The Orchid Hunter

Autor

Leif Bersweden

Editura

Short Books Ltd

An publicare

2018

Nr. Pagini

352

ISBN

9781780723525

Categorii

Lifestyle Gradinarit

Descriere

Inthesummerafterleavingschool,ayoungbotanistsetsouttofulfillachildhooddream--tofindeveryspeciesoforchidnativetotheBritishIsles.Hehasjustafewmonthstocompletehisquest,whichnoonehaseverdonebeforewithinonegrowingseason,anditwillrequireingenuity,staminaandalargedoseofluck.AshebattlesthevagariesoftheBritishclimate,feverishlychasingeachemergingbloom,LeifBerswedentakesthereaderonaremarkablebotanicaljourney.Thisstudyofthe52nativespeciesisafantasticgatewayintothecompendiousworldoforchids,andonethatwillopenyoureyestotherarehiddendelightstobefoundonourdoorstep.Includesanessentialguidetofindingall52Britishorchids.