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Orchid Summer: In Search of the Wildest Flowers of the British Isles by Jon Dunn
4.0
I always find it harder to talk about non-fiction. Mostly because I can find any subject interesting if it’s teaching me new things in a way that isn’t just a list of facts.
The book chronicles the authors mission to see all of the native orchids to the British isles. In truth, I didn’t even know there were orchids native to Britain, assuming they were more tropical, or found in Marks and Spencer’s plant section. I enjoyed the weaving of the history of specific species in with the travels and encounters with them. It’s a shame the book doesn’t have the photos in them, however you can view them on his website, which I did, along side reading them. It helped give the descriptions context for me. I’d recommend it if you think it’s your thing.
The book chronicles the authors mission to see all of the native orchids to the British isles. In truth, I didn’t even know there were orchids native to Britain, assuming they were more tropical, or found in Marks and Spencer’s plant section. I enjoyed the weaving of the history of specific species in with the travels and encounters with them. It’s a shame the book doesn’t have the photos in them, however you can view them on his website, which I did, along side reading them. It helped give the descriptions context for me. I’d recommend it if you think it’s your thing.