Orchid Summer In Search of the Wildest Flowers of the British Isles

<p><b>‘Remarkable</b><b> ... </b><b>Evoking the intensity with which orchid hunters pursue their quarry ... </b><b>Vivid and expressive</b><b>’ <i>Sunday Times</i></b><br><b>‘Wonderfully vivid … this is a beautifully written celebration of these mysterious and endangered plants’<i> Guardian</i></b><br><b>‘Rich with orchids and their subjects ... A wonderful book’ Robert Macfarlane</b><br><br><i>Orchid Summer</i> is a heady celebration of the beauty and history of the wild orchid species of the British Isles, embraced in one dazzling summer-long hunt by naturalist Jon Dunn. <br><br>The flowers that are the focus of this treasure hunt are exquisite and diverse. Some tower above the surrounding vegetation; others are vanishingly small and discrete. Some are sweetly scented; others smell of ripe billy goats. Some are abundant; others more elusive – none more so than the last to flower, the ghost orchid…<br><br>Capturing the intoxicating beauty of these rare flowers, <i>Orchid Summer</i> explores their history, their champions, their place in our landscape and the threats they face. Combining infectious enthusiasm and a painterly eye with a deep knowledge that comes from a lifetime’s passionate devotion to their study, Dunn sweeps us up on his adventure.</p>