Books you may like to hear about

[Maggi Young]

A note from Pam Eveleigh.... A new book out that may be of interest to some of you by Alistair Watt. He is also the author of a book about plant hunter Robert Fortune.


ISBN 978-0-646-59786-7
 contact Alistair Watt   alistairwatt@bigpond.com

[Maggi Young]

A handy suggestion from Billy  Carruther of  Binny Plants - paeonia specialists .....
"Well it looks like it's going to be an extremely wet and wild weekend. I'm planning to spend most of it on the sofa, under a blanket with a cup of tea and a good book. If you'd like to do the same, Boyko and I can recommend this delightful wee book 'Peonies' by Gail Harland. It's full of top notch information on our favourite plant and is now available on our website here: https://www.binnyplants.com/herbaceous-peonies-a-k/peonies-hardy-plant-society-booklet  "

[Gail]

Thanks Billy, delighted to see a dog who shares our love of peonies (as opposed to my Newfoundland who used to create havoc by rolling on 'Buckeye Belle'). 

[Leena]

(as opposed to my Newfoundland who used to create havoc by rolling on 'Buckeye Belle'). 

Ouch, your poor 'Buckeye Belle'. Congratulations for the book, peonies are such wonderful plants.

[Gail]

One of my favourite peony books is from Finland; the only words I understand are the scientific names but it is just a beautifully presented book with inspirational photos and fortunately the images don't need translation.

(Pionit by Rea Peltola and Vesa Koivu  Tammi, Hameenlinna, Finland 2007 280 pages ISBN 978-951-31-3370-2)

[Maggi Young]

From Christopher Gardner and  Basak Guner Gardner :- " We are so happy to announce that our new book is published now and on the shelves of many bookstores and also available online.
We hope you enjoy it."

Flora of the Mediterranean with California, Chile, Australia and  South Africa   - An Illustrated Guide
ISBN 9781472970268

 

About this  book:

The Mediterranean – a land of blues skies, warm sunshine, rugged mountains and azure seas. Yet this familiar image conceals another Mediterranean – a secret landscape populated by a dazzling variety of wild flowers and plants, from spectacular orchids and ancient olive trees to delicate snowdrops and hardy cacti. Following on from their widely acclaimed Flora of the Silk Road, Chris and Basak Gardner present a stunning selection of 600 of the finest wild flowers that grow in the Mediterranean regions of the world.

Travelling across five continents – Europe, North America, Africa, South America and Australia – the authors reveal the rich botanical profusion that makes up the flora of the Mediterranean regions of the world. For each region, a succession of the most outstanding flowers is featured, from the spectacular and exotic to the beautiful yet familiar, with each plant presented in its natural habitat. Beginning with the countries of the Mediterranean Basin, the reader is taken along the rugged Atlas Mountains, through Andalucía and Italy, to arrive at the amazing botanical richness of Greece, southern Anatolia and Jordan. In California and Chile the journey is through flowering deserts, snow-capped peaks and towering forests of redwood and monkey puzzle trees, beside a coast lapped by the Pacific Ocean. The ancient landscapes of Southern Australia provide a truly remarkable assemblage of astonishing flora, whilst the Western Cape of South Africa is home to an unimaginable diversity of flora. The accompanying text provides descriptions of the species, plant families and their distribution, as well as offering guidance to those wishing to photograph plants in the wild.

With 600 stunning colour photographs, and presenting a breadth of flora never before brought together in a single volume, the authors offer a unique window on the floral wonders of the Mediterranean world.

https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/flora-of-the-mediterranean-9781472970268/?fbclid=IwAR2gq1IGpvOK3QTt769hNJnfOQV3KTimLWZDg_eXcr1NmdFUkavtc1tnseI

[Yann]

Someone know when Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Eastern Mediterranean will be released?
It was already postponed to mid october and seems again delayed.
I emailed Chris Thorogood but had no answer.

 

[Yann]

free ebooks 



http://www.lucoli.it/floradilucoli/Orchidee%20spontanee%20d'Abruzzo.pdf



http://www.lucoli.it/floradilucoli/Guida_fotografica_alla_flora_di_Campo_Felice.pdf



http://www.giovannispagnoli.com/Giovanni_Spagnoli/Orchidee_spontanee..._files/Orchidee%20Spontanee%20nell%27Amerino.pdf

[ruweiss]

Yann, thank you so much for presenting us these beautiful and
interesting books.

[Yann]

Knowledge without sharing worth nothing

This time the bible for all Scilla addicts, FRANZ SPETA



https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/NKJB_25_0019-0198.pdf

It's currently snowing in the Alps, summer is still far away ( )  so you can study the whole flora of the Haute Alpes

Atlas de la flore des Hautes Alpes



http://www.cbn-alpin-biblio.fr/GEIDEFile/BB_13627.pdf?Archive=197677991585&File=BB%5F13627%5Fpdf

And old book always in my smartphone when going to Pyrénées orientales (spanish and french sides), full of locations where to find plants.

Flora de la Vall de Ribes





https://drive.google.com/open?id=11lKQ-9Gn7c9z_UDZtAlMD7dXY2evaVU5

[Yann]

La Rete Natura 2000 in Piemonte
more than 550 pages about the most interesting areas of this beautiful italian region.



https://drive.google.com/open?id=1siQ25AuczweMxM6RH44UryOqKZxlK54g

I host the file so i hope link is well shared for everyone.


FLORA AMENAZADA Y ENDÉMICA DE SIERRA NEVADA



https://drive.google.com/open?id=1U6FZ8i4S3dHeeQxkFGXEIXRPlCeyrKDu

Flora Amorgina
for those interested by the greek flora, it's been freely published.



https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Afle3uSjJQfPzH7ujRjCsL94oYiBPqKi

Crocus of Greece
a must have and it's free!



https://drive.google.com/open?id=112agRhyyRydEKapAVgLmictwbmMbH5We

[Yann]

back to Spain

Flora del Parc Natural del Cadí-Moixeró



https://www.researchgate.net/publication/254471155_Flora_del_Parc_Natural_del_Cadi-Moixero_i_de_les_serres_veines

La Gomera Entre bosques y taparuchas

Tenerife also host many alpines plants on the Teide (3750m), La Gomera the sister islet host many rare plants among the hills and the humid forests



http://www.iehcan.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Libro-JTB-2016v3.pdf

[Gerdk]

Many thanks  Yann for these wide range of stimulating read - a brightening effect
for the dull days now!

Gerd

[Yann]

LA FLORA Y VEGETACIÓN DEL ANDÉVALO



http://www.jolube.es/pdf/Flora_vegetacion_Andevalo_2008.pdf

A book i used to prepare several orchids trips to Extramadura, it was released to public in 2012. UTM datas for those using GPS.



https://floramontiberica.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/folia_botanica_extremadurensis_3_2009.pdf

Orquideas_Grazalema



http://www.jolube.es/pdf/Orquideas_Grazalema_2008.pdf


Guía de las especies de interés de la flora del Andévalo y la Sierra de Huelva



https://drive.google.com/open?id=1UEuapjyLhcbMoIlUfzouoM6ffDfxRcgP


Guía de las Orquídeas de la Communita Valenciana, 368p a great guide better than most expensive orchids books, must add to your e-library



http://www.agroambient.gva.es/estatico/vida-silvestre/Libros%20Colecci%C3%B3n%20Biodiversidad/Gu%C3%ADa%20de%20las%20Orqu%C3%ADdeas%20de%20la%20CV.pdf

[Yann]

Something you'll not find to your local library, a document used by CITES phyto services.
I got the greek version as i'm often in contact with customs for my work.

1748 pages, more than 1000 photos.





https://drive.google.com/open?id=10nt_GJJybhh-YzwsqoMAFBW6v5tsDL4k

Italian orchids, this books was freely distributed by the italian environment ministry. 333p



https://drive.google.com/open?id=1rV-YHfDOkrlwJpKWvOKfJ54LjQLLPKAs