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Author Clements, M. A. (Mark Alwin), 1949- author

Title The allure of orchids / Mark A. Clements
Published Canberra, ACT : National Library of Australia, [2013]
©2013
©2013

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Description 159 pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cm
regular print
Summary For many lovers of flowers, orchids have a particular allure. Popular among gardeners, florists and nature lovers, orchids come in a huge array of shapes, sizes, and colours, and have some of the most intriguing names of any flower species-Flying Duck, Beard, Fire and Boat-lip Orchids or, Doubletails, Fairy Bells, Parson's Bands and Greenhoods. Some spend their whole lives underground while others grow high in trees. And they are the tricksters of the flower world, many mimicking the forms and smells of female insects and spiders to sexually deceive their male counterparts into pollinating the flower. The Allure of Orchids features an essay by orchid expert Mark Clements, accompanied by a portfolio of illustrations, both historical and modern, of this alluring species. In it you will find works by around 25 artists, including the extraordinarily detailed lithographs of early botanical illustrator Ferdinand Bower, Ellis Rowan's beautiful paintings, the delicate watercolours of Margaret Cochrane Scott, and many more
Analysis Australian
Subject Orchids in art.
Orchids -- Identification -- Pictorial works.
Orchids -- Australia -- Identification.
Orchids -- Identification.
Orchids -- Australia -- Pictorial works.
Orchids -- Australia -- Identification.
Genre/Form Illustrated works.
Author National Library of Australia, issuing body
ISBN 9780642278074 (paperback)