The big book of blooms / Words and pictures by Yuval Zommer ; Botanical experts, Elisa Biondi and Scott Taylor ; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ; Blooms and wildlife expert, Barbara Taylor.
Publisher:
Thames & Hudsonin association with Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew,
Flower families -- Flower anatomy -- Pollinators -- Colorful flowers -- Flower power -- Venus flytraps -- Roses -- Proteas -- Cherry blossoms -- Giant water lilies -- Pitcher plants -- Wildflowers -- Cacti -- Sunflowers -- Orchids -- Vines and creepers --Stinking flowers -- Bird of paradise flower -- Tulips -- Bromeliads -- Seeds and seed dispersal -- Dangerous and deadly -- Kew gardeners -- Flowers and us -- Save the flowers -- Grow your own blooms -- Did you find ... -- Flower words.
Summary:
In the opening pages, readers will learn all about botany, including how to recognize different types of flowers. Subsequent pages illustrate the various habitats that are home to flora such as pitcher plants, the giant water lily, and the weirdly wonderful corpse flower. Readers will discover which flowers are endangered and why some blooms are fragrant or colorful, not to mention grisly details about carnivorous and poisonous flowers.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.