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A centuries-old saying goes, “Great oaks from little acorns grow.” But as Seeing Seeds reveals, there is much more to a seed than the plant it will someday become: seeds, seedheads, pods, and fruits have their own astounding beauty that rivals, and sometimes even surpasses, the beauty of flowers. In these stunning pages you’ll gain an understanding of how seeds are formed and dispersed, why they look the way they do, and how they fit into the environment. Seeing Seeds will take you to strange and wonderful places. When you return, it’s safe to say that you’ll never look at a seed the same way again. Robert LlewellynRobert Llewellyn has been photographing plants and landscapes for more than forty years. His photographs have been featured in major art exhibits, and more than thirty books featuring his photography are in print. His book Washington, The Capital was an official diplomatic gift of the White House and State Department. His Seeing Trees was chosen as one of the best gardening books of the year by the New York Times. He lives in Earlysville, Virginia. You may also be interested in the author's own Web site, robertllewellyn.com.
Teri Dunn ChaceTeri Dunn Chace is a writer and editor with more than 30 titles in publication, including Seeing Trees, How to Eradicate Invasive Plants, and The Anxious Gardener's Book of Answers. She's also written and edited extensively for Horticulture, North American Gardener, Backyard Living, and Birds & Blooms. She has been managing editor for a variety of gardening titles, among them Gardening Basics for Dummies, The New England Gardener's Resource Guide, The Texas Gardener's Resource Guide, Lewis Hill's celebrated Pruning Made Easy and his Lawn & Gardener's Owner's Manual, and The Weather-Resilient Garden. Raised in California and educated at Bard College in New York, Teri has gardened in a variety of climate zones and soil types, from inner-city Portland, Oregon, to coastal Massachusetts. She now lives in a small upstate New York village with snowy winters and glorious summers. |