Among nature's perennial delights are the multihued wildflowers that
grace field and forest, roadside and riverbank with their uncultivated
beauty. Dazzling in their variety of form and color, they offer a true
garden of earthly delights -- pleasing to the eye and comforting to the
spirit.
Now lovers of wildflowers can color a bouquet of floral favorites in
this charming book. In detailed, accurate drawings, nature illustrator
Ilil Arbel has rendered 44 familiar wildflowers: yellow flag, downy
lobelia, bittersweet nightshade, wild hyacinth, spring beauty,
bunchberry, fringed gentian, showy evening primrose, mayapple, common
yarrow, showy tick trefoil, wild bleeding heart, ivy-leaved morning
glory, meadow rose, yellow iris, globe thistle, wild calla, desert
marigold, and many more.
Each flower is shown in color on the covers. In addition, captions give
plants' height, coloring, common and botanical names, and other
information. The result is an informative guide that offers not only
hours of coloring enjoyment but also an excellent way for flower lovers
to learn to recognize and identify many species. Favorite Wildflowers
Coloring Book also represents a fine source of royalty-free
illustrations for artists and craftspeople.