Bog-Trotting for Orchids: A Naturalist's Record of Native Orchids and Wildflowers of Early 20th Century New England
A detailed botanical exploration of New England's native orchids and wild landscapes, written by naturalist Grace Greylock Niles in 1904.
Bog-trotting for Orchids documents a series of field excursions through the Hoosac Valley and surrounding regions of Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. With scientific precision and literary elegance, Grace Greylock Niles records her multi-seasonal search for native orchids—including Cypripedium acaule, Cypripedium reginæ, and Cypripedium arietinum—along with their ecological companions in bogs, swamps, and upland meadows.
This work offers:
• Firsthand observations of over 40 orchid species native to the northeastern United States
• Descriptions of rare habitats including sphagnous bogs, marl beds, and glacial valleys
• Botanical notes on ferns, wildflowers, and carnivorous plants such as Drosera and Sarracenia
• Regional insights into the flora of the Taconic Mountains, Mount Greylock, and the Bogs of Etchowog
• Period photography and hand-colored illustrations by the author and Katherine Lewers
Niles's writing blends ecological awareness with historical and geological context, making this volume valuable to botanists, conservationists, and readers interested in early American nature writing. Her work remains a significant contribution to the study of native orchids and the preservation of New England's wild plant heritage.
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Bog-trotting for Orchids documents a series of field excursions through the Hoosac Valley and surrounding regions of Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. With scientific precision and literary elegance, Grace Greylock Niles records her multi-seasonal search for native orchids—including Cypripedium acaule, Cypripedium reginæ, and Cypripedium arietinum—along with their ecological companions in bogs, swamps, and upland meadows.
This work offers:
• Firsthand observations of over 40 orchid species native to the northeastern United States
• Descriptions of rare habitats including sphagnous bogs, marl beds, and glacial valleys
• Botanical notes on ferns, wildflowers, and carnivorous plants such as Drosera and Sarracenia
• Regional insights into the flora of the Taconic Mountains, Mount Greylock, and the Bogs of Etchowog
• Period photography and hand-colored illustrations by the author and Katherine Lewers
Niles's writing blends ecological awareness with historical and geological context, making this volume valuable to botanists, conservationists, and readers interested in early American nature writing. Her work remains a significant contribution to the study of native orchids and the preservation of New England's wild plant heritage.
Bog-Trotting for Orchids: A Naturalist's Record of Native Orchids and Wildflowers of Early 20th Century New England
A detailed botanical exploration of New England's native orchids and wild landscapes, written by naturalist Grace Greylock Niles in 1904.
Bog-trotting for Orchids documents a series of field excursions through the Hoosac Valley and surrounding regions of Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. With scientific precision and literary elegance, Grace Greylock Niles records her multi-seasonal search for native orchids—including Cypripedium acaule, Cypripedium reginæ, and Cypripedium arietinum—along with their ecological companions in bogs, swamps, and upland meadows.
This work offers:
• Firsthand observations of over 40 orchid species native to the northeastern United States
• Descriptions of rare habitats including sphagnous bogs, marl beds, and glacial valleys
• Botanical notes on ferns, wildflowers, and carnivorous plants such as Drosera and Sarracenia
• Regional insights into the flora of the Taconic Mountains, Mount Greylock, and the Bogs of Etchowog
• Period photography and hand-colored illustrations by the author and Katherine Lewers
Niles's writing blends ecological awareness with historical and geological context, making this volume valuable to botanists, conservationists, and readers interested in early American nature writing. Her work remains a significant contribution to the study of native orchids and the preservation of New England's wild plant heritage.
Bog-trotting for Orchids documents a series of field excursions through the Hoosac Valley and surrounding regions of Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. With scientific precision and literary elegance, Grace Greylock Niles records her multi-seasonal search for native orchids—including Cypripedium acaule, Cypripedium reginæ, and Cypripedium arietinum—along with their ecological companions in bogs, swamps, and upland meadows.
This work offers:
• Firsthand observations of over 40 orchid species native to the northeastern United States
• Descriptions of rare habitats including sphagnous bogs, marl beds, and glacial valleys
• Botanical notes on ferns, wildflowers, and carnivorous plants such as Drosera and Sarracenia
• Regional insights into the flora of the Taconic Mountains, Mount Greylock, and the Bogs of Etchowog
• Period photography and hand-colored illustrations by the author and Katherine Lewers
Niles's writing blends ecological awareness with historical and geological context, making this volume valuable to botanists, conservationists, and readers interested in early American nature writing. Her work remains a significant contribution to the study of native orchids and the preservation of New England's wild plant heritage.
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| BN ID: | 2940184650661 |
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| Publisher: | KMC Timeless Publications |
| Publication date: | 07/10/2025 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 9 MB |
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