ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- This is both a pretty book and a practical one! It covers a wide range of flowering plants, from small herbaceous plants through to large trees. Each plant is given a double page spread, one page artistically illustrating the flower in realistic but heightened colours, and the other containing information: where to find it in the wild, the flowering season, features, traditional uses and planting it in your own garden. A book to enjoy for its illustrations, as much as to learn a little more about the wealth of our beautiful, strange and colourful flora. Lindy
100 Australian Wildflowers is a beautifully illustrated book that can be used as a handy field and planting guide, as well as being a visual feast for the eyes.
Mel Baxter (aka Moonshine Madness) has been a freelance designer and illustrator for 15 years. She lives and works from her wood cabin, perched among the gumtrees and surrounded by splendid flora and fauna, on Turrbal Country in Queensland. She has spent years being inspired by the bush and celebrating it in her work. Through her colourful and nostalgic illustrations, Mel also focuses on educating her audience on conservation, and sustainable and regenerative practices. Her artwork has appeared in various publications, including on the cover of Peppermint magazine, as well as on postcards, prints, tea towels, clothing and even beer cans! Visit: moonshinemadness.com.au
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- This is both a pretty book and a practical one! It covers a wide range of flowering plants, from small herbaceous plants through to large trees. Each plant is given a double page spread, one page artistically illustrating the flower in realistic but heightened colours, and the other containing information: where to find it in the wild, the flowering season, features, traditional uses and planting it in your own garden. A book to enjoy for its illustrations, as much as to learn a little more about the wealth of our beautiful, strange and colourful flora. Lindy