{"product_id":"orchids-robbie-honey-9780847877386","title":"Orchids: Botanical Portraits: Beauty, Natural History, Botany","description":"\u003cb\u003eA richly photographed presentation of dozens of highly prized, rare, and unique orchid species.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor centuries, the orchid family (\u003ci\u003eOrchidaceae\u003c\/i\u003e) has enjoyed a special status among botanists and collectors. With over 25,000 species across six continents, their remarkable taxonomic diversity--showcasing dazzling variations in color, form, and adaptation--makes them one of the most coveted living treasures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe renowned floral designer, photographer, and dedicated plant hunter invites readers into the complex, beautiful, and often surprising world of orchids. This book showcases in full color dozens of the most exceptional orchid species from across the globe, with notes on what makes each botanically important or unique. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn artistic photographic approach reveals the structure of each flower, bringing pattern, scale, and form into focus through a deconstructed view--a vibrant modern homage to classic herbarium plates. This allows for an unprecedented, close study of each flower's morphology, revealing astonishing natural history facts such as how highly specialized coevolution attracts exclusive pollinators; the vast spectrum of orchid bloom sizes, from pinhead-tiny to as large as a dinner plate; and their astonishing habitat range, from shaded tropical valleys to chilly wind-blasted mountaintops. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn essential volume for orchid enthusiasts and flower lovers alike, this combination of artful photography and accessible-yet-rigorous botanical insight gives readers a deeper understanding of orchids and allows them to explore rare specimens that are truly living masterpieces of evolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robbie Honey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0847877388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780847877386\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rizzoli International Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Robbie Honey","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447383437567,"sku":"9780847877386","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_222df019-c5c4-4dc4-a00b-9bf53bfe6d98.jpg?v=1777230743","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/orchids-robbie-honey-9780847877386","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}