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Wildflower meadows might be one of the most enchanting vistas, meadows laced with a sea of flowers in all colours and varieties. They look so natural â as if the eclectic wild species have expressly chosen the very field in which to grow, but the truth is not so â they have been thoughtfully chosen and meticulously sewn, as the Prince of Wales attests in the bookâs foreword: âThere is hard work behind a meadowâs soft tapestry.â
David Attenborough once said: âPlants capture energy from the sun and all life on land, directly or indirectly, depends on them. So, ultimately, plants fuel the diversity of life on earthâ¦â and we have much to thank them for. This plant-strewn coffee table book does exactly that, artfully and beatifically photographed by Hugo Rittson Thomas, a photographer famed for his portraits of Her Majesty the Queen and the Dalai Lama.