Wild Flowers of Britain

I am giving this beautiful book the full five stars because it is beautifully illustrated, and I like the idea of identifying the flowers by the month/ months in which they bloom. However, I have to agree with other reviewers and criticise the actual illustrations, because they are crammed together on each page, and it is difficult to work out which stem and leaves match a particular flower. Also, the colours are difficult to judge especially on the yellow pages. Some of the actual flowers are not quite accurate in colour, but perhaps I am nit- picking. The white background makes the details stand out much more clearly. I have yet to discover the " definitive " wild flower guide, as even photographs in situ are not helpful in identifying the plant, because often the leaves are obscured by the plants growing around it. However, I did like the idea of the illustration and just the name of the flower, as that is all many people need. I am sure that ther are many wild flowers omitted, but I still appreciate the talent and dedication of the artist.

Nice handy size book for travel, some nice pictures, like the old style/colours of drawings but limited in use as mixed up names/pics on pages, easy to sort out though if you already know which is what, but....lazy design error, even a little dash next to the Name and Flower would have been enough. Nice and cheap though, would have been disappointed if paid full price for it, but used a discount code! :)

What a wonderful book of hundreds of fantastic hand painted illustrations so beautifully presented with wonderful detail. So nice to be organised by month. Great that they have been collected and incorporated into this good quality packed full small book (which came through the letterbox) so the many can appreciate this multi-page masterpiece.

I live in Indonesia and wanted to have a bit of Britain around the house and, in this case, on the coffee table. As others have commented, it would be great if this book was also available in a larger size. However, I had read these comments before ordering and am happy with the size as it's what I was looking for.

Such an attractive small book with hand painted flowers in soft natural colours. Just right for the budding botanist! It has details of all the plants and when they flower during the year so that they can be recognised in the relative month. A real must-have for those who love nature.