Wildflowers of Maine

Wildflowers of Maine presents a selection of the color paintings, of pioneering botanist Kate Furbish. Including some of the more prominent flowers to be found in Maine, plus a few rarities, this delightful gift formatted edition is a treat for the senses and a testament to Kate Furbish's lifelong passion to record all of Maine's plants and flowers in meticulous watercolor paintings.

Author: Kate Furbish
Publisher: Down East Books
Published: 10/15/2017
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.20h x 6.20w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781608936557
ISBN10: 1608936554
BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Plants | Flowers
- Art | Subjects & Themes | Plants & Animals

About the Author
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, in a field dominated by her male counterparts, Kate Furbish made a name for herself traveling the length and breadth of Maine, collecting, classifying, and illustrating the native flora of the state. She discovered two previously unknown plants, which were named for her, and devoted sixty years of her life to this endeavor, producing hundreds of illustrations, most of which are now housed at the Bowdoin College Library. Melissa Dow Cullina is the director of education and a staff botanist at Coastal Maine Maine Botanical Gardens.