Orchids of the Western Great Lakes Region [Hardcover]

Fred Case (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Amer Orchid Society (December 1987)
• ISBN-10: 9994115634
• ISBN-13: 978-9994115631
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,642,505 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fills a much-needed niche, February 14, 2000

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This review is from: Orchids of the Western Great Lakes Region (Hardcover)

This book is extremely useful, especially as a companion to Voss's Michigan Flora and wildflower books covering the Eastern U.S. The photos, although dated, are good. What is especially good about this book, though, is the accurate and descriptive list of habitats that occur in the region, complete with the orchids someone searching the area could find in the habitat. Distribution maps are also included.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still the best book available, April 30, 2003

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Kyle E. Troyer (East Tawas, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Orchids of the Western Great Lakes Region (Bulletin / Cranbrook Institute of Science) (Hardcover)

This book is still the best available for the Western Great Lakes region. Very informative and detailed. The distribution maps are most helpful in attempting to locate the general area to find these beauties. Fred's affection with wild orchids shows in the quality of this publication. I would also suggest his newer book on Trilliums.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Next best thing to visiting a cedar swamp!, January 16, 2000

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Emmet Judziewicz (Mountain, WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Orchids of the Western Great Lakes Region (Hardcover)

A great guide to Midwestern orchids. Fred knows and loves our native orchids and their habitats, and succeeds in communicating that knowledge and love to the reader. Plenty of great photos of orchids and the places in which they grow.