A photographic feast highlighting some of the many beautiful vistas and eye-catching plant groupings to be seen around the garden." -- Water Garden Journal
Nature's Kaleidoscope is principally a photographic tribute to one of California's crown jewels: the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, and it is extremely successful in conveying the beauty and diversity of the native plants in the Garden's collection. One of the most unusual aspects of this book is that nearly all of the plants photographed are identifieda lovely book that I have welcomed into my own library. -- Southern California Gardener, July/August 1999
The book captures the uniqueness of nature at its finest in the Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens. This popular spot attracts more than 130,000 visitors each year. -- Santa Barbara News Press, March 7, 1999
This new 48-page picture book from Allen A. Knoll, Publishers features stunning color photographs by Robert Glenn Ketchum, Stephen Schott, and others. The text (including a history of the Garden) is by local Santa Barbara author Theodore Roosevelt Gardner II. This book is a gorgeous example of how horticultural landmarks can be displayed--especially to those at a distance. NATURE'S KALEIDOSCOPE is being sold at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden gift shop, allowing visitors to take home an attractive and informative remembrance. Such publications deserve consideration by other public gardens and arboreta. -- HortIdeas, February, 1999
Product Description
Nestled in the foothills of idyllic Santa Barbara, California, this native plant garden has breathtaking views, majestic redwoods, spectacular wildflowers and much more. This gorgeous book, chock-full with more than 150 spectacular color photographs, captures the uniqueness of nature at its finest in the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden.
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