Synopses & Reviews
Everyone knows what a tree looks like. But few have really seen the delicate, emerging leaves of a tulip poplar or the twigs of a beech. When we look at a tree up close, a whole new world of form and detail emerges and we begin to appreciate trees in a whole new way.
When Seeing Trees was released in 2011, it received wide-spread acclaim for its breathtaking photography, evocative text, and unique take on the world of trees. The New York Times called it their "favorite new book of the season" and Reader's Digest said it offered "vivid, fascinating botanical biographies."
Now the same stunning work is available in a gorgeous, gifty package. Trees Up Close offers an intimate, revealing look at the leaves, flowers, cones, fruits, seeds, buds, leaf scars, bark, and twigs of the most common trees. Readers will be stunned by the otherwordly beauty of the acorns from a sawtooth oak, enchanted by the immature fruits of a red maple, and dazzled by the delicate emerging flowers of the American elm.
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"You will be amazed by the otherwordly beauty of acorns, enchanted by immature fruits, and dazzled by delicate emerging flowers." The Morning Call
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“Trees Up Close isn't so much a book to read cover to cover as it is one to leave out where you can pick it up at odd moments, reminding yourself of nature's beauty in all seasons." The Omaha World-Herald
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“This little book is a marriage of Robert Llewellyn's close-up photographs and Nancy Ross Hugo's informative text… with this book, you not only look -- you see.” Times of Trenton
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“This book is for the tree or nature lover, stop and take a closer look at the beauty of trees.” The Daily Astorian
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“This is a beautiful little book on the fine details of backyard trees ... a great present for anyone who wants to know how to identify (and moreover, appreciate) a tree in almost any season.” GardenDesignOnline.com
Synopsis
Trees Up Close offers an intimate, revealing look at the beauty of leaves, flowers, cones, fruits, seeds, buds, bark, and twigs of the most common trees. With more than 200 dazzling photos, you will be amazed by the otherwordly beauty of the acorns from a sawtooth oak, enchanted by the immature fruits of a red maple, and dazzled by the delicate emerging flowers of the American elm.
About the Author
Nancy Ross Hugo has been writing, lecturing, and teaching about trees, native plants, and floral design for over thirty years. Her writing has appeared in
Horticulture, Fine Gardening, American Forests, Country Journal, Virginia Living, and
Country Life.
For eight years, her weekly columns on gardening and natural history ("Earth Works") appeared in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and her monthly "Habitat" column on gardening for wildlife appeared in Virginia Wildlife for ten. She has been recognized for excellence in magazine and newspaper feature writing by the Garden Writers Association and by the Virginia Urban Forest Council.
As education manager of the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, she supervised adult and children's education. She is the author of Earth Works: Readings for Backyard Gardeners and, with Dr. Jeffrey Kirwan, of Remarkable Trees of Virginia.
She and her husband John live in Howardsville, Virginia where they manage the outdoor education center Flower Camp. She was cited for Outstanding Achievement in Field of Horticulture by the Garden Club of Virginia in 1988 and received the Dugdale Award for Conservation in 2001.
Robert Llewellyn has been photographing plants and landscapes for more than forty years. His photographs have been featured in major art exhibits, and more than thirty books featuring his photography are in print. His book Washington, The Capital was an official diplomatic gift of the White House and State Department. Llewellyn’s previous book, Seeing Trees (written with Nancy Ross Hugo), earned glowing reviews and was chosen as one of the best gardening books of the year by the New York Times