Botanical Gardens Coloring Book by Dot Barlowe

Botanical Gardens Coloring Book by Dot Barlowe

A stroll through the magnificent natural museums known as botanical gardens refreshes the spirits while dazzling the senses. With this entertaining and fact-filled coloring book, nature lovers (and colorists, too) can visit 37 of these popular showplaces throughout the United States and Canada.
Carefully researched and meticulously rendered illustrations range from the magnificent topiary sculptures at Green Animals in Portsmouth, Rhode Island to the lush palms of Fairchild Tropical Gardens in Miami, Florida. Other splendid sites include the Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay, New York; Longwood Gardens in Kennet Square, Pennsylvania; the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C.; the gardens at Virginia's Colonial Williamsburg and Monticello; the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx; Boyce-Thompson Southwestern Arboretum in Superior, Arizona; the Royal Botanical Garden in Hamilton, Ontario; and more.
Each site is included on a full-page map of the United States and Canada and accompanied by captions that identify and describe each location. This collection of eye-filling illustrations is certain to delight naturalists of all ages.

Dot Barlowe has written over 50 Dover books, many of which she co-authored with her late husband, Sy. Dot's work focuses on nature, and the extraordinary attention to detail in her drawings reflects her thorough research. Her zeal for animals and plants is only matched by the breadth of her 80-plus years of knowledge.

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ISBN 13	9780486298580
ISBN 10	0486298582
Title	Botanical Gardens Coloring Book
Author	Dot Barlowe
Series	Dover Nature Coloring Book
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Dover Publications Inc.
Year published	2000-02-01
Number of pages	48
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.