Gift of Wild Flower Book

This book was set aside for me by a local thrift store manager. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Gift of Wild Flower Book

There really is something special about giving a book. My grandmother used to give us pre-loved books at Christmas. Over the years, I have passed on that tradition by finding books through the years for family members and special friends.

I also shop for used gardening books for our local bee club. Growing healthy plants is an excellent way to ensure that bees are getting nutritious foods. I am picky about those books, I only pick up ones I know well and that will help beekeepers with feeding their bees naturally.

So I was delightfully surprised when one of my favorite thrift shop managers said she had set aside a book for me.

“It had your name on it,” she said as she handed me the “Handbook of Wild Flower Cultivation.”

What a wonderful unexpected surprise!

I like books that have illustrations and this one did not disappoint. Every listing includes a black and white drawing of the respective wildflowers.

Love the black and white illustrations and descriptions. (Photo by Charlotte Ekker Wiggins)

Not all of the flowers grow in Missouri. That’s because every part of the world has unique plants native to their individual growing conditions.

The book now joins the rest of my wonderful wildflower book collection, good friends to visit during cold winter nights.

Charlotte