Wild Orchids in The Burren

by Pat O'Reilly and Sue Parker

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"A beautifully illustrated clear, concise and reader-friendly guide to identifying the wild orchids and finding the best orchid sites in Ireland's internationally-famous limestone pavement wildflower paradise."

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A beautifully illustrated guide to wild orchids, ecology, habitats and blooming times plus a detailed map and information about the most prolific wild orchid locations in The Burren, Ireland's world-famous limestone pavement landscape, in County Clare.

This guide is illustrated with 70 large colour photographs of plants in their natural Burren habitsts; close-up photos of an individual flower of each orchid species, with flower size guides, orchid flowering season date strips at the foot of each species page, plus 'where to look' advice.

Inside the back cover there is a unique 'Dulux' colour chart to make orchid identification as easy as possible.

'A wonderful guide to the orchids of one of the world's most famous botanical landscapes.'

ISBN 0-9549554-8-X

Recommended Retail Price: £6-50 + P&P

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"The Burren is a wonderful place, and at last someone has produced a book that does justice to the amazing orchids that grow in this remarkable landscape. Clear map, super pictures, and clear, concise explanatory text. Just the job!"

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Details	A beautifully illustrated guide to wild orchids and orchid sites in The Burren. More than 70 large colour photographs Close-up photos and size guides Flowering season date strips 'Where to look' advice 'Dulux' colour chart index page
Title	Wild Orchids in The Burren
Author	Writer and broadcaster Pat O'Reilly has wandered the Irish countryside in search of wildflowers for more than 50 years; he has written more than 20 books on wildlife and countryside topics. Sue Parker is a frequent contributor to countryside magazines, radio and TV programmes and has been photographing wild orchids for more than 30 years; this is Sue's eighth book.
Publisher	First Nature
ISBN	0-9549554-8-X

Contents

The Burren – Brilliant Botanical Gem		Greater Butterfly-orchid
What’s Special about Orchids in The Burren?		Bee Orchid
Finding Your Way About		Fly Orchid
The Nature of Orchids		Fragrant Orchid
Early-purple Orchid		Common Twayblade
Green-winged Orchid		Bird’s-nest Orchid
Pyramidal Orchid		Dark-red Helleborine
Irish Orchid		Broad-leaved Helleborine
Common Spotted-orchid		Marsh Helleborine
O’Kelly’s Spotted-orchid		Sword-leaved Helleborine
Heath Spotted-orchid		Space Invaders
Early Marsh-orchid		Coastal Cliffs and Dune Systems
Leopard Orchid		Autumn Lady’s-tresses
Narrow-leaved Marsh-orchid		Climate Change and The Burren
Western Marsh-orchid		Where to see Orchids in The Burren
Lakeside Accommodation		Who Cares for the Burren’s Orchids?
Frog Orchid		Other Sources of Help and Guidance
Lesser Butterfly-orchid		Colour Chart

About the authors

Writer and broadcaster Pat O'Reilly has wandered Ireland's countryside in search of wildflowers, and in particular wild orchids, for more than 50 years. He has written more than 30 books on nature and countryside topics.

Sue Parker, author of the best selling Wild Orchids of Wales, how, when and where to find them, is a frequent contributor to countryside magazines, radio and TV programmes and has been photographing wild orchids for more than 30 years. Sue has published twelve books.