About This Book
A naturalist recounts seasonal field excursions through upland streams, bogs, and mossy ravines in the Hoosac Valley and surrounding northern landscapes to locate and document native orchids. The narrative combines careful species descriptions, habitat notes, and field techniques for seeking elusive terrestrial orchids, alongside observations of companion plants and carnivorous bog flora. Vivid descriptions of routes and habitats are paired with photographs and colored illustrations, and the work concludes with an appendix summarizing regional orchid species.