Wildflowers for the Queen: A Visual Celebration of Britain's Coronation Meadows

HRH The Prince of Wales called for the creation of new wildflower meadows to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Coronation. The Coronation Meadows project, led by Plantlife, is working to achieve this goal, and this book showcases the extraordinary results of this conservation project. The photographs feature a wide range of wildflower species, including cowslips, snake's-head fritillaries, ragged robins, and bee orchids, and take us on a journey through some of the most beautiful wildflower meadows in Britain.

Format: Hardback
Length: 328 pages
Publication date: 04 February 2021
Publisher: Hugo Rittson-Thomas

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Coronation, HRH The Prince of Wales called for the creation of new wildflower meadows. The Coronation Meadows project, led by Plantlife and in partnership with The Wildlife Trusts and the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, is working towards this goal. In this captivating book, renowned photographer Hugo Rittson Thomas showcases the extraordinary results of this important conservation project.

Wildflowers for the Queen is a breathtaking photographic celebration of the diverse array of Coronation Meadows now found across Britain. Stunning studio portraits highlight the vibrant diversity of wildflower species, from the colorful cowslip to the peculiar snake's-head fritillary, from the multifaceted ragged robin to the elusive bee orchid.

Rittson Thomas takes us on a remarkable journey through some of the most breathtaking wildflower meadows, from the picturesque Viking meadows of Muker in Yorkshire's rolling dales to the unique culm grass meadows of Cornwall. He also captures a wide range of rare wild orchids, including the monkey, bee, man, and lady orchids, encouraging us to explore the rich botanical heritage of the wildflowers and unique meadows of Great Britain.

Weight: 2520g
Dimension: 260 x 340 x 34 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781527249592