She also includes medicinal and cosmetic uses for the plants and even recipes for using them. There is a fabulous poppy seed dressing recipe that I tried, and a recipe for catnip mosquito spritz that I will certainly try when spring brings our hoards of Alaska mosquitos. There is a nutty sunflower seed spread recipe that sounds delectable, and a number of teas and infusions to use for various relaxing and healing purposes.

A small section of the book has reproductions of some of Joan Solomon's mixed media paintings, and she describes her own personal spiritual awakening. This is a beautiful, inspirational, visual journey through nature as we have never seen it before. This book would make a marvelous gift for someone you love, or make it a well-loved resident of your own bookshelf to browse through again and again. It, may encourage you to go into your own garden with a camera.