Kew Pocketbooks: Carnivorous Plants

by Thorogood, Chris

Botanical art

Published 01/05/2021 by Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew Publishing) in the United Kingdom as part of the Kew Pocketbooks series.

Hardback | 96 pages, 40 colour plates

This stunning series of pocketbooks from Kew offers a snapshot into the diverse and beautiful world of plants. Kew Pocketbooks: Carnivorous Plants lavishly showcases 40 botanical paintings of these deadly beauties. Carnivorous plants are deadly beauties that trap, kill and consume everything from insects, spiders and crustaceans to lizards and mice, luring their prey in with specialised hairs, sweet nectar, bright colours, or the convenience of a toilet. 40 stunning botanical pairings of this extraordinary group are showcased here, including the famous Venus flytrap, as well as pitcher plants and sundews.