If you're looking for a book linking botany, gynecology, and Edwardian sensibilities, boy do I have the book for you

I am finally reading this book, and it is blowing my mind like a... well all of the metaphors just sound dirty now. I will never look at orchids the same way again. {from the Latin orchis meaning testicle, for those interested}.



In any case, a gorgeous book that is a delight to read, not only for its naughty sense of humor, but also for the writer's colorful vocabulary. Here are a few of my favorite images from the book: