I'm telling you, Rob, you're making a mistake by not ordering that mag.
It is filled with absolutely gorgeous photos, page after page. It shows
neat details of natural history, such as a _Nepenthes_ clinging to the
side of a tree with all leaves as it climbs straight up. Very good book,
well worth it! And in three months (or whatever) it would be yours...
I bought my copies (one for a friend) by sending cash through the mail.
Well worth the purchase. Matthew Jebb's article on New Guinea _Nepenthes_
is also worth the bucks, although it isn't as gloriously illustrated.
Hey, don't you get irritated when time after time, nature documentaries
talk at length about mammals, reptiles, birds, and invertebrates, but almost
invariably gloss over plants? Oh, there might be a passing reference like,
"The trees of the jungle are covered with mosses and epiphytes, which make
perfect homes for the blue-toed wanga-bird" , or, "With the seasonal rains,
many fascinating plants emerge from dormancy---such greenery makes excellent
forage for the short-haired calico dung-wallaby". It exasperates me, I tell
you! Well I know one show in the U.S. that doesn't do this. It is called
"Nature Scene." Now let me warn you about it before you tune it in. It is
a pretty hokey show that follows two guys as they take little jaunts in
the wilds, as soothing acoustic guitar-music dingles in the background.
But this show actually talks at length about the plants, and identifies
them---often *even* giving latin names! The show is financed by South
Carolina concerns, and tend to stay in that area---fine for a CP-lover
like me! In fact, the last show addressed a S.C. state park that is one
of the few locations for the extremely rare _S.rubra jonesii_.
If you can find this show, and it is PBS fare, give it a try.
Bazza