Floriography, by Gina Margolies — JuneBirth Month Flower

      In honor of June’s Birthday Blossom, I have been busy perusing books about roses. One of my new finds is the aptly titled Roses. The photographs are by Fabio Petroni and the text by Natalia Fedeli. Clearly meant to be a coffee table book, Roses is actually both visually stunning and a fascinating read.       The fruits of this crossbreeding are stunning. If you think that pictures of roses would be boring I can assure you that these are not.  The variety of style, the rainbow of hues, and the juxtaposition of each color-saturated rose...