Please join us in store for a holiday book signing with Richard Porcher and Cacky Rivers on Monday, December 19. This is a free, drop-in signing!
Please join us any time from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm for a cup of cheer and conversation in the bookstore with authors Richard Porcher & Cacky Rivers!
Richard Porcher will be in the bookstore signing the most recent update to his book, A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina- a comprehensive look at our state's flora that has been indispensable since its first printing 20 years ago!
On the fauna side, Cacky Rivers will be signing her beautiful leather-bound coffee table book, Grounded in Flight - a stunning photography collection of Lowcountry birds and their habitats.
Both of these books make great gifts for the outdoors(wo)man in your life or for anyone who appreciates South Carolina's natural beauty!
This is a free, drop-in signing.
About A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina:
Admired by plant enthusiasts, botanists, and nature lovers of all ages, wildflowers comprise one of the most beloved-and diverse-groupings of flora in South Carolina. Although relatively small in size, the Palmetto State hosts a remarkable variety of wildflower species, from the trillium and bloodroot that brighten its forests to heliotrope and common toadflax that dot the state's roadsides and fields. In A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina, wildflowers are defined broadly to include the rich diversity of the plant life of South Carolina and neighboring states. Showy native annual and perennial herbs are emphasized, but shrubs, vines, and trees with showy flowers; showy introduced species; conspicuous grasses, rushes, and sedges; and species of ferns as well as pines, cedars, and bald-cypress are also included. Part 1 of the book includes short essays on topics including carnivorous plants, native orchids, Carolina bays, and the roles and effects of fire and agriculture on the landscape, followed by detailed descriptions of the various plant communities throughout the state's major natural regions from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Piedmont to the coastal plain. Part 2 catalogs nearly 1,000 species, organized by habitat, with extensive descriptions, color photographs, and range maps of each. Entries also include comments on pharmacological uses, suitability for garden cultivation, origin of common and scientific names, and conservation status. A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina offers a complete and indispensable reference for finding and appreciating these natural treasures.
About Richard Porcher:
Dr. Richard Dwight Porcher is a noted field biologist and former professor of biology at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. An authority on the flora of his native state, he is author of Wildflowers of the Carolina Lowcountry and Lower PeeDee and A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina Sarah Fick is a graduate of Converse College and a specialist in architectural research. She has published articles on regional architecture in numerous historical publications.
About Grounded in Flight:
Grounded in Flight features exclusive photos of the more than three dozen shorebirds, raptors, songbirds, ducks, and other species native to the Lowcountry. This hardback book is bound in hunter green leather with gold leaf edge and gold leaf line art cover designed by Lese Corrigan. It will also include hand drawn maps by Travis Folk on the inside front and back covers.
About Cacky Rivers:
Cacky Rivers was born and raised in Charleston South Carolina and considers herself a true Lowcountry “salty” girl! Her father had a huge impact on her love of wildlife, nature and especially birds. One of Rivers’ greatest gifts given by her father was when she graduated college and was a Peterson’s bird book and a pair of binoculars. On the inscription it said “slow down and enjoy!”
Just recently Rivers took up wildlife photography and has not looked back since! Not only is this a true passion for her but she also enjoy learning and sharing her knowledge of birds with others. It brings Rivers so much joy knowing that she can be an advocate for our fine feathered friends.