Jesse Vernon Trail is an author, instructor, and curriculum developer in environment, ecology, sustainability issues, horticulture, and the natural history of plants. He has had articles published in The Ecologist, Garden Making, Canadian Gardening, Plant and Garden, Fine Gardening, Gardenwise, Harrowsmith Country Life, Alive, and Outdoor Canada. Jesse lives in Vernon, B.C.
"From hummingbirds on the high slopes of the Andes to sugarbirds on
the South African Cape, Vernon takes the reader on an awe-inducing
journey to discover the secret life of pollinators and the plants
that depend upon them ... You'll delight in the surprising,
unusual, and downright amazing strategies plants use to cope and
copulate." -- Sierra Magazine
"Informative and fun, this is a book that will be enjoyed by all
who love the outdoors." -- Cayocosta 72 Book Reviews
"Peppered with eye-catching photographs and illustrations, Quiver
Trees, Phantom Orchids and Rock Splitters showcases the many weird
and wonderful ways plants adapt to survive and spread their progeny
... A great book for anyone interested in botany, and particularly
in adaptations." -- The Gardener
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