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Title: Joze Bavcon Snowdrop in Slovenia Book
Post by: Blonde Ingrid on March 30, 2017, 10:31:45 AM

Emma's recent survey on another forum showed that Joze Bavcon's book 'Common Snowdrop in Slovenia' has few owners amongst our esteemed community.

I ordered a copy that arrived on the Ljubljana Express a few days ago!

It is a fantastic book, crammed with superb photos, excellent information on snowdrop variation, the history of snowdrops in Slovenia, pollination and a host of other fascinating stuff.

I heartily recommend getting a copy from:

http://www.botanic-gardens-ljubljana.com/de/common-snowdrop-galanthus-nivalis-l-in-slovenia (http://www.botanic-gardens-ljubljana.com/de/common-snowdrop-galanthus-nivalis-l-in-slovenia)

Health Warning: When you have seen the pictures, you will be hooked!

Title: Re: Joze Bavcon Snowdrop in Slovenia Book
Post by: Maggi Young on March 30, 2017, 11:13:58 AM

Jože Bavcon is  very well-known and regarded  in snowdrop circles so this book should be good!  And  this book is in Slovenian and English - a boon!

Title: Re: Joze Bavcon Snowdrop in Slovenia Book
Post by: Alan_b on March 30, 2017, 05:50:40 PM

I have the book "Common Snowdrop and Its Diversity in Slovenia" by Jože Bavcon.  The cover shows a more usual example of Galanthus nivalis although the blue background is the same.  I bought my book two (?) years ago when Joe Sharman was selling copies.  I presume it is an earlier edition of the one recently purchased by Ingrid; I wonder how much the later edition has been revised?