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AHS LIVE: The Lost Orchid - American Horticultural Society with Dr. Sarah Bilston, author and professor, Trinity CollegeThursday, October 9, 2025 from 7-8 p.m. ETVirtual$15 AHS members/$20 non-membersThis program is approved for 1 CEU with the Association of ...

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A mystery orchid. A forgotten archive. Victorian obsession.

Join us 18 Nov, 6pm-8pm as author @sbilston.bsky.social uncovers the strange tale of Cattleya labiata and its archival secrets. An atmospheric dive into plant hunting & archive sleuthing.

Book here: buff.ly/S3ATweG

Thanks to Miranda Melcher for a really probing, detailed interview on The Lost Orchid for the New Books Network @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social

I'm a bit thrilled about this! The image, which I discuss in The Lost Orchid, was made in the 1820s. It's the first (European) illustration of an orchid that would obsess generations - sort of a botanical pin-up bsky.app/profile/nybo...

I'm a bit thrilled about this! The image, which I discuss in The Lost Orchid, was made in the early 1820s. It's the first (European) illustration of an orchid that would obsess generations - sort of a botanical pinup #LostOrchid

How Orchid Hunters Complicate Colonial Narratives They were sent to exploit foreign lands, but they were victims of exploitation themselves.

Many historians "have come to see colonizers as oppressors and colonized peoples as oppressed," Sarah Bilston writes. But Victorian orchid hunters are not easy to place in this dichotomy:

In 1818, a curious root arrived in a small English village, tucked—seemingly by accident—in a packing case mailed from Brazil.

"The story seemed odd to me: surely someone knew how it got into the packing case?"

We sat down with Sarah Bilston, author of The Lost Orchid: tinyurl.com/38k4ky27

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This is how orchid-hunting was represented in 19th cent British lit: brave hunter goes on expedition, pushes through undergrowth and at last, gasp, there it is. Letters show that isn't what happened at all - hunters found knowledgeable locals who showed them the way #lostorchid

This may well cross (actually, march all over) the showing-off line... but if you are looking for a Mother's Day gift, The Lost Orchid has a Kirkus starred review - www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Sarah Bilston, “The Lost Orchid” Join local professor Sarah Bilston as she launches her brand new book exploring the history behind the search for one of the most sought-after flow...

I'm so looking forward to speaking about my new book, The Lost Orchid, at RJ Julia in Middletown on Tuesday, 6pm! events.wesleyan.edu/event/13697-...

Obviously I’m biased but I do think this would make a great gift for an orchid-lover - no ice cubes needed! #lostorchid

Had a lot of fun talking about Orchidomania (and cultural manias in general) with Colin McEnroe today -

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The Curious Case of the Lost Orchid: An Interview with Sarah Bilston — Harvard University Press In 1818, a curious root arrived in a small English village, tucked—seemingly by accident—in a packing case mailed from Brazil. The amateur botanist who cultivated it soon realized that he had somethin...

One month until The Lost Orchid is published, can hardly believe it. Meanwhile, here's some pretty pictures of orchids and a Q&A:

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This is the gorgeous cover of my new book, by the amazing designer Gabriele Wilson! And I just learned The Lost Orchid got a Kirkus starred review, so I’m going to sit here staring at it