Taking to the woods, meadows, bogs and shores in search of wild orchids is one of the naturalist’s greatest pleasures. Fred Case has been pursuing this passion vigorously for over forty years in his attempt to discover, understand, and cultivate our native orchids. Since rare orchids are difficult to find, it is remarkable that Mr. Case, with his wife Roberta, has personally found localities for each of the orchids described in this book. While not a traditional monograph, nor a botanical manual with complete technical descriptions, his book is nevertheless a unique field guide which is a model compendium of first-hand knowledge on the orchid species found within the western Great Lakes region.