"...full page close-ups on such details as the furry stem of a zinnia and the dew-drizzled leaves of a blood lily.  Shot this way, even everyday daisies and run-of-the-mill roses regain all the mystery of the exotic."                              The Los Angeles Times

"Ilona's dewy close-ups make even the prosaic ornamental kale seem sexy."                                                   Northwest Homes and Gardens Magazine

"A fanciful little gift book with up-close flirty flower images that will seduce any weed-weary gardener into planting more beauty." Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"Local Offerings book shelf pick" The Seattle Times