Historically a folio is a collection of pages. They could be text pages or images such as maps, drawings, and so on. When put into a carrying case of some kind, this folio collection becomes a portfolio. When bound, the pages are kept more permanently in order, and this, of course, is called a book.
Photography folios are often the best 5, 10, or 20 images from a larger body of images captured by a photographer studying a chosen subject. In my discussions with many others concerning the best of these wildflower images, I find there is no consensus on what would be the best 5, 10, or 20. So if you wish to purchase a Folio of images from Abundant Splendor: Wildflowers of the Tallgrass Prairie, you can select the 5, or more, images that you think are the best.
Why sell Folio images when a book is already available? Because many people enjoy handling and viewing individual images. They are not encumbered by the size and weight of a book. In addition, one or more images can be left out of the Folio packet, on a coffee table or mantle, for further continued enjoyment.
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