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Liliaceae - Tulipa simples hâtives 9 varieties (via Liliaceae - Tulipa simples hâtives (9 varieties))

Liliaceae - Tulipa simples hâtives 9 varieties

(via Liliaceae - Tulipa simples hâtives (9 varieties))

Liliaceae (Liliaceae - Tulipa Ducs de Tholl)

Liliaceae

(Liliaceae - Tulipa Ducs de Tholl)

White-bellied Green Pigeon. (via 1842))

White-bellied Green Pigeon.

(via 1842))

Spiraea douglasii is a species of flowering plant in the rose family. Common names include hardhack, hardhack steeplebush, Douglas’ spiraea, and rose spiraea.  (Rosaceae - Spiraea venusta.)

Spiraea douglasii is a species of flowering plant in the rose family. Common names include hardhack, hardhack steeplebush, Douglas’ spiraea, and rose spiraea. 

(Rosaceae - Spiraea venusta.)

Papaver rhoeas (common names include corn poppy, corn rose, field poppy, Flanders poppy, red poppy, red weed, coquelicot, and, due to its odour, which is said to cause them, asheadache and headwark) is a species of flowering plant in the poppy family, Papaveraceae. This poppy, a native of Europe, is notable as an agricultural weed (hence the “corn” and “field”) and as a symbol of fallen soldiers. (via Papaveraceae - Papaver rhoeas.)

Papaver rhoeas (common names include corn poppy, corn rose, field poppy, Flanders poppy, red poppy, red weed, coquelicot, and, due to its odour, which is said to cause them, asheadache and headwark) is a species of flowering plant in the poppy family, Papaveraceae. This poppy, a native of Europe, is notable as an agricultural weed (hence the “corn” and “field”) and as a symbol of fallen soldiers.

(via Papaveraceae - Papaver rhoeas.)

Colossendeidae is a family of marine sea spider (class Pycnogonida).  (via Ostasienfahrt. (1906))

Colossendeidae is a family of marine sea spider (class Pycnogonida).

 (via Ostasienfahrt. (1906))

Antilopina. Illustration by Ernst Haeckel. (via Kunstformen der Natur (1900))

Antilopina.

Illustration by Ernst Haeckel.

(via Kunstformen der Natur (1900))

Red Footed Night Monkey (via Keulemans)

Red Footed Night Monkey

(via Keulemans)

Green Sea Turtle and Clawed Turtle (via (Terrapin))

Green Sea Turtle and Clawed Turtle

(via (Terrapin))

Polar Sculpin and Pallid Sculpin These bottom feeders are generally considered edible, and have sharp spines rather than scales. Sculpin can live for several hours out of water if kept moist.  (via (Faroe Channel))

Polar Sculpin and Pallid Sculpin

These bottom feeders are generally considered edible, and have sharp spines rather than scales. Sculpin can live for several hours out of water if kept moist. 

(via (Faroe Channel))