Scientific, botanical, animal and nature illustrations.
Inspired by taxonomy.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
“Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium”, Plate LX, (1705)
Maria Sibylla Merian (2 April 1647 – 13 January 1717) was a Swiss naturalist and scientific illustrator, founders of one of Europe’s largest publishing houses in the 17th century.
Today is her 366th birthday!
American Mississippi Alligator and Gecko Alligator lucius and Platydactylus muralis (via Antique print picture of American Mississippi Alligator and Gecko)
Liliaceae - Tulipa simples hâtives 9 varieties
Liliaceae
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.
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.
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))
Strombus gallus in Kiener, 1843.
The rooster conch or rooster-tail conch, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
