365 Women in Botanyさんのイラストまとめ

Botanist and illustrator Rica Erickson was born this week in 1908. A self-taught scientist, she published books such as "Flowers and Plants of Western Australia", "Orchids of the West", and "Triggerplants"; and spent time studying Australian specimens @KewGardens.

Born into privilege today in 1866, Beatrix Potter pursued botanical illustration and took a particular interest in the spore reproduction. Her mycological drawings are held @CPKMuseums & @ArmittMuseum, and the @LinneanSociety has issued a posthumous apology for sexism toward her.

Anishinaabeg elder and ethnobotanist Keewaydinoquay Peschel studied under herbalist Nodjimahkwe; and starting at age 57 studied @WayneStateCOE and @UMich. She died this day in 1999 and "Keewaydinoquay, Stories From My Youth" was published posthumously.

The author of "British Sea Weeds", Margaret Gatty also wrote "Parables from Nature" - a religious book that indoctrinated children against Darwinism. Born last week in 1809, her specimens have been held at Weston Park @MuseumSheffield, @UnivOfStAndrews, and @StABotanics Garden.

Born this day in 1956, Anthea Phillipps studied at @Durham_Uni and is well published on the flora of Borneo. She worked at Sabah Museum, and as an ecologist with Sabah parks to establish the park's herbarium and botanical garden - studying pitcher plants and rhododendrons.

Nancy Adams was born this month in 1926, studying @WgtnGirls and @VicUniWgtn. She join DSIR Botany Division @science_nz and as asst curator @Te_Papa. She won awards for "Seaweeds of New Zealand: An Illustrated Guide" and illustrated for other NZ botanists like Ella Orr Campbell.

Kate Furbish was born this month in 1834 and dedicated herself to compiling "Flora of Maine", donated to @BowdoinCollege. She described Pedicularis furbishiae and Aster cordifolius var furbishiae, and her 4k specimens were passed from @NewEngBotanical to Gray @HarvardHerbaria.

Born today in 1647, botanical artist Maria Sibylla Merian took an early interest in #entomology. She retained indigenous names for the not-yet-described species she found in Suriname and performed controlled laboratory experiments to investigate caterpillars' plant preferences.

Botanist and illustrator Mary Anne Stebbing was among the first cohort of women inducted into the @LinneanSociety. Some of her remaining illustrations are held @KewGardensLAA, and she died this month in 1927. More info: "Figuring it Out: Science, Gender, and Visual Culture"

The self-trained botanical illustrator Florence Woolward died this month in 1936, having worked at @NHM_London after publishing a collection of 97 life-size portraits of the orchid genus Masdevallia - particular those of the Andes. Much of her work is held today at @KewGardens.