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Recently, @mfnberlin conducted a student research project to explore Maria Sibylla Merian’s legacy & examine the provenance of & ultimately support the digitization of two editions in their collection of her work on Suriname insects. Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/fnEZxM2qBJ
Writer, naturalist, and artist Emma Bell Miles recorded her detailed observations of Appalachian birds in “Our Southern Birds”, c1919. Through this and other works on natural life in the region, Miles drew attention to the importance of preserving biodiversity and habitat.
Looking for a fun activity for #NationalLibraryWeek? These free digital jigsaw puzzles from @SILibraries feature two images from #BHLib, including cherries from "Pomologie française" (1846) and butterflies from "Papillons" (1925). 🍒 🦋 https://t.co/UxEXTuoXxa
Baasil's work includes uploading #SciArt from books in #BHLib—books like "Mendelism" (1911) by Gregor Johann Mendel—to Flickr and tagging the images with keywords and taxonomic names.
Explore "Mendelism" in Flickr ➡️ https://t.co/cUZQpQIjMR
@DailyArtApp @SILibraries Thanks for sharing! Elizabeth Gould was a remarkable artist and woman in science. You can view more of her #SciArt in the #BHLib Flickr ➡️ https://t.co/Mji8AyIfbN
Mary Kerr Spittal illustrated early 20th century books on fungi and plants including "Fungi and how to know them" (1909) and "British plant-galls" (1912). Until recently, her identity was shrouded in mystery, as information about her life and work was difficult to uncover.
Roberta McIntosh provided illustrations for "A monograph of British Marine Annelids" (1873-1923), a multi-part publication authored by her brother, William McIntosh, and produced over 50 years. See her #SciArt in the #BHLib Flickr ➡️ https://t.co/I9W0odFXgw
#HerNaturalHistory
Over 250,000 nature images are now freely available in the BHL Flickr! https://t.co/rYHJ5JbQlP
In 2020 alone we uploaded over 90,000 new images to Flickr. The #SciArt dates from the 16th-20th centuries on a range of biodiversity subjects. Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/gdKELl2z88
A new post for @OurOcean by @etspencer explores some "ink-credible" cephalopod #SciArt from the #BHLib collection! 🐙 🦑 ♥️
Explore some of our favorite cephalopod images in this album on @Flickr ➡️ https://t.co/AXQxWsf8Yj https://t.co/BQdBe5FGeu
Native to South America, the pineapple was an important economic plant in the development of Indigenous civilizations in the Americas. It was a source of food and medicine, and its fibers were used for textiles.