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Beetles have been pollinators for millions of years and were among the first insects to visit flowers. Celebrate these abundant pollinators for #PollinatorWeek by exploring the #beetles of Russia & western Europe in #BHLib thanks to @NHM_Library ➡️ https://t.co/a4Qss9u77B
It's #PollinatorWeek! Pollinators are responsible for 1 in 3 bites of food we eat. Bees are important pollinators. Explore the natural history and economy of bees of the British Isles in "British Bees" (1866), in #BHLib via @Fisher_Library ➡️ https://t.co/HwdjbC1kwL 🐝🐝🐝
In Greek mythology, Iris is the goddess of the rainbow. Flowers from this genus come in a rainbow of hues. We've selected some of our favorite Iris #SciArt from "Curtis's Botanical Magazine" in honor of #PrideMonth. Find these and more in Flickr ➡️ https://t.co/oXpEqb17g4
#BotanicMonday + #NationalRoseMonth! The Persian yellow rose (Rosa foetida) is native to the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains in Georgia. #SciArt by Sydenham Teast Edwards for "The Botanical Magazine", v. 11 (1797), in #BHLib via @mobotgarden ➡️ https://t.co/woVvQZpvzk 🌹
The Thistle Act of 1890 required the eradication of invasive thistle species from Victoria, Australia. "Illustrated Description of Thistles, etc." (1893) was meant as a guide to help landowners identify such thistles. In #BHLib via @bhl_au @RBG_Victoria: https://t.co/HzwwEgcdoo
Happy #WildflowerWednesday! Edward Step's "Wayside and Woodland Blossoms" (1895) was intended as a pocket guide to British wildflowers for non-scientific audiences. Explore it in #BHLib thanks to @uoftlibraries Robarts Library ➡️ https://t.co/gza6YjzKP1 🌸🌼🌸
Bateman was also the author of "The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala" ([1837]-1843), the largest botanical book ever produced with lithographic plates. It features #SciArt by Sarah Anne Drake & Augusta Withers. Learn more on our blog ➡️ https://t.co/UP3k22DSae #BotanicMonday
It's #BotanicMonday! James Bateman was one of the first to advocate for "cool" orchid cultivation, which enabled Odontoglossum orchids to be cultivated in England. Explore his "A monograph of Odontoglossum" (1874) in #BHLib via @mobotgarden ➡️ https://t.co/S8pnnZ0heR
Maria E. Miller was a Halifax-based teacher, artist & poet. Encouraged by local botanist Titus Smith, she painted local wildflowers & published her #SciArt in "Wild Flowers of Nova Scotia" (1840-1853). Explore her work via @Fisher_Library: https://t.co/lTX9eHVqFq #FloraFriday
Irises come in a rainbow of colors. "The Genus Iris" (1913) by William Rickatson Dykes highlights many of these, with #SciArt based almost exclusively from plants growing in the author's own garden. Explore it in #BHLib thanks to @NYBG ➡️ https://t.co/4Wvzt0eKOj