The Linnean Society of Londonさんのイラストまとめ

Edward Jenner FLS, creator of the world’s first vaccine, was born #OTD in 1749. His invention of a vaccine for smallpox saved countless lives. He was elected a Fellow of the @LinneanSociety in 1798 on the strength of his zoological work, especially the nesting habits of cuckoos.

Edward Lear, a man of many talents, was born today in 1812. Apart from being a master of nonsense verse, he was also a champion illustrator. Below are his beautiful toucans from ‘Monograph of the Ramphastidae’ in our Collections: https://t.co/CI0uyEc0U6

.@MediciPatricia researches how tapirs fit into their ecosystem, and this knowledge also informs conservation efforts in various local habitats, from forests, to wetlands, to grasslands, and has become the expert in this species. #wildlifewarrior #WorldTapirDay

On #WorldTapirDay, we would like to bring your attention to the work of Patricia Medici, who leads the Lowland Tapir Conservation Initiative, focused on the preservation of South America's largest land mammal, the lowland tapir.

In our last post for #5AWeek, we have Maize (corn) from Köhler's Köhler’s Medizinal-Pflanzen. Corn is an essential cereal crop, belonging to the grass family Poaceae, and is grown on every continent except Antarctica. 1/2

#WorldPulsesDay & here is a plate of Pisum sativum L. /Field pea from Thomas Martyn’s Thirty-eight plates; illustrated by Frederick Nodder. The pea was named by Linnaeus & is one of the oldest pulse crops. Pulses break disease/weed cycles linked with cereals & replenish nitrogen.

Our Society Papers, presented at general meetings for peer review, cover various topics of #science, and are often accompanied by wonderful #drawings. #ExploreArchives #ExploreYourArchives

A self-taught naturalist with no formal education, Catesby spent years trekking through present-day Virginia, Georgia, the Carolinas, West Indies and Bahamas, making sketches and taking notes on the animals, plants and the environment he was enthralled to discover. @UofSC 2/4

. @fungi_flowers says that herbarium specimens of orchids look like car crashes, EXCEPT a certain kind. Can you guess which one? this podcast, Mark Spencer, Hon. Curator botany, tells us about the work being done to combat illegal trade of orchids.
Listen! https://t.co/bZm8qoLKbI

This is another botanical plate from our collections. This was drawn by Berthe Hoola van Nooten for "Fleurs, Fruits et Feuillages Choisis de l'Ile de Java" in 1863-64. Her plates followed precedents set by Maria Sibylla Merian and Elizabeth Blackwell. #chocolateday #botanical