Oak Spring Garden Foundationさんのイラストまとめ

Happy belated birthday to pioneering chemist Percy Julian, born on April 11, 1899! Dr. Julian’s work with medicinal plants, especially the soybean and the calabar bean, resulted in the development of lifesaving drugs. Learn more at our @googlearts page: https://t.co/tEfdmTws7M.

We missed Mark Catesby's birthday yesterday, but any day is a good day to share #SciArt from his beautiful "The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands" (1683-1749). #oakspringgardenlibrary

To celebrate #InternationalWomensDay, here are some of our favorite botanical illustrations from women artists and scientists featured in the OSG Library. Much of their work was under-recognized during their lifetimes. #hernaturalhistory

Happy #FantasticFloraFriday! This week's irritating but fascinating feature, the fur-gripping #cocklebur, will be familiar to many pet owners.
Learn more about the world's wonderful plants at our growing #FantasticFlora website: https://t.co/WyLbUZOMN9

Happy #WildlifeWednesday! Did you know that common ravens can recognize human faces? Join us for a Virtual Bird Walk next Wednesday to learn more about these clever birds, along with other avians you’re likely to spot in the winter in Virginia. Details at https://t.co/pJwJaU7y7g

From aphrodisiacs, to deceptive orchids, to flowers that have an uncanny resemblance to our anatomy, plants have an undeniable allure. Celebrate the day of love by reading our 2021 list of the World's #Sexiest Plants. Happy #ValentinesDay! https://t.co/Q5W4LFd4ol

@DumbartonOaks @FolgerLibrary Roses are red, museums are cool,
We’d love to be your Valentine,
So here’s a bouquet just for you!

Happy #NationalBirdDay! Many birds, like some of the species depicted in Alexander Wilson’s “American Ornithology" below, stick around through the cold winter months. For some tips on how to make your yard a haven for birds this winter, visit our blog: https://t.co/y3X6zgy3AM

Some of the world’s scariest plants - like wolfsbane and Devil’s Snare, or Jimson Weed - can be found right in your garden. Celebrate the #spooky season by reading our list of the world’s most monstrous plants: https://t.co/QPBgbeAHxi…. #HappyHalloween !

Happy #NationalMushroomDay! This Suillus greville painting from Anna Maria Hussey's Illustrations of British Mycology (1855) reminded us of these flame-colored mushrooms growing on our site. Can you identify them? 🍄