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Happy #BiodiversityDay! #Insects are the most diverse group of organisms with ~1M species described, representing more than half of the world's known species. #SciArt from "Zhuki Rossii i zapadnoĭ Evropy" (1905-12) via @NHM_Library ➡️ https://t.co/0wvMWnRcRY
Damson #Plums (Prunus domestica insititia). This fruit is known for its distinctive rich flavor. #SciArt from Jakob Sturm's "Flora von Deutschland", Bd. 8 (1904) by Ernst H.L. Krause.. Contributed for in #BHLib by the @Kew_LAA of @kewgardens ➡️ https://t.co/NmOojfYg56
It's #WorldBeeDay! 🐝
Bees are important pollinators, helping support food security for communities globally. Celebrate bees today with "British Bees" (1866), which explores the natural history & economy of bees of the British Isles. Via @Fisher_Library https://t.co/84eWJGLwRK
Happy #MycologyMonday! Christiaan Hendrik Persoon (1761-1836) has been called the "father of systematic mycology." One of his early works, "Observationes Mycologicæ" (1796-99), is available in #BHLib via @NHM_Library — it includes a letter from Persoon! https://t.co/GVvvwVwu1p
"Alpenflora" (1905), by Gustav Hegi & Gustav Dunzinger, offers a comprehensive account of the botany of the mountainous Alpine regions, particularly Bavaria, Austria and Switzerland. Explore the work in #BHLib thanks to @NYBG ➡️ https://t.co/OTcZbywBeV
#BotanicMonday
"Zhuki Rossii i zapadnoĭ Evropy" (1905-1915) was authored by Russian entomologist & beetle specialist Georgii Georgievich Iakobson (1871-1926). His catalog of Russian beetles was issued in 13 parts between 1905-1915. Find it in #BHLib via @NHM_Library ➡️ https://t.co/wLZSbafZnI
The 180,000th image uploaded to the BHL #Flickr is a real showstopper!
This diverse colony of #beetles comes from "Zhuki Rossii i zapadnoĭ Evropy" (1905-1915), which presents a variety of beetles from Russia and western Europe. #SciArt in @Flickr ➡️ https://t.co/cs5d6Lcx9L
Today is the 50th anniversary of #EarthDay. #SciArt is a beautiful window to the natural world and helps remind us what we're working to protect. Explore biodiversity through 170K+ free images in our @Flickr ➡️ https://t.co/0xH0230yRn
#EarthOptimism #NationalLibraryWeek
We're joining our museum colleagues to bring you some #MuseumSunshine through a virtual garden of yellow flowers. 🌼🌻🌼
See these and more sunny blooms in the #BHLib Flickr ➡️ https://t.co/bYa2rZJrTp
Explore the animal world — at home! 🐛 🦆 🐅 🦈
"Leaves from the Book of Nature" (c1840), which reproduces the #SciArt from Sir William Jardine's "The Naturalist's Library", offers an illustrated wonderland of fauna. In #BHLib via @SILibraries ➡️ https://t.co/fzMdB87lrL