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Albertus Seba’s "Thesaurus" (1734) includes many real creatures and some fantastic beasts, such as this two-headed deer and the infamous Hamburg Hydra (the “specimen” was later recognized by Carl Linneaus as being a fake sewn together from snake and weasel parts). #SpookySeason

Happy #SpookySeason! One of the world's spookiest plants is the mandrake. Its human-shaped roots have inspired many stories over the centuries. Medieval herbalists would block their ears before picking a mandrake, for fear the sound of its scream would kill. 🌱☠️

Our American persimmons are on the their way! These native trees belong to the ebony family, and their wood has been used to make everything from guitars to golf clubs.
Register for our upcoming Fruit Talks and Field Walks course to learn more about them: https://t.co/attURwjYqE

Happy birthday to educator, activist, and artist Sarah Mapps Douglass, born #onthisday in 1806! Douglass was a founding member of the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Association & a skilled botanical artist. Her paintings are the earliest surviving work signed by a Black woman.

September is #NationalMushroomMonth! To celebrate, here are some illustrations from our favorite fungi artist, Anna Maria Hussey. Defying Victorian-era conventions for women, Hussey depicted fungi - along with the dirt and insects in their habitat - with care and accuracy.🍄

Sunflower season's starting up, so here are a couple of our favorites from the Oak Spring Garden Library by Elsie Margaret Stones (1985) and Basilius Besler (1561-1629). 🌻🌻🌻

It's onion season! These Ailsa Craig onions grown at our Biocultural Conservation Farm are just as beautiful as these illustrations by Sophie Grandval-Justice and Beatrix Potter from our library🧅

It’s #FantasticFloraFriday! This week we’re featuring the lovely Chilean bellflower, the national flower of Chile.
Visit our #FantasticFlora website to learn more about the world's wonderful plants: https://t.co/Pq3QFlCZXM.

They're coming! #BroodX cicadas, which have been living underground for 17 years, should begin emerging in droves in the eastern U.S. later this month. Learn about what to expect from these fascinating insects on our blog: https://t.co/PLnyhByTSQ

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.