Books on “Language of Flowers” presented the world of botany through dictionaries of flowers, floral poetry & prose. It was a popular genre for female authors. highlights this Victorian fad for https://t.co/ISPjPK3OML

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After entering an entirely different world with non-magical plants, Botanya finds magic in tulips from their beauty. She also uses their petals for.. things. Must be another Elven thing. Art is made by @/ItsSmiz UwU

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Anne Henslow Barnard (1833-1899) created gorgeous botanical View more of her work from publications digitized and contributed to : https://t.co/htVvZfRMTP --

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In this study: What happens when you look VERY, VERY CLOSELY at the surface of a leaf (and repeat for 17 related species), searching for ecological patterns and hints of the evolutionary past...
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by Louise-Cécile Descamps-Sabouret for 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘶𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘦 (1899). Contributed in by Botany Library ➡️ https://t.co/cieE0cTNWz 🌼🌺🌸

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Calling undergrads & alumni curious about & more! Kick off your by applying to our Postgraduate in Apply by April 1: https://t.co/KymCtatki3.

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Red dead nettle, Lamium purpureum⁣⠀
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Cecile Pfulb-Kastner (Early 20th C.) created botanical View more of her work from publications digitized and contributed to : https://t.co/eXA9emo7nk --

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Flip through the pages of 'Flora's lexicon : an interpretation of the language and sentiment of flowers' (1840) 💐 including an outline of & poetical introduction by Waterman, Catharine H. via https://t.co/UOONXBctBJ

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Botanist Alice Lounsberry & artist Marian Ellis Rowan collaborated on 3 botanical guidebooks that were intended to make accessible for a popular audience. Explore their work via for ➡️ https://t.co/hdbTfJYYsw 🌸🌺🌼

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You need money for travel and research. We've got money to give for travel and research. So what are you waiting for? Apply today (some deadlines are tomorrow!) at https://t.co/dyOCp7hQrh!

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Mary Anne Stebbing illustrated many scientific publications on subjects ranging from botany to crustaceans. Sadly, her work was uncredited. Today, is digitizing some of her for a project on female artists ➡️ https://t.co/g6SaEmpbjz

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Clarissa Munger Badger (1806-1889) created botanical View more of her work from publications digitized and contributed to : https://t.co/bZLQkhvfQh --

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Somerset described her work as “my innocent diversion of gardening.” Historical documents, however, reveal that she was far from a hobbyist, but rather a knowledgeable botanist who set up experiments & documented results. https://t.co/HbIqySPg7A

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Sun Cactus (𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘴) for and by Louise-Cécile Descamps-Sabouret for 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘶𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘦 (1899). Contributed in by Botany Library ➡️ https://t.co/n0JrXR5z0i

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Eliza Brightwen wrote to Eleanor Ormerod in 1895 congratulating her on her pioneering work in agricultural zoology + chemistry. The letter connects two inspiring who both contributed economic specimens to Kew.

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Happy (Genus Fragaria) have been cultivated into hundreds of varieties. from Annales de la Société Royale d'agriculture et de Botanique de Gand, T. 5 (1849). In via Botany Libraries: https://t.co/W5IHMuGG90 🍓

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Fascinated by the power of to shape human This summer, spend 4 weeks exploring the intersections of & more at our funded Plant program w/ . Share with your students & classmates! https://t.co/G0qxXGX8vk

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The beautiful Mountain Phlox (Phlox ovata) is a plant of special concern found in NE Tennessee. The specimen's color may be faded, but they put out a spectacular inflorescence. Photo by Aaron Floden.

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