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Reports of celandines coming in - here's a glimpse of their sunshine from the drawing of Diana Ruth Wilson 1886-1969

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2019-01-14

Hazel, osier and sallow - attractive winter twig arrangements from our botanical art collection by Diana Ruth Wilson (1886-1969)

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2019-01-07

Autumn crocus, by Diana Ruth Wilson (1886-1969), sometimes seen in churchyards & once grown for its medicinal properties, curing gout

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2018-10-01

Hips, haws and sloes abundant now, observed by Diana Ruth Wilson (1886-1969)

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2018-09-24

Vibrant autumn colour from the Diana Ruth Wilson collection this morning

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2018-09-17

Stinking Iris or Roast Beef plant (Iris foetidissima) as portrayed by our Edwardian Botanical artist Diana Ruth Wilson 1886-1969

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2018-08-27

A handful of medicinal herbs selected from the Wilson botanical collection

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2018-08-20

Appearing in a hedgerow near you, a selection of fruiting trees/shrubs as portrayed by our Edwardian botanical artist Diana Ruth Wilson (1886-1969)

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2018-08-13

The orange/scarlet of wild arum fruiting bodies appearing in abundance now.....the Diana Ruth Wilson botanical collection is one of our most loved exhibits

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2018-08-06

A selection of hand-tinted pages from Diana Ruth Wilson's "Flora" of the Nilgiri Hills that complements our early collection of local botanical drawings

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2018-07-30

A selection of summer purples and pinks from the Diana Ruth Wilson botanical collection - all these 194 paintings of West Dorset flora are stunning when seen first-hand!

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2018-07-23

A selection of hedgerow blooms from the Wilson botanical collection

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2018-07-16

A selection of midsummer hypericum, the flower of St. John. If you come across some unexpectedly you're supposed to place a bit in your left armpit and make a wish! courtesy of our Wilson botanical collection.

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2018-06-25

A handsome Euphorbia (Caper spurge) and spurge laurel (Daphne) from Diana Ruth Wilson (1886-1969) this morning

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2018-06-04

The woods springing back to life. New '1058: Melbury Beacon No4' ready for starting in May

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2018-04-24

Delivered L/E prints & cards of my new to in & in Shaftesbury, on Friday. Yummy lunch at too!

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2018-04-24

Greater and Lesser Periwinkle from the wonderful Diana Ruth Wilson botanical watercolour collection at the museum

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2018-04-23

Another drawing from the Diana Ruth Wilson Botanical collection c.1906-14

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2018-04-10

Should be seeing the Early Purple Orchid soon; Diana Ruth Wilson (1886-1969) painted many different orchids around Sherborne at the turn of the C20th

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2018-04-02