Wonderful, richly illustrated blogpost by on her recent book publication "The Flowering of Ecology: Maria Sibylla Merian’s Caterpillar Book"
https://t.co/q0Y5YI8SGN

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Today is in the Netherlands! Is there a more glorious than this one: A Parrot Tulip, Auriculas, & Red Currants, w/ a Magpie Moth, its Caterpillar & Pupa, https://t.co/M87Oor74OL

Pls share your favorite tulips by

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On the occasion today (Jan 13) of the anniversary of Merian's death, we re-publicize the guest post

"The Protofeminist Insects of & by Emma Steinkraus, of :

[https://t.co/mMjgQPzrmV]

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See also the 's webpage about which includes a 3-minute animated video about the artist's contributions to science: https://t.co/odi1hxPNxr

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The Visualizing Knowledge section of the exhib showcases the work of well-known historical & well as others who achieved less renown in their careers.

Pic'd: Musa, ca. 1631, by

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We think these 300+ year-old yellow plants & fuzzy insects by will do nicely for Can you guess the theme? Comment!

Inviting , , and to join our game. 📞📞📞

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I keep coming across work whilst on and let’s be honest, that’s not really a problem! The Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium was published in 1705 and is still a fantastic book showing insect life cycles

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Pomegranate & Menelaus Blue Morpho Butterfly, 1702-3, by (1647-1717), who died In Dec '19 this work was voted into the https://t.co/Fqe4YOJS4S. Held at , https://t.co/G2GRiNWQU1

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5/ (1647-1717), Pomegranate and Menelaus Blue Morpho Butterfly, 1702-1703,

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"The Protofeminist Insects of & - perfect topic for a summer Art Herstory blog post! Read the guest post by Prof Emma Steinkraus () on matriarchal insects in C17th art: https://t.co/mMjgQPzrmV

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For the challenge, we celebrate In 1699, pioneering botanical artist traveled alone with her daughter to what's now in See her paintings: https://t.co/6SAPXOnMQs.

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Two tulips and two irises, c. 1700, by Johanna Helena Herolt (German, 1668-1723), a daughter of Held at the Oak Spring Garden Foundation, ; image source, https://t.co/GivPxITMdI

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Johanna Helena Herolt, daughter of the famed was a gifted botanical artist in her own right

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Our Peacocks & Admirals collection was inspired by scientific illustrator http://t.co/K4OPZUWWl0

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