by Eric Carle (1985) .

Spiders, ants, cockroach and hummingbird on guava tree by Maria Sibylla Merian. (Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium,1705).

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Johanna Helena Herolt was a daughter of the famous Maria Sibylla Merian and was fascinated by tulips.She would have been aware of the legendary tulip mania of the Dutch Golden Era.📘 https://t.co/ECGqqVpE9F
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Two Tulips and Two Irises Johanna Helena H…

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With her drawings broke the scientific molds of the time. In 1705 she published her masterpiece Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium, which greatly impressed who drew on Merian's observations for some of his Systema Naturae texts.

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Genuinely curious what people think Sibylla sounds like. She's the only member of the main four who doesn't at least have a headcannon voice. I only have a vibe when it comes to her voice.

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Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) was a gifted polymath: she was a naturalist, botanist, entomologist, & scientific author/artist. She was one of the first people to ever study insects closely. She studied the life cycles of over 200 species in South America

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The latest Drawing Inspirations, by Flora!

Her piece is based on Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), the naturalist and illustrator who is still regarded as one of the most significant contributors to the field of entomology🦋

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Johanna Helena Herolt (1668 – 1723) was an German botanical artist & the daughter of painter Maria Sibylla Merian.

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One of 72 engravings based on sketches made during Merian's two years in Surinam, South America. Said Merian, "[The pineapple is] the most outstanding of all edible fruits."

🎨 Maria Sibylla Merian, Plate 1, Dissertation in Insect Generations and Metamorphosis in Surinam, 1719

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Maria Sibylla Merian ... Buonaera Marina :-)

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A tough call for me, but these are my favorites of the year:
Psybunny - Cannot stop gushing at it (Uber cute!! 😍)
Sibyllangst - Badass stripes; my best yet! 😎
Zerobeam - Ice/Laser type; Need I say more? 🤩
Ibis & Avalon MacVillion - My 1st & only truly loving couple. 💕

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i comm'd for lyra's sibylla symbol 😭❣️ !!! AHHHH

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Curiositats sobre la il·lustradora científica Maria Sibylla Merian, via

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concluded that produced a ‘wilful falsehood’

Many of her critics were quick to say what they perceived as wrong (this bird-killing spider was in fact true) rather than focus on all the scientific value & pure wonder.

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This bird eating tarantula in particular annoyed as he notes that they’re ‘always in holes in the earth….it certainly never catches birds or the pict of the bird represented, nor do I believe that of course touch any food except insects’ 🧵pt6

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Maria Sibylla Merian’s book on the Insects of Suriname was a game changer - a book about the insects, their life cycles, their host plants, what they feed on & what feeds on them - 60 species & over 90 animals were studied.

She was a & so had many critics 🧵Pt.1

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