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Insects in the park: Index entomologicus; or, A complete illustrated catalogue, two thousand accurately coloured figures of the lepidopterous insects of Gt Britain...by W Wood & JO Westwood, 1854, BHL/Smithsonian.....https://t.co/uXs6iW9znR

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2021-04-17

Nephelium Lappaceum, by (née van Dolder; Dutch, 1817-1892), who died Hand-finished chromolithograph from Selected Flowers, Fruit & Foliage from the Island of Java; , https://t.co/szs26uOFL6

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2021-04-12

Fruit-piercing Moth, (Eudocima fullonia (Clerck)=Eudocima phalonia), Noctuidae, Lepidoptera, 1869, by (Australian, 1832-1910), born (Apr 11). Held at ; source, https://t.co/LxHXh3jOTJ

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2021-04-11

Watercolour drawing of an Indian Paradise-Flycatcher 'Terpsiphone paradisi’

British Library NHD29/25

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2021-04-07

New note: threatened Mitchell’s water monitors are persisting in mangroves and on beaches around Darwin - a habitat type, until now, they had not been considered to inhabit
https://t.co/J6pA36WC3M

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2021-03-29

Tritonia viridis (Aiton) Ker Gawl / Freesias, btwn 1843 & 1844, by (British-South African, 1817–1914), who was born (Mar 23). From Cape Flowers by a Lady; source, https://t.co/I0azauDIWC

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2021-03-23

Turtle and Snake, n.d., animal miniatures by (Italian, 1600-1670). Up for auction this month at Auctions Munich Old Master Paintings sale, March 25, https://t.co/POkdCQMPYV

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2021-03-18

Roberta McIntosh provided illustrations for "A monograph of British Marine Annelids" (1873-1923), a multi-part publication authored by her brother, William McIntosh, and produced over 50 years. See her in the Flickr ➡️ https://t.co/I9W0odFXgw

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2021-03-16

March, 1906, (British, 1871-1920), who died (Mar 15). Source, 1977 facsimile edition of The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady, https://t.co/XrSu3i29yP

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2021-03-15

To celebrate here are some of our favorite botanical illustrations from women artists and scientists featured in the OSG Library. Much of their work was under-recognized during their lifetimes.

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2021-03-09

This is wonderful news! Visit the link (https://t.co/uWZLal6PMN) to see 400+ images from the 's
Collection of Watercolors!

Pictured: Honeysuckle or Woodbine Lonicera periclymenum

https://t.co/uBoK5Y8x1d

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2021-03-08

Today I'm losing myself in the history of 's collections. I'm supposed to be making this history discoverable by adding article data to their historic publications on , but I just can't help reading the articles. https://t.co/PGO3VM4mpW

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2021-03-05

For some beautiful images by George Edwards. Edwards was awarded the Copley Medal by the Royal Society in 1750 for his work on natural history.

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2021-03-04

Natural history illustration and the park: Iconografia della fauna italica : per le quattro classi degli animali vertebrati.....by CL Bonaparte, 4 vols, 1832-1841, BHL/Smithsonian....https://t.co/FLZvIa2tG6

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2021-03-03

Butterflies, a snake & a tortoise around a flowering agave, n.d., by (#MariaMoninckx, Dutch, 1673 or 1676–1757), who was buried (Feb 26). Held at the , https://t.co/n38VApkVRD

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2021-02-26

Natural history illustration and the park: A history of the earth and animated nature, by Oliver Goldsmith, 1881, BHL/Uni California, 2 vols.......https://t.co/RYP1LaBdlm

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2021-02-24