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"A Specimen of the Botany of New Holland" (1793-95) was the 1st published scientific book dedicated to Australian flora. It features engravings prepared by James Sowerby based partly on drawings by convict artist Thomas Watling: https://t.co/1kdms7YyuG

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2018-05-19

Solanum dulcamara

Left: specimen collected in Whitechapel by Liz Davis, 2017
Right: Flora Londinensis, vol. 1, William Curtis, 1777

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2018-05-12

Sue is the largest, most extensive & best preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex specimen ever found at over 90% recovered. It was discovered in August 1990, by Sue Hendrickson, & is named after her. The fossil was auctioned for $8.3 million, the most ever paid for a fossil.

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2018-05-04

The sister of Cicely Mary Barker ran a kindergarten and the little children became Cicely's much loved models. She painted the plants from life and if she couldn't find the specimen needed, it was often provided by Kew Gardens staff.

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2018-04-19

Both fossil specimens of Prejanopterus show a snout curved to the left. If this is not distortion of the fossil, Prejanopterus is surely one of the weirdest https://t.co/OJgmPKFOga

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2018-04-19

always an excellent booty specimen

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2018-04-05

was the flat-headed crocodile from northern Africa Aegisuchus witmeri. I stumbled across the specimen in a drawer at the ROM. Named after Larry Witmer.

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2018-04-02

authors et al. are investigating the evolutionary history of polycotylid plesiosaurians through the reinterpretation of the holotype specimen of Thililua longicollis, and clarify its cranial anatomy https://t.co/v8pjNZQXKx

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2018-03-30

I'm imagining the decay of museum specimens as eroding and crumbling away due to pesky infestations of crystal growth. Also, a fun experiment!

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2018-03-29

Such a privilege to get the opportunity to draw this beautiful barn owl specimen recently...

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2018-03-12

travel distance maps are always so good looking! recently stumbled upon some Japanese ones created by Kohei Sugiura (1st img). Other specimens here from Melbourne, Toronto, Detroit credited to commissions and committees.

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2018-03-12

We have specimens from Bank's insect collection; pinned in glass topped drawers. This collection was studied by Johan Fabricus who named ~10,000 species of animal and established the basis for modern insect classification. https://t.co/VZpEFhR6kx

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2018-02-24

New adopt i got from a adopt trade and i loVE. Used him as a quick warm-up.
His name is kiyo (key-yo) he runs a florist shop and is a huge plant botany enthusiast. SeveryServes customer with a warm smile and a fact about the plant specimen they brought!

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2018-02-24

Unknown Specimen 4 or Tirsiak from Spooky's Jumpscare Mansion

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2018-02-18