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How about some gorgeous irises for Think of damp mossy ground and cool ponds in this weather. From our amazing Wilson watercolour collection

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2019-07-22

Margaret Armstrong was a celebrated artist & avid naturalist. She produced the first comprehensive guide to wildflowers of the American west: "Field Book of Western Wild Flowers" (1915). Explore it for via ➡️ https://t.co/ILLfB9sIFU

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2019-07-15

Foxglove portrayed by Diana Ruth Wilson, botanical artist 1886-1969. Also happens to be extremely attractive to bees if you're planning a wildlife garden!

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2019-07-09

🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦 These illustrations come from Catharine Parr Traill's 1868 book, 'Canadian Wild Flowers' (with art by Agnes FitzGibbon).

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2019-07-02

Enjoy some fruit for The William Coxe Manuscript is a two-volume, undated manuscript on pomology. V. 2 (featured) includes life-size, watercolor plates of fruit by Coxe's daughter, Elizabeth. In via ➡️ https://t.co/PyaArQaMlb 🍎🍐🍑

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2019-06-25

A selection of meadow plants from our Edwardian botanical artist, Diana Ruth Wilson (1886-1969) - these should all be allowed to thrive!

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2019-06-24

+ The Persian yellow rose (Rosa foetida) is native to the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains in Georgia. by Sydenham Teast Edwards for "The Botanical Magazine", v. 11 (1797), in via ➡️ https://t.co/woVvQZpvzk 🌹

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2019-06-18

Let's celebrate seaside holidays with this montage from Edwardian botanical artist Diana Ruth Wilson

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2019-06-17

Bateman was also the author of "The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala" ([1837]-1843), the largest botanical book ever produced with lithographic plates. It features by Sarah Anne Drake & Augusta Withers. Learn more on our blog ➡️ https://t.co/UP3k22DSae

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2019-06-10

It's James Bateman was one of the first to advocate for "cool" orchid cultivation, which enabled Odontoglossum orchids to be cultivated in England. Explore his "A monograph of Odontoglossum" (1874) in via ➡️ https://t.co/S8pnnZ0heR

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2019-06-10

Selection of orchids once common in Sherborne's green lanes, painted by Diana Ruth Wilson, Sherbornian artist and plantswoman (1886-1969)

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2019-05-20

Martyn's "Historia plantarum rariorum" (1728-[1737]) was the first flower book to be printed in color. The was engraved by Elisha Kirkall after paintings by van Huysum, Houstoun, Massey, Sartorys & Sartorius. In via : https://t.co/RouxVhLbqr

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2019-05-13

Diana Ruth Wilson's incredible series of 200 watercolours record unusual plants that we have now lost or are losing in the local area

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2019-05-13

A selection of blossoming trees from the Diana Ruth Wilson collection - come and view these and many more today as the museum is open from 11am - 1pm

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2019-05-06

Appearing in the woods now - as seen by Diana Ruth Wilson, Sherborne's extraordinary botanical artist

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2019-04-22

Happy of toothedthreads (Odontonema schomburgkianum) and orchids (Dendrobium nobile) by Augusta Innes Withers for "The Gardener's Assistant" (1859) by Robert Thompson. Contributed in by ➡️ https://t.co/bLUc7OfUHO

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2019-04-15

The graceful larch as seen by Diana Ruth Wilson (1886-1969), Sherborne's wonderful botanical artist

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2019-04-08

The rare wild tulip as portrayed by Diana Wilson; this one was observed near Uploders, Dorset and probably an escapee

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2019-04-01

Greater and lesser periwinkles from the Wilson botanical collection. Visit the museum and see 194 amazing paintings like this!

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2019-03-25

A selection of sweet, dog and marsh violets from our botanical collection by Diana Ruth Wilson (1886-1969)

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2019-03-18