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Maria Sibylla Merian, born 1647, was a pioneering naturalist, botanist, entomologist & artist. She was fascinated how caterpillars metamorphosed into butterflies & moths & her close illustrations were the first to depict the life cycles of insects & their food plants.🦋🐛🌼

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Born 2 April 1647 (d 1727)
Maria Sibylla German and scientific
Amazing life and woman

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Birthday in the park: Maria Sibylla Merian, 1647-17, naturalist and scientific illustrator.....https://t.co/7IDlC0rQUt

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2/2 Pineapple & cockroaches, from The Insects of Suriname, 1719 edition. Brought to you by traveler, naturalist, & artist Maria Sibylla Merian, born OTD in 1647.

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My portrait of Maria Sibylla Merian for .

Pioneering naturalist, entomologist and - above all, for me - one of the best scientific illustrators who ever lived.

Born in 1647

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Born on this day 1647, naturalist & artist Maria Sibylla Merian. Here, Teucer Owl Butterfly & Rainbow Whiptail Lizard among the bananas, from her book The Metamorphosis of the Insects of Suriname, 1705.

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Maria Sibylla Merian, naturalist and scientific illustrator, was born in 1647. She began to collect insects and raised silkworms as a young girl, and was one of the first naturalists to observe insects directly and document metamorphosis.

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in 1647, Maria Sibylla Merian was born in Frankfurt. She was one of the first naturalists to observe the life cycle of insects. Merian is also known for her beautiful scientific illustrations.

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🔎 The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine or compleat cabinet of the curiosities and beauties of nature.
London.
https://t.co/gFKtlNe7n3

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Happy yall! My name's Rai (he/him but labels can be weird) I'm a queer sometimes-artist, sometimes-naturalist and all the time nerd. Most of the art I post ends up being fanart of something or other but sometimes I do original stuff too!

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🔎 The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine or compleat cabinet of the curiosities and beauties of nature.
London.
https://t.co/szHlSVEijl

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2021-04-01

She's a dancer and I love her cute imp implants : D
And yes, it's Ty again.
Characters belong to Supernaturalist

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2021-03-31

Galina don't have that many pictures as Ty does. Yet.
Fun thing about her: her voice sounds as google voice, she has not the best voice implant
Character belongs to Supernaturalist.

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2021-03-31

One more Ty stream headshot. Couple headshot this time. With Amsu (another Supernaturalist's character)

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An adoptable babe + some stream headshots of him
Character belongs to Supernaturalist. His name is Ty and I lovvve drawing him UwU

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Drew some cyberpunk adopts~ I love all of them so much ;w; It was fun to draw them!
All 4 sold to Supetnaturalist, but don't worry, I'll draw more adoptables soon (probably DnD themed)

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2021-03-31

OI! eu faço desenhos naturalistas 🌿

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2021-03-31

Featured in The Print Gallery at The Map House this month are the intricate studies by great naturalist and explorer Charles Henry Dessalines d’Orbigny (1806-1876)

See the collection: https://t.co/UrGevC8Yki

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Desert Kids - Names of the Characters of the Followers Cards of Taliyah

- Rock Hopper: Samir (Also appear a Fen)

- Sai Scout: Zaifa (Also appear Samir and Kadira)

- Desert Naturalist: Kadira (Also appear Samir and Zaifa)

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Today marks the of naturalist Mark Catesby, who was born in 1683. hold a copy of his Natural History of Carolina [581.9 (7P) CAT], which is filled with vivid, plates depicting the flora & fauna he encountered during his

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