The "Parkinsonian Paradise-Bird" (from an illustration by Sydenham Edwards in George Shaw's "The Naturalist's Miscellany" 1803) via https://t.co/MTjGXgD9O4

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"Lithographica" is a vintage-style depiction of some of the biodiversity of the Solnhofen Limestone, a bountiful fossil formation in Germany. I wanted to show what a naturalist might have seen walking amongst the islands and lagoons of Jurassic Europe.

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Albrecht von Haller (1708 – 1777) was a Swiss anatomist, physiologist, naturalist, encyclopedist, bibliographer and poet. A pupil of Herman he is often referred to as "the father of modern

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Open moorlands, dramatic skylines, sheltered woodlands, all provide rich sources of inspiration for Steve Elliott's light-filled paintings in pastel or mixed media. From naturalistic to the near abstract, see Steve's work at the Whitworth Centre, Darley Dale 3,4 Nov

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These are some of our most historically important birds’ eggs. Dr Alfred Russell Wallace is one of the most famous naturalists in the world. In 1859 he visited a beach in Tangkoko, Sulawesi and collected these rare eggs of the now endanger Maleo

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Early Avengers Hulk exploration before Mark Ruffalo took the role: I wanted his physique to be more naturalistic - thinking about gigantism and silverback gorillas. (Final design posted earlier)
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1861 Cicada Orbigny. Original Handcolored Lithograph. French naturalist, Paris, France. Gift for Entomologist https://t.co/vcq5WxzXjT

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1861 Cicada Orbigny. Original Handcolored Lithograph. French naturalist, Paris, France. Gift for Entomologist https://t.co/vcq5WxzXjT

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Happy and hummingbird day!

My go-to for of from the library is 'The Naturalist's Miscallany'

Our copies are on for all to enjoy! https://t.co/elpNZ4oD7g

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Red-Headed Lovebird (Agapornis pullarius). by Frederick Polydore Nodder for George Shaw, Naturalist's Miscellany, Vol. 1 (1789-1813). Contributed to by and : https://t.co/NBa3R4YZhk

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Conrad Gessner(1516 - 1565) fue un naturalista suizo. Su monumental obra "Historia animalium" apareció en 4 tomos entre 1551 y 1558: cuadrúpedos vivíparos, cuadrúpedos ovíparos, aves, peces y uno póstumo (1587) de las serpientes. Se considera el arranque de la zoología moderna.

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Way back in 1699 German naturalist Maria Merian, age 52, sailed to South America, to study insects and other wildlife for two years (as you do). Here is some of what she saw https://t.co/Y8CjGo8LMu

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It's super exclusive but if you ask the right people you'll find out about an invite only private massage appointment you can make at the Zootopia naturalist retreat!

runs these sessions!
was the latest to inquire!

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18C French botanist Jeanne Baret was first woman to circumnavigate the globe, posing as a man on Bougainville’s expedition (1766-69), by enlisting as a valet/assistant to the ship’s naturalist Philibert Commerçon, with whom she had a previous long-term relationship

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He works in a similar style, usually making large, highly naturalistic watercolors, but with an edge. Instead of leaving nature pure and pristine, he usually makes some reference to how humans are messing with it. (Notice the detail of the burning building)

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In 1679 naturalist & illustrator Maria Merian published "The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars", the first work looking at animal-plant relationships, making her the first ecologist. She was also the first to record insect metamorphosis. https://t.co/N1sbpNvPUU

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says: «This garden is a collection of techniques and varied artistic instruments (from naturalistic illustration to abstraction). A garden open to any curious reader who wants to know more about the silences around him and change perspective»

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