Meet one of the most significant influencers of the field of entomology: Maria Sibylla Merian.

She was a 17th-century illustrator and naturalist with a lifelong interest in the life cycles of insects. This bouquet is from her book "The European Insects."

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There was no question what first pro sports team would be called when the Charlotte Hornets took the field in 1892.

That’s right, the first Hornets were a minor league baseball team that played in 1892, and from 1901-1972.

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Robert "Micrographia" (1665) was the first work to depict microscopic specimens, and includes his famous illustration of a flea. Hooke praised the "beauty" of this creature, with its "suit of sable Armour" and "sharp pinns...like Porcupine’s Quills." 🦔🔬 ⁣#ArchivesBugs

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