X Xylomelum pyriforme, woody pear (Watling between 1792-1797). The pears split down the middle when they are dried, creating two halves. The fruit protects its seeds from fire, an important evolutionary development given the prevalence of bushfires in its habitat

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S Strelitiza augusta. Strelitzia depicta, or coloured figures of the known species of the genus Strelitzia by Franz Andreas Bauer (1758 - 1840)

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Q Hylocereus triangularis, Queen of the night fruit. Plate 510 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China

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P Pringlea antiscorbutica, Kerguelen island cabbage - 1st discovered during Captain Cook's third voyage to the Pacific (1776–1780) by surgeon William Anderson. Being rich in potassium & vitamin C, its consumption greatly helped those suffering from scurvy at sea

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N Nautilus by James Barbut (fl.1776 - 1791)

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J Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) by James Kerr (1738-1782), part of the John Fleming Collection. This fruit is native to India & bears large, heavy fruits that are related to the mulberry. It is grown throughout Southeast Asia & used in different regional cuisines

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Femme assise à l'ombrelle est l'un des plus grands tableaux d'Aristide Influencé par le courant impressionniste, l'artiste joue sur la lumière et l'omniprésence de la nature

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C Charaxes bernardus (Tawny rajah) an illustrative plate from Insects of China by Edward Donovan. View the whole 1838 publication for free via https://t.co/DrHzn9cqoj

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It's day! The North Pole depicted by Mike Williams is about to disappear. It's our duty to preserve it so that other cartoonists can joke about it in future.

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A 'Ananas sativus' (pineapple) From a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770)

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Insolite : ces 5 feuilles de châtaignier sont gravées par Hippolyte HODEAU pendant son attente dans les tranchées durant la Grande Guerre. Trois feuilles sont gravées aux noms de ses filles, Eléonore et Andrée

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夏の日、簾の向こうで頬杖をついて猫を見る 若菜上の女三宮を思い出させる作品。#自然MW に逆らわず、それでいて涼し気な粋な夏。#natureMW

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