Slightly late for but for Wednesday - a few plates from Volume 4 of 'British entomology being illustrations...', by John Curtis. London: Reeve, 1862.

5 15

There is little left for comes to an end :)
I don't consider this art and week this year as the best I've ever experienced, but it was good, and the art with the mavericks has its special touch 😊.

I already 3 IW celebrated, & I'm sure there will be more ahead 😄. https://t.co/6jMgLAxPff

3 7

One of the most wonderful books on insects - Maria Merian's insects of Surinam. Our copy was published in 1726.

5 19

We featured Trichoptera from Curtis earlier in the week but today we focus on Coleoptera in ‘British entomology being illustrations and descriptions of the genera of insects found in Great Britain and Ireland...’ by John Curtis, 1862. In 16 volumes.

3 6

Insects in another favourite 'The natural history of British insects, explaining them in their several states... together with the history of such minute insects as require investigation by the microscope...' by E. Donovan, London: Rivington, 1793-1813 in 16 vols.

3 4

Engraving including a wasp from Maria Merian's insects of Surinam, 1726. We will share more wasp pictures next week once we are open again & back on site, meanwhile do enjoy the rest of our tweets for

4 7

is back once again 😄, but... This time things are not as happy as in the previous 2 years for our friends The Mavericks from have invaded this celebration 😨😱(😆)






Sonic FCs' Owners © 👇

11 25

To celebrate 20-26 June we are highlighting some of our favourite historic books depicting Here is just a sample to start, more to follow throughout the week🦋🐝🐞

8 25