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EA Seguy
Posted on January 16, 2013 via chasing Linnaeus with 395 notes
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inA Katydid, a Fly, a Bee, and a Fulgoroid
Anonymous, Dutch, 17th century
Former Attribution: Formerly attributed to Anonymous, Netherlandish, 16th century Former Attribution: Formerly attributed to Joris Hoefnagel (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1542–1601 Vienna)
Posted on January 13, 2013 via COULEURS with 53 notes
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Vladimir Nabokov’s butterfly maps, photos, and delicate, detailed drawings are precious. In “Speak, Memory” he wrote, “I have hunted butterflies in various climes and disguises; as a pretty boy in knickerbockers and sailor cap; as a lanky cosmopolitan expatriate in flannel bags and beret; as a fat hatless old man in shorts”.
What are my obsessions and where will they take me?
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Exotic butterflies meet beautiful zinnias and dahlias. Color me smitten! ~AR
Common Morpho (word / l8r) and Aphrodite Fritillary by Amy Jean Porter
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Fruitflies (Drosophila) - From left: wild form, stubby winged ‘vestigal’-form, larva.
Sterba, G. and Mills, D. (Eds.) (1983). The Aquarium Encyclopedia. Poole: Blandford Books Ltd.
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Wasps (1921) Edward Julius Detmold (1883-1957) from Faber’s Book of Insects.
http://www.gallery.oldbookart.com/main.php?g2_itemId=12372&g2_imageViewsIndex=1
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New book came in the mail today.
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“A dedication”
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n163_w1150 by BioDivLibrary on Flickr.
