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Flowering Shrubs
Yulan Magnolia (Magnolia denudata); Apple (Malus domestica); and Japanese Quince (Chaenomeles japonica).
SciArt by Marie Low for the Flower Grower’s Guide, D.1 (1898). View more in Biodiversity Heritage Library (@biodivlibrary) with thanks to Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (@smithsonianlibraries) for digitizing.
The saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) is the largest of all living reptiles. #SciArt from Hermann Schlegel’s “Abbildungen neuer oder unvollständig bekannter Amphibian” (1837-44). Contributed to the #BiodiversityHeritageLibrary by @silibraries: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46020202
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Newfoundlands (Canis lupus familiaris) for #WetnoseWednesday! With their webbed feet and water resistant outer coat, Newfs are strong working dogs bred for helping in the fishing industry, and they are also used for water rescues. #SciArt by Louis Agassiz Fuertes for Ernest Harold Baynes and Fuertes’ Book of Dogs: an intimate study of mankind’s best friend (c1919). Contributed for digitization by Smithsonian Libraries (@silibraries) to #BiodiversityHeritageLibrary. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14994731
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Common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) and European squid (Loligo vulgaris) for #CephalopodAwarenessDays! #Cuttlefish have excellent camouflage. They can change their coloring rapidly to match their environment. European #Squid live from sea level to depths of 500 m. They migrate to inshore waters to spawn, where females can lay up to 20,000 eggs. #SciArt from Tintenfische; mit besonderer Berücksichtigung von Sepia und Octopus (1913) by Werner Meyer. Contributed for digitization by Smithsonian Libraries (@silibraries) to #BiodiversityHeritageLibrary. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12668599
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