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Let yourself get entwined in this lovely green swirl of palm leaves

He was a rigorous researcher who recorded patterns of variation within and between plant populations and was motivated to understand the nature of species

Water is just as essential to cacti as any other living things

Merian Plate No.2 Vitis Florens Ramme:ingen ramme just choose your favoritesDuring Maria Sibylla Merian's lifetime (1647 1717), she studied, illustrated and published a number of works on the process of metamorphosis. The life and almost magic transformational process from catepillar to butterfly kept her documenting and travelling as far as South America, which was an exceptional feat for a woman at this time. The exceptionally beautiful prints show a delicacy in her drawings which are rich in detail. Printed with Japanese