American medicinal plants

New York,Boericke & Tafel,c1887.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26077772

Did you know that sunflower leaves have been used as a substitute 4 tobacco leaves? C the #SpeciesOfTheDay in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26077772

Tortoises, terrapins, and turtles

London, Paris, and Frankfort :H. Sotheran, J. Baer & co.,1872.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2948441

Hawksbill Sea Turtle 1 of 3 critically endangered sea turtle sp. C it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2948441. More on sea turtles www.oceanrealmimages.com/blog/27/04/11/turtle-tails-biolo...

Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia" 1898-1899..

Jena,G. Fischer,1902-40..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6002205

Anglerfish are quite a diverse group. See a few members in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6002205

A book of whales

London,J. Murray;1900.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1398324

Bummer @life_lit has is over. Had a biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1398324 of a good time! So many gr8 ideas. Now 2 figure out which way's up ;) #bhlib #pod

It's name is derived from the Norse word nár which means corpse. It was so named for it's greyish pigmentation biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28913677 #bhlib

Tortoises, terrapins, and turtles

London, Paris, and Frankfort :H. Sotheran, J. Baer & co.,1872.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2948225

The radiated tortoise is considered 1 of the most beautiful tortoises in the world. Do you agree? biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2948225 #bhlib #pod

Anatomical drawing of a horse from The natural history of horses biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18556603 #bhlpod

The Cephalopod. atlas

Jerusalem :Israel Program for Scientific Translations ; Springfield, Va. : available from the U. S. National Technical Information Service,1975.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/62584988

In the Umbrella Squid the left eye is at least twice the diameter of the right! Nickname: cock-eyed squid. C it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/62584988

A selection of the birds of Brazil and Mexico : the drawings

London :H.G. Bohn,1841.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33812704

Gorgeous albino ruby-throated #hummingbird photos news.discovery.com/animals/rare-albino-hummingbird-120127... Here's 1 of our fav hummingbird images in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33812704

Conchologische Mittheilungen als Fortsetzung der Novitates conchologicae. bd 1 - 3.

Cassell :T. Fischer,1880- .

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15865982

A spectacularly swirled sea snail by Japan's sea shore, Mikadotrochus beyrichii biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15865982 has an impressive #shell #pod

Sea mosses

Boston,B. Whidden,1893.

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Seaweed is an ingredient in toothpaste, cosmetics, dyes, adhesives & even explosives! C R. confervoides in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23602882

Artic fox ill. as adapted from a drawing of Capt. Ross aboard his 2nd voyage in search of a NW passage biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11633974 #bhlpod

The natural history of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands :.

London :Printed for B. White,1771..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38993541

Saturday is Catesby's b-day! Here's 1 of our favorite Catesby images in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38993541

Yeah, we have witches in #bhlib. Check out "Mother Carey and her Chickens" biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35519671

Like bats? @NatGeoSociety has some cute photos animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/photos/rare-africa.... We like our artistic rendering 2 biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27790805 #bhlspod

The common objects of the country /.

London :George Routledge and Sons,1894.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37672142

What do Dragonflies, Snails, Water Scorpions, Whirligig Beetles & Gnat Eggs have in common? Find out in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37672142

Säugethiere vom Celebes- und Philippinen-Archipel, 1-2.

Berlin :R. Friedländer & sohn,1896-9.

www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34551489

The Philippine Tarsier is only 3-6 inches tall, 1 of the smallest primates. C it in #bhlib www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34551489 & @eol eol.org/pages/126789/overview

Die Preussische expedition nach Ost-Asien. bd.2.

Berlin :Königlichen geheimen ober-hofbuchdruckerei (R. v. Decker),1867-1876.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14040776

Helix snails shoot "love darts" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_dart at potential mates. C Helix brasiliana in #bhlib (fig. 1) biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14040776

An elementary manual of New Zealand entomology;.

London,West, Newman & Co.,1892..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8547647

Ghost Moth gets its name from males' display performance, involving hovering & slowly rising & falling over open ground biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8547647

Kunstformen der Natur

Leipzig und Wien :Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts,1904.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33543242

Jellyfish have roamed the seas for about 500 million years! See a stunning illustration of our #SpeciesOfTheDay in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33543242

Voyage de découvertes aux terres australes :.

Paris :De l'Imprimerie impériale,M. DCCC. VII. [1807]-1816..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30581334

New @PLOSONE article details 4 new #bat species in #Africa www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.po.... Njoy 1 of our fav bat images in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30581334

Historia naturalis palmarum.

Lipsiae: T.O. Weigel, [1823-50].

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/281600

The Attalea #palm genus named for 2nd century BC king of Pergamon, who had interest in medicinal plants biodiversitylibrary.org/page/281600 #bhlib

We're all about carnivorous plants 2day www.eol.org/pages/5471667! They eat insects, small mammals &...humans? biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4259330

The fishes of Samoa

Washington,Government print off.,1906.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32055024

Orange spotted filefish is gorgeous but difficult 2 keep n aquariums: must have live corals & passive tankmates biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32055024 (fig 2)

Page of the Day: Exquisite woodcutting of the big cats: biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27958267

Kunstformen der Natur

Leipzig und Wien :Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts,1904.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33543622

Amazing mix of scales, tongues, frills, claws, & tails: the Lacertilia from Kunstformen der Natur biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33543622 #bhlpod #lizards

Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes

London R.H. Porter 1890

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/17002974

The gray wolf is the largest member of the Canidae family. See it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1700297 & @eol eol.org/pages/328607/overview

A history of the fishes of the British Islands..

London,Groombridge and Sons,1862-65..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13419423

Eagle Rays typically live in the open ocean & feed on mollusks & crustaceans by crushing them w/ their flattened teeth biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13419423

Autumnal leaves

London :K. Paul, Trench, and Co.,1885.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20506906

This remind anybody of that assignment in school where u had to build a leaf collection & identify the species? biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20506906 #bhlib

End of the day push making you batty? This image of an Epomops francqueti should help biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12866543 #bhlpod

Actinologia britannica..

London,Van Voorst,1860..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12042246

The anemone on the left-hand side of this page is known as the Christmas Anemone. Can you guess why? :-) biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12042246

Musei Leveriani explicatio, anglica et latina

[London] :Impensis Jacobi Parkinson,1792-1796.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29568418

Is that a Yeti?! We think we found a Gibbon posing as one :-) C 4 yourself in our #bhlib Flickr account!

Belustigung im Reiche der Natur /.

Hamburg :bei den Gebruden Herold,1790..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14860124

Shell fanatic? Then u have 2 check out "Le grand Nautille," which reminds us of a tiger, in #bhlib (fig. 1). biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14860124

Fabre's book of insects,.

New York :Dodd, Mead and company,1921..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8611601

Scarabaeus sacer (believed sacred by Egyptians) collects balls of dung & rolls 2 underground chambers 2 feed young biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8611601

[Die vergleichende Osteologie /.

Bonn :In Commission bei Eduard Weber,1821-1838..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40170318

Find out what all your favorite animals look like on the inside in #bhlib! www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/sets/72157630853113334/ Our Fav: The #Sloth biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40170318

The deep-sea fishes [of the Hawaiian Islands]

Washington,Govt. Print. Off.,1905.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12839495

Fantastic image of a deep-sea fish of the Hawaiian Islands, Ceratias myops biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12839495 #bhlpod

Illustrations of the zoology of South Africa. v.3.

London :Smith, Elder and Co.,1838-1849.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30303789

Boomslangs, which have highly potent venom, open their jaws 90 degrees when biting. See the beautiful snake in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30303789

A popular handbook of the birds of the United States and Canada,.

Boston,Little, Brown,1903..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7596521

There are 6 species of Flamingos, but American Flamingo is only 1 to naturally inhabit North America. C it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7596521

Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Wirbelthiere

Wien :K.K. Hof-und Staatsdruckerei,1867.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4024264

A whole page of "jumpers" in celebration of Leap Day! We especially love the beautiful Giant Leaf Frog (top image) biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4024264

The poisonous snakes of India..

London:J. & A. Churchill,1878..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12302060

The #Indian #Cobra is 1 of the "Big 4" - 4 snakes that inflict most snake bites in India. See it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12302060

A history of British mammals. v.1.

London :Gurney and Jackson,1910-1921.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16025053

The Lesser Horseshoe Bat is 1 of the smallest bat sp. in the world. It gets its name from a horseshoe-shaped nose biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16025053

Denkschriften der Medicinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena..

Jena :Fischer,1878-1932..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39286728

Cnidarians in turquoise, for your Thursday enjoyment! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39286728 #bhlib

Descriptive catalogue of the lepidopterous insects contained in the Museum of the Honourable East-India Company :.

London :Parbury, Allen,1828-1829..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37023709

Have you visited the Butterfly Pavilion at @NMNH? www.mnh.si.edu/education/planned_programs/butterfly_pavil... Here's 1 of our fav #butterfly images in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37023709

Ichthyologie; ou, Histoire naturelle des poissons :.

Berlin,Chez l'auteur,1796..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4786787

The seahorse genus Hippocampus comes from Greek Hippos (Horse) & Kampos (...sea monster!) biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4786787 #bhlib

Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Wirbelthiere

Wien :K.K. Hof-und Staatsdruckerei,1867.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4024187

4 Tiny new sp. of #chameleons might be smallest reptiles! news.discovery.com/animals/mini-chameleons-120215.html Love this image of chameleons in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4024187

We're featuring horses 4 our #SpeciesOfTheDay 2day. Love horse racing? Then ull love this book biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24788563

The fossil remains of the animal kingdom

London :Whittaker, Treacher,1830.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36236231

2day n 1933 construction began on Golden Gate Bridge. We're celebrating w/ this gr8 image from partner @calacademy biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36236231 #pod

Brush up on your knowledge of shark sizes with this handy comparison chart biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10741241 #SharkWeek #bhlpod

L'Illustration horticole :.

Gand, Belgium :Imprimerie et lithographie de F. et E. Gyselnyck,1854-1896..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15848300

Wild frogs may spend whole life cycle in a bromeliad. See "King of the Bromeliads" in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15848300

Actinologia britannica..

London,Van Voorst,1860..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12042092

Sea Anemone Calliactis parasitica commonly found attached 2 hermit crabs in mutualistic relationship. See it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12042092