Case of the Mondays? Have a mid afternoon cup of coffee while learning about the anatomy of a coffee bean biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29255309 #bhlpod

The book of hardy flowers

New York,Funk & Wagnalls company; [etc., etc.][1915]

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28922773

Chrysanthemums 1st cultivated in China in 15th century BCE. It's 1 of "4 Gentlemen" in Chinese & East Asian art biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28922773 #bhlib

Beiträge zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens..

Stuttgart,E. Schweizerbart,1915-.

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Anigozanthos humilis is more commonly known as "catspaw" & is endemic 2 Southwest Australia. C it in #bhlib (fig. 2) biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38719084

Along the Florida reef. (1892), pg. 130. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23386919

The new Giant Pacific Octopus at @NationalZoo has a name! Pandora! nationalzoo.si.edu/Publications/PressMaterials/PressRelea... C a charming pic of 1 in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23386919

The larger North American mammals..

Washington,National Geographic Society,1916..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38088346

The Harbor Seal is the most widely-distributed of the pinnipeds. C it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38088346 (left) & @eol eol.org/pages/328629/overview

Fun w/ field-bks 4 2day's #bhlpod biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21068915 based on sketch by Charles St. John Esq. on his tour of Sutherlandshire cnty Scotland

Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig /.

Frankfurt am Main :S. Schmerber,1835-1840..

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Fossils 4 butterflyfish in genus Chaetodon date back to 25 million yrs ago. Here's a lovely plate of 3 sp. in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37140489

American medical botany :.

Boston:Cummings and Hilliard,1817-1820..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3552940

Trout Lilies - so named b/c leaf coloring resembles brook trout - can live in colonies up to 300 yrs old! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3552940 #bhlib

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

London :printed for C. Marsh [etc.]1754..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10900147

Head is only red part of Red-bellied Woodpecker! See gorgeous image in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10900147 Learn more in @eol eol.org/pages/917207/overview

Largest shark sp. ever discovered? Megalodon, w/ teeth as large as a human hand! C the tooth biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13370637 #SpeciesOfTheDay #SharkWeek

North American herpetology. v.3.

Philadelphia :J. Dobson,1836-1840.

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The Coast Horned Lizard can shoot high pressure streams of blood out of its eyes if threatened! See it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35765496

Shadows in the sea

Philadelphia,Chilton Books[1963]

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10741359

Look Ma! I caught a Galeocerdo cuvieri, aka Tiger Shark, so big that it can't even fit on this #bhlpod biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10741359 #SharkWeek

Keepsake d'histoire naturelle :.

Londres :Bazouge-Pigoreau ;1838..

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The elegant #swan & the spunky #goose in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36410237

Histoire naturelle de Lacépède :.

Paris : Furne, Jouvet et cie ; Jouvet et cie, succ., 1876-1881..

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Large #tuna sp. can raise body temp via muscle activity, allowing them 2 inhabit wider ocean range than any other #fish biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15930165

Natural history of Victoria. Dec.11-15

Melbourne,J.Ferres, government printer;1885-90.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3828402

Say Aaah like this Basking shark www.discoverlife.org/mp/20p?see=I_RR2581&res=640! This 1 in #bhlib measured out to 30ft! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3828402 #bhlpod #SharkWeek

Dictionnaire classique des sciences naturelles :.

Brussels :Meline, Cans et Ce.,1853..

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It's known as the Red Angels Trumpet & we think it's pretty cool! It's endemic 2 Andes mountains from Columbia 2 Chile biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23053933

Dreyhundert auserlesene amerikanische Gewächse nach linneischer Ordnung..

Nürnberg,Auf Kosten der Raspischen Buchh.,1785-88..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3479959

Tho often deadly, solanine found in nightshade sp. Solanum incanum used in Kenya 2 treat cutaneous mycotic infections biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3479959

Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1856

London :Academic Press, [etc.],1833-1965.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12860966

What would you expect something called a Hog Badger 2 look like? Find out what it does look like in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12860966 #pod

Nouvel atlas de poche des champignons comestibles et vénéneux..

Paris,Léon Lhome,1911-1912..

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Bizarre Lion's Mane #Mushroom treats gastric ulcers, esophageal carcinoma & may have anti-dementia compounds biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2979232 #bhlib

Tasty summertime Prunus treats from the #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/17009493 #bhlpod Enjoy! What's your favorite variety?

Popular history of the aquarium of marine and fresh-water animals and plants /.

London :Lovell Reeve,1857..

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Hiding in sand it looks like a flower. Exposed, like a worm. See P. solitarius in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11017613 & @eol eol.org/pages/199425/overview

Ill. depicting anatomy of the eye of Golden Mole species, Chrysochloris hottentota biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13907581. Cliff notes on preceding pg. #bhlpod

Primate Pinocchio? Proboscis Monkeys use the nose 2 attract mates & amplify warning calls.C it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9896571 #SpeciesOfTheDay

The book of poultry

New York,The Macmillan Company,1921.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27066280

My, what elegant chickens you have Mr. McGrew...exhibit A: The Red-Breasted Game biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27066280 #bhlpod #chickens

Why the Cornwall falcon DNA dbase is so important. This 1892 bk tells u how 2 take nestlings! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31703347 Poor momma falcon

The wild beasts of the world. v.1.

London :T. C. & E. C. Jack,[1909?]

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New population of Brown Spider Monkey discovered! news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/01/120127-new-extin... We love this red-faced spider monkey in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19058574

Shadows in the sea

Philadelphia,Chilton Books[1963]

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@drhypercube lol, good guess! Not the sp. we were looking 4, but a good alternative! Speaking of misidentified sharks... biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10741173

De corporibus marinis lapidescentibus quæ defossa reperiuntur /.

Romæ, :Ex typographia linguarum oridentalium Angeli Rotilii, et Philippi Bacchelli in ædibus maximorum.,1752..

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Study says #sharks are color-blind news.discovery.com/animals/sharks-color-blind-120919.html Guess they'd prefer this black-&-white 1752 illustration then! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39707058

La connaissance générale du cheval. atlas.

Paris :Didot,1861.

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Now extinct, during the 18-19th centuries the Norfolk Trotter was the #1 travel horse n England biodiversitylibrary.org/page/17109515 #bhlib #SpeciesOfTheDay

Die Arachniden. bd.1-4 (1831), plates 1-144

Nürnberg :In der C. H. Zeh'schen Buchhandlung,1831-1848.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37029043

Why the name? The Goliath Bird-Eater spider was seen eating a hummingbird! See it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37029043& @eol eol.org/pages/1182372/overview

The largest #alligator ever recorded was 19 ft 2 in. Learn all about alligators & see some gr8 illustrations in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1185863

The economic value of birds to the state

Albany,J.B. Lyon Company, Printers,1903.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13393046

The majority of #hawks captured in the U.S. 4 falconry r Red-Tailed Hawks. See 1 in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13393046 & @eol eol.org/pages/1049057/overview

Stumped on our daily trivia? The Grand Cayman Blue Iguana is commonly considered the rarest lizard. C it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30207488

Hacked the Twitter Monitor Ruby script for Twitter to work with geektool. There's also Twitterific and Twitterpost. Choose your destiny.

twitter.com/bwana

Dreyhundert auserlesene amerikanische Gewächse nach linneischer Ordnung..

Nürnberg,Auf Kosten der Raspischen Buchh.,1785-88..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30091488

It might look like a pine cone, but sugar-apple is actually fruit (from Annona squamosa tree) said 2 taste like custard biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30091488

D. Johann David Schöpfs königl. Preuss. hofraths ... Naturgeschichte der Schildkröten :.

Erlangen :Bey Johann Jakob Palm,1792[-1801].

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38925623

Turtles 1 of the oldest reptile groups, going back 215MM yrs. See stunning image of Indian flapshell turtle in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38925623

The quadrupeds of North America,.

New York,V.G. Audubon,1851-54..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34897081

Did u know: The otter is actually a member of weasel family! See it in new #AmericanTrail @NationalZoo exhibit & #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34897081

The life of animals;.

London,Macmillan & co., ltd.,1906..

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It may look like a #zebra but #okapi most likely related 2 giraffes. See it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39642017&; @eol eol.org/pages/308387/overview

A monograph of the British fossil Crustacea,.

London,Printed for the Palæontographical Society,1866-78..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37092624

Yesterday was #NationalFossilDay! See Horseshoe Crab, a living #fossil which has changed little in 445MM yrs, in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37092624

Some really lovely insect illustrations in #bhlib recent additions this week! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36063038

Dictionnaire universel d'histoire naturelle. v. 3 1849 - Atlas (Zoologie-Botanique)

Paris :Chez les editeurs MM. Renard, Martinet et cie, rue et Hotel Mignon, 2 (quartier de l'à 30cole-de-Médecine) ; et chez Langlois et Leclercq, rue de la Harpe, 81 ; Victor Masson, Place de l'Ecole-de-Médecin1847-1849

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19539085

The ethereal grace of the #echinoderm class #Crinoidea is beautifully apparent in this #bhlib illustration biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19539085

Goldsmith's history of the earth and animated nature, abridged :.

London :Vernor, Hood and Sharpe,1807..

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20397539

This 1807 illustration of a #narwhal makes it look more like a cross between a #dragon and a #unicorn... biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20397539 #bhlib

Nat'l Cherry Blossom Festvl was this weekend n D.C. C species Prunus serrulata n #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20704965 & biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20704966 #bhlspod

JJ Audubon biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6843342 birth scandal. Early bios show even he didn't know the origin of his real mother biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6843204

Abbildungen von Vogel-Skeletten,.

Berlin,[s.n.],1879-1897..

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The Luzon Hornbill is exquisite en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Penelopides_manillae.jpg but we bet you've never seen it quite like this before! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35828037

Thx 2 @NHM_London 4 contributing this dog & human embryo fig. biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33407717 frm the bk: Homo vs. Darwin. An interesting read.

Life-histories of African game animals

New York,C. Scribner's Sons,1914.

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14844064

Although not 1 of the big four, the #cheetah is still a majestic large feline & the only 1 w/ non-retractable claws! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14844064

Unsere SuÌ,6Ã8wasserfische

Leipzig :Quelle & Meyer,1913.

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Is it wrong that R fav pt of this Catfish img is the border of lil' fish at bottom? biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10028069 #bhlpod >)))'> >)))'> (thx @mattp707)

Oeuvres completes de Buffon..

Paris,1841..

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Up to 40 male Cock-of-the-rocks may participate in elaborate mating displays 4 females biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36827765 (in @eol eol.org/pages/917462/overview)

Dictionnaire universel d'histoire naturelle. v. 3 1849 - Atlas (Zoologie-Botanique)

Paris :Chez les editeurs MM. Renard, Martinet et cie, rue et Hotel Mignon, 2 (quartier de l'à 30cole-de-Médecine) ; et chez Langlois et Leclercq, rue de la Harpe, 81 ; Victor Masson, Place de l'Ecole-de-Médecin1847-1849

biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19539027

Despite name, millipedes commonly have 36-400 legs, w/ the record held by I. plenipes w/ 750. C the millipede in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19539027