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Atlas and essentials of bacteriology
New York :William Wood & Co.,1897
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18170169
Who knew bacteria could be so aesthetically pleasing? Enjoy a collection of bacteria from your friends at #bhlib hhttp://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18170169 #pod
Les arachnides de Belgique /.
Bruxelles :F. Hayez,1882-96..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33127852
For everyone out there with arachnophilia, here's a plate full of Belgian spiders! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33127852 #bhlib
Happy Friday! If u were a bat in Africa u'd have to watch out for these "soft" pesky parasites, Carios confusus: biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2763355 #bhlpod
Our reptiles and batrachians
London,W. H. Allen & co., limited,1893.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11090492
Frogs aren't the only things that are warty! The Warty Newt is the largest & least common newt in the British Isles biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11090492
Histoire naturelle des quadrupèdes-ovipares /.
Paris :Rapet,1819..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28124608
Behold the #dragon in #bhlib! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28124608 According 2 this 1819 publication, it resembles a #crocodile...
The natural history of British insects. v.1.
London :Printed for the author, and for F. and C. Rivington,1792-1813.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30029644
Hard 2 believe this tiny little guy turns into a soldier! C the larval form of the soldier fly species "Clubbed General" biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30029644
Catalogue of casts of fossils,.
Rochester, N. Y.,Benton & Andrews, printers,1866..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39944064
Colossochelys atlas was the largest-known Tortoise, w/ total length of 8.2-8.9 ft. See the shell in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39944064
An essay towards a natural history of serpents :.
London :Printed for the author, sold by John Gray ...,1742..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38946323
An essay on the natural history of serpents from 1742 naturally must include an image of winged dragons! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38946323 #bhlib
Thx! @AMNH 4 contributing so many gr8 bird bks, like C. Reed's famous 1 to #bhlib. C Reed's pg on the Osprey biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7873807
@arthur_chapman Awesome pic! We found one in #bhlib, though it's not nearly as majestically dragon-like as yours :-) biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12543574
Les liliacees.
Paris : Chez l'auteur, an 13-[24], 1805-1816 [i.e. 1802-1815].
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/287394
African Blood flower 1 of 1st of genus 2 be introduced 2 Europe as ornamental plant. See the striking bloom in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/287394
Manual of British grasses
London :Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent,[1907]
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37039069
Timothy-Grass now naturalized in most US & Canada was originally brought 2 America from Europe by early settlers biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37039069 (left)
Recherches pour servir à l'histoire naturelle des mammifères :.
Paris :G. Masson,1868-1874..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39564366
Loans of giant pandas 2 American zoos mark some of 1st cultural exchanges between China & West. C the #panda in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39564366
Okay all you kitty lovers. This one's for you! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28687188 #bhlpod #cats
Natural history of the animal kingdom for the use of young people : in three parts, comprising I. Mammalia : II. Birds : Part III. Reptiles, amphibia, fishes, insects, worms, molluscs, zoophytes (1889), by W.F. Kirby, pl. 7.
The naturalists' miscellany :.
London :Printed for Nodder co,1789..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40297124
Common Green Birdwing males are typically green (biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40297124) but some in island groups east of New Guinea have blue wings #bhlib
Field book of giant fishes
New York,G. P. Putnam[1949]
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6279181
It's Dolphin Awareness Month! Here's 1 of our favorite illustrations of dolphins in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6279181
Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1860.
London :Academic Press, [etc.],1833-1965.
www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/46225
Meet our favorite #Halloween #Snake - only 1 w/ tentacles on its head, which it uses 4 mechanosensory functions biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12866628 #bhlib
Unsere SuÌ,6Ã8wasserfische
Leipzig :Quelle & Meyer,1913.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10028012
Ever heard of a bullhead? Did u know it attaches its eggs 2 the underside of large stones? Find out what it is in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10028012
The animal kingdom; based upon the writings of the eminent naturalists, Audubon, Wallace, Brehm, Wood and others.
New York :Johnson & Bailey,1897.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15570751
The proboscis of an Elephant Seal helps reabsorb moisture from the seal's exhalations. See our #SpeciesOfTheDay in#bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15570751
Trees in nature, myth and art
London :Methuen & Co.,1907.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36745217
Perhaps a hideout at 1 time 4 Robin Hood? See an ancient oak from Sherwood Forest in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36745217 #pod
Everyday birds
Boston,Houghton, Mifflin and Company,1901.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12782847
Everyday birds from your not-so-everyday book, feat. blue jays biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12782847 #bhlpod
Deco book plate from John Brooks Henderson's library feat. Neptune in "Apuntes para la fauna Puerto-Riqueña" biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13070199 #bhlpod
British mammals...by Sir Harry Johnston.
London,Hutchinson,1903.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9409335
Eurasian #otters eat 15% of body weight each day & sea otters 20-25% depending on temp. See the otter in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9409335
Atlas de la flora alpine 4.
Genève,Georg & Co.,1899.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10413068
Delicate alpine beauties in the form of Soldanella minima biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10413068 #pod
The pictorial museum of animated nature. v.1.
London :C. Cox,[1844?]
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20913486
The Aztec called them azotochtli, Nahuatl for turtle-rabbit. See the armadillo, #SpeciesOfTheDay, & his friends in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20913486
Description des reptiles nouveaux ou imparfaitement connus de la collection du Muséum d'histoire naturelle et remarques sur la classification et les caractères des reptiles..
[Paris :Muséum d'histoire naturelle]1852-.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4039518
rocodiles have eyes/ears/nostrils on top of head so they can still see, hear & smell when almost fully submerged biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4039518
The book of hardy flowers
New York,Funk & Wagnalls company; [etc., etc.][1915]
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28923119
Need some inspiration 4 that rock garden you're building this summer? #bhlib has you covered! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28923119 #pod
Kew gardens,.
London :A. and C. Black,1908..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24203293
2morrow is National Public Gardens Day! We love this image of the pagoda at @kewgardens, 1 of our #bhlib partners! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24203293
Nicolai Laurentii Burmanni Flora Indica :.
Amstelaedami :Apud Cornelium Haek ;1768..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39900878
Narrow Buckler Fern eaten by Bella Coola tribe as antidote 4 poison from eating shellfish in early summer biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39900878 #bhlib
A pictorial atlas of fossil remains
London :H.G. Bohn,1850.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31204155
Can you guess what today's #bhlpod is?! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31204155 And no it's not a giant ham bone...
Mollusca & shells..
Boston,Gould & Lincoln,1852..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32033218
The slime snails leave behind actually aids locomotion by reducing friction. Find snails galore in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32033218
The pictorial museum of animated nature. v.1.
London :C. Cox,[1844?]
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20913358
The smallest squirrel is the African Pygmy, only 2.8-3.9 in. long! See lots of squirrels in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20913358 #SpeciesOfTheDay
Antillean terrapins
Cambridge, U.S.A.,Printed for the Museum,1940.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28070012
When you hear Cuban Slider, you might think mini hamburger, but it's also the name 4 a species of turtle native 2 Cuba biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28070012
Birds of the world for young people,.
New York,F.A. Stokes Company[1909].
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38104735
Argus Pheasant may be named after mythical 100-eyed giant Argus, as this #bird has 100s of white spots on plumage biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38104735
A hand-book to the birds of Great Britain..
London,E. Lloyd, Limited,1896-1897..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8465920
Nuthatches get name from habit of wedging large food item in crevice & hacking at it w/ beak biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8465920 #bhlib
Atlas des mollusques
Paris :Roret, libraire, Rue Hautefeuille, au coin de celle du battoir,[182-?]
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15914619
Where can u find out what the insides of a giant #snail look like? #bhlib of course! As if there was ever any doubt ;-) biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15914619
Sir William Jardine's illustrations of the duck tribe..
Dumfries, N.B. :Privately printed at the expense of the author,[1840?].
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36001914
Green-winged Teal is the smallest North American Dabbling Duck (ducks that feed on water surface rather than diving) biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36001914
The mushroom book
Garden City, N.Y. :Doubleday, Page,1920.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3915156
The Oyster #Mushroom is 1 of the most commonly-eaten mushrooms. See it in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3915156"; & @eol eol.org/pages/1028614/overview
Animalia nova sive species novae testudinum et ranarum :.
Monachii :F.S. Hbschmanni,1824..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2948543
Platemys platycephala known as twist-necked turtle b/c of its ability to twist its head into its shell when threatened biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2948543
The British parasitic Copepoda,.
London,Printed for the Ray Society,1913..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38939890
If you were a fish or a marine invertebrate, these parasitic copepods might be living on you! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38939890 #bhlib
Plantarum Brasiliae icones et descriptiones hactenus ineditae.
Vindobonae [Vienna] : Antonii Strauss, 1827-31..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/276426
Little known about lovely Physocalyx aurantiacus, sketched by Johann Baptist Emanuel Pohl while traveling in Brazil biodiversitylibrary.org/page/276426
A history of the earth, and animated nature..
New-York :T. Kinnersley,1825..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19532622
The #walrus in this 1825 #bhlib illustration looks absolutely stunned! Guess he didn't know it was picture day biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19532622
Atlas deutscher Meeresalgen
Berlin :P. Parey,1889-1892.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14354947
This lil 1 gets around! Blastophysa rhizopus biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14354947 in 4/6 #bhlib regional locations: US/UK, Brazil, Europe & Australia #pod
Recherches pour servir à l'histoire naturelle des mammifères :.
Paris :G. Masson,1868-1874..
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39564078
The word Hippopotamus comes from the Greek & means "River Horse." This 1 from #bhlib looks positively elated about it! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39564078
Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populären Naturgeschichte der Wirbelthiere
Wien :K.K. Hof-und Staatsdruckerei,1867.
biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4024234
Bothrops jararaca was responsible for 52% of snakebites in southeastern Brazil from 1902-45. W/ this pic, u believe it! biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4024234
The voyage of Francois Leguat of Bresse, to Rodriguez, Mauritius, Java, and the Cape of Good Hope /.
London :Printed for the Hakluyt Society,1891..
It's the only butterfly that regularly migrates both north & south like birds. See our #SpeciesOfTheDay in #bhlib biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9194997
@Harvard Turtle power! Ur MCZ & Botany libs R a gr8 help w/ #bhlib! Here's 1 of their pgs on Heosemys spinosa biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2948317