Insects Collection (page 16)

British Insects: Diptera (engraving)
8643428 British Insects: Diptera (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Diptera. Illustration for Insects at Home by J G Wood with illustrations by E A Smith)

British Insects: Saw-Flies, Gall-Flies, and Sirex (engraving)
8643426 British Insects: Saw-Flies, Gall-Flies, and Sirex (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saw-Flies, Gall-Flies, and Sirex)

Frontispiece for Insects at Home by J G Wood (colour litho)
8643425 Frontispiece for Insects at Home by J G Wood (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A French Rural Custom, Putting the bees in mourning (engraving)
8643274 A French Rural Custom, Putting the bees in mourning (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A French Rural Custom, Putting the bees in mourning)

Summer (chromolitho)
8635254 Summer (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Summer. Illustration from The Girl's Own Annual, 1893/1894.); © Look and Learn.

Flying Butterfly
Yanyu Shen

Dreamy Fox
Xuan Thai

Flag, Flea, Flog, Foil, Foot, Ford, Fork, Fort, Frog, Frog, Gate, Game (engraving)
8649995 Flag, Flea, Flog, Foil, Foot, Ford, Fork, Fort, Frog, Frog, Gate, Game (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flag, Flea, Flog, Foil, Foot)

Lonely walk
Atul Saluja

Moth in the tropical leaves
Sarah Manovski

Sunny
Gigi Rosado

WildBee
Marcel Egger

Cat and Dog In Love
Xuan Thai

Illustration for The Water-Babies by Charles Kingsley (litho)
8646813 Illustration for The Water-Babies by Charles Kingsley (litho) by Woodward, Alice Bolingbroke (1862-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Water-Babies)

Butterflies and poppies, 1889 (oil on canvas)
8832556 Butterflies and poppies, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: By Vincent van Gogh); Photo © Fine Art Images.

Decoration de pectoral en forme de scarabee (kepri), symbole d'immortalite
AIS5367893 Decoration de pectoral en forme de scarabee (kepri), symbole d'immortalite. Provenant de la tombe de Toutankhamon (Tout-ankh-amon), 1361-1352 av. JC. Le Caire. Musee egyptien

Cartoon commenting on the Colorado Beetle
5308618 Cartoon commenting on the Colorado Beetle; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the Colorado Beetle. In 1877 the feat that the Colorado Beetle would arrive in Britain)

The life and metamorphoses of the Dragonfly, (Libellula depressa), 1882
7125188 The life and metamorphoses of the Dragonfly, (Libellula depressa), 1882; (add.info.: The life and metamorphoses of the Dragonfly, (Libellula depressa). A. The perfect insect B

Goliathus regius, the Royal Goliath beetle, 1882
7125185 Goliathus regius, the Royal Goliath beetle, 1882; (add.info.: Goliathus regius, the Royal Goliath beetle, a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae)

Aries and Musca borealis, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue)
7339259 Aries and Musca borealis, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 16)

Costume of Pont l'Eveque
5855699 Costume of Pont l'Eveque; (add.info.: Costume of Pont l'Eveque. The bavolet bonnet differs slightly from that of Lisieux)

Engraving depicting Aporia Crataegi in it's butterfly, larvae and pupae stages, 19th century
5309284 Engraving depicting Aporia Crataegi in it's butterfly, larvae and pupae stages, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Aporia Crataegi in it's butterfly)

Cartoon depicting Anthony John Mundella chasing a Colorado Beetle
5308984 Cartoon depicting Anthony John Mundella chasing a Colorado Beetle; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting Anthony John Mundella chasing a Colorado Beetle)

Young girl of Bayeux
5855709 Young girl of Bayeux; (add.info.: Young girl of Bayeux. No woman of high society would wear such a low-cut neckline in Paris as this floozy)

Allegory of Montenegro, in the form of a woman butterfly with wings color of the country's flag
JAB5037072 Allegory of Montenegro, in the form of a woman butterfly with wings color of the country's flag. Postcard from the beginning of the 20th century; (add.info.: Allegory of Montenegro)

Le Papillon Leptocirque Curius (LEPTOCIRCUS CURIUS) In " Dictionnaire universel d'Histoire naturelle" by
JAB5036878 Le Papillon Leptocirque Curius (LEPTOCIRCUS CURIUS) In " Dictionnaire universel d'Histoire naturelle" by Mr

Honey-ants of Mexico
5312178 Honey-ants of Mexico; (add.info.: Engraving depicting honey-ants of Mexico, showing their abdomens distended with sweet fluid. Both the Australian and Mexican forms are used by man as food)

Oryctes nasicornis (Ensemble de Scarabee rhinoceros - European rhinoceros beetles)
CSO4990214 Oryctes nasicornis (Ensemble de Scarabee rhinoceros - European rhinoceros beetles), Museum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille; (add.info)

Uranie Riphee (URANIA RIPHAEUS) insect seen from the front and in profile
JAB5036892 Uranie Riphee (URANIA RIPHAEUS) insect seen from the front and in profile. In "Dictionnaire universel d'Histoire naturelle" by Mr

Papillon Attacus Peine de Nuit, (ATTACUS PAVONIA MINOR) lepidoptere In " Dictionnaire universel d'Histoire
JAB5036889 Papillon Attacus Peine de Nuit, (ATTACUS PAVONIA MINOR) lepidoptere In " Dictionnaire universel d'Histoire naturelle" by Mr

Butterfly Morpho Achilles. Copper engraving by Frederick Polydor Nodder (1751-1801), for the naturalist collection
FLO4974697 Butterfly Morpho Achilles. Copper engraving by Frederick Polydor Nodder (1751-1801), for the naturalist collection, published in 1790 by George Shaw

Butterflies and phalenes not originating in Europe. 19th century lithography
NWI4955489 Butterflies and phalenes not originating in Europe. 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: Butterflies and phalenes not originating in Europe)

Pontic Rhododendron Strong Water, Extracted from The Temple of Flora, by Dr. Robert Thornton (1768-1837), 1812
FLO4717072 Pontic Rhododendron Strong Water, Extracted from The Temple of Flora, by Dr. Robert Thornton (1768-1837), 1812; (add.info.: Pontic Rhododendron Strong Water)

Aristaeus compels Proteus to give his Response, 17th century (engraving)
3480511 Aristaeus compels Proteus to give his Response, 17th century (engraving); (add.info.: Aristaeus compels Proteus to give his Response)

Peaches, grapes, and plums with a dragonfly, snail, caterpillar, moths, and other insects on a stone ledge
8725167 Peaches, grapes, and plums with a dragonfly, snail, caterpillar, moths, and other insects on a stone ledge, 1683 (oil on canvas) by Ruysch

Butterfly: yellow aspilate, with caterpillar on the stem of a bulbous pasture plant
FLO4610086 Butterfly: yellow aspilate, with caterpillar on the stem of a bulbous pasture plant. Lithograph by John Curtis (1791-1862) published in "British Entomology"

Butterflies: Hesperia of the quackgrass or acteon and soda plant brulee. Lithograph by John Curtis (1791-1862)
FLO4609972 Butterflies: Hesperia of the quackgrass or acteon and soda plant brulee. Lithograph by John Curtis (1791-1862) published in "British Entomology"

Cape Ixia has yellow flowers and incarnate flowers. Corn lily, Ixia species
FLO4596035 Cape Ixia has yellow flowers and incarnate flowers. Corn lily, Ixia species. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious

The Evening Primrose in Tree. Evening primrose, Oenothera biennis. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz
FLO4596450 The Evening Primrose in Tree. Evening primrose, Oenothera biennis. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful

The Anemone des Jardins has double and purple flowers. Hybrid garden anemone or pasqueflower, Pulsatilla vulgaris
FLO4596393 The Anemone des Jardins has double and purple flowers. Hybrid garden anemone or pasqueflower, Pulsatilla vulgaris

The Golden Sheet Tulippe. Cloth of gold hybrid tulip. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious
FLO4596231 The Golden Sheet Tulippe. Cloth of gold hybrid tulip. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful and curious flowers

La Pompadour. Carolina spicebush, Calycanthus floridus, with cabbage white butterfly, Pieris rapae
FLO4596182 La Pompadour. Carolina spicebush, Calycanthus floridus, with cabbage white butterfly, Pieris rapae. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious

The Gloss Crane Beak. Shining cranesbill, Geranium lucidum. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz
FLO4596156 The Gloss Crane Beak. Shining cranesbill, Geranium lucidum. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz 'Precious and illuminated collection of the most beautiful

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220344 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Silkworm breeding: chrysalis, butterfly, cocoon and worm on mulberry leaf - engraving by "France
PCT4257521 Silkworm breeding: chrysalis, butterfly, cocoon and worm on mulberry leaf - engraving by "France industrielle" 1880; (add.info.: Silkworm breeding: chrysalis, butterfly)

Cloudless sulphur, Phoebis sennae. (Yellow Carolina butterfly) Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640210 Cloudless sulphur, Phoebis sennae. (Yellow Carolina butterfly) Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket

Clouded mother of pearl butterfly. Protogoniomorpha anacardii, upper side 1, under side 2
FLO4615035 Clouded mother of pearl butterfly. Protogoniomorpha anacardii, upper side 1, under side 2. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

Strigocossus crassa moth 1, small verdant hawk, Basiothia medea 2, and Horama plumipes moth 3
FLO4615016 Strigocossus crassa moth 1, small verdant hawk, Basiothia medea 2, and Horama plumipes moth 3. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

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"Insects: Nature's Tiny Wonders" Discover the enchanting world of insects, where beauty and fascination intertwine. From the majestic Ornithoptera alexandrae, also known as Queen Alexandra's birdwing butterfly, with its vibrant colors and graceful flight, to the humble dung beetles in Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa tirelessly rolling a dung ball twice their size. In this diverse realm of nature's architects, we encounter the Red Admiral Butterfly fluttering delicately amidst blooming flowers while basking under the warm sun. Meanwhile, honey bees diligently construct intricate honeycombs that house their remarkable life cycle - an expanded cross-section revealing mesmerizing insets of Apis mellifera at work. London Pride & Gold Rod showcase entomology specimens meticulously preserved for scientific study. Delve into bee anatomy through historical artwork that unravels their complex structure and role in our ecosystem. Witness Maria Sibylla Merian's stunning butterfly illustrations capturing every delicate detail with artistic precision. Assorted insects captivate our imagination as they navigate through life's intricacies. The Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) gracefully perches on a plant, relishing in a moment of sunbathing bliss. Marvel once again at Maria Sibylla Merian's breathtaking butterfly illustration – a testament to her passion for capturing nature’s ephemeral beauty and can not mere creatures; they are ambassadors of resilience and adaptability. They remind us that even within the tiniest forms lies immense wonder waiting to be explored. So let us embrace these miniature marvels and embark on an extraordinary journey into their captivating world.