Podcast appearances and mentions of Maria Sibylla Merian

Ceri interviews award winning filmmaker Halina Dyrschka, whose documentary "Beyond the Visible: Hilma af Klint" brought worldwide attention to the pioneer of abstract art. Halina shares her creative experiences, from acting and classical singing to filmmaking, the challenges of securing funding for her documentary and her battle against institutional gatekeeping in the art world. She also talks about how artists can embrace true creativity by recognising the essentialness of exploration and that reality is often overrated! KEY TAKEAWAYS Halina's creative journey began in acting and classical singing, but frustration with the narrow minded theatre system led her to filmmaking, to maintain creative independence and tell stories that matter to her. When first seeing Hilma af Klint's work, Halina experienced an immediate emotional connection and became angry at how institutions had overlooked such powerful art, revealing systemic problems in museum culture. The art world often operates on institutional thinking rather than individual vision, people in museums across different countries think similarly because they prioritise career and success over the true purpose of art. Creating great work requires collaborating with people who will challenge you; Halina values working with editors and composers who bring different strengths and aren't afraid to push back when something isn't working. Funding is a major challenge for independent filmmakers, but Halina emphasises the importance of starting projects through self-funded research and following your enthusiasm before securing complete financing. After winning film prizes, Halina realised the happiness didn’t last and that what matters most is the inner journey and connecting with even one person who understands your work. Halina is drawn to extraordinary, overlooked biographies like Maria Sibylla Merian, a 17th-century female scientist and artist who travelled to South America to study insects when people were still burning witches in Europe. True creativity often emerges from spiritual exploration; both Hilma af Klint and James Howell (subjects of Halina's documentaries) were interested in spiritual questions. BEST MOMENTS "Reality is highly overrated. Especially as an artist.” "It would have been a completely different film if we had gotten funding immediately. It took me quite a long time, five years for the research and doing it. But those were important years because even in the last half year, things were discovered." "When my film was finished, I was refused from festivals for weeks, over months. Then I had an interesting moment; I felt that if I could just reach one person with it, that would be a huge success." "If you put yourself alongside people who you are happy to be challenged by, I think that's a really great and exciting creative environment, where someone can playfully tease you into another way of thinking." "The ego is the biggest problem for all of us. It's something we really have to get rid of, hopefully in this life." "If it happens, it happens. If it should be, it will be. And if not, it does not. You have to trust life a bit, always trust life." "The most important thing is that you trust yourself because then other people can trust you as well." EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Resources: https://ambrosiafilm.de/en/film/jenseits-des-sichtbaren-hilma-af-klint/ PODCAST HOST BIO With over 30 years in the art world, Ceri has worked closely with leading artists and arts professionals, managed public and private galleries and charities, and curated more than 250 exhibitions and events. She sold artworks to major museums and private collectors and commissioned thousands of works across diverse media, from renowned artists such as John Akomfrah, Pipilotti Rist, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer and Vito Acconci. Now, she wants to share her extensive knowledge with you, so you can excel and achieve your goals. **** Ceri Hand Coaching Membership: Group coaching, live art surgeries, exclusive masterclasses, portfolio reviews, weekly challenges. Access our library of content and resource hub anytime and enjoy special discounts within a vibrant community of peers and professionals. Ready to transform your art career? Join today! https://cerihand.com/membership/ **** Build Relationships The Easy WayOur self-study video course, "Unlock Your Artworld Network," offers a straightforward 5-step framework to help you build valuable relationships effortlessly. Gain the tools and confidence you need to create new opportunities and thrive in the art world today. https://cerihand.com/courses/unlock_your_artworld_network/**** Book a Discovery Call Today To schedule a personalised 1-2-1 coaching session with Ceri or explore our group coaching options, simply email us at hello@cerihand.com **** Discover Your Extraordinary Creativity Visit www.cerihand.com to learn how we can help you become an extraordinary creative. .

Annemieke Bosman in gesprek met Marieke van Delft, boekhistoricus. Afgelopen week kwam de kunstfilm Metamorfose uit van filmmaker en mediakunstenaar Pim Zwier. Metamorfose brengt het inspirerende verhaal van kunstenaar en wetenschapper Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) tot leven. Zij is een Duits-Nederlandse kunstenares en pionier in de entomologie en was haar tijd ver vooruit. Ze legde als eerste de volledige metamorfose van rupsen tot vlinders vast in haar prachtige prenten en gravures. Metamorfose is een unieke mix van natuurfilm, kostuumdrama en kunstproject. Pim Zwier brengt Merian's 17-eeuwse prenten en schilderijen tot leven met acteurs en verweeft dit met beelden van de metamorfose van rups tot vlinder. Marieke van Delft is voormalig conservator bij de KB Den Haag en auteur van het boek Maria Sibylla Merian. Changing the Nature of Art and Science.

Pim Zwier is filmmaker, fotograaf en mediakunstenaar. In 2021 won zijn film ‘O, eieren verzamelen ondanks de tijden' de prijs voor Beste Regie op IDFA in de Envision-competitie en in 2022 ontving Zwier op hetzelfde filmfestival het ‘Documentaire Stipendium' van het Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds. Zijn nieuwste project ‘Metamorfose' gaat over Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), een Duits-Nederlandse kunstenares en pionier in de entomologie. Zij legde als eerste de volledige metamorfose van rupsen tot vlinders vast en illustreerde de insecten in hun natuurlijke omgeving. Merian ging tegen de conventies van haar tijd in en liet een blijvende stempel achter op wetenschap en kunst. De film is een mix van natuurfilm, kostuumdrama en kunstproject en werd genomineerd voor de Best Dutch Film Award op IDFA. Femke van der Laan gaat met Pim Zwier in gesprek.

El mediambientalista, Jose Luis Gallego, el divulgador científico, Antonio Martínez Ron y el historiador del arte, Miguel Angel Cajigal, el Barroquista hablan en la Hora Random del porcentaje de ADN neandertal que existe en la población mundial, del petirrojo y el musgo y de la artista naturalista, Maria Sibylla Merian.

Key Summary:This episode dives into the tradition and significance of signing one's work in botanical art. From its historical roots to modern applications, we explore how a signature transforms a piece into a personal statement, communicates authenticity, and serves as a legacy marker. Whether you're a beginner or an established botanical artist, this episode will help you understand why your signature matters and how to make it a meaningful part of your artistry.Key Moments:1.Opening (0:00 - 5:00):•Introduction: Overview of signing in art history, with a focus on botanical works.•Quote Spotlight: “The way you finish a job is how you will be remembered”.2.Segment 1: Historical Context (5:00 - 15:00):•Discussion of botanical illustration pioneers like Maria Sibylla Merian and Pierre-Joseph Redouté and how their signatures authenticated their works.•How signing evolved alongside the art's shift from scientific documentation to aesthetic expression.3.Segment 2: The Importance of Signing Your Work (15:00 - 30:00):•Authenticity: A signature certifies originality and authorship.•Legacy: Builds a connection between artist and viewer, leaving a lasting mark for future generations.•Professionalism: Helps establish trust in art competitions, galleries, and commissions.4.Segment 3: How to Sign Your Work (30:00 - 40:00):•Tips on integrating a signature without disrupting the natural beauty of botanical art.•Examples of discreet but impactful placements.5.Closing Thoughts (40:00 - 45:00):•Encouragement to embrace signing as a celebration of your efforts and artistry.•Inviting listeners to share their signature styles on social media.Key Takeaways:1.Your Signature Is Your Brand: It reflects who you are and adds authenticity to your art.2.Leave a Legacy: A signed botanical work ensures your contributions to the art form endure.3.Professional Impact: Galleries and collectors value identifiable work, making your signature an asset.4.Balance Visibility: While ensuring your signature is legible, ensure it complements the work's aesthetic.5.Celebrate Ownership: Signing your work is a final act of pride and commitment to your craft.This episode aims to inspire botanical artists to recognize the value of their signature as more than just a name—it's a symbol of dedication, identity, and artistry.ABOUT THE PODCASTCreated by artists for artists, illustrators, creatives, and aspiring designers and art lovers.It is a weekly podcast by Ping He. As a creative entrepreneur, Ping shares her insight and tips in addition to interviewing seasoned professionals who provide practical tactics and clarity to help listeners walk away with actionable items for improving their personal and professional life.Botany Works Artist InstagramABOUT THE HOSTPing HeA mom, a botanical artist, a teacher, and mentor for creatives.www.pinghe.artwww.instagram.com/pinghe.art Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amanda tells us about the life and work of Dutch entomologist and painter Maria Sibylla Merian.    Send us questions and suggestions! BugsNeedHeroes@gmail.com Join us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bugsneedheroes/ Join us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bugsneedheroes Join us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BugsNeedHeroes Hosted by Amanda Niday and Kelly Zimmerman with editing by Derek Conrad with assistance from Chelsey Bawden Created by Derek Conrad and Kelly Zimmerman. Character artwork by Amanda Niday. Music is Ladybug Castle by Rolemusic. Special thanks to Kevin Weiner for sharing his photography.

Een historische roman die zich afspeelt in achttiende-eeuws Franeker, waar een vrouw wanhopig terugverlangt naar haar oude baan bij het botanisch atelier van Maria Sibylla Merian. Uitgegeven door Mozaiek Spreker: Jorien Zeevaart

Lebanon's facing a massive crisis right now. More than 2,000 people have been killed in the past two weeks amid Israel and Hezbollah's war. Also, with flights to Iran, Lebanon and Iraq canceled, many travelers are stranded in Turkey, a regional transit hub. Our reporter takes us to the scene, as we hear how people stuck-in-transit are thinking about the escalation of war in the Middle East, and how they're feeling about its impact on their lives. Also, Japan shut down all 54 of its nuclear reactors after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. Only a dozen reactors have been restarted since then. The national government wants to more than double that figure by 2030, saying it's essential to meeting energy and climate goals. But hurdles abound. And, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam just acquired a botany book by an author and illustrator named Maria Sibylla Merian, who was accused of exploiting native knowledge of enslaved people without credit. The German artist embarked on a self-funded voyage to Suriname in 1699 as a 52-year-old divorcee driven by relentless curiosity about the lives of insects. Listen to today's Music Heard on Air.

In this History of Prints episode of Platemark, host Ann Shafer and subject matter expert Tru Ludwig explore the extraordinary life and legacy of Maria Sibylla Merian. Celebrated for her pioneering work on insect metamorphosis and her detailed illustrations of flora and fauna, Merian's journey took her to Suriname where she documented local species with the help of native people and slaves. Despite the societal constraints of the 17th century, she made significant contributions to both science and art, influencing future generations. The discussion also situates her achievements within the broader context of the Enlightenment and printmaking evolution, drawing comparisons with other naturalists like Audubon. The episode concludes with a teaser for an upcoming feature on William Hogarth, noted for his political satire. George Peabody Library, Baltimore, MD. Johann Zoffany (German, 1733–1810). The Academicians of the Royal Academy, 1771–72. Oil on canvas. 101.1 x 147.5 cm. Royal Collection Trust. Maria Sibylla Merian (Dutch, 1647–1717) on the 500 Deutsche Mark. Maria Sibylla Merian (Dutch, 1647–1717) on a German postage stamp. Jacob Marrel (German, 1613–1681). Portrait of Maria Sibylla Merian, 1679. Oil on canvas. 59 x 50.5 cm. Kunstmuseum Basel. [DETAIL] Joachim von Sandrart I (German, 1606–1688) and Philipp Kilian (German, 1628–1693). Detail of Portraits of Michel le Blond, Aegidius Sadeler, Georg Petele, Matthaus Merian, Renbrant a Rhen, Carol Screta, c. 1683. Engraving. Plate: 12 1/4 × 7 7/8 in. (31.1 × 20 cm.); sheet: 12 3/4 × 8 3/8 in. (32.4 × 21.3 cm.). Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit. Wenceslaus Hollar (Flemish, 1607–1677). Muff with a band of brocade, 1647. Etching. Plate: 11.3 x 8.3 cm. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington,  New Zealand. Matthäus Merian (Swiss, 1593–1650). Todten-Tantz Wie derselbe in der Weitberümbten Statt Basel als ein Spiegel Menschlicher beschaffenheit gantz Künstlich mit Lebendigen Farben Gemahlet, nicht ohne nutzliche Verwunderung zusehen ist. Basel: Mieg, 1621. Thüringer Landesmuseum Heidecksburg. Jacob Marrel (German, 1613–1681). Four Tulips: (Boterman, Joncker, Grote geplumaceerde, and Voorwint), c. 1635–45. Watercolor on vellum. 13 3/8 x 17 11/16 in. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Rachel Ruysch (Dutch, 1664–1750). Festoon with Flowers and Fruit, 1682. Oil on canvas. 38 x 33 cm. National Gallery of Prague. Maria Sibylla Merian (Dutch, 1647–1717 ). Plate 5 from volume 1 of Der Raupen wunderbare Verwandlung und sonderbare Blumennahrung (The Caterpillars' Marvelous Transformation and Strange Floral Food). Germany: self-published, 1679. Jan Goedaert (German, 1617–1668). Study for and engraving of metamorphosis of a moth. Tru Ludwig (American, born 1959). Dumb Luck, 2009. Two-plate etching, printed à la poupée. Plate: 37 ½ x 27 in.; sheet (42 x 30 in.). Courtesy of the Artist. Jacobus Houbraken (Dutch, 1698–1780), after Georg Gsell (Swiss, 1673–1740). Portrait of Maria Sibylla Merian. Engraving with hand coloring, frontispiece in Der Rupsen Begin, Voedzel en Wonderbaare Verandering. Waar in De Oorspronk, Spys en Gestaltverwisseling; als ook de Tyd, Plaats en Eigenschappen de Rupsen, Wormen, Kapellen, Uiltjes, Vliegen, en andere diergelyke bloedelooze Beesjes vertoond word. Amsterdam: self-published, 1717.   Maria Sibylla Merian (Dutch, 1647–1717). Neues Blumenbuch. Nuremberg: self-published, 1680. Maria Sibylla Merian (Dutch, 1647–1717). Blumenbuch. Nuremberg: Johann Andreas Graff, 1675. Maria Sibylla Merian (Dutch, 1647–1717). Illustration of a Turk's cap lily (Lilium superbum) from Merian's New Book of Flowers, 1680. Maria Sibylla Merian (Dutch, 1647–1717). Titlepage from Der Raupen wunderbare Verwandlung und sonderbare Blumennahrung (The Caterpillars' Marvelous Transformation and Strange Floral Food). Germany: self-published, 1679. Jim Dine (American, born 1935). The Temple of Flora, 1984. San Francisco, Arion Press, 1984. Maria Sibylla Merian (Dutch, 1647–1717). A Pineapple Surrounded by Cockroaches, c. 1701–05. Watercolor and gouache on vellum. British Museum, London. Maria Sibylla Merian (Dutch, 1647–1717). Merian's 'forest rat' or opossum (Didelphimorphia) carrying her young. Detail from plate 66 of Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium. Amsterdam: self-published, 1705. Maria Sibylla Merian (Dutch, 1647–1717). Plate (frog) from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium. Amsterdam: self-published, 1705. Maria Sibylla Merian (Dutch, 1647–1717). Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium ofte Verandering der Surinaamsche Insecten. Amsterdam: self-published, 1705. Maria Sibylla Merian (Dutch, 1647–1717). Ripe Pineapple with Dido Longwing Butterfly, 1702–03. Watercolor and gouache with gum arabic over lightly etched outlines on vellum. 43.5 x 28.8 cm. Royal Collection Trust, London. Maria Sibylla Merian (Dutch, 1647–1717). Ripe Pineapple with Dido Longwing Butterfly, from the book, Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensis. Amsterdam: Johannes Oosterwyk, 1718. Maria Sibylla Merian (Dutch, 1647–1717). Plate (praying mantes) from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium. Amsterdam: self-published, 1705. Maria Sibylla Merian (Dutch, 1647–1717). Plate (snake) from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium. Amsterdam: self-published, 1705. Maria Sibylla Merian (Dutch, 1647–1717). Plate (tarantula) from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium. Amsterdam: self-published, 1705. [DETAIL] Maria Sibylla Merian (Dutch, 1647–1717). Plate (tarantula) from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium. Amsterdam: self-published, 1705. Maria Sibylla Merian (Dutch, 1647–1717). Plate (tarantula) from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium. Amsterdam: self-published, 1705. Maria Sibylla Merian (Dutch, 1647–1717). Plate (croc eating snake) from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium. Amsterdam: self-published, 1705. Maria Sibylla Merian (Dutch, 1647–1717). Plate (pineapple and cockroaches) from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium. Amsterdam: self-published, 1705. Maria Sibylla Merian (Dutch, 1647–1717). Watercolor study of Toucan for Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium ofte Verandering der Surinaamsche Insecten. Amsterdam: self-published, 1705. Maria Sibylla Merian (Dutch, 1647–1717). Plate (black tegu) from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium. Amsterdam: self-published, 1705. Jacobus Houbraken (Dutch, 1698–1780), after Georg Gsell (Swiss, 1673–1740). Portrait of Maria Sibylla Merian. Engraving, frontispiece in Der Rupsen Begin, Voedzel en Wonderbaare Verandering. Waar in De Oorspronk, Spys en Gestaltverwisseling; als ook de Tyd, Plaats en Eigenschappen de Rupsen, Wormen, Kapellen, Uiltjes, Vliegen, en andere diergelyke bloedelooze Beesjes vertoond word. Amsterdam: self-published, 1717.  Thomas Bewick (British, 1753–1828). Title page from History of British Birds. Newcastle: Beilby & Bewick, 1797. Thomas Bewick (British, 1753–1828). Title page from The Supplement to the History of British Birds. London: Longman and Co., 1821. Dr. Robert Thorton (British). Flowering Cereus from The Temple of Flora, 1807. Color mezzotint. London: self-published, 1812. Sotheby's auction house workers David Goldthorpe, left, and Mary Engleheart, go through a rare copy of a book of illustrations by John James Audubon's Birds of America, in central London, Thursday Sept. 9, 2010. (AP / Lefteris Pitarakis) John James Audobon (French-American, 1785–1851). The Birds of America. London: self-published, 1827–38. John James Audobon (French-American, 1785–1851). Flamingo fron The Birds of America. London: self-published, 1827–38. John James Audobon (French-American, 1785–1851). Carolina Parakeets from The Birds of America. London: self-published, 1827–38. John James Audobon (French-American, 1785–1851). Northern Loons The Birds of America. London: self-published, 1827–38. John James Audobon (French-American, 1785–1851). Hawks eating dinner from The Birds of America. London: self-published, 1827–38.      

Een bijzondere aankoop van het Rijksmuseum deze zomer: een eerste druk van Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium van Maria Sibylla Merian. Het natuurhistorische meesterwerk uit 1705 geldt als een hoogtepunt in de Nederlandse boekproductie van de 18de eeuw. Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), een van oorsprong Duitse kunstenaar en naturalist, was de eerste Europese vrouw die wetenschappelijk onderzoek deed in Amerika. Op gedetailleerde wijze bracht ze de metamorfose van insecten in kaart. Boekhistoricus Marieke van Delft is te gast en vertelt over het ongewone levensverhaal van Merian, haar tijd in Suriname en haar bijdrage aan de wetenschap. Hoe ging Merian als vrouw om met de weerstand van mannen die haar niet serieus namen? Op welke manier verhield zij zich tot de inheemse bevolking en tot slaafgemaakten in Suriname, en in hoeverre is zij aan hen schatplichtig? In het tweede uur en de podcast van Wat blijft: Rapper Def Rhymz, geboren als Dennis Oscar Bouman, werd geboren in Paramaribo, Suriname en groeide op in Rotterdam. Het werd bekend door zijn hits ‘Doekoe' in 1999 en ‘Schudden' in 2001 en maakte furore als lid van de eerste generatie rappers in Nederland. Hij sprak een enorm breed publiek aan en ontving tweemaal een TMF Award. Hij was een enorm actieve en enthousiaste artiest – en trouwens ook restauranthouder - tot hartfalen zijn leven bemoeilijkte. Hij was in afwachting van een donorhart, maar overleed op 53-jarige leeftijd. Zijn dood was een grote schok en bracht een mensenmassa op de been. Er werd geld ingezameld om hem een begrafenis in zijn geboorteland Suriname te kunnen geven die in april 2024 plaats vond.   Nicole Terborg volgt zijn spoor terug en praat met zijn moeder Esmey Ravales, journalist Saul van Stapele, jongere broer Lucien Bouman en jeugdvriend en mede-oprichter van Postmen Martin Bear (G-Boah).  Wat blijft, na de dood van Def Rhymz? Presentator: Lara Billie Rense Redactie: Redactie: Jessica Zoghary, Nina Ramkisoen, Geerte Verduijn, Sushmita Lageman Eindredactie: Bram Vollaers Productie: Mare de Vries

Schon als Jugendliche beobachtet Maria Sibylla Merian fasziniert, wie aus gefräßigen Raupen erst wie tot wirkende Puppen und dann bunte Schmetterlinge werden. Die 1646 geborene Tochter des berühmten Matthäus Merian ist künstlerisch hoch begabt. Jahre später gelingt ihr - fast undenkbar für eine Frau ihrer Zeit - eine Forschungsreise nach Surinam. Autorin: Renate Ell (BR 2013)

Die Künstlerin Maria Sibylla Merian war fasziniert von Schmetterlingen und Raupen. Doch es reichte ihr nicht, die Insekten zu zeichnen - sie wollte sie auch studieren. Dafür reiste sie vor 325 Jahren ins lateinamerikanische Surinam. Schroeder, Carina www.deutschlandfunk.de, Kalenderblatt

In aflevering 68 is boekhistorica Marieke van Delft opnieuw te gast, ditmaal voor een gesprek over de vroegste geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst, ook wel incunabelistiek. Eerder al was Marieke te gast in aflevering 48 voor een gesprek over Maria Sibylla Merian. Ditmaal hebben we haar uitgenodigd voor een gesprek over haar boekhistorische onderzoek. In 2015 promoveerde Marieke op het proefschrift getiteld: Van wiegendruk tot world wide web: Bijzondere collecties en de vele geschiedenissen van het gedrukte boek. In het gesprek van vandaag willen we vooral stil staan bij het eerste deel van de titel: de wiegendruk of incunabula in het Latijn. Deze term verwijst naar boeken die gedrukt zijn aan het prille begin van de boekdrukkunst, oftewel toen deze kunst nog in de kinderschoenen stond. Het startsein wordt gegeven door Johannes Gutenberg die omstreeks 1450 het drukken met losse letters uitvond en in 1455 zijn bekendste werk voltooide, de befaamde Gutenberg-bijbel. De boekdrukkunst luidt een belangrijke vernieuwing in het boekenbedrijf, maar leunt daarbij in belangrijke mate nog op de handschriften van daarvoor. De incunabelenperiode is een transitie- of overgangsperiode van handgeschreven manuscripten naar gedrukte teksten en afbeeldingen. Zoals Marieke zelf schrijft aan het begin van haar proefschrift: “Het boek zocht in deze tijd nog een vaste vorm vanuit de verschillende functies die het had en heeft: als artefact, als handelsobject en als betekenisdrager.” De zoektocht van het boek staat in deze aflevering centraal. Veel luisterplezier! 00:00-01:53 Introductie 01:53-05:15 Mariekes favoriete wiegendruk/incunabel 05:15-16:33 De wiegendrukkencollectie van de Koninklijke Bibliotheek en de aankoop van het getijdenboek van Wolfgang Hopyl 16:33-25:22 Een kleine geschiedenis ‘letters op papier zetten' en drukkers traceren 25:22-29:47 Papier in de tijd van de wiegendruk: van lompen tot papiermerkje 29:47-35:23 Afbeeldingen drukken in de incunabelenperiode 35:23-41:08 De overeenkomsten tussen handschriften, incunabelen, en websites 41:08–51:00 Mariekes onderzoek naar twee Leidse drukkers: Jan Bouwenszoon en Jan Paets Jacobszoon 51:00–59:37 Mariekes onderzoek naar de Leidse uitgever Pieter vander Meersche 59:37–01:02:00 De vondst van de incunabel ‘Die Hystorie vanden grooten Coninck Alexander,' gedrukt in Delft in 1491. Afbeelding: uitsnede van KW 172 C 21 uit het Getijdenboek van Wolfgang Hopyl. Eigendom van de Koninklijke Bibliotheek, in het publieke domein gebracht via Wikimedia Commons.

In Episode 222 of "Another Great Day," join Aaron and Chris as they explore the power of friendship—not just in spotting hail damage on your roof, but in all walks of life. Delve into the word of the day, "garrulous," and discover how talkative charm has echoed through the ages, from Latin origins to today's lively discussions. Travel back to 1647 to meet Maria Sibylla Merian, a pioneering entomologist whose meticulous observations laid the groundwork for modern entomology. Then, let your imagination roam free in our Discussion Question of the Day: designing the ultimate ant center. Will it be a bustling ant metropolis or a serene garden retreat? Finally, be moved by the story of division and unity in "The Story of the True Hero," learning from Jesus's teachings on the strength of spirit and community. Whether you're leading the conversation or contributing to it, this episode is a testament to the creativity, conversation, and connection we cherish. Don't forget to share your ant architecture and takeaways with us on Spotify—we're eager to hear your voice. Let's make today another day of growth, giggles, and great company. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/anothergreatday/message

Schon als Jugendliche beobachtet Maria Sibylla Merian fasziniert, wie aus gefräßigen Raupen erst wie tot wirkende Puppen und dann bunte Schmetterlinge werden. Für Biologen des 18. Jahrhunderts waren ihre Bücher Fachliteratur. Autorin: Renate Ell (BR 2013)

Schon als Jugendliche beobachtet Maria Sibylla Merian fasziniert, wie aus gefräßigen Raupen erst wie tot wirkende Puppen und dann bunte Schmetterlinge werden. Für Biologen des 18. Jahrhunderts waren ihre Bücher Fachliteratur. Autorin: Renate Ell (BR 2013)

Maria Sibylla Merians Liebe zur Natur und ihrer Weltsicht als Künstlerin und Mystikerin, die im Dasein der Insekten die Größe von Gottes Schöpfung sah, folgt der Berliner Autor Patrick Findeis in seinem Hörspiel "Metamorphosen".

Maria Sibylla Merian's life story shows that her work is the foundation of Entomology, the science of insects.

In a world where words like "entomologist" and "ecologist" had not yet been coined, Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) managed to be both. She was trained as a painter of flowers but was really more interested in the bugs on the flowers. Her adventures took her from her native Germany to Holland, across the Atlantic to Surinam, and back, where her paintings of wildlife were admired by scientists across Europe and contributed to Carl Linnaeus's system of scientific nomenclature.Visit the website (herhalfofhistory.com) for sources, transcripts, and pictures.Support the show on my Patreon page for bonus episodes, polls, and a general feeling of self-satisfaction.Follow me on Twitter as @her_half. Or on Facebook or Instagram as Her Half of History.

Uit een eitje kruipt een rups, wordt dan een pop en verandert vervolgens in een vlinder. Het is een wonderlijke metamorfose die velen nu al leren zodra ze het kinderboek Rupsje Nooitgenoeg lezen. Een van de eersten die dit proces zag, in de zeventiende eeuw, en omschreef was Maria Sibylla Merian. Zij was een van de grondleggers van de ecologie.Presentatie: Laura WismansGasten: Gemma Venhuizen & Hendrik SpieringRedactie en montage: Elze van DrielHeeft u vragen, suggesties of ideeën over onze journalistiek? Mail dan naar onze ombudsman via ombudsman@nrc.nlZie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Maria Sibylla Merian was born into a family of artists in mid-17th century Germany, so it's no surprise when she starts detailing fine illustrations of nature at just 13 years old, but what we're sure her parents didn't see coming was her vast collection of... CATERPILLARS! That's right. Maria ends up becoming the foremost expert on our favorite very hungry insects, and whole bunch of other works of nature including a wide variety of plants and even frogs! Maria's research and drawings are so meticulously detailed that she ends up turning the world of etymology on its head, dispelling inaccurate myths and rewriting the bug-knowledge books of the time. Maria is one of the most talented nerds we've ever talked about on this podcast, so you'd better tune in now to hear her fascinating story! — A Broad is a woman who lives by her own rules. Broads You Should Know is the podcast about the Broads who helped shape our world! 3 Ways you can help support the podcast: Write a review on Apple Podcasts Share your favorite episode on social Tell a friend! — Broads You Should Know is hosted by Sara Gorsky. IG: @SaraGorsky Web master / site design: www.BroadsYouShouldKnow.com — Broads You Should Know is produced by Sara Gorsky & edited by Chloe Skye

#週三女孩日 每週5分鐘用聽的認識一位改變世界的女性！ podcast『 5歲都要懂的國際觀 』 https://yeslara.com/podcast_平台 --------- Maria Sibylla Merian (1647~1717） 瑪麗亞·西碧拉·梅里安 德國博物學家、科學插畫家、昆蟲學 上一集在介紹Kate Winslet的時候有說到, 每週要找一位女性時, Lara都要有點感覺, 才比較能聚焦找資料。這次找資料的中午跟女兒吃飯的時候我們在玩一個名人堂遊戲。選定一個國家, 輪流講出這個國家歷史上的名人, 而我在“德國”這一個category輸了...當時我腦海中只出現黑格爾這個名字....所以第一輪結束就慘遭淘汰XD 吃完飯後我們又到杜拜的Green Planet, 在那邊做成了人工雨林的生態, 有許多的雨林的動植物跟昆蟲能很近距離的看到。也許因為如此吧, 讓Lara回家後準備週三女孩日的時候, 就這樣很巧地看到了Maria Sibylla Merian, 這位德國出生, 又到了南美洲出差, 觀察紀錄昆蟲, 顛覆人類對昆蟲學認知, 這一位特別的女性！ 其實Lara還滿相信一件事情的, 在你身邊的、你所想的, 很多事情就會冥冥中像磁鐵般吸引過來～所以開心一點、正面一點、有趣一點, 生活會更快樂喔！只要我們相信, 世界會更好的, 我們就會不自覺得做一些讓世界更美好的事! 希望你喜歡這週的週三女孩日, 如果你喜歡這系列的podcast, 也希望你能留言給我, 讓我知道你在聽、寫下“ #我在聽週三女孩日！！” 會讓我更有動力持續介紹下去喔！ 5歲都要懂的國際觀, 週三女孩日, 我們下週空中見～ ********** podcast『 5歲都要懂的國際觀 』 https://yeslara.com/podcast_平台 節目宗旨： #國際觀無感置入腦袋 #5歲都聽得懂的國際新聞 #給孩子聽的國際觀 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #ShePersisted #週三女孩日 #Maria Sibylla Merian #昆蟲學 #Entomology #Germany #naturalist #scientificillustrator 留言告訴我你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/ckdfjls64vzob0804ysg8nyp2/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

Flor es más conocida como @unfloripondio en Instagram, y si scrolleás su feed te vas a dar cuenta de por dónde viene su estilo: naturaleza y mujeres. En el episodio de hoy nos comparte su camino como ilustradora, la importancia de su práctica personal y sus fuentes de inspiración. Notas del episodio: Instagram de Flor: https://www.instagram.com/unfloripondio/ Episodio con las fundadoras de Tienda Morris: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/nj0laAUq4wb Artista destacada: Maria Sibylla Merian

In aflevering 48 van Radio Horzelnest staat natuurgeleerde en kunstenares Maria Sibylla Merian (1646-1717) centraal. In een aantal afleveringen is haar leven en werk al eens voorbijgekomen. Maar ditmaal staan graag eens wat langer stil bij deze bijzondere vrouw. Hiervoor hebben we te gast boekenhistoricus Marieke van Delft. Marieke werkte 42 jaar bij de Koninklijke Bibliotheek in Den Haag, waarbij ze van 2004 tot 2021 de functie conservator Oude Drukken vervulde. Zij promoveerde in 2014 op het proefschrift getiteld ‘Van wiegendruk tot world wide web, Bijzondere collecties en de vele geschiedenissen van het gedrukte boek'. Inmiddels heeft zij flink wat boeken en artikelen op haar naam staan. Samen met haar echtgenoot, en cartograaf Reinder Storm, schreef zij: ‘De geschiedenis van Nederland in 100 oude kaarten' (Uitgeverij Lannoo). Ook verzorgde en bezorgde zij in samenwerking met Uitgeverij Lannoo de heruitgave van enkele bijzondere collectiestukken van de Koninklijke Bibliotheek, zoals facsimile's van ‘Atlas de Wit', ‘De Nederlandsche Vogelen' en ‘Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium' van Maria Sibylla Merian. En Marieke werkte mee aan het boek ‘Maria Sibylla Merian: Changing the Nature of Art and Science' (2022), eveneens verschenen bij Uitgeverij Lannoo. Hiervoor schreef ze een hoofdstuk over Merian in Suriname en probeerde te achterhalen hoe Merian aan haar Surinaamse planten- en insectenkennis kwam. Timestamps: 00:00-01:46 – Introductie 01:46-10:04 – Marieke's werk bij de Koninklijke Bibliotheek. 10:04-13:32 – Eerste kennismaking met Maria Sibylla Merian 13:32-27:30 – Merians vroege jaren en wetenschappelijke interesse 27:30-39:00 – Merian bij de Labadisten, metamorfoseproces, verhuizing naar Amsterdam, wetenschappelijke kennissenkring en Merian als bekwame zakenvrouw 39:00-53:58 - Merians reis naar Suriname 53:58-01:03:04 – Slavernij in Suriname en Merians pauwenbloem 01:03:04-01:11:23 – Merians terugkeer uit Suriname naar Amsterdam, het drukproces en de verkoop van haar werk 01:11:23-01:18:30 – Tsaar Peter de Grote en Mariekes bezoek aan de Meriancollectie in St. Petersburg 01:18:30-01:20:33 – Een nieuw project met Uitgeverij Lannoo

I en tid då insekter ansågs uppstå spontant ur smuts var Maria Sibylla Merian en av de allra första att dokumentera metamorfosen. Hon var på 1600-talet en pionjär i att dokumentera och avbilda växter och insekter tillsammans och lade grunden för en ekologisk syn på naturen. Men hur gick hennes egen livsresa? Och hur använde sig Maria Sibylla Merian av konsten som ett sätt att förstå världen?

Hoy hablaremos de Maria Sibylla Merian la primer entomóloga que hizo ilustraciones de insectos y plantas de diferentes partes del mundo. Su tenaz espíritu y amor por la naturaleza la convirtieron en un icono y un ejemplo a seguir.

Een historische roman die zich afspeelt in achttiende-eeuws Franeker, waar een vrouw wanhopig terugverlangt naar haar oude baan bij het botanisch atelier van Maria Sibylla Merian.Uitgegeven door MozaiekSpreker(s): Jorien Zeevaart

Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) made significant contributions to the field of ecology. She pioneered methods of scientific observation and inspired scientists for generations to come. Special thanks to Mercedes-Benz, our exclusive sponsor this month! From their early days, Mercedes-Benz has built a legacy championing women to achieve the unexpected. Join us all month long as we celebrate women who have led dynamic lives that have shifted, evolved and bloomed, often later in life, eventually achieving the success for which they were destined from the start. History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. When we were students, we couldn't help wondering... where were all the ladies at? Why were so many incredible stories missing from the typical curriculum? Enter, Womanica. On this Wonder Media Network podcast we explore the lives of inspiring women in history you may not know about, but definitely should.Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we'll dive into the story behind one woman listeners may or may not know–but definitely should. These diverse women from across space and time are grouped into easily accessible and engaging monthly themes like Educators, Villains, Indigenous Storytellers, Activists, and many more.  Womanica is hosted by WMN co-founder and award-winning journalist Jenny Kaplan. The bite-sized episodes pack painstakingly researched content into fun, entertaining, and addictive daily adventures. Womanica was created by Liz Kaplan and Jenny Kaplan, executive produced by Jenny Kaplan, and produced by Liz Smith, Grace Lynch, Maddy Foley, Brittany Martinez, Edie Allard, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile, Carmen Borca-Carrillo, Taylor Williamson, Ale Tejeda, Sara Schleede, and Alex Jhamb Burns. Special thanks to Shira Atkins. Original theme music composed by Miles Moran.We are offering free ad space on Wonder Media Network shows to organizations working towards social justice. For more information, please email Jenny at pod@wondermedianetwork.com.Follow Wonder Media Network:WebsiteInstagramTwitter

Dee and Carol talk about milkweed and growing other natives for butterflies, why we don't / won't grow goji berries, and more topics related to butterflies.Big News:  We've started publishing more extensive show notes on Substack.  If you'd like to subscribe, go to The Gardenangelists page there and hit subscribe! Currently, all content is free to all subscribers!Links!On the bookshelf:The Language of Butterflies: How Thieves, Hoarders, Scientists, and Other Obsessives Unlocked the Secrets of the World's Favorite Insect, by Wendy Williams (and Amazon link) Article about Eastern Monarchs population increasingThe Maria Sibylla Merian Society The Society will educate the public about Maria Sibylla Merian and encourage investigations related to her life and work. Also, Merianin.de is devoted to her work and life. Dee's newsletter about Color me blue.Family Handyman for gardening info, some of which has been written by Dee and Carol.Affiliate link to Botanical Interest Seeds. (If you buy something from them after using this link, we earn a small commission at no cost to you. This helps us continue to bring this podcast to you ad-free!)  Book links are also affiliate links.Email us at TheGardenangelists@gmail.com  For more info on Carol and her books, visit her website.  Visit her blog May Dreams Gardens.For more info on Dee and her book, visit her website.  Visit her blog Red Dirt Ramblings.Don't forget to sign up for our newsletters, via our websites!

Bonnie is a "frost-tender flower!" Naturalist Gal Month continues and Dr. Leah Leach talks about the Swiss naturalist who observed insects and made amazing illustrated drawings of their habitat. The gals also talk about their favorite seasons, throw shade on Michigan and talk about #WelcomeToFairyville & G.G. the #FlatSquirrel 

This 2017 episode covers a naturalist illustrator who helped dispel many entomological myths and improved the scientific study of insects and plants. And she did it beautifully. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee   Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community   Historical Events 1621 Birth of Andrew Marvell, English poet and politician. He was a friend of John Milton. In addition to writing The Garden - one of the most famous English poems of the seventeenth century - he wrote this little garden verse: I have a garden of my own But so with Roses overgrown And Lilies, that you would it guess To be a little wilderness.   1824 Birth of Dietrich Brandis, German forester and botanist. He's remembered as the Father of Forestry in India, the Father of Modern Forest Management, and the Father of Tropical Forestry. Concerned about the unregulated destruction of the forests in India, the British wanted people in India to help manage and protect the trees. In 1856, Dietrich left his botany professorship in Bonn (where his father had been a professor) for a civil service position managing the teak forests in Burma. Eight years later, Dietrich was in charge of all the forests in India. In Carl Alwin Schenck's Birth of Forestry in America, there's a fascinating story about how Deitrich inventoried the Teak trees in the forest. [He rode] an elephant, on such trails as there were, with four sticks in his left hand and a pocketknife in his right. Whenever he saw in the bamboo thickets a teak tree within two hundred feet of his trail, he cut a notch in stick number 1, 2, 3, or 4, denoting the diameter of the tree. It was impossible for European hands, dripping with moisture, to carry a notebook. At the end of the day, after traveling some twenty miles, Brandis had collected forest stand data for a sample plot four hundred feet wide and twenty miles long, containing some nineteen hundred acres. He continued his cruise for a number of months, sick with malaria in a hellish climate. Moreover, he underwent a trepanning operation (brian surgery), and for the rest of his life, he carried a small hole filled with white cotton in the front of his skull. But he emerged from the cruise with the knowledge needed for his great enterprise. Dietrich established modern "sustainable" agroforestry principles that are still followed today. For two decades, Dietrich measured, itemized, and chronicled the forests of India. He started forest management schools and created training protocols for his employees. In 1878, Deitrich founded the Forest Research Institute in the Doon Valley in Dehradun. Styled in Greco Roman architecture, the building is beautiful and is the largest purely brick structure in the world. Sir Joseph Hooker recognized Deitrich's work and named the flowering-plant genus Brandisia in his honor.   1848 Birth of William Waldorf Astor, American-British attorney, politician, businessman (hotels and newspapers), and philanthropist. In 1891, a tall, shy William Waldorf Astor moved to Britain after declaring that "America is not a fit place for a gentleman to live." After over a decade living in England, William bought a run-down double-moated Hever Castle, which was Anne Boleyn's family home four hundred years earlier. Between 1904 and 1908, William oversaw the installation of the extensive gardens designed by Frank Pearson to surround the castle. William diverted water from a nearby river to make a 35-acre lake to make his vision a reality. It is said that eight hundred men hand-dug and stomped on the clay soil to make the bottom of the lake. Mature trees were harvested from Ashdown Forest and transplanted at Hever. Two mazes were installed. Topiary chessmen were pruned for the chess garden. Thousands of roses were brought in for the rose garden. But, the most impressive Garden at Hever was and is the Italian Garden, which features colonnades, classical sculptures, antiquities dating back to Roman times, and a loggia. There's also a long pergola on one end that features cool dripping fountains the entire length. Even today, it's staggering to think the whole project was completed in four short years.   1924 Birth of Leo Buscaglia, American author, motivational speaker, and professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Southern California. Leo believed education should be the process of helping everyone to discover his uniqueness. Leo learned to Garden from his father, and he once wrote, To this day I cannot see a bright daffodil, a proud gladiola, or a smooth eggplant without thinking of Papa. Like his plants and trees, I grew up as a part of his garden. Leo was a self-help guru who preached love so much that he became known as "Dr. Love." He once wrote,  A single rose can be my garden; a single friend, my world. He also wrote, There are many miracles in the world to be celebrated and, for me, garlic is the most deserving.   Grow That Garden Library™ Book Recommendation Passions by Carolyne Roehm   This book came out in 2021 at the end of the year in December, and this is actually a collection of three books. All three books feature Carolyn's passions: flowers and gardens, feminine touch (which is all about how Carolyn loves to decorate), and furry friends, which of course, shares Carolyn's love of animals, especially her pups.  I have to say that I love the book sleeve for these books slip into because the artwork is reminiscent of Maria Sibylla Merian. Carolyn writes, I hope that this little trio of books about the joy that I found in flowers and gardening, feminine allure and feminine style and the love of furry friends delights and inspires you as it has me.  When I think about this book set, I think about it like a gift - a little book set to gift - so if you're looking for something special for yourself or a friend, this little set of books should be at the top of your list. The photography in all of these little books is absolutely stunning; it's all Carolyn Roehm. If you're a Carolyn Roehm fan, if you love her home in Connecticut or if you've watched any of her styling videos on YouTube, then you will immediately recognize the deeply saturated hues and the stunning compositions that she puts together with flowers and exquisite objects in her home. The balance of color, form, and architecture - all the incredible details that she pulls together - is just drop-dead gorgeous. This book is 240 pages of Carolyn Rome's passions - her favorite things - flowers and gardens, feminine allure and design,  and furry friends.  You can get a copy of Passions by Carolyne Roehm and support the show using the Amazon link in today's show notes for around $34.   Botanic Spark 1962 On this day, a landscape worker hit a line connecting President Kennedy's White House to the Strategic Arms Command, the line vital to launching a nuclear attack. The project was led by Bunny Mellon, who was in charge of designing a new rose garden outside the President's office. Robert Kennedy once reflected on Bunny in the Garden, saying, Often during cabinet meetings, we would see her out there in the rose garden – a little figure with a bandana on her head.  One of Bunny's first tasks was to find a gardener to implement her designs. She selected a man named Irvin Williams, who was a government gardener at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. After Bunny brought him to the White House, he would stay on as the head gardener for almost fifty years. In early talks for the rose garden redesign, the Park Department voiced concerns about hitting underground lines. Bunny's plan called for large magnolia trees, which after some debate, were eventually ordered. But on this day, the underground line was cut during ground preparation. Bunny recalled that the problem was handled calmly and that she was never reprimanded. Bunny found the perfect magnolia trees for the White House over by the Tidal Basin overlooking the Jefferson Memorial. Once again, the Parks Department said "no" (due to costs). But Irvin Williams supported Bunny's idea, and he made arrangements to have the trees brought to the White House.  The roses included a yellow rose from the state of Texas called the Speaker Sam rose in honor of the late speaker of the House Sam Rayburn, a bright red variety from the World's Fair, a white rose name Frau Karl Druschki, and pink Doctor roses. Twenty-four days after the underground line was hit, the Garden, complete with magnolia trees and roses, was unveiled to the public. The updated rose garden was an instant success. The artist and friend of the Kennedys, William Walton, later wrote, [President Kennedy's] pleasure in that garden was infinite.   Thanks for listening to The Daily Gardener And remember: For a happy, healthy life, Garden every day.

Anna Maria Sibylla Merian, répond volontiers au nom de Maria mais certainement pas aux attentes associées à son sexe au XVIIe siècle. Bravant les conventions, cette artiste au caractère bien trempé apportera une contribution inestimable au domaine de l'entomologie. À l'âge de 52 ans, après avoir divorcé de son mari, elle s'embarque dans un voyage vers le Suriname à la découverte des étonnantes créatures qui y résident.

Anna Maria Sibylla Merian, répond volontiers au nom de Maria mais certainement pas aux attentes associées à son sexe au XVIIe siècle. Bravant les conventions, cette artiste au caractère bien trempé apportera une contribution inestimable au domaine de l'entomologie. À l'âge de 52 ans, après avoir divorcé de son mari, elle s'embarque dans un voyage vers le Suriname à la découverte des étonnantes créatures qui y résident.

Nesse episódio, para dedicar o mês às mulheres, Paulo e Ângelo contaram história de quatro mulheres que atuaram no agronegócio e que ajudaram no desenvolvimento e conhecimento do setor. As protagonistas são: Ynés Enriquetta Julietta Mexía; Robyn Van En; Maria Sibylla Merian; Eva Ekeblad. Comunidade Agro de Sucesso: http://www.comunidadeagrodesucesso.com.br/

Nesse episódio, para dedicar o mês às mulheres, Paulo e Ângelo contaram história de quatro mulheres que atuaram no agronegócio e que ajudaram no desenvolvimento e conhecimento do setor. As protagonistas são: Ynés Enriquetta Julietta Mexía; Robyn Van En; Maria Sibylla Merian; Eva Ekeblad.

Schon als Jugendliche beobachtet Maria Sibylla Merian fasziniert, wie aus gefräßigen Raupen erst wie tot wirkende Puppen und dann bunte Schmetterlinge werden. Für Biologen des 18. Jahrhunderts waren ihre Bücher Fachliteratur. (BR 2013)

  Germany was still burning witches when Maria Sibylla Merian daringly filled her 17th-century home with spiders, moths, and all kinds of toxic plants. Bold choices saved her from accusations of witchcraft–and from a mundane life. Merian's fascination with metamorphosis led her all the way to the rainforests of South America, where she recorded countless new species, 130 years before Darwin! Our guest is Kim Todd, author of Chrysalis: Maria Sibylla Merian and the Secrets … The post THE NATURALIST Maria Sibylla Merian appeared first on What'shername.

Welcome to Season 2 of History for Nonmajors! This week Laura tells us the story of female naturalist Maria Sibylla Merian, who used her talent for art and love of science to teach the world about South American wildlife. For our media mention, we return to The Last Duel and discuss awkward movie moments. Sources Britannica Peacock, Martha Moffitt. "Maria Sibylla Merian & Daughters: Women of Art and Science." Woman's Art Journal 31, no. 2 (2010): 65+. Gale Academic OneFile (accessed February 9, 2022). https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A271322256/AONE?u=anderson_cl&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=60218cea.

Schon als Jugendliche beobachtet Maria Sibylla Merian fasziniert, wie aus gefräßigen Raupen erst wie tot wirkende Puppen und dann bunte Schmetterlinge werden. Für Biologen des 18. Jahrhunderts waren ihre Bücher Fachliteratur. (BR 2013)

Voor aflevering 30 van Radio Horzelnest hebben wij Hans Mulder te gast. Hans is historicus en conservator natuurlijke historie van de Artis Bibliotheek. In 2019 sloot de bibliotheek haar deuren voor een renovatie. Maar Hans bleef niet op zijn handen zitten en schreef het prachtige boek: ‘De ontdekking van de natuur', dat in 2020 verscheen bij Uitgeverij Terra Lannoo. Het werd bijzonder goed ontvangen en won onlangs de Jan Wolkers Prijs voor beste natuurboek van 2021! Het boek is een bundeling van twintig verhalen waarin Hans laat zien hoe in de loop der eeuwen onze kijk op de natuur is veranderd. De verhalen centreren zich rondom illustere namen uit de wetenschapsgeschiedenis, waaronder Conrad Gessner, Athanasius Kircher, Aldrovandi, Georg Everhard Rumphius, Maria Sibylla Merian. Ook passeren de nodige Nederlanders de revue, zoals Cornelius Nozeman en Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. Elk hoofdstuk is bovendien geïllustreerd met wonderschone afbeeldingen uit de behandelde natuurhistorische werken. In deze aflevering praten we met Hans over enkele toonaangevende verhalen en figuren uit zijn boek. 00:00-03:32 – Inleiding 03:32-07:38 – Een korte geschiedenis van de Artisbibliotheek 07:38-13:56 – Het begrip ‘natuurhistorie', boekdrukkunst en microscopie 13:56-20:01 – De paradijsvogel 20:01-29:04 – De pelikaan en de draak 29:04-35:53 – De natuurwetenschappelijke methode 35:53-42:04 – Spontane generatie 42:04-52:14 – Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 52:14-01:07:30 – Maria Sybilla Merian 01:07:30-01:21:53 – Charles Darwin 01:21:53-01:32:44 – Seksuele selectie

Maria Sibylla Merian gilt als Wegbereiterin der modernen Insektenkunde. In Surinam beobachtete und zeichnete sie die Metamorphose der Schmetterlinge.

Dans la chronique je vous invite à découvrir le parcours extraordinaire de Maria Sibylla Merian, peintre naturaliste allemande qui a décrit en détail la métamorphose de la chenille au papillon et qui est allée, non accompagnée, peindre les insectes du Suriname, au XVIIe siècle ! Et nous poursuivons dans l'interview, notre entretien avec Brian Aïello, taxidermiste au muséum de Toulouse, qui nous parle des techniques de son métier et du rôle de sensibilisation de ses spécimens naturalisés. On évoquera aussi Cannelle, la dernière ourse de souche pyrénéenne, sur laquelle il a travaillé ! On finit bien entendu avec quelques conseils lecture. Bonne écoute ! Pour aller plus loin : Un article richement illustré sur Maria Sibylla Merian sur le site Gallica Un article de la Dépêche sur la naturalisation de Cannelle-Le film "On l'appelait Cannelle" de Jacques Mitsch

Conheça a história FANTÁSTICA da Maria Sibylla Merian, uma Naturalista pouco conhecida, mas com uma vida muito interessante! Convidamos para este papo a Dra Elaine! CONFIRA! | http://linktr.ee/bugbites | Roteiro e Produção: Pedro Rodrigues | Convidados: Dra Elaine | Capa: Fabi Chimes | Edição: Orelha, O Estagiário | Este episódio tem o apoio dos Patrões, Padrinhos e Madrinhas: Besouro: Prof Richard Stouthamer e Dr Cherre Bezerra, O Entomologista; | Cigarra: Flávia Virginio; | Abelhas Operárias: Priscila Engel, Diego Aureliano de Sá, João Gabriel de Moraes e Rodrigo Sampaio; | Formiguinhas: Juliana Carvalho e Masashi Inoue; | A vocês que acreditam no nosso trabalho, nosso MUITO OBRIGADO! | Seja você também um apoiador do Bug Bites, seja nosso padrinho ou madrinha: bit.ly/apoiebb ou Patrão: bit.ly/bbonpatreon | O Bug Bites faz parte da Rede Agrocast, a primeira rede de podcasts do Agro do Brasil! Siga nas redes sociais: @redeagrocast |

Conheça a história FANTÁSTICA da Maria Sibylla Merian, uma Naturalista pouco conhecida, mas com uma vida muito interessante! Convidamos para este papo a Dra Elaine! CONFIRA! | http://linktr.ee/bugbites | Roteiro e Produção: Pedro Rodrigues | Convidados: Dra Elaine | Capa: Fabi Chimes | Edição: Orelha, O Estagiário | Este episódio tem o apoio dos Patrões, Padrinhos e Madrinhas: Besouro: Prof Richard Stouthamer e Dr Cherre Bezerra, O Entomologista; | Cigarra: Flávia Virginio; | Abelhas Operárias: Priscila Engel, Diego Aureliano de Sá, João Gabriel de Moraes e Rodrigo Sampaio; | Formiguinhas: Juliana Carvalho e Masashi Inoue; | A vocês que acreditam no nosso trabalho, nosso MUITO OBRIGADO! | Seja você também um apoiador do Bug Bites, seja nosso padrinho ou madrinha: bit.ly/apoiebb ou Patrão: bit.ly/bbonpatreon | O Bug Bites faz parte da Rede Agrocast, a primeira rede de podcasts do Agro do Brasil! Siga nas redes sociais: @redeagrocast |

Conheça a história FANTÁSTICA da Maria Sibylla Merian, uma Naturalista pouco conhecida, mas com uma vida muito interessante! Convidamos para este papo a Dra Elaine! CONFIRA! | http://linktr.ee/bugbites | Roteiro e Produção: Pedro Rodrigues | Convidados: Dra Elaine | Capa: Fabi Chimes | Edição: Orelha, O Estagiário | Este episódio tem o apoio dos Patrões, Padrinhos e Madrinhas: Besouro: Prof Richard Stouthamer e Dr Cherre Bezerra, O Entomologista; | Cigarra: Flávia Virginio; | Abelhas Operárias: Priscila Engel, Diego Aureliano de Sá, João Gabriel de Moraes e Rodrigo Sampaio; | Formiguinhas: Juliana Carvalho e Masashi Inoue; | A vocês que acreditam no nosso trabalho, nosso MUITO OBRIGADO! | Seja você também um apoiador do Bug Bites, seja nosso padrinho ou madrinha: bit.ly/apoiebb ou Patrão: bit.ly/bbonpatreon | O Bug Bites faz parte da Rede Agrocast, a primeira rede de podcasts do Agro do Brasil! Siga nas redes sociais: @redeagrocast | See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ab 8 Jahren. Vor etwas mehr als 300 Jahren macht sich die leidenschaftliche Naturforscherin MariaSibylla Merian mit ihrer Tochter auf die weite, gefährliche Reise nach Südamerika. Im Dschungel von Surinam wollen die beiden Insektenkundlerinnen die tropischenSchmetterlinge erforschen. Von diesem Abenteuer erzählt die Radiogeschichte. Von Maja Nielsen.

Disclaimer: Episodul a fost inregistrat si publicat initial in cel de-al doilea sezon al podcastului, pe data de 18 aprilie, 2019. Salut si bine ai venit la HerArt podcast, un proiect pentru iubitoarele si iubitorii de arta, in special arta creata de femei. În cel de-al patrulea episod vom vorbi despre Maria SIBYLLA MERIAN - artista care a transformat știința în artă. Mie imi spune Nata Andreev si va prezint sapte curiozitati pe care nu le-ati stiut despre despre una din primele femei recunoscută ca o veritabila exploratoare și una din pionierii entomologiei moderne. Neaparat sa postezi cea mai indragita lucrare, creata de o femeie artista, pe Facebook sau Instagram, da tag paginii HerArt si eu am sa te remunerez cu stickere feministe. Merci mult ca ai fost alaturi de mine pentru cel de-al noulea episod al podcastului HerArt - un proiect pentru iubitoarele si iubitorii de arta, in special arta creata de femei. Daca vrei sa urmaresti activitatea noastra online, atunci ne gasesti pe Facebook si Instagram. Ne auzim luna viitoare, unde iti voi povesti despre Amalia LINDEGREN - prima femeie din Suedia care a primit o bursă pentru a studia arta în străinătate. Pe curand!

Disclaimer: Episodul a fost inregistrat si publicat initial in cel de-al doilea sezon al podcastului, pe data de 18 martie, 2019. Salut si bine ai venit la HerArt podcast, un proiect pentru iubitoarele si iubitorii de arta, in special arta creata de femei. În cel de-al treilea episod vom vorbi despre Yayoi KUSAMA, cea mai rebela eretica din lumea artei, care nu accepta nici o miscare artistica, definindu-si stilul drept “Kusama art.” Mie imi spune Nata Andreev si va prezint sapte curiozitati pe care nu le-ati stiut despre despre femeia care și-a dedicat intreaga viata lumii avangardului. De asemenea nu uita ca te astept duminica, pe data de 24 martie la cea de-a unsprezecea sesiune a proiectului Weekend Study Group, la muzeul national de arta. Vom discuta despre femeile care au reprezentat curentul rococo. Merci mult ca ai fost alaturi de mine pentru cel de-al noulea episod al podcastului HerArt - un proiect pentru iubitoarele si iubitorii de arta, in special arta creata de femei. Daca vrei sa urmaresti activitatea noastra online, atunci ne gasesti pe Facebook si Instagram. Ne auzim luna viitoare, unde iti voi povesti despre Maria SIBYLLA MERIAN - femeia care a transformat stiinta in arta. Nu uita sa postezi cea mai indragita lucrare a unei femei artiste si eu am sa te remunerez cu stickere feministe. Pe curand!

Sie stammte aus einer armen sächsischen Familie und war nach Maria Sibylla Merian die bedeutendste Naturforscherin und Forschungsreisende Deutschlands. Trotz mangelhafter Schuldbildung machte sie sich als Botanikerin einen so guten Namen, dass sie sich auf... Der Beitrag Amalie Dietrich (1821-1891) erschien zuerst auf Frauenleben.

Today we celebrate the first woman to describe Fungi ("funj-eye") using the Linnaean system of classification. We'll also learn about a little-known prolific nature and floral writer from the 1800s. We hear a little recollection by a garden writer who received an armload of Forsythia from a friend named Alice, just when she needed it most. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book that encourages you to garden confidently - putting anxieties and fear behind you and creating the space of your dreams. And then we’ll wrap things up with the roots of roses - they’re deeper than you think.   Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart To listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to “Play the latest episode of The Daily Gardener Podcast.” And she will. It's just that easy.   The Daily Gardener Friday Newsletter Sign up for the FREE Friday Newsletter featuring: A personal update from me Garden-related items for your calendar The Grow That Garden Library™ featured books for the week Gardener gift ideas Garden-inspired recipes Exclusive updates regarding the show Plus, each week, one lucky subscriber wins a book from the Grow That Garden Library™ bookshelf.   Gardener Greetings Send your garden pics, stories, birthday wishes, and so forth to Jennifer@theDailyGardener.org   Curated News 30 Unique Plants That Attract Butterflies | Tree Hugger | Meghan Holmes   Facebook Group If you'd like to check out my curated news articles and original blog posts for yourself, you're in luck. I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. So, there’s no need to take notes or search for links. The next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community, where you’d search for a friend... and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Important Events March 1, 1717 Today is the birthday of the German artist, children's book author, translator, editor, and pioneering female botanist Catharina Helena Dörrien (“Durr-ee-in”). Catharina was born into an intellectual family in Hildesheim, a community Southeast of Hannover. Her father, Ranier, believed that while beauty fades, ignorance can be a lifelong affliction. And so, Rainier made sure that his daughter Catharina was educated. After the death of her parents and her brother, Catharina sought work as a governess nearly 200 miles away in the town of Dillenburg. Catharina worked for the Erath (“AIR-rit”) family - Anton was an attorney and scholar, and Sophie was a childhood friend to Catharina. Catharina could not have found a more like-minded household to her own family than the Eraths. Like her own parents, Anton and Sophie wanted both their sons and their daughters to be educated. Ultimately, the Eraths would become Catharina’s second family. As a teacher, Catharina turned to nature to teach about all subjects and life as well. Realizing there were few resources for teaching women or children, Catharina wrote her own textbooks, which were heavily focused on botany and the natural world. It was rare enough that Catharina was teaching children and women about the natural world; it was nearly miraculous that she could research and write her own instructional guides. As the Erath children grew, Catharina was able to focus on her botanical work. Anton helped Catharina gain membership to the Botanical Society of Florence - something unheard of for women of her time. Catharina would go on to be a member of the Berlin Society of Friends of Nature Research and the Regensburg Botanical Society. During Catharina’s time, Dillenburg was part of the Orange-Nassau principality, and she gradually came to the idea of creating a Flora for Orange-Nassau. Using her spare time to travel throughout the region, Catharina visited most areas at least twice to capture plant life in different seasons. During the winter months, Catharina dedicated her focus on the smallest plants: lichen, mosses, and fungi ("funj-eye"). In 1777, Catharina published her 496-page flora, which used the Linnaean system to organize and name each specimen. Catharina’s flora was remarkable for the 1700s - not only for using the Linnaean system and for the inclusion of new plants and plant names but also for the sheer fact that it was the work of a woman. Catharine became the first woman to name two new fungi ("funj-eye") during the 1700s. During her fieldwork, Catharina created over 1,400 illustrations of local flora and fauna. Yet, these masterpieces never made it into her flora. Instead, Catharina’s botanical art became an heirloom that was passed down through the generations of the Erath family. In 1875 a few pieces of Catharina’s work were shown at an exhibition. However, fifteen years later, a large collection of paintings by a man named Johann Philipp Sandberger was bought by the Museum of Wiesbaden. Johann was a dear friend of Anton Erath’s, and today, his work is considered to be copies of Catharine's original watercolor masterpieces. And yet, Sandberger’s pieces are precious because they give us a glimpse of Catharine’s breadth and depth of talent. Without Sandberger, all would be lost because the bulk of Catharine’s work has been lost to time. The curator Friedrich von Heinbeck once said that the precision of Catharine’s brush strokes was like that of an embroiderer who stitched with only the finest of thread. From a historical standpoint, Catharina became an invaluable part of Dillenburg's history when she created drawings and drafts of the destruction of Dillenburg Castle. It seems her interests extended beyond botany to the world around her. Catharina was a true Renaissance woman. Following in the fifty-year-old footsteps of botanical artists like Maria Sibylla Merian and Elizabeth Blackwell, Catharine managed to distinguish herself not only by her exquisite botanical art but also by her botanical work and in the naming two plants - two little lichens, she named major Doerrieni (“Durr-ee-en-ee”) and minor Doerrieni. Over the past three decades, Catharine’s life story has been rediscovered. In 2000, Regina Viereck wrote a biography of Catharina called "Zwar sind es weibliche Hände: Die Botanikerin und Pädagogin Catharina” Helena Dörrien (1717-1795) or "They are the hands of a woman” - the botanist and educator Catharina Helena Dörrien. And in 2018, Catharina’s story became the subject of an elaborate musical by Ingrid Kretz and debuted in Dillenburg; it was called Catharina Dörrien - A Life Between Love and War.   March 1, 1877 Today is the birthday of the children’s author, volunteer, poet, and teacher Lenore Elizabeth Mulets. Born Nora Mulertz in Kansas, Lenore’s mother died when she was just ten years old. Raised by her uncle’s family, Lenore left for Chicago’s Wheaton College to become a teacher. She found a position in Malden, Massachusetts, and then served as a YMCA canteen worker during WWI in Germany and France. I pieced together Lenore’s life story by reading the letters she sent to her sister Mildred during her time in Europe. Mildred shared the letters with the local Wellington Kanas newspaper. In addition to teaching, Lenore was a marvelous children’s author. Her books were always charming and uplifting. Her titles include Stories of Birds, Flower Stories, Insect Stories, Tree Stories, and Stories of Trees, just to name a few. In the preface to Flower Stories, Lenore wrote, “When the flowers of the field and garden lift their bright faces to you, can you call them by name and greet them as old acquaintances? Or, having passed them a hundred times, are they still strangers to you? In this little book of "Flower Stories," only our very familiar friends have been planted. About them have been woven our favorite poems, songs, and stories.” Regarding the seeds, Lenore wrote, A wonderful thing is a seed;  The one thing deathless forever;  Forever old and forever new;  Utterly faithful and utterly true –  Fickle and faithless never.  Plant lilies and lilies will bloom; Plant roses and roses will grow; Plant hate and hate to life will spring; Plant love and love to you will bring The fruit of the seed you sow. And long before Twitter, in her book Stories of Birds, Lenore wrote: Such a twittering and fluttering there was when this news came.   Unearthed Words My first winter in this country was long and bitterly cold, and I was desperate for spring, which I then was used to seeing appear far earlier. One day a new friend brought me an armful of Forsythia branches still covered with half-melted snow — sensing my homesickness, she had denuded one of her bushes for me. I had nowhere cold and bright in the apartment in which we were living, so that Forsythia had to be put in a hot, unlighted hall. But this particular present came to me late in the season and at a time when Forsythia will flower even when forced under intolerable conditions. And when it last in this strange country, something came to life through my efforts. I began to feel that here was truly home. Now each year, as the Forsythia flowers again for me indoors, I remember that incident as the turning point in my feelings about this country, and I recall with deep affection the sensitivity of that friend. — Thalassa Cruso, British-American gardener, writer, TV presenter and ''the Julia Child of Horticulture”, To Everything There is a Season, Alice and Forsythia   Grow That Garden Library Fearless Gardening by Loree Bohl This book came out in January of 2021, and the subtitle is Be Bold, Break the Rules, and Grow What You Love. In this book, the woman behind the website, The Danger Garden, teaches us how to live on the edge and in the beds of our Gardens without fear or anxiety. Loree lives to “inspire people to look at plants differently and see their gardens through new eyes—to treat gardening as an adventure, to embrace the freedom to explore a new type of plant, and then to plant it just because they want to.” The roots of horticulture in academia have provided a framework of do’s and don’ts cloaked within a fortress of botanical nomenclature and complex terminology. It’s no wonder gardeners feel anxious. As Loree says, “Why not surround yourself with plants you love? Who cares if they’re not supposed to be planted together, might eventually crowd each other, or aren’t everyone’s cup of tea? It’s your garden and you should love it; you should be having fun. Remember, there's always room for one more plant…” This book is 256 pages of gardening without a rulebook or guilt or all the should’s and oughta’s from a woman who made her garden her own way through courageous experimentation, zone-pushing, an artistic eye, and an adventurous spirit. You can get a copy of Fearless Gardening by Loree Bohl and support the show using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for around $18   Today’s Botanic Spark Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart March 1, 1979  On this day, The Call-Leader out of Elwood, Indiana, published an article called The Roots Of Roses Go Back Many Years. “If you were to trace the ancestry of today's rose, you'd have enough "begats" to fill a book, maybe two!  In fact, a fossilized rose found at Crooked River, Oregon, some years ago established that this particular species grew on our continent 35 million years ago.  And some paleobotanists believe the rose dates back to the Cretaceous Age 70 million years ago. This would make the rose older than any known civilization ... and a forerunner of the Garden of Eden.  Since 1979 has been designated "The Year of the Rose," perhaps a little rose history is in order, says John A. Wott, Purdue University extension home environment horticulturist.  Briefly, all of our roses came from species. Cross-species gave us a new hybrid type of rose, and crossing of types provided another new type.  Rosa gallica, the Adam of roses native to the western hemisphere, crossed with Rosa moschata begat the Autumn Damask;  Rosa gallica, crossed with Rosa canina, begat the Alba, and crossed with Rosa Phoenicia begat the Damask.  The Damask, crossed with Alba, begat centifolia, and on and on... All of these western hemisphere crosses yielded roses with an annual flowering, except for the Autumn Damask.  In the late 1700s, botanists discovered everblooming roses growing in the gardens of the sub-tropics in China. Because of their tea-like fragrance, they became known as Tea Roses.  When these tea roses were crossed with descendants of the gallica, the first result was the bourbon. And bourbon, crossed with a tea, produced hybrid perpetual.  Hybrid perpetual, crossed back to tea, begat hybrid tea, and... Now for some interesting facts about roses:  Did you know no rose species are native to any land areas south of the equator?  Did you know the name rose appears in no fewer than 4,000 published songs?  Did you know the rose is the official state flower of New York, Iowa, Georgia, and North Dakota?  Did you know that in all polls ever taken to determine the most popular flower, the rose is the overwhelming favorite?  Did you know the rose has been sniffed by royalty for centuries?  We owe much to Empress Josephine of France for our modern-day roses… [It was Josephine who] assembled the leading hybridizers of her time and sponsored their experiments to develop new strains and varieties.”   Thanks for listening to The Daily Gardener. And remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."

Maria Sibylla Merian var konstnären och naturalforskaren vars brinnande nyfikenhet på fjärilar och deras förvandlingar tog henne hela vägen från Frankfurt till Surinam. Hon hade ett för-ekologiskt synsätt på naturen och levde ett samtidigt både dramatiskt och inspirerande liv. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The hosts discuss their approaches to confrontation before diving into the fascinating story of Maria Sibylla Merian, an entomologist who was one of the earliest European naturalists to observe insects and illustrate them accurately and beautifully. Plus, some friend facts are learned! Learn more at https://linktr.ee/idkher_podcast

Maria Sibylla Merian war Malerin und Insektenforscherin – in einer Zeit, in der Frauen in den Wissenschaften nichts zu suchen hatten und Insekten als Teufelsbrut galten. *** Ihr Nachname ist bekannt: Maria Sibyllas Vater war... Der Beitrag Maria Sibylla Merian (1647–1717) erschien zuerst auf Frauenleben.

Selja Ahavan neljäs romaani Nainen joka rakasti hyönteisiä tutkii luonnon ja ihmisen välistä suhdetta. Se kuvaa tarkasti erilaisten koppakuoriaisten, kärpästen ja perhosten elinkaaren, ja piirtää samalla kuvan länsimaisen kulttuurin kehityksestä ja naisen asemasta 1600-luvun noitavainoista alkaen Darwinin mullistaviin löytöihin ja aina nykypäivään saakka. Sen päähenkilön Marian mallina on Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), Saksassa edelleen juhlittu luonnontutkija ja perhosten metamorfoosin ensi kertaa taiteessaan dokumentoinut taidemaalari. Lähetyksen juontaa Pauliina Grym.

Vor über 300 Jahren erschien ein sensationelles Buch, es trägt den schmucklosen Titel: Das Insektenbuch von Maria Sibylla Merian. Doch für die Naturwissenschaft war das Werk eine Revolution. Warum, das erklärt Korrespondentin Anne Demmer.

In Baden-Württemberg soll die Artenvielfalt jetzt per Gesetz ganz besonders geschützt werden. Wir sprechen darüber mit Brigitte Dahlbender, sie ist die Landesvorsitzende des BUND Baden-Württemberg. Außerdem geht es um Roboter, die vollkommen selbständig Unkraut hacken können und um Gemüseanbau über den Dächern von Paris. Und um eine ganz besondere Naturschützerin: Vor 300 Jahren reiste Maria Sibylla Merian in die Tropen, als erste Insektenkundlerin überhaupt! Eine Sendung von Elke Klingenschmitt 30. Juli 2020

Vor über 300 Jahren erschien „Das Insektenbuch“ von Maria Sibylla Merian, das die Biologin, Malerin und Abenteurerin berühmt machte. Darin illustriert und beschreibt sie detailgetreu die Metamorphose Raupe-Puppe-Falter, die sie im Urwald Surinames beobachtet hat.

Wendy Williams —longtime journalist and author, most recently of  “The Language of Butterflies: How Thieves, Hoarders, Scientists, And Other Obsessives Unlocked The Secrets of The World’s Favorite Insect”—recounts why, with […]

Surprise, surprise - here's Sandi with another nougat of calm for the day. And even though she hasn't left the left the house in weeks - the dark recesses of her kitchen cupboards have produced as many surprises as one might expect on Christmas Day. It must have also been one heck of a surprise to Ponce de Leon to look through his telescope and spot the coast of Florida, which is something Sandi explores in this episode, as well as the life and times of Maria Sibylla Merian - who was a significant contributor to entomology, and had to of course, battle the stigma of being female, in order to study and practise her passion, managing to write books on the subject AND raise silkworms whilst she was at it... perhaps that could be a good hobby during isolation?Sandi's back tomorrow, so no surprises there.Take care, We Will Get Past This. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week let's learn about my nemesis (in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, at least), the tarantula! Further reading: Tarantulas inspire new structural color with the greatest viewing angle My character in Animal Crossing (and the shirt I made her--yes, I know tarantulas are arachnids, not insects, but I think the shirt is funny): Boy who is not afraid of a tarantula: The Goliath birdeater and a hand. Not photoshopped: The cobalt blue tarantula: The Gooty sapphire ornamental: The Singapore blue tarantula: The painting by Maria Sibylla Merian that shows a tarantula eating a hummingbird (lower left): The pinktoe tarantula that Merian painted: The great horned baboon (not actually a baboon): Show transcript: Welcome to Strange Animals Podcast. I’m your host, Kate Shaw. Just over two weeks ago I got a Nintendo Switch Lite and I’ve been playing Animal Crossing New Horizons a lot. I’m having a lot of fun with it, so let’s have a slightly Animal Crossing-themed episode and learn about my nemesis in the game, the tarantula. A tarantula is a spider in the family Theraphosidae, and there are something like twelve hundred species. They live throughout much of the world, including most of the United States, Central and South America, Africa and some nearby parts of southern Europe and the Middle East, most of Asia, and Australia. The tarantula is a predator, and while it can spin silk it doesn’t build a web to trap insects. It goes out and actively hunts its prey. It uses its silk to make a little nest that it hides in when it’s not hunting. Some species dig a burrow to live in but will line the burrow with silk to keep it from caving in and, let’s be honest, probably to make it more comfortable. The burrow of some species is relatively elaborate, for example those of the genus Brachypelma, which is from the Pacific coast of Mexico. Brachypelma’s burrow has two chambers, one reserved for molting its exoskeleton, one used for everyday activities like eating prey. Brachypelma usually sits at the entrance of its burrow and waits for a small animal to come near, at which point it jumps out and grabs it. Many species of tarantula live in trees, but because they tend to be large and heavy spiders, falling out of a tree can easily kill a tarantula. But also because they’re large and heavy spiders, they can’t hold onto vertical surfaces the way most spiders do, using what’s called dynamic attachment. Most spiders have thousands of microscopic hairs at the end of their legs that allow it to hold onto surfaces more easily. But no matter what you learned from Spider-Man movies and comics, this doesn’t work very effectively for heavier animals, and many tarantulas are just too heavy. The tarantula does have two or three retractable claws at the end of its legs, but it’s also able to release tiny filaments of silk from its feet if it starts to slip, which anchors it in place. Like other spiders, the tarantula has eight legs. It also has eight eyes, but the eyes are small and it doesn’t have very good vision. Most tarantulas are also covered with little hairs that make them appear fuzzy. These aren’t true hairs but setae [pronounced see-tee] made of chitin, although they do help keep a tarantula warm. They also help a tarantula sense the world around it with a specialized sense of touch. The setae are sensitive to the tiniest air currents and air vibrations, as well as chemical signatures. Many species of tarantula have special setae called urticating spines that can be dislodged from the body easily. If a tarantula feels threatened, it will rub a leg against its abdomen, dislodging the urticating spines. The spines are fine and light so they float upward away from the spider on the tiny air currents made by the tarantula’s legs, and right into the face of whatever animal is threatening it. The spines are covered with microscopic barbs that latch onto whatev...

While we are currently experiencing COVID-19 social distancing, we decided to get creative. In this episode we dive into new territory for our podcast by exploring the histories of pandemics past and Maria Sibylla Merian. We talk about how the course of history has changed via the outbreak of disease and take a closer look at how the study of Entomology has evolved due to this dedicated artist scientist. Support the show (http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/laboratory-podcast/)

Today we celebrate the discovery and naming of the state of Florida. We'll also learn about one of the best botanical illustrators ever born as well as the man who introduced goldfish to Holland. We celebrate the publication of the first successful agricultural journal. Today's Unearthed Words feature words about April. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book about trees that was released a year ago today - and it won the Pulitzer Prize in fiction. And then we'll wrap things up with the fascinating story of the German artist who found surreal inspiration in the natural world. But first, let's catch up on some Greetings from Gardeners around the world and today's curated news.   Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Gardener Greetings To participate in the Gardener Greetings segment, send your garden pics, stories, birthday wishes and so forth to Jennifer@theDailyGardener.org And, to listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to play The Daily Gardener Podcast. It's that easy. Curated News Derek Jarman's Prospect Cottage saved for the nation "The success of the campaign will enable Art Fund to purchase Prospect Cottage from the Keith Collins Will Trust and to fund a permanent public program, the conservation and maintenance of the building, its collection, its contents, and its renowned garden. Before Art Fund's appeal, Prospect Cottage had been at risk of being sold privately, its contents dispersed, and artistic legacy lost. Art Fund's director Stephen Deuchar announced today that the appeal to save artist and filmmaker Derek Jarman's Prospect Cottage for the nation has successfully reached its £3.5-million target in just ten weeks, with a final total of £3,624,087. Over 8,100 donations have been made by the public – nearly 2,000 of them in the past week alone, despite the significant changes happening to people's lives - and further funding has come from leading charities, trusts, foundations, and philanthropists. The campaign was supported by major grants of £750,000 from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, £500,000 from Art Fund and £250,000 from the Linbury Trust, as well as significant support from the Luma Foundation, the Roger De Haan Charitable Trust, the John Browne Charitable Trust, and the Ampersand Foundation. Tilda Swinton said, 'When Derek initiated the project of making of this little house on the shingle the unique and magically empowering space it has come to be, not only for him but for so many of us, it was at a time of intense uncertainty and fragility in his own life. That our casting the net of our appeal to keep this project alive has coincided with the phenomenal global challenge to the community with which we are currently faced - and that that net has still come in so full of bounty - has only served to prove how invaluable this vision of future is to us all."   Goals For Your 2020 Garden What are you curious about in your garden?  What are you hoping to learn this season? How will your gardening change during the pandemic? Your greatest accomplishment might be the result you didn't plan to learn. Maybe you've always been a flower gardener, but this year you feel compelled to grow some edibles, and you discover the joy of growing your own garlic. Last year, you grew your own tomatoes to great success and ended up sharing some with neighbors. This year you want to help out the food shelf. Maybe you didn't like pulling weeds for your mom, but now with the pandemic, you suddenly find that tending to the yard is calming and anchoring. Now you want to have a garden of your own. Our gardens are classrooms. And those classrooms are filled with many teachers or Upah Gurus. Upah Guru is the Hindu word for the teacher next to you at any moment. The Upah Gurus in your garden this year might be the seeds you just ordered, a mystery plant that you inherited, the hydrangea that refuses to flower, the rose that won't give up. This year, they say there will be more new gardeners than ever as a result of the COVID-19 restrictions. Calling All Gardeners: Share Your Expertise Don't consider yourself an expert? Think again. One of the things that can happen to gardeners is that we can underestimate our own expertise or experience in the garden. But any experience is helpful to a gardener just starting out. To new gardeners, you can be a gardening Upah Guru. New Gardeners Need Encouragement Remind new gardeners that their primary job this year is to simply be a good student of gardening. They don't need to get straight A's in the garden. Let them know that no one is putting that pressure on them to replace the produce section of the grocery store. One of the biggest commitments new gardeners can make is simply to learn more about gardening. Encourage them to focus on the teaching - whether that is from books or podcasts or neighbors - because the teaching is what makes us better gardeners. The Benefits of Gardening go beyond food: physical, mental, spiritual Any gardener knows that being active in the garden is a form of exercise - just like walking, running, or playing basketball. It is legit exercise. As a pastime or a passion, gardening is a return to nature. It is connection with the natural world. It is grounding, and it is centering. It is good for us, physically and emotionally. After Walt Whitman suffered a debilitating stroke, he recovered by spending time in nature. The two years he spent walking the woods were his primary therapy, and he forever credited nature with his recovery. This is why I end every episode with, "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day." It's not just a slogan. I really believe those words.   Alright, that's it for today's gardening news. Now, if you'd like to check out my curated news articles and blog posts for yourself, you're in luck, because I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. There's no need to take notes or search for links - the next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Important Events 1513  Juan Ponce de León claims new land for Spain. He names his discovery La Florida; in a nod to the Easter Season, which the Spaniards called Pascua Florida (Festival of Flowers).   1647  Today is the birthday of a female botanical illustration powerhouse - Maria Sibylla Merian. She was born on April 2, 1647. As a frame of reference, Isaac Newton was only a few years older than her. Unlike Newton, Merian's work was largely forgotten. However, over the past century, her work has made its way to us. Merian has the "it" factor. In 2011, Janet Dailey, a retired teacher, and artist from Springfield, Illinois, became so captivated by Merian's life story that she started a Kickstarter campaign to follow Merian's footsteps to the mecca of her best work - Surinam, in South America. In 2013, Merian's birthday was commemorated with a "Google Doodle." Merian would have delighted in our modern-day effort to plant milkweed for the Monarchs. The concept that insects and plants are inextricably bound together was not lost on Merian. In her work, she carefully noted which caterpillars were specialists - meaning they ate only one kind of plant. (You can relate to that concept if your kid only wants to eat Mac and cheese; they aren't picky - they're specialists.) Before all these social media and high tech, drawings like Merian's were a holy grail for plant identification. One look at Merian's work and Linneaus immediately knew it was brilliant. Merian helped classify nearly 100 different species long after she was gone from the earth. To this day, entomologists acknowledge that the accuracy in her art is so good they can identify many of her butterflies and moths right down to the species level! Between 1716 and 1717, during the last year of her life, Merian was visited multiple times by her friend, artist Georg Gsell - and his friend Peter the Great. Oh, to be a fly on the wall for THAT meetup. Gsell ended up marrying Merian's youngest daughter, Dorothea Maria, and Peter the Great ended up with 256 Merian paintings. In fact, Peter the Great so loved these pieces that when Merian died shortly after his last visit, he immediately sent an agent to buy all of her remaining watercolors to bring them home to St. Petersburg. Here's a fun story for you. On the Maria Sibylla Merian Society website, the feature a video that shows writer Redmond O'Hanlon flipping through an original Merian folio (with gloveless hands!) Now O'Hanlon is a scholar and explorer himself. He is known for his journeys to some of the most remote jungles of the world. At one point in the video, he becomes speechless. Then, he just lets out this big sigh and says, "It's so simple. Without the slightest doubt, she is - she was the greatest painter of plants and insects who ever lived... I mean just between you and me, she's the greatest woman who ever lived. You can keep Catherine the Great. Maria Sybilla Merian is the real heroine of our civilized time."   1711  Today is the birthday of the Dutch naturalist and pond-owner-extraordinaire Job Baster. Baster was one of the first Dutch nature researchers to use a microscope to look at flora and fauna. He wrote down his findings in a book. He also wrote an excellent translation of Philip Miller's work on horticulture. In 1758, Baster was given a beautiful property loaded trees and two large ponds. He called it Zonnehof (Sunshine Farms). As a new pond owner, Baster decided to try his hand at breeding Goldfish. A versatile scientist, Baster exchanged letters with leading biologists of his time, and the first twelve fish arrive thanks to a contact in England. Unfortunately, all the goldfish die. The following year, Baster gets eighteen more fish. Two die, but the rest survive. Thirteen years later, Baster owned more than a thousand goldfish. When Baster died, an inventory of his estate showed that all of his goldfish had been sold - raising over seven hundred guilders (not a small amount at the time). That's Job Baster, the man who introduced goldfish to the Dutch. Baster also drew goldfish and then hand-colored the images. I've seen these images, and I'm telling you they have that iridescence that makes them look like someone just laid out real goldfish on the page - they are that life-like after all this time. Baster had a large collection of shells. At the time, adhering shells to furniture was a fad in Europe. Baster took the fad and ran with it, covering a buffet with European and Tropical shells. At the bottom of the buffet are the coat of arms of Baster (jumping greyhound) and his wife Jacoba Vink (climbing lion) - all made out of shells. After seeing the Baster buffet at the Royal Zeeland Society of Sciences, one sightseer commented, "one can almost hear Baster's wife, who donated the piece to the museum after his death, saying, "Job, will you do something with all those shells!" To honor Baster's work with mollusks, there is a floating snail named for Baster, and the Dutch Malacological Association's scientific journal "Basteria" is a nod to this versatile explorer of the natural world.   1819  Today the first successful agricultural journal, American Farmer, was published in Baltimore.   Unearthed Words Here are some poignant words about this time of year.    April comes like an idiot, babbling, and strewing flowers. — Edna St. Vincent Millay, American lyrical poet, and playwright   A gush of bird-song, a patter of dew,  A cloud, and a rainbow's warning,  Suddenly sunshine and perfect blue–  An April day in the morning. ― Harriet Prescott Spofford, American writer   Tis spring-time on the eastern hills!  Like torrents gush the summer rills;  Through winter's moss and dry dead leaves  The bladed grass revives and lives,  Pushes the moldering waste away,  And glimpses to the April day. — John Greenleaf Whittier, American Quaker poet   Three things a wise man will not trust, The wind, the sunshine of an April day, And woman's plighted faith. — Robert Southey, English poet   The children with the streamlets sing,  When April stops at last her weeping;  And every happy growing thing  Laughs like a babe just roused from sleeping. — Lucy Larcom, American teacher, author, and poet   She waits for me, my lady Earth,  Smiles and waits and Sighs ; I'll say her nay and hideaway,  Then take her by surprise. — Mary Mapes Dodge, American children's author Oh, the lovely fickleness of an April day.  — William Hamilton Gibson, American illustrator, author, and naturalist   Grow That Garden Library The Overstory by Richard Powers It's hard to believe that this book was published on this day already a year ago in 2019. This book won the Pulitzer Prize in fiction. It's a New York Times bestseller. The author Ann Patchett said, "The best novel ever written about trees, and really just one of the best novels, period." The book is 512 pages of stories or more precisely fables - all told with trees in mind. This is Richard's 12th novel, and in it, we learn about trees and their world - that is just as big as ours - just as interconnected and creative and responsive and powerful. Yet many of us are oblivious to trees and what they have to tell us about the world we share together. You can get a used copy of The Overstory by Richard Powers and support the show, using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for under $14.   Today's Botanic Spark 1891  Today is the birthday of the German Dadaist & Surrealist Max Ernst. He sketched the gardens at Bruhl castle - the castle in his home town. In fact, some of his most beautiful works involved flowers, forests, suns, birds, and gardens. Max had no formal training. Yet, he created a technique called Frottage or texture rubbings or rubbing on paper - and he used plants or the texture of wood planks and other items in the house to create some wonderful artwork. He also created grattage or scraping paint across the canvas to reveal the imprints of the objects placed beneath it. At one point in his life, he lived with the surrealist painter Leonara Carrington who once reflected on their relationship with the natural world. Gardeners will be able to relate to the Max and Leonara drawing Inspiration from the garden in the early morning: "We went down into the silent garden. Dawn is the time when nothing breathes, the hour of silence. Everything is transfixed, only the light moves." Ernst once remarked: "Art has nothing to do with taste. Art is not there to be tasted." Ernst was not comfortable with his fame. He once lamented, "He, who would rather have a single wild strawberry, than all the laurels in the world."

Today we celebrate an eighteenth-century man who was a friend of many famous gardeners. And, the Danish surgeon associated with many wonderful plants from the Himalayas. We'll learn about the Swedish botanist who had a thing for algae and the man who started the only arboretum between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. Today’s Unearthed Words feature poems and prose about winter's cold. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a wonderful book about weird plants. I'll talk about a beautiful item that would make the perfect Valentine's gift for a gardener or a special gift for a loved one, And, then we’ll wrap things up with the story of the man who made the poinsettia a harbinger of Christmas. But first, let's catch up on a few recent events.   Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Curated Articles Hidden women of history: Maria Sibylla Merian, 17th-century entomologist and scientific adventurer Here's a great post about Maria Sibylla Merian. Click to read all about her.   Brassica Oleracea ‘January King’ From @GWmag 'January King' is a fantastic variety of savoy cabbage. Here's how to grow it.   Now, if you'd like to check out these curated articles for yourself, you're in luck, because I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. There’s no need to take notes or search for links - the next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Important Events 1694 Today is the birthday of a Fellow of the Royal Society, an avid gardener, and a friend to many scientific leaders in the mid-18th century in the city of London, Peter Collinson. Peter Collinson introduced nearly 200 species of plants to British horticulture - importing many from his friend John Bartram in America. When the American gardener John Custis learned that Collinson was looking for the mountain cowslip (Primula auricula), he happily sent him a sample. Auricula means ear-shaped, and the mountain cowslip is Commonly known as a bear's ear from the shape of its leaves. The cowslip is a spring-flowering plant, and it is native to the mountainous areas of Europe. Custis also sent Collinson a Virginia Bluebell Or Virginia cowslip ( Mertensia virginica). This plant is another Spring Beauty I can be found in Woodlands. The blue about Virginia Bluebell is so striking, and it's an old fashioned favorite for many gardeners. The Virginia Bluebell is also known as lungwort or oyster wort. The plant was believed to have medicinal properties for treating lung disorders, and the leaves taste like oysters. Virginia bluebells bloom alongside daffodils, so you end up with a beautiful yellow and blue combination together in the garden - something highly coveted and absolutely gorgeous. Collinson was not the only gardener in search of Virginia bluebells. Thomas Jefferson grew them at Monticello and loved them so much that they were often referred to as Jefferson's blue funnel flowers. Monticello ("MontiCHELLo”) Collinson once wrote, "Forget not me & my garden." Given Peter’s influence on English gardens, he would be pleased to know that, after all these years, he has not been forgotten. In 2010, the author Andrea Wulf popularized Collinson in the book The Brother Gardeners: A Generation of Gentlemen Naturalists and the Birth of an Obsession- one of my favorite books, by one of my favorite authors.    1786 Today is the birthday of the Danish surgeon and botanist Nathaniel Wallich. Nathaniel served as the Superintendent of East India Company's Botanical Garden in Calcutta, India. Wallich's early work involved writing a Flora of Asia. The palm Wallichia disticha (“wall-IK-ee-uh DIS-tik-uh”) was named in Wallich’s honor. The name of the species - disticha - comes from the Greek “distichos” (“dis” means two and “stichos” means line). Distichos refers to the leaves of this palm, which emerge in two rows on opposite sides of the stem. The Wallinchia disticha is a very special palm, and it is native to the base of the Himalayas. The trunk is quite beautiful because it is covered in a trellis of fiber mat - simply gorgeous. This palm can grow to 30 feet tall, but it is a short-lived palm with a life span of just 15 years. In 1824, Wallich was the first to describe the giant Himalayan Lily (Cardiocrinum giganteum) - the largest species of Lily. It is hardy in USDA Zones 7-9. The giant Himalayan Lily can grow up to 12 feet tall. Once it is finished blooming, the mother Lily bulb dies, but luckily, numerous offsets develop from the parent bulb. This dying off is common among plants that push a bloom many feet into the air. It takes enormous energy to create a towering and flowering stalk. If you decide you’d like to grow giant Himalayan Lilies, (and who wouldn’t?) expect blooms anytime after year four. Today, the Nathaniel Wallich Memorial Lecture takes place every year at the Indian Museum in Kolkata on Foundation Day. Wallich founded the museum in 1814. Wallich is buried in Kensal Green cemetery in London alongside many prominent botanists - like James Edward Smith (a founder of the Linnean Society London), John Claudius Loudon (Scottish writer), Sir James McGrigor (Scottish botanist), Archibald Menzies (surgeon), Robert Brown (discoverer of Brownian motion), and David Don (the Linnaean Society Librarian and 1st Professor of Botany Kings College London).   1859 Today is the anniversary of the death of a Swedish botanist who specialized in algae - Carl Adolph Agardh (“AW-guard”). In 1817, Carl published his masterpiece - a book on the algae of Scandinavia. Carl’s work studying algae was a major endeavor from the time he was a young man until his mid-fifties. At that time, he became the bishop of Karlstad. The position was all-consuming, and Carl put his botanical studies behind him.   1870 Today is the birthday of the physician, naturalist, and civic leader of the south-central Kansas town of Belle Plaine - Dr. Walter E. Bartlett. In 1910, Bartlett started the Bartlett Arboretum By purchasing 15 acres of land on the edge of a town called Belle Plaine - about 20 miles south of Wichita. The property had good soil, and it also had a little creek. One of Bartlett's initial moves was too dam up the creek and create a lake for waterfowl. In the flat expanse of Kansas, Bartlett was tree obsessed. He planted them everywhere - lining walkways, drives, and Riverbanks. Bartlett was all so civic-minded, and he added a baseball diamond complete with a grandstand to the arboretum and a running track and a place for trap shooting as well. After Walter died, the park was managed by his son Glenn who was a landscape architect. Glenn had studied the Gardens at Versailles - noting that they were transformed out of sand dunes and marshes. Back home, the Bartlett Arboretum had similar challenges. Glenn married Margaret Myers, who was an artist, a magazine fashion designer, a floral designer, a Garden Club organizer, and an instructor. Combining their fantastic skillsets, Glenn and Margaret turned the Arboretum into something quite beautiful. Together, they Incorporated tree specimens from all over the world. Using dredged dirt from the lake, they created Islands. At one point, the Bartlett Arboretum was the only Arboretum between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. Known for its beautiful spring tradition called Tulip Time, the Arboretum featured a tulip bed with over 40,000 bulbs. In 1997, the Arboretum was sold to Robin Macy. Macy was one of the founding members of the Dixie Chicks, and she is the current steward of the Bartlett Arboretum. Naturally, Robin incorporated music into the Arb. The Facebook Group for the Arboretum recently shared a register page from April 7th, 1929, and across the top of the register, Bartlett had quoted Wordsworth, “He is the happiest who has the power to gather wisdom from a flower.” The folks who tend the flowers and trees at the Bartlett Arboretum make people happy all year long.   Unearthed Words Here are some poems about the winter’s cold. (As I read this, it’s 2 degrees in lovely Maple Grove, Minnesota.) The birds are gone, The ground is white, The winds are wild, They chill and bite;  The ground is thick with slush and sleet,  And I barely feel my feet." It's not the case, though some might wish it so Who from a window watch the blizzard blow White riot through their branches vague and stark, That they keep snug beneath their pelted bark. They take affliction in until it jells To crystal ice between their frozen cells ... — Richard Wilbur, American Poet, Orchard Trees - January  Snow and sleet, and sleet and snow. Will the Winter never go? What do beggar children do With no fire to cuddle to, Perhaps with nowhere warm to go? Snow and sleet, and sleet and snow. Hail and ice, and ice and hail, Water frozen in the pail. See the robins, brown and red, They are waiting to be fed. Poor dears, battling in the gale! Hail and ice, and ice and hail. — Katherine Mansfield, New Zealand Poet & Writer, Winter Song    Blow, blow, thou winter wind, thou art not so unkind as man's ingratitude. — William Shakespeare, English Poet, Playwright, & Actor   The Winter’s cheek flushed as if he had drained Spring, Summer, and Autumn at a draught... — Edward Thomas, British Poet, Essayist & Novelist, "The Manor Farm"   Someone painted pictures on my Windowpane last night -- Willow trees with trailing boughs And flowers, frosty white, And lovely crystal butterflies; But when the morning sun Touched them with its golden beams, They vanished one by one. — Helen Bayley Davis, Baltimore Poet, Maryland Federation of Women’s Clubs Poet Laureate, Jack Frost (Written in 1929 and sold to the Christian Science Monitor)   Grow That Garden Library Weird Plants by Chris Thorogood Chris is a botanist at Oxford Botanic Garden. The cover of Chris's book is captivating - it shows a very weird plant - it almost looks like a claw - and its grasp is the title of the book weird plants. In this book published by Kew Gardens, Chris shares all of the weird and wacky plants that he's encountered during his travels. There are orchids that look like a female insect, and there are giant pitcher plants as well as other carnivorous plants that take down all kinds of prey. One thing's for certain, the weirdness factor of all of these plants has helped them survive for centuries. Gardeners will get a kick out of the seven categories that Chris uses to organize these strange species: Vampires, Killers, Fraudsters, Jailers, Accomplices, Survivors, and Hitchhikers. Chris's writing is complemented by his incredibly detailed oil paintings and his fascinating range of botanical expertise. As someone who works with student gardeners regularly, I appreciate botanists who are able to make plants interesting - taking topics and subjects that may otherwise prove boring and making them utterly captivating. Chris is that kind of garden communicator. In addition to Weird Plants, Chris is the author of Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Western Mediterranean and co-author of Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of the Algarve; bothare published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. You can get a used copy of Weird Plants by Chris Thorogood and support the show, using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for under $9.   Great Gifts for Gardeners Good Directions 0113VB Heart Fly-Thru Bird Feeder Birdfeeder, Copper Finish $68.64 The Heart Fly-Thru™ Bird Feeder by Good Directions combines simplicity with elegance. Designed to show birds you love to feed them from the bottom of your heart! The heart fly-thru bird feeder by Good Directions invites birds in for a snack, & helps birders' Favorite activity last All day long! Featuring a charming heart shape & a LONG-LASTING Copper Finish, This bird feeder is the perfect addition to any garden setting. The feeder is easy to hang, Easy to love, & because it's also see-through, it's easy-to-know-when-to-fill! Measuring 15"H x 13"W x 3" D, it's sized to hold a generous 4-1/2 lb. Of seed! A beautiful piece for Valentine’s day or for a special birthday. If you know someone who loves to watch the birds from their house or deck, this will make a nice addition to any bird feeder or birdhouse collection. This gift will always remind them how much they are loved; thus, the heart design. Unique fly-thru design with durable, long-lasting copper finish Charming heart shape with Plexiglass panels for added strength and durability Generous 4-1/2 pound seed capacity Drainage holes help keep seed dry Measures 15"H x 13”w x 3” D Easy to hang and easy-to-know-when-to fill   Today’s Botanic Spark 1895 Today is the birthday of the nurseryman known as “Mr. Poinsettia,” Paul Ecke ("Eck-EE"), Sr. He was born in Magdeburg, Germany. Paul and his family immigrated to the United States in 1906. When Paul took over his father's nursery business located on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood in the early 1920s, the poinsettia(Euphorbia pulcherrima) was a fragile outdoor wild plant. Paul fell in love with the Poinsettia and immediately felt that the plant was a perfect fit for the holiday season because the bloom time occurred naturally during that time. By 1924, Paul was forced out of Hollywood by the movie business, and he brought his family and the nursery to San Diego County. He and his wife Magdalena had four children, and they purchased 40 acres of land in Encinitas("en-sin-EE-tis"). It was here that Paul would turn his passion for Poinsettias into a powerhouse - at one point, his nursery controlled 90% of the Poinsettia market in the United States. At first, Paul raised poinsettias in the fields on the ranch. Each spring, the plants were harvested and then loaded on two railroad cars and sent to Greenhouse Growers all along the east coast. When Paul wasn't growing poinsettias, he was talking poinsettias. He started calling it "The Christmas Flower"; Paul was endlessly marketing poinsettias and praising their attributes as a harbinger of Christmas Initially, Paul worked to decrease the growing time of the Poinsettia. By getting the time to bloom down from 18 months to 8 months, Paul made it possible for the Poinsettia to be grown indoors. After figuring out how to propagate the plant through cuttings indoors, Paul was soon able to ship poinsettias around the world by plane. Paul’s son, Paul Jr., took over the business in the 1960s. He cleverly sent poinsettias to TV shows. When the holiday programs aired, there were the poinsettias - in their glory - decorating the sets and stages of all the major programs. When Paul Junior learned that women's magazines did their photoshoots for the holidays over the summer, he began growing a poinsettia crop that piqued in July. Magazines like Women's Day and Sunset were thrilled to feature the poinsettia in their Christmas magazines alongside Christmas trees and mistletoe. This venture was regarded as the Ecke family's biggest marketing success and made the Poinsettia synonymous with Christmas. And gardeners will be fascinated to learn that the Ecke family was able to distinguish themselves as a superior grower of poinsettias by using a secret technique to keep their plants compact and hardy. Their solution was simple. They grafted two varieties of Poinsettias together, causing every seedling to branch and become bushy. Competitor Poinsettias were leggy and prone to falling open. Not so, with the Ecke Poinsettia. By the 1990s, the Ecke growing secret was out of the bag, and competitors began grafting poinsettias together in order to compete. Today the Ecke family does not grow any poinsettias on their farm in San Diego County. Finally, one of Paul's Poinsettia pet peeves is the commonly-held belief that Poinsettias are poisonous. Sometimes that fear would prevent a pet owner or a young mother from buying the plant. Paul Ecke recognized the threat posed by this false belief. He fought to reveal the truth one interview at a time. It turns out that a 50-pound child would have to eat roughly 500 poinsettia leaves before they would even begin to have a stomach ache. Furthermore, the plant is not dangerous to pets. To prove this point, Paul would regularly eat Poinsettia leaves on camera during interviews over the holiday season. When the Ecke nursery was sold in 2012, it still controlled over half the poinsettia market worldwide. During the holiday season, roughly seventy-five million poinsettia plants are sold - most to women over the age of 40.

This episode is a double-bill, featuring two interviewees speaking about two historical figures who led lives with many parallels, although they were working almost two centuries apart. The first interview is with Teri Sayers-Copper and we discuss the life and work of Marianne North. Marianne was a biologist and botanical artist who journeyed across the world during the Victorian era, documenting the flora and fauna of the countries throughout which she travelled. Marianne explored and painted in every continent except Antartica and was responsible for documenting landscapes that were rapidly changing and disappearing in the wake of a developing world.  The second part of the interview is with Tanya Latty, Associate Professor of Entomology at the University of Sydney. Tanya talks about Maria Sibylla Merian, a naturalist and scientific illustrator who was born in Germany in 1647. Merian also travelled the globe, meticulously observing and documenting insects and plants. In fact, she was the first to document caterpillar metamorphosis in an age where her contemporaries believed they came about by “spontaneous generation”! Links: Teri Sayers-Cooper www.creativeforce.org.uk  www.mariannenorth.uk   The Marianne North Gallery - Royal Botanic Gardens Kew  Marianne North : The Kew Collection - RBG Kew, 2018 Recollections of a Happy Life: Being the Autobiography of Marianne North  www.tanyalatty.com  Hidden women of history: Maria Sibylla Merian, 17th-century entomologist and scientific adventurer - Dr Tanya Latty, The Conversation, February 20 2019 The Woman Who Made Science Beautiful - Andrea Wulf, The Atlantic, January 19 2016. Video of a talk given at the Linnean Society - A Curious Performance: Maria Sibylla Merian and the Art of Natural History by Kate Heard, Senior Curator of Prints and Drawings at Royal Collection Trust  Get in touch: Email podcast@rootsandall.co.uk  Website www.rootsandall.co.uk  Twitter @rootsandall Instagram rootsandallpod Patreon Link: Help me keep the podcast free & independent! Donate as much or as little as you like at https://www.patreon.com/rootsandall         

Today we celebrate the woman who has been called the greatest painter of plants and insects who ever lived and the birthday of a man who is remembered in the name of one of the most ubiquitous garden plants. We'll learn about an Austrian-American plant explorer who grew to feel his “real” home was in China, and we’ll learn about today’s tradition: Plough Monday - the first Monday after the 12 days of Christmas. Today’s Unearthed Words feature sweet poetry from a little-known woman who lived in Concord Massachusetts; she was a suffragist, animal rights activist, and American poet. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book that helps us turn our gardens into a sanctuary for restoration and healing. I'll talk about a simple garden item that serves a great purpose and looks great with a simple terra cotta pot, and then we’ll wrap things up with an article from the 1930s about how to propagate a popular houseplant through air layering. But first, let's catch up on a few recent events.   Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Curated Articles Around the World in Rare and Beautiful Apples - Gastro Obscura Here's a post about William Mullan, who takes gorgeous photos of Rare and Beautiful Apples. His images will open your eyes to the wider spectrum of varieties of the fruit known as apples.   The giants of Cornell - Cornell College Here is an excellent post - actually, it's a "Tree-tise." Professor of History Catherine Stewart visited eight trees on the hilltop at Cornell College & wrote about each- imagining what they might tell us if they could speak. Her words appear with each tree. Catherine's post features the Cottonwood, the Redbud (Cercis spp.), the Blue Spruce, Larches, Magnolia, Ginkgo, and White Ash.  Here's one of her entries. It is for the Blue Spruce: Botanical name: Picea pungens ("Pie-SEA-ah PUN-gins"). Locations: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is west of King Chapel. A second blue spruce that has been noted for its size is in front of Armstrong Hall. Identification: The blue spruce has a pyramidal shape with horizontal, dense branches with sharp blue needles. The bark is silver, grey, and brown with vertical scales. Known for: Providing homes to wildlife in the winter. Then Catherine writes: Most likely to assist you with time travel if you look long enough, and lean in, and breathe in the elixir of its scent. Take a moment and "Tree-t" yourself - by reading this wonderful article.   Now, if you'd like to check out these curated articles for yourself, you're in luck, because I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. There’s no need to take notes or search for links - the next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Important Events 1717   Today is the anniversary of the death of the naturalist and botanical illustrator Maria Sibylla Merian. She was born on April 2, 1647. As a frame of reference, Isaac Newton was only a few years older than her. Unlike Newton, Merian’s work was largely forgotten over time. However, during the past century, her work has made its way to us. In 2011, Janet Dailey, a retired teacher, and artist from Springfield, Illinois, became so captivated by Merian’s life story that she started a Kickstarter campaign to follow Merian’s footsteps to the mecca of her best work - Surinam, in South America. And, in 2013, Merian's birthday was commemorated with a "Google Doodle.” Merian would have delighted in our modern-day effort to plant milkweed for the Monarchs. The concept that insects and plants are inextricably bound together was not lost on Merian. In her work, she carefully noted which caterpillars were specialists - the ones that ate only one kind of plant. (You can relate to that concept if your kid only wants to eat Mac and cheese; Hey - they aren't picky - they're specialists.) For centuries, drawings like Merian's were a holy grail for plant identification. One look at Merian’s work, and Linneaus immediately knew it was brilliant. Merian helped classify nearly 100 different species long after she was gone from the earth. To this day, entomologists acknowledge that the accuracy in her art is so good they can identify many of her butterflies and moths right down to the species level! Between 1716 and 1717, during the last year of her life, Merian was visited multiple times by her friend, artist Georg Gsell - and his friend Peter the Great. Oh, to be a fly on the wall for THAT meetup. Gsell ended up marrying Merian’s youngest daughter, Dorothea Maria, and Peter the Great ended up with 256 Merian paintings. In fact, Peter the Great so loved Merian's paintings, that when she died shortly after his last visit, he quickly sent an agent to buy up every one of her remaining watercolors. The agent was on the case. He bought her entire collection and then promptly brought all of them back to St. Petersburg where they remain to this day.   1761   Today is the anniversary of the death of the Austrian botanist and physician Nicolaus Thomas Host. Host was the physician to the Austrian emperor in Vienna. The genus Hosta was named for Host by Austrian botanist Leopold Trattinnick in 1812. Hostas were brought to Europe by the Dutch nurseryman Philipp Franz Von Siebold. He had visited Japan and brought specimens back to his Leiden Nursery. This is why Hosta Sieboldiana is a famous prefix to so many hosta varieties. Hostas are dependable and tough. They are undemanding herbaceous perennials that give us lush greenery in shady spots. Hostas belong to the Asparagaceae family along with Asparagus, Agave, Lily of the Valley, Sansevieria, Yucca, and Hyacinth. The common name for hosta is plantain lilies - they used to belong to the lily family. Nicholas Host died in 1834.   1884  Today is the birthday of the renowned Austrian-American botanist and explorer Joseph Rock. Joseph was born in Austria but ended up immigrating to the United States and eventually settled in Hawaii, where he was beloved. Joseph became Hawaii's first official botanist. He started teaching as a professor of Botany at the University of Hawaii in 1911. he also served as a botanist for the Hawaiian territorial Board of agriculture. He served in these capacities during his first 13 years in Hawaii and then got about the business of exploring China, which was his primary passion. He left Honolulu in 1920. He always said that he considered China to be his “real” home, “Where life is not governed by the ticking of the clock but by the movement of celestial bodies.” Joseph spent much of his adult life - more than 20 years - in southwestern China. There were many instances where he was the first explorer to enter many of the locations he visited. Joseph became so embedded in the country that there were many times that his counterparts in other parts of the world thought that he might have died in the Tibetan or Yunnan ("YOU-nan") mountains.  After World War II, Joseph had to be evacuated by plane from the Yunnan province. Joseph recounted many hair-raising stories from his time in China. One time he had collected plants along the base of Mount Gongga ("Gan-GAH") in China's Tibetan Borderland. Mount Gongga is known as "The King of Sichuan ("SITCH-ooh- an") Mountains. One spring, Joseph had great luck collecting around the base of Mount Gongga. When he returned in the fall, Joseph asked the tribal King for permission to go as far as the foot of the peak. Halfway up Mount Gongga, a runner caught up to Joseph and his guides with a letter from the King. Apparently, after their first collecting trip, a severe hail storm had destroyed the fields of the tribe that lived near the mountain range. The tribe blamed the catastrophe on Joseph Rock and his party. They believed that the deity of the mountains was not pleased; the tribe considered the mountains to be sacred. If Joseph and his party were to continue up the mountain, they would certainly be killed. The King requested that Joseph abort the trip - which he did. In addition to plants, Joseph had a knack for languages. He cataloged and transcribed Chinese manuscripts and actually wrote a dictionary of one of the tribal languages. He had an enormous intellect and was multi-talented. In addition to being a botanist, he was a linguist. He was also regarded as a world-expert cartographer, ornithologist, and anthropologist. From a gardening standpoint, it was Joseph Rock who first introduced blight-resistant Chestnut trees to America. He had sourced them in China, and he also brought us more than 700 species of rhododendron. Some of his original rhododendron seeds were successfully grown in the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. How could we ever thank him enough for that? In the year before Joseph died, he was granted an honorary doctor of Science degree from the University of Hawaii. He died at the age of 79.   2020  Well, it's official, the holidays are over - today is Plough Monday. Plough Monday is regarded as the traditional start to the agricultural year and the official end to the holiday season. Plough Monday is always the first Monday after the 12th night of Christmas, and it represented  "men's work". For centuries, Plough Monday represented the day that agricultural workers returned to the fields after resting over the Christmas season. On Plough Monday, farmers would bring their ploughs to church so that they could be blessed.    Unearthed Words 1847  Today is the birthday of the suffragist, animal rights activist, and American poet Hannah Rebecca Hudson. Not much is known about the life of Hannah Hudson, but gardeners love her poetry.  Hannah’s beloved poem called “April,” was featured in The Atlantic Monthly, April 1868: "April has searched the winter land And found her petted flowers again She kissed them to unfold her leaves, She coaxed them with her sun and rain, And filled the grass with green content, And made the woods and clover vain.” — Her crocuses and violets Give all the world a gay “Good year.” Tall irises grow tired of green, And get themselves a purple gear; — She fills the dusk of deepest woods With vague sweet sunshine and surprise, And wakes the periwinkles up To watch her with their wide, blue eyes. — And when she sees the deeper suns That usher in the happy May, She sighs to think her time is past, And weeps because she cannot stay; So leaves her tears upon the grass, And turns her face and glides away. In 1874, when she was 27, Hannah published a book of her original poetry. Hannah was a charter member of the Woburn Women's Club. At the age of 74, Hannah died sitting at her aunt’s kitchen table in Woburn, Massachusetts. Hannah is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Concord, Massachusetts.   Grow That Garden Library Creating Sanctuary by Jessi Bloom This book is a favorite of mine. Rosemary Gladstar, the herbalist and author, said this about Jessi’s book: “In this beautiful, inspiring, and practical book, we are invited to look deeply at the landscape around us and create sacred respites from our busy worlds.” Creating Sanctuary is about creating a garden that will nourish your spiritual and emotional well-being. Jessi's beautiful book is chock full of ideas. She will help you discover ways to have a deeper connection with your garden. You'll discover the powerful and beneficial properties of plants, and learn how to incorporate nature-based routines and rituals. With the help of Jessi's book, you can turn your garden into a sanctuary -  a place of true restoration for your mind, body, and soul. Jessi's book came out in November of 2018. You can get a used copy of Creating Sanctuary by Jessi Bloom and support the show, using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for under $10.   Great Gifts for Gardeners 6 Pack of Plant Saucers - 2.5 Inch Bamboo Round Plant Saucer $9.99 Bamboo (Bambuseae) Edge Design: a slightly raised edge, which is good for collecting excess water and soil spillage Natural Color: in natural wooden color, simple but beautiful, well match with most pots Good Material: made of bamboo, good quality, durable and lightweight Wide Suitable: suited for most 2.5-inch pots, the natural color can decorate the pot as well; Plants and pots not included in the order Size of the Plant Saucer: about 7.2 cm/ 2.8 inch of the outer diameter, 6.3 cm/ 2.5 inch of inner diameter, 1 cm/ 0.4 inch in height You can get this 6 pack of bamboo plant saucers and support the show using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for under $10.   Today’s Botanic Spark 1935  Today the Pittsburgh Press shared a story about how to propagate a Rubber Plant. “Yes, you can get a new rubber plant by air-layering the old. To do this, a V-shaped cut is made in the branch, almost severing it. The cut should be made near the growing tip. A wedge is then inserted to keep the cut open. Bind the wound all around with sphagnum moss, tying with raffia or cord. Keep this bandage quite moist, never allowing it to dry out, and keep the plant in a warm place. In a month or six weeks, small white roots will appear. Then the new plant is cut from the parent and planted in a pot of Its own without removing the moss bandage. The place where it is cut from the large plant may be rubbed with a little dry sulfur, and it will quickly heal. The young plant in a five or six-inch pot should be kept shaded for a week when it may be brought into the light and watered. January to May is the time of the year most seasonable for this work, but it may be done with varying success the year-round.“ Rubber Plants (Ficus elastica) are a popular ornamental houseplant plant from the Ficus genus. For gardeners looking for a tree-type plant species with attractive large foliage, the Rubber Plant is an excellent choice. It is also a great low-light specimen. Water your rubber plant once a week and clean leaves monthly.

¡Buen día! Hoy venimos con un programa en el que hablaremos de Maria Sibylla Merian, una mujer que hizo grandes descubrimientos en el campo de la biología, la mujer que descubrió 9 especies de animales. En la sección de Mujeres de Hoy y de Siempre tenemos en esta ocasión a Pabla Pérez, investigadora social, escritora, madre y partera tradicional, que viene a hablarnos de su libro Ginecología Natural. Puedes visitarnos en: www.VolutasMoradas.com y www.LuaSoul.com

Maria Sibylla Merian 1647-1717 was a German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator, a descendant of the Frankfurt branch of the Swiss Merian family. Merian was one of the first naturalists to observe insects directly.

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Welcome to HerArt podcast, a project for art lovers, especially art created by women. In our fourth episode, we will talk about Maria SIBYLLA MERIAN - the woman who turned science into art. My name is Nata Andreev and I am going to tell you seven curious facts that you didn’t know about the woman that combined art with science and was recognized as a naturalist, explorer and one of the pioneers of modern entomology. Don’t forget about our monthly giveaways! Share your favorite artwork created by a female artist, tag us in your post and be rewarded with feminist stickers and wall art.

La straordinaria storia di Maria Sibylla Merian (Francoforte sul Meno, 2 aprile 1647 – Amsterdam, 13 gennaio 1717), che fu artista, naturalista e avventuriera, in un’epoca in cui alle donne era ancora preclusa la libertà di studiare, viaggiare e dedicarsi alle proprie passioni. Una versione audio gratuita dei libri della biblioteca della Ciopi, per consentirne la fruizione anche ai bambini ciechi e ipovedenti. Nel tentativo di creare la condivisione della lettura dei libri illustrati, abbiamo tradotto le illustrazioni in parole, grazie alla consulenza e la supervisione della dott.ssa Paola Gamberini, esperta di problematiche inerenti all'integrazione scolastica di bambini e ragazzi con disabilità visive. La voce è dell’attrice professionista Grazia Minarelli.

What are you curious about in your garden?  What are you hoping to learn this season?   You might be signed up for something you didn’t plan to learn.   Maybe you’ve always been a flower gardener, but then somehow you discover the joy of growing your own garlic.   Last year, you grew your own tomatoes to great success. This season you may question why you even bothered.   Maybe you didn’t like pulling weeds for your mom and now she’s gone and you suddenly want to have a garden of your own.   Our gardens, are classrooms.  And those classrooms are filled with many teachers or Upah Gurus.   Upah Guru is the Hindu word for the teacher next to you at any moment.   The Upah Gurus in your garden this year might be the seeds you just ordered, a mystery plant that you inherited, the hydrangea that refuses to flower, the rose that won’t give up.   One of the things that can happen to gardeners, is that we can focus on the teacher; not the teaching.   What if this season, your mindset is simply to be a good student.  You don’t need to get straight A’s in the garden - no one is putting that pressure on you but yourself.  You’re simply there to learn. To focus on the teaching. The teaching is what makes us better gardeners.   Brevities Today we remember a phenomenal woman: Maria Sibylla Merian.     She was born April 2, 1647. As a frame of reference, Isaac Newton was only a few years older than her. Unlike Newton, Merian’s work was largely forgotten. However, over the past century, her work has made its way to us.   Merian has the it factor. In 2011, Janet Dailey, a retired teacher and artist from Springfield, Illinois became so captivated by Merian’s life story that she started a Kickstarter campaign to follow Merian’s footsteps to the mecca of her best work - Surinam, in South America.   In 2013, Merian's birthday was commemorated with a "Google Doodle”.   Merian would have delighted in our modern day effort to plant milkweed for the Monarchs.The concept that insects and plants are inextricably bound together was not lost on Merian. In her work, she carefully noted which caterpillars were specialists - meaning they ate only one kind of plant. (You can relate to that concept if your kid only wants to eat Mac and cheese; they aren’t being picky - they’re being specialists.)   Before all this social media and high tech, drawings like Merian's were a holy grail for plant identification. One look at Merian’s work and Linneas immediately knew it was brilliant. Merian helped classify nearly 100 different species long after she was gone from the earth.  To this day, entomologists acknowledge that the accuracy in her art is so good they can identify many of her butterflies and moths right down to the species level!   Between 1716 and 1717, during the last year of her life, Merian was visited multiple times by her friend, artist Georg Gsell - and his friend Peter the Great.  Oh to be a fly on the wall for THAT meet up.   Gsell ended up marrying Merian’s youngest daughter, Dorothea Maria, and Peter the Great ended up with 256 Merian paintings.  In fact, Peter the Great so loved these pieces that when Merian died shortly after his last visit, he immediately sent an agent to buy all of her remaining watercolors to bring them home to St. Petersburg.   Here’s a fun story for you.  On the Maria Sibylla Merian Society website, the feature a video that shows writer Redmond O’Hanlon flipping through an original Merian folio (with gloveless hands!)  Now O’Hanlon is a scholar and explorer himself.  He is known for his journeys to some of the most remote jungles of the world.  At one point in the video, he becomes speechless. Then, he just lets out this big sigh and says, “It’s so simple.  Without the slightest doubt, she is - she was the greatest painter of plants and insects who ever lived... I mean just between you and me, she’s the greatest woman who ever lived. You can keep Catherine the Great.Maria Sybilla Merian is the real heroine of our civilized time."     On this day in 1513, Juan Ponce de León claims new land for Spain. He names his discovery La Florida; in a nod to the Easter Season, which the Spaniards called Pascua Florida (Festival of Flowers).   In 1819, the first successful agricultural journal, American Farmer, was published in Baltimore.   Today, in 1711, Job Baster was born.  Baster was one of the first Dutch nature researchers to use a microscope to look at flora and fauna.  He wrote down his findings in a book. He also wrote an excellent translation of Philip Miller's work on horticulture.   In 1758, Baster was given a beautiful property loaded trees and two large ponds.  He called it Zonnehof (Sunshine Farms). As a new pond owner, Baster decided to try his hand at breeding Goldfish.  A versatile scientist, Baster exchanged letters with leading biologists of his time and the first twelve fish arrive thanks to a contact in England.  Unfortunately, all the goldfish die. The following year, Baster gets eighteen more fish. Two die, but the rest survive. Thirteen years later, Baster owned more than a thousand goldfish.When Baster died, an inventory of his estate showed that all of his goldfish had been sold - raising over seven hundred guilders (not a small amount at the time).  That’s Job Baster, the man who introduced goldfish to the Dutch.   Baster also drew goldfish and then hand colored the images.  I’ve seen these images and I’m telling you they have that iridescence that makes them look like someone just laid out real goldfish on the page - they are that life-like after all this time.   Baster had a large collection of shells. At the time, adhering shells to furniture was a fad in Europe. Baster took the fad and ran with it; covering a buffet with European and Tropical shells.  At the bottom of the buffet is the coat of arms of Baster (jumping greyhound) and his wife Jacoba Vink (climbing lion) - all made out of shells. After seeing the Baster buffet at the Royal Zeeland Society of Sciences, one sightseer commented, “one can almost hear Baster’s wife, who donated the piece to the museum after his death, saying, “Job, will you do something with all those shells!"   To honor Baster’s work with mollusks, there is a floating snail named for Baster and the Dutch Malacological Association's scientific journal “Basteria”  is a nod to this versatile explorer of the natural world.   Unearthed Words A pineapple in Merian’s own words: “This is a ripe Ananas (pineapple), which must be peeled to be eaten. This fruit tastes as though one had mixed grapes, apricots, red currants, apples, and pears and were able to taste all of them at once. Its smell is attractive and strong.   The caterpillar which sits on this pineapple I found in the grass beside the pineapples in 1700 at the beginning of May. It was light green with red and white stripes along the whole body.   On 10 May it changed into a chrysalis, and on 18 May, a very beautiful butterfly (Philaetria dido) emerged decorated with luminous green flecks, which is shown twice, resting and in flight.   If the butterfly is observed through a magnifying glass, the ‘dust’ on the wings resembles fish scales with three branches on each scale, covered with long hairs. The scales are so symmetrical that they can be counted without any difficulty. The body is covered with feathers interwoven with hairs.”   Today's Book Recommendation Researching Merian, lead me to the poet Allison Funk’s fantastic book Wonder Rooms.     In Wonder Rooms, Funk has a series of 8 poems called "Maria Sibylla Merian's Metamorphoses”.  Each poem captures moments in Merian's life between 1647 and 1717. The poems are nested like Russian dolls. The first poem Is nested in the second poem; the second poem is nested within the third, and so on.   Today's Garden Chore Today’s garden to-do is to get ready for starting up your irrigation system. Order the parts you like to use and frequently need to replace.   New emitters always come in handy and maybe add some misters for your garden visitors. And don’t forget, that when it comes to irrigation, your ears - not your eyes - can help you sleuth out leaks.       Something Sweet to revive the little botanic spark in your heart After you turn on your system for the first time, walk around each zone and LISTEN - for gurgles, bubbles, the sound of running water.  You’ll often hear it before you see it.  

MARIA SIBYLLA MERIAN. LA MAGIA DELLA CRISALIDE Artista, scienziata, imprenditrice, insegnante e intrepida viaggiatrice, Maria Sibylla Merian era una donna dotata di un’indole anticonformista e di un’irrefrenabile curiosità per il mondo naturale, temperata da disciplina, metodo e fervore religioso. In un’epoca in cui libertà e istruzione non erano considerate cose per donne, visse una vita straordinaria e fuori dagli schemi. Nelle immagini poetiche e rarefatte di Anna Paolini rivivono alcuni scorci dell’infanzia di questa donna del XVII secolo, soffermandosi su una piccola storia familiare che racchiude in sé in potenza tutto ciò che ne sarebbe scaturito: Maria Sibylla ebbe la forza di conquistarsi la libertà di viaggiare, studiare e coltivare le proprie passioni, nonostante i tempi e la società in cui visse... continua su https://www.libri.it/maria-sibylla-merian Rossella Botti

For International Women's Day, we bring you the stories of three incredible women: Maria Sibylla Merian, whose science and illustrations gave us an understanding of the lifecycle of insects; Lise Meitner, one of the physicists who first acheived nuclear fission, but missed out on the Nobel Prize; and Margaret Wu, one of many women whose calculations made great contributions to science, but didn't receive the credit they deserved.

Wir springen in dieser Folge ins Deutschland des 17. Jahrhunderts. In Frankfurt wird Maria Sibylla Merian geboren, Tochter des berühmten Kupferstechers und Verlegers Matthäus Merian, und schnell stellt sich heraus, dass auch sie über außergewöhnliches Talent verfügt. Wir sprechen über Maria Merians Leben und was die Dinge sind, die sie noch so außergewöhnlich machten.

Emlyn tells Emma about the OG ecologist and professionally-trained artist, Maria Sibylla Merian, who described the life cycle and plant host use of ~200 insect species, and Emma tells Emlyn about the research of Nobel Prize winners Dr. Strickland and Dr. Arnold! PLEASE FILL OUT THE SURVEY: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScwuYfCujp_voMx1I37E4MB1Tk_UbncK6z8Khn4DC683fV-3A/viewform?usp=sf_link   Sources Main Story - Maria Sibylla Merian Wikipedia Article on Maria Sibylla Merian: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Sibylla_Merian Nature Ecology and Evolution article by Luíseach Nic Eoin: https://natureecoevocommunity.nature.com/users/18000-luiseach-nic-eoin/posts/14366-maria-sibylla-merian-1647-1717 New York Times Article by JoAnna Klein: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/23/science/maria-sibylla-merian-metamorphosis-insectorum-surinamensium.html   The Atlantic article by Andrea Wulf: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/01/the-woman-who-made-science-beautiful/424620/ Essay by Kay Etheridge, entitled: “Maria Sibylla Merian: The First Ecologist?” https://www.researchgate.net/publication/256297016_Maria_Sibylla_Merian_The_first_ecologist    Further reading: Chrysalis: Maria Sibylla Merian and the Secrets of Metamorphosis by Kim Todd   Women who werk Two women won 2018 Nobel Prizes in the Sciences!!!! Dr. Donna Strickland won a prize in Physics for her work on Chirped Pulse Amplification: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/10/nobel-prize-physics-donna-strickland-gerard-mourou-arthur-ashkin/571909/ Dr. Frances Arnold won a prize in Chemistry for her work on direct evolution of enzymes:http://www.caltech.edu/news/frances-arnold-wins-2018-nobel-prize-chemistry-83926  and https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/nobel-winner-overcame-personal-loss-cancer-being-woman-n916391   Music “Work” by Rihanna “Mary Anning” by Artichoke   Cover art Wikipedia

17. yüzyılda, kelebeklerin ve kurbağaların metamorfoz sürecini gözlemleyen, notlar alan ve çizerek belgeleyen ilk böcek bilimci ve botanik ressamı Maria Sibylla Merian'in hikayesi...  

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di Roberta Fulci

di Roberta Fulci

This week we talk about entomology and BEES! Join us as we discuss #BugsR4Girls a movement on Twitter about showcasing women in entomology and supporting a sweet young bug lover. Then we read about Maria Sibylla Merian, a wonderful woman who's love of bugs led her to South America, where she published a book of all of her wonderful illustrations. Next, we interview Meghan Barrett, a passionate and creative scientists who's love of bees has led her to wonderful and interesting places. She talks about fantasy, war, and her motivations to keep going. Smore Magazine, a science magazine for young girls, is featured next. It is a beautiful magazine filled with great pictures and content to motivate any young girls to see the wonder and beauty of science. Finally, Cordon talks with Meagan and Sorina from the University of Alberta Women in Chemistry group about their upcoming LOGIC retreat. Follow us on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/superwomensci Twitter: www.twitter.com/superwomensci Instagram: @superwomenscience Website: www.superwomeninscience.wordpress.com Bugs R 4 Girls https://academic.oup.com/aesa/article/110/5/439/4103474 https://nerdist.com/bug-girl-publishes-paper-bugsr4girls/ Just a reminder that we're reading from Rachel Ignotofsky's book Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers who changed the world. https://www.amazon.ca/Women-Science-Fearless-Pioneers-Changed/dp/1607749769 Meghan Barrett Twitter: @BeeBytes Facebook: @BarrettsBeeBytes or https://www.facebook.com/BarrettsBeeBytes/ Website: meghan-barrett.com The Bees in Your Backyard: A Guide to North America’s Bees https://www.amazon.ca/Bees-Your-Backyard-Guide-Americas/dp/0691160775 Entomological Society of America https://www.entsoc.org/ Smore Magazine Website: smoremagazine.com LOGIC University of Alberta Women in Chemistry group Website www.ualbertawic.ca/logic-retreat/ Registration for LOGIC: https://logic2018.eventbrite.ca Twitter: @UofAWomeninChem https://twitter.com/UofAWomenInChem Email: wic@ualberta.ca

Maria Merian was born in 1647. At the time of her birth, Shakespeare had been dead for 30 years; Galileo had only just stood trial for arguing that the Earth moved around the Sun. And yet, here in Germany, was a child who would become an important but oft-forgotten figure of science. Aged 13, she mapped out metamorphosis, catching caterpillars from her garden and painting them in exquisite detail. At that point, most believed that caterpillars spontaneously generated from cabbages and maggots materialised from rotten meat. She later voyaged to Suriname in South America to pursue pupae further, discovering not just new species but also the conditions needed for their survival. Some call her the first field ecologist; others admire her for her eloquent brushwork. However, her studies will help today’s biologists plot which insects lived where. These data are invaluable because this could help scientists predict what species will survive climate change. Naomi Alderman discusses the life and legacy of Maria Merian with biologist and historian Kay Etheridge from Gettysburg College, Pennsylvania and biologist Kathy Willis from Kew Gardens. Picture: Belly-ache bush (Jatropha gossypifolia) with metamorphosis of a giant sphinx moth (Cocytius antaeus), created by Maria Sibylla Merian and Joseph Mulder, Credit: GRI Digital Collections Producer: Graihagh Jackson

As a naturalist illustrator, Maria Sibylla Merian helped dispel many entomological myths and improved the scientific study of insects and plants, and she did it beautifully. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Lily is an artist who frequently embeds in research expeditions to remote environments. Her immersive large-scale paintings of bizarre environments and animals aim to transport viewers to these far flung worlds and expose them to new discoveries. Simonson spent three months scuba diving and camping in Antarctica as the 2014-15 National Science Foundation Antarctic Artists and Writers Awardee. She has also served as the resident artist aboard ocean-o-graphic expeditions on the Research Vessels Atlantis and Melville, and the Exploration Vessel Nautilus. ---- iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/unconventional-lifestyles/id1144743750?mt=2 Website: UnconventionalLifestyles.com ---- Andrew Thurber - Discovered kiwa puravita, a species of Yeti Crab in 2010. NSF Antarctic Program grantee for deep sea exploration and Antarctic Research Paul Dayton - During a 35-year career at Scripps, Dayton has researched coastal Antarctic habitats and the rocky shore habitats of Washington in order to better understand marine ecosystems. He has also documented the environmental impacts of overfishing, and phenomena such as El Niño on coastal ecology. Antarctic Researcher and diver Dave Checkley - Scripps Institution of Oceanography Diana Wall - Dr. Diana Wall, University Distinguished Professor at Colorado State University was appointed as the Founding Director of the School of Global Environmental Sustainability in 2008. A professor in the Department of Biology and Senior Scientist at the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Diana is responsible for helping faculty and students contribute to progress towards a sustainable future. Bob Ballard - a retired United States Navy officer and a professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island who is most noted for his work in underwater archaeology: maritime archaeology and archaeology of shipwrecks. He is most known for the discoveries of the wrecks of the RMS Titanic in 1985, the battleship Bismarck in 1989, and the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown in 1998. He discovered the wreck of John F. Kennedy's PT-109 in 2002 and visited Biuku Gasa and Eroni Kumana, who saved its crew. He leads ocean exploration on E/V Nautilus. Maria Sibylla Merian - was one of the only successful female artists and scientists in the 17th Century. She funded her expeditions through the sale of her artwork and, most notably, discovered the process of metamorphosis. John James Audubon - was an American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. He was notable for his extensive studies documenting all types of American birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats. His major work, a color-plate book entitled The Birds of America (1827–1839), is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon identified 25 new species. Gretchen Hofmann - is professor of ecological physiology of marine organisms at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She holds a B.S. from the University of Wyoming, and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Colorado at Boulder in Environmental, Population and Organismal Biology. Rob Robbins - Over 2,100 dives in antarctica. Steve Rupp - Veteran Antarctic Diver Rebecca Rutstein - Philadelphia-based artist Rebecca Rutstein – whose work spans painting, installation, sculpture and public art – explores geometric abstraction with a vision inspired by science. Rutstein has been an artist in residence in geologically dynamic locations including Iceland, Hawaii, the Canadian Rockies and Vermont. Most recently, she completed two artist-at-sea residencies aboard research ships where she collaborated with scientists mapping out never-before-seen ocean floor topography from the Galápagos Islands to California and exploring uncharted territory from Vietnam to Guam. Phil Kyle - Has spent 4 decades working in Antarctica

Schon als Jugendliche beobachtet Maria Sibylla Merian fasziniert, wie aus gefräßigen Raupen erst wie tot wirkende Puppen und dann bunte Schmetterlinge werden. Für Biologen des 18. Jahrhunderts waren ihre Bücher Fachliteratur. Autorin: Renate Ell

Maria Sibylla Merian painted caterpillars with their corresponding cocoons and butterflies on a host plant. While most of Maria's peers in the 17th century admired her for her artistry, now her work is considered one of the earliest examples of ecology. Image courtesy of Smithsonian Libraries. Music in this episode: The Everlasting Itch For Things Remote by Gillicuddy Violins and Tea (Instrumental) by Loch Lomond Skirting Boards by Bleak House Alchemical by Blue Dot Sessions Tweedlebugs by Podington Bear Betrayal, Lies and Disaster by The Losers A Garden And A Library by Gillicuddy Eight by Marcel Pequel 2 Spring_Summer by Dustin Wong Is That You Or Are You You? by Chris Zabriskie A Simple Shroud by Blue Dot Sessions Idea by Kai Engel Chromium Blush by Blue Dot Sessions

Listen to Jen Hadfied's entrancing reading of her new poem, 'The Lantern Fly', commissioned by The Poetry Society and the Royal Collection Trust, and inspired by Maria Sibylla Merian's painting of a lantern fly. The exhibition of Merian's paintings, Maria Merian's Butterflies, was first shown at The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, and continues at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, until 9 October 2016. This recording was made on 26 May 2016 at The Poetry Society premises. To connect with more poetry, visit poetrysociety.org.uk

Some women you haven't heard of who made significant contributions to science.

Before the sixteenth century, bugs and other creepy-crawlies could be found in the margins of manuscripts. Over the course of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, insects crawled their way to the center of books, paintings, and other media of natural history illustration. Janice Neri‘s wonderful book charts this transformation in the practices of depicting insects through the early modern period. Inspired by the archaeology of Foucault but using an approach that spans the history of science, art history, and visual studies, The Insect and the Image: Visualizing Nature in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1700 (University of Minnesota Press, 2011) identifies a “specimen logic” through which images of insects were removed from their habitats, decontextualized, and mobilized into networks of regional and global exchange and circulation. Part I of the book traces the emergence of insects as subject matter for artistic representation, looking in turn at the work of Joris Hoefnagel, Ulisse Aldrovandi, Thomas Moffet, and still-life painters from 1580-1620. The choices made by these artists contributed to the transformation of ideas about nature as controllable and commodifiable. Part II shifts our attention to the later seventeenth century, and considers how the work of artists such as Robert Hooke and Maria Sibylla Merian helped visualize insects (as well as their own professional identities) anew across several media. Neri's work urges us to reconsider some common binaries that tend to characterize thinking and writing about images in history: art/science, professional/amateur, image/object. To see some of the images that we talked about in the interview, check out the following links: Hoefnagel images can be found here, and the stag beetle is here. Digitized images from Aldrovandi's work can be navigated to from here [site is in Italian]. The Van Der Ast image can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before the sixteenth century, bugs and other creepy-crawlies could be found in the margins of manuscripts. Over the course of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, insects crawled their way to the center of books, paintings, and other media of natural history illustration. Janice Neri‘s wonderful book charts this transformation in the practices of depicting insects through the early modern period. Inspired by the archaeology of Foucault but using an approach that spans the history of science, art history, and visual studies, The Insect and the Image: Visualizing Nature in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1700 (University of Minnesota Press, 2011) identifies a “specimen logic” through which images of insects were removed from their habitats, decontextualized, and mobilized into networks of regional and global exchange and circulation. Part I of the book traces the emergence of insects as subject matter for artistic representation, looking in turn at the work of Joris Hoefnagel, Ulisse Aldrovandi, Thomas Moffet, and still-life painters from 1580-1620. The choices made by these artists contributed to the transformation of ideas about nature as controllable and commodifiable. Part II shifts our attention to the later seventeenth century, and considers how the work of artists such as Robert Hooke and Maria Sibylla Merian helped visualize insects (as well as their own professional identities) anew across several media. Neri's work urges us to reconsider some common binaries that tend to characterize thinking and writing about images in history: art/science, professional/amateur, image/object. To see some of the images that we talked about in the interview, check out the following links: Hoefnagel images can be found here, and the stag beetle is here. Digitized images from Aldrovandi's work can be navigated to from here [site is in Italian]. The Van Der Ast image can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before the sixteenth century, bugs and other creepy-crawlies could be found in the margins of manuscripts.  Over the course of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, insects crawled their way to the center of books, paintings, and other media of natural history illustration. Janice Neri‘s wonderful book charts this transformation in the practices of depicting insects through the early modern period. Inspired by the archaeology of Foucault but using an approach that spans the history of science, art history, and visual studies, The Insect and the Image: Visualizing Nature in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1700 (University of Minnesota Press, 2011) identifies a “specimen logic” through which images of insects were removed from their habitats, decontextualized, and mobilized into networks of regional and global exchange and circulation. Part I of the book traces the emergence of insects as subject matter for artistic representation, looking in turn at the work of Joris Hoefnagel, Ulisse Aldrovandi, Thomas Moffet, and still-life painters from 1580-1620. The choices made by these artists contributed to the transformation of ideas about nature as controllable and commodifiable. Part II shifts our attention to the later seventeenth century, and considers how the work of artists such as Robert Hooke and Maria Sibylla Merian helped visualize insects (as well as their own professional identities) anew across several media. Neri’s work urges us to reconsider some common binaries that tend to characterize thinking and writing about images in history: art/science, professional/amateur, image/object. To see some of the images that we talked about in the interview, check out the following links: Hoefnagel images can be found here, and the stag beetle is here. Digitized images from Aldrovandi’s work can be navigated to from here [site is in Italian]. The Van Der Ast image can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before the sixteenth century, bugs and other creepy-crawlies could be found in the margins of manuscripts.  Over the course of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, insects crawled their way to the center of books, paintings, and other media of natural history illustration. Janice Neri‘s wonderful book charts this transformation in the practices of depicting insects through the early modern period. Inspired by the archaeology of Foucault but using an approach that spans the history of science, art history, and visual studies, The Insect and the Image: Visualizing Nature in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1700 (University of Minnesota Press, 2011) identifies a “specimen logic” through which images of insects were removed from their habitats, decontextualized, and mobilized into networks of regional and global exchange and circulation. Part I of the book traces the emergence of insects as subject matter for artistic representation, looking in turn at the work of Joris Hoefnagel, Ulisse Aldrovandi, Thomas Moffet, and still-life painters from 1580-1620. The choices made by these artists contributed to the transformation of ideas about nature as controllable and commodifiable. Part II shifts our attention to the later seventeenth century, and considers how the work of artists such as Robert Hooke and Maria Sibylla Merian helped visualize insects (as well as their own professional identities) anew across several media. Neri’s work urges us to reconsider some common binaries that tend to characterize thinking and writing about images in history: art/science, professional/amateur, image/object. To see some of the images that we talked about in the interview, check out the following links: Hoefnagel images can be found here, and the stag beetle is here. Digitized images from Aldrovandi’s work can be navigated to from here [site is in Italian]. The Van Der Ast image can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before the sixteenth century, bugs and other creepy-crawlies could be found in the margins of manuscripts.  Over the course of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, insects crawled their way to the center of books, paintings, and other media of natural history illustration. Janice Neri‘s wonderful book charts this transformation in the practices of depicting insects through the early modern period. Inspired by the archaeology of Foucault but using an approach that spans the history of science, art history, and visual studies, The Insect and the Image: Visualizing Nature in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1700 (University of Minnesota Press, 2011) identifies a “specimen logic” through which images of insects were removed from their habitats, decontextualized, and mobilized into networks of regional and global exchange and circulation. Part I of the book traces the emergence of insects as subject matter for artistic representation, looking in turn at the work of Joris Hoefnagel, Ulisse Aldrovandi, Thomas Moffet, and still-life painters from 1580-1620. The choices made by these artists contributed to the transformation of ideas about nature as controllable and commodifiable. Part II shifts our attention to the later seventeenth century, and considers how the work of artists such as Robert Hooke and Maria Sibylla Merian helped visualize insects (as well as their own professional identities) anew across several media. Neri’s work urges us to reconsider some common binaries that tend to characterize thinking and writing about images in history: art/science, professional/amateur, image/object. To see some of the images that we talked about in the interview, check out the following links: Hoefnagel images can be found here, and the stag beetle is here. Digitized images from Aldrovandi’s work can be navigated to from here [site is in Italian]. The Van Der Ast image can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before the sixteenth century, bugs and other creepy-crawlies could be found in the margins of manuscripts.  Over the course of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, insects crawled their way to the center of books, paintings, and other media of natural history illustration. Janice Neri‘s wonderful book charts this transformation in the practices of depicting insects through the early modern period. Inspired by the archaeology of Foucault but using an approach that spans the history of science, art history, and visual studies, The Insect and the Image: Visualizing Nature in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1700 (University of Minnesota Press, 2011) identifies a “specimen logic” through which images of insects were removed from their habitats, decontextualized, and mobilized into networks of regional and global exchange and circulation. Part I of the book traces the emergence of insects as subject matter for artistic representation, looking in turn at the work of Joris Hoefnagel, Ulisse Aldrovandi, Thomas Moffet, and still-life painters from 1580-1620. The choices made by these artists contributed to the transformation of ideas about nature as controllable and commodifiable. Part II shifts our attention to the later seventeenth century, and considers how the work of artists such as Robert Hooke and Maria Sibylla Merian helped visualize insects (as well as their own professional identities) anew across several media. Neri’s work urges us to reconsider some common binaries that tend to characterize thinking and writing about images in history: art/science, professional/amateur, image/object. To see some of the images that we talked about in the interview, check out the following links: Hoefnagel images can be found here, and the stag beetle is here. Digitized images from Aldrovandi’s work can be navigated to from here [site is in Italian]. The Van Der Ast image can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before the sixteenth century, bugs and other creepy-crawlies could be found in the margins of manuscripts.  Over the course of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, insects crawled their way to the center of books, paintings, and other media of natural history illustration. Janice Neri‘s wonderful book charts this transformation in the practices of depicting insects through the early modern period. Inspired by the archaeology of Foucault but using an approach that spans the history of science, art history, and visual studies, The Insect and the Image: Visualizing Nature in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1700 (University of Minnesota Press, 2011) identifies a “specimen logic” through which images of insects were removed from their habitats, decontextualized, and mobilized into networks of regional and global exchange and circulation. Part I of the book traces the emergence of insects as subject matter for artistic representation, looking in turn at the work of Joris Hoefnagel, Ulisse Aldrovandi, Thomas Moffet, and still-life painters from 1580-1620. The choices made by these artists contributed to the transformation of ideas about nature as controllable and commodifiable. Part II shifts our attention to the later seventeenth century, and considers how the work of artists such as Robert Hooke and Maria Sibylla Merian helped visualize insects (as well as their own professional identities) anew across several media. Neri’s work urges us to reconsider some common binaries that tend to characterize thinking and writing about images in history: art/science, professional/amateur, image/object. To see some of the images that we talked about in the interview, check out the following links: Hoefnagel images can be found here, and the stag beetle is here. Digitized images from Aldrovandi’s work can be navigated to from here [site is in Italian]. The Van Der Ast image can be found here.

Before the sixteenth century, bugs and other creepy-crawlies could be found in the margins of manuscripts.  Over the course of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, insects crawled their way to the center of books, paintings, and other media of natural history illustration. Janice Neri‘s wonderful book charts this transformation in the practices of depicting insects through the early modern period. Inspired by the archaeology of Foucault but using an approach that spans the history of science, art history, and visual studies, The Insect and the Image: Visualizing Nature in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1700 (University of Minnesota Press, 2011) identifies a “specimen logic” through which images of insects were removed from their habitats, decontextualized, and mobilized into networks of regional and global exchange and circulation. Part I of the book traces the emergence of insects as subject matter for artistic representation, looking in turn at the work of Joris Hoefnagel, Ulisse Aldrovandi, Thomas Moffet, and still-life painters from 1580-1620. The choices made by these artists contributed to the transformation of ideas about nature as controllable and commodifiable. Part II shifts our attention to the later seventeenth century, and considers how the work of artists such as Robert Hooke and Maria Sibylla Merian helped visualize insects (as well as their own professional identities) anew across several media. Neri’s work urges us to reconsider some common binaries that tend to characterize thinking and writing about images in history: art/science, professional/amateur, image/object. To see some of the images that we talked about in the interview, check out the following links: Hoefnagel images can be found here, and the stag beetle is here. Digitized images from Aldrovandi’s work can be navigated to from here [site is in Italian]. The Van Der Ast image can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices