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'An Uneasy Beauty: Pre-Raphaelites & the Feminine Ideal'

"in The Epic of Gilgamesh, Lilith was either a magical Sumerian queen or a witch-queen of demons..." delving beyond the painted surface for Signifier

🪞 https://medium.com/signifier/an-uneasy-beauty-pre-raphaelites-and-the-feminine-ideal-6bf50a47c25a?sk=a700130c6085237fdceabdd43d9a741b

#art #ArtHistory #history #painting #illustration #botony

It may not feel like it, but spring is here and with it comes the flourishing of new life in our oceans. Spring is also a great time to visit the coast and discover what lives beneath the waves. In this way we follow the footsteps of pioneering phycologist Dr Mary Parke. She studied the planktonic algae and seaweeds of the UK, especially those of the south-west of England.

Read more: https://www.exploreyourarchive.org/algae-and-seaweed-research-at-the-marine-biological-association/

#archives @archivistodon @histodons #uk #marine #algae #seaweed #biology #botony #libraries #library

In quiet, meditative gardens,
My pliant xylem quickly hardens,
Displaying outstanding tensile strength.
Easily clipped to custom length
And hollow just like any grass,
My volume’s ratio to my mass
Is such that I’m bewildered where
I find the fuel to feed a bear.

#riddlepoems #poetry #poem #riddle #smallpoems #botony #landscaping #gardening #plants #materials #zen #panda #poetrycommunity

Is there a #Botony corner of Mastodon that can tell me what’s growing in this planter in my back yard?

#garden #gardening #gardeningmastodon

Pitcher Poop Plant

https://www.sciencealert.com/this-species-of-carnivorous-plant-evolved-into-a-toilet-and-is-now-winning-at-life

#science #botony #plants #carniverous #pitcherplant