Explore the Water Lily collection

unlike the spotted hyena

They even used one of the camels noises to voice the Star Wars character Chewbacca

and was used by ancient Greeks and Romans

Who knew that the soya we use in our daily cooking originates from such a beautiful plant

Merian Plate No.6 Eryngium Campestre Ramme:egetræsramme Explore the Water Lily collectionDuring Maria Sibylla Merian's lifetime (1647 1717), she studied, illustrated and published a number of works on the process of metamorphosis. The life and almost magic transformational process from catepillar to butterfly kept her documenting and travelling as far as South America, which was an exceptional feat for a woman at this time. The exceptionally beautiful prints show a delicacy in her drawings which are rich in detail. Printed with Japanese