"Scleroderris fuliginosa. a, immature ascocarps ... S. fuliginosa is said to be parasitic on twigs and…
"Scleroderris fuliginosa. b, ascus containing spores and accompanied by paraphyses ... S. fuliginosa…
The riddle in this "Riddle-seal of Oxford" is an 'ox' crossing a 'ford.' "A seal which contains a rebus,…
"Ancient Cretan sealing. An impression in clay used to seal vases and other receptacles, examples of…
"inverted Vertical Pendulum Seismograph. Marvin System. A stiff vertical tube, pivoted at its bottom…
The motto label is a found on the seal of the town of Schiltach, Germany. It has a Gothic inscription…
This early gothic finial is a 13th century three dimensional cross. Made out of stone, it decorates…
The Greek console is shown in the front and side view. It is found as a support to the North door of…
Taraxacum is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. They are native to Europe,…
Heartsease (Viola tricolor) is a common European wild flower, growing as an annual or short-lived perennial.…
Dianthus is a genus of about 300 species of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae, native mainly…
Beaumaris Castle, located in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales was built as part of King Edward I's campaign…
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens), or simply Amiens…
The Temple of Hephaestus and Athena Ergane, also known as the Hephaisteion or Theseion, is the best…
Fumaria is a genus of about fifty annual herbaceous flowering plants in the family Fumariaceae, native…
An illustration of the side-view of the fumitory flower Fumaria is a genus of about fifty annual herbaceous…
An illustration of a longitudinal section of the fumitory flower. Fumaria is a genus of about fifty…
An illustration of a fumitory flower anther. Fumaria is a genus of about fifty annual herbaceous flowering…
An illustration of a berberis branch. Berberis (Bér-be-ris, barberry, pepperidge bush) a genus…
An illustration of the berberis flower. Berberis (Bér-be-ris, barberry, pepperidge bush) a genus…
An illustration of the a stamen and pistil of the berberis plant. Berberis (Bér-be-ris, barberry,…
An illustration of the berberis fruit. Berberis (Bér-be-ris, barberry, pepperidge bush) a genus…
The Myrtle (Myrtus) is a genus of one or two species of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae, native…
An illustration of a flowering branch and empty cupule of beech. Beech (Fagus) is a genus of ten species…
Iris is a genus of between 200-300 species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name…
The Bearded Seal (Erignathus barbatus) is a seal in the Phocidae family of true or earless seals.
Monkwearmouth is an area of Sunderland located at the north side of the mouth of the River Wear. It…
An illustration of liverwort (Hepatica): a, Thalloid stem with female branches; b, Thalloid stem with…
John White finds the only clue to the disappearance of the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke: a tree carved with…
"Fan-crest, about 1350. A form of crest common in the middle ages at different periods, as in the reign…
Fort Garry, also known as Upper Fort Garry, was a Hudson's Bay Company trading post at the confluence…
North-south cross-section of the St. Gothard Massif, Switzerland, showing the fan-folds.
Section through North Hill, Kingston, N.Y. showing the overthrust which led to a repetition of the strata.
North-south section across western New York, showing the three cuestas and lowlands and the tilting…
The Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) is a rodent in the Sciuridae family of squirrels. The black fox squirrel…
The Northern Fur Seal (Callorhinus ursinus) is large seal in the Otariidae family of eared seals.
"Under Surface of Head of Tumble-bug (Copris carolina), about four times natural size. 1, galea; 2,…
William Penn (October 14, 1644 – July 30, 1718) was founder and "Absolute Proprietor" of the Province…
"Struthio camelus, the Ostrich or "Camel-bird" of North Africa now extends from Barbary to Arabia, and…
Kiwi, Apteryx australis, of the South Island, is lighter (than the Apteryx mantelli of North Island),…
"Both sexes of the Little Grebe are mainly dusky brown or blacking grey above, and silvery white below,…
The Rhine River begins in Switzerland and flows through Germany and the Netherlands before emptying…
View of a village in the Schwartzwald, or Black Forest. The Black Forest stands in the elbow formed…
Oberkirch is a manufacturing town in Western Baden-Württemberg, Germany about 12 km North-East…
View of the castle framed by an arch. A landmark of Heidelberg, the castle ruins are among the most…
Located in Heilbronn, a city in the north of Baden-Wirttemburg, Germany, is the tower of an old fortress…
A landmark of Heidelberg, the castle ruins are among the most important Renaissance structures north…
A market place in Nuremberg. Nuremberg, a city of the Middle Ages, is filled with works of art of the…
Passau is one of the oldest cities in Germany, a village of Gauls in early days; and later, a Roman…
A picturesque view of the Lintz (Linz) city center. Lintz was founded by the Romans, who called it "Lentia."…
The Karlskirche (German for St. Charles's Church) is a church situated on the south side of Karlsplatz,…
The storm Petrel "of the Mediterranean and North Atlantic from Greenland to South Africa, which breeds…
The Tropic Bird " are chiefly found in the tropical regions of the south; ... this species breeds as…
"The Gannet (S. bassana) has slate-grey wing-quills, purplish-grey bill, reddish feet and naked parts."…
The Cormorant "P. carbo, but has a tuft of long narrow recurved plumes on each side f the crown in the…