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One woman who was instrumental in the shift towards ecologically accurate illustrations was Maria Sibylla Merian. Born on this day in 1647, Merian created striking works and is regarded as the first ecologist of Europe. Learn more about her work and to watch a video by Merian scholar Dr. Kay Etheridge.
Read MoreIf the Brontë sisters are celebrity siblings of the writing world, then sisters Elizabeth and Margaret Wharton are the unsung stars from the “golden age” of botanical illustration. In honor of Women’s History month we are highlighting two sisters, whose works underscore the importance of women’s place in the formation of botany and scientific illustration. Read on to learn about their contributions and to view these women’s works in full as part of our ongoing digitization project.
Read MoreOver the past several years, select rare books, manuscripts, paintings, and other objects have been professionally digitized. In honor of this exciting new project, we’re kicking things off with a work by Flemish botanist, Carolus Clusius, whose birthday also just so happens to be today. Clusius is regarded as one of the most influential botanists of pre-Linnaean times, having contributed nearly 600 descriptions of plants and overseeing the formation of one of Europe's first botanical gardens, Hortus Botanicus Leiden.
Read MoreIn life we are always encouraged to never judge a book by its cover, but in this instance, the book cover is all we’ll be talking about.
Read MoreA Garden Library wouldn’t be complete without a few books about insects. Check out this latest blogpost to explore several beautiful and unusual texts about all things that crawl, buzz, and flutter.
Read MoreTo celebrate our upcoming “Treasures of the Oak Spring Garden Library” lecture on the rediscovery of the lilac and the horse chestnut in the eighteenth century, we’re sharing several modern-day tales of rediscovered plants.
Read MoreRead about several of the fascinating and historically significant herbals (texts on medicinal plants) in the Oak Spring Garden Library collection.
Read MoreTo celebrate the opening of “Orchids: Attraction and Deception” at the Barry Art Museum, we wrote about several fascinating orchids species that are featured in the illustrations we loaned to the exhibition.
Read MoreRead about William Curtis, born on this day in 1746, and his legendary botanical magazine.
Read MoreYou likely won’t have to stray from your garden this Halloween to find monsters more gruesome, destructive and terrifying than anything conjured up in Hollywood. Scroll through our list of the world’s 10 most monstrous plants - if you dare.
Read MoreOne of the most interesting natural history texts in the Oak Spring Garden Library was penned by Alexander Wilson - the “father of American ornithology” that many people haven’t heard of.
Read MoreMeet one of our 2020 Stacy Lloyd Fellows, Jessie Wei Hsuan-Chen, and learn about her research into seventeenth-century flower books and historical color remaking.
Read MoreMeet one of our 2020 Stacy Lloyd Fellows, Josepha Richard, and learn about her research into botanist/trader John Bradby Blake.
Read MoreThe Oak Spring Garden Foundation is thrilled to introduce Fantastic Flora, a new digital educational exhibit that blends art, culture, history, and science to explore the fantastic ways that plants flourish in their environments. Read on to learn more!
Read MoreLooking for new books to read as your family spends more time at home? Click here for our list of eight plant-centric classic children’s books from the Oak Spring Garden Library collection.
Read MoreJanet Tyson, one of our researchers in resident, discusses her exploration of Elizabeth Blackwell’s A Curious Herbal.
Read MoreTo celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re highlighting several historical women represented in OSGF’s library and online exhibitions whose work centered around plants - some who received more recognition than others during their lifetimes, but all inspiring
Read MoreIn this latest “Meet our Staff” blogpost, we chatted with Head Librarian Tony Willis about some of the Oak Spring Garden Library’s biggest projects for 2020 - and why, even after nearly 40 years, working there is a “never-ending learning experience.”
Read MoreThe Oak Spring Garden Foundation is thrilled to announce our 2020 Researchers in Residence. Read about their proposed projects here.
Read MoreRead about some of the most unique and beautiful natural history volumes in the Oak Spring Garden Library collection.
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