
Trailblazing naturalist and artist Maria Sibylla Merian was born #otd in 1647.
Merian specialised in scientifically accurate depictions of plants, animals and insects, and wrote books on her findings. (via @britishmuseum)
Merian specialised in scientifically accurate depictions of plants, animals and insects, and wrote books on her findings. (via @britishmuseum)