Lesser Collection (page 4)

Lesser burdock, Arctium minus, and water chestnut, Trapa natans. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Wall pennywort and lesser pennywort species
Wall pennywort, Umbilicus rupestris, and lesser pennywort species, Umbilicus veneris minor. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal

Lesser periwinkle, Vinca minor, and Alexander s
Lesser periwinkle, Vinca minor, and Alexanders laurel, Ruscus hypoglossum. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Lesser celandine, Ficaria verna, and fumitory, Fumaria officinalis. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Valerian, Valeriana officinalis, and European wild ginger, Asarum europaeum. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Lesser calamint, Calamintha nepeta, and yellow calamint, Calamintha lutea. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Bastard balm, Melissa adulterina, and lesser calamint, Clinopodium nepeta. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Green spurge, Euphorbia esula, and petty spurge, Euphorbia peplus. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Ox-eye daisy, Buphthalmum salicifolium, and lesser ox-eye, Buphthalmum minus. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Chinese keys or fingerroot, Boesenbergia rotunda (Kaempferia pandurata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cooke from Conrad Loddiges Botanical Cabinet, Hackney, London, 1821

Lesser twayblade orchid, Neottia cordata (Listera cordata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cooke after an illustration by William Miller from Conrad Loddiges Botanical Cabinet, Hackney

Red panda (endangered) and hog badger
Red panda or lesser panda, Ailurus fulgens (endangered), and hog badger, Arctonyx collaris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lessons Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres

Lesser akialoa (extinct) and cardinal
Lesser akialoa, Hemignathus obscurus (extinct) and cardinal myzomela, Myzomela cardinalis. (Hook-billed green honey-eater, Certhia obscura, native to Hawaii, and cardinal honey-eater)

Smooth-billed ani, Crotophaga ani
Smooth-billed ani or lesser ani, Crotophaga ani. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822

Lesser adjutant, Leptoptilos javanicus. Vulnerable. (Modun crane.) Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1824

Lesser whitethroat, Sylvia curruca, with nest and eggs. (Lesser white-throat warbler, Sylvia sylviella.) Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Lesser butterfly-orchid, Platanthera bifolia. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler

Lesser periwinkle, Vinca minor, Petite pervenche. Handcoloured steel engraving after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Lesser celandine or pilewort, Ficaria verna, Ficaria ranunculoides, Ficaire fauss renoncule. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar

Lesser racket-tailed drongo, Dicrurus remifer, and Eurasian eagle-owl, Bubo bubo. Handcoloured steel engraving drawn and engraved by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire

River lamprey, Lampetra fluviatilis (Lampern or lesser lamprey, Petromyzon fluviatilis). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes

Ninespine stickleback, Pungitius pungitius (Lesser or ten-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus pungitius). Handcoloured copperplate drawn

Lesser coucal and Asian emerald cuckoo
Lesser coucal, Centropus bengalensis (top), and Asian emerald cuckoo, Chrysococcyx maculatus. (Lark-heeled cuckow, Cuculus bengalensis and spotted curcucui)

Lesser bush sweet pea, Podalyria sericea
Lesser bush sweet pea or silky podalyria, Podalyria sericea. Handcoloured botanical engraving from John Sims Curtiss Botanical Magazine, Couchman, London, 1817

South Indian squill, Ledebouria revoluta (Lesser plain-leaved drimia, Drimia lanceaefolia). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Dwarf ginseng, Panax trifolius. Lesser panax, Panax pusilla. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom after an illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtis The Botanical Magazine

Lesser galangal, Alpinia officinarum. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880

French actress Mlle. Volnais as Eliska in
French actress Mlle. Volnais (Claudine Placide Croizet-Ferreire, 1786-1837) as Eliska in La Revanche by Jean-Francois Roger and Augustin Creuze de Lesser at the Comedie Francais

Lesser white cabbage butterfly on a flower
Lesser white cabbage butterfly, Pieris rapae, bastard wasp and fruit flies on a flower. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

A Southern Tamandua / Collared Anteater / Lesser Anteater, walking along a branch at London
3657873 A Southern Tamandua/Collared Anteater/Lesser Anteater, walking along a branch at London Zoo, 1928 (b/w photo) by Bond

Samoset Visits Pilgrims at Plymouth
Samoset, an Abenaki Sagamore, or lesser chief, who had learned English from fisherman and sailors off Maine, walked into Plymouth colony and startled the pilgrim colonists by speaking English

Curtis British Entomology Plate 702
Coleoptera: Typhaea fumata = Typhaea stercorea [Plant: Typha angustifolia (Lesser Bulrush or Reed-mace)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 664
Hymenoptera: Tiphia minuta [Plant: Thalictrum minus (Lesser Meadow-rue)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 650
Coleoptera: Lathrobium terminatum [Plant: Leontodon saxatilis (Lesser Hawkbit)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 647
Lepidoptera: Venilia quadrimaculata = Pseudopanthera macularia (Speckled Yellow, ab. quadrimaculata) [Plant: Pyrola minor (Lesser Winter-green)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 634
Coleoptera: Erirhinus aethiops = Notaris aethiops [Plant: Listera cordata (Lesser Twayblade)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 543
Lepidoptera: Batia lunaris (Lesser Tawny Crescent) [Plant: Kickxia elatine (Antirrhinum elatine, Sharp-pointed Toadflax)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 348
Lepidoptera: Triphaena consequa = Noctua comes ab. curtisii (Bute Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing) [Plant: Primula veris (Cowslip)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 337
Diptera: Beris geniculata (Pale-kneed Beris) [Plant: Mesopates orontium (Antirrhinum orontium, Lesser Snapdragon)] Date: 1824-39

A Javan Adjutant, standing at London Zoo, September 1923 (b / w photo)
2639458 A Javan Adjutant, standing at London Zoo, September 1923 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; (add.info)

Common Shrew, Lesser Shrew & Water Shrew, from Thorburn
5304219 Common Shrew, Lesser Shrew & Water Shrew, from Thorburns Mammals published by Longmans and Co, c. 1920 (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; Scottish

The procession of the petitioning nobles, from Ward and Lock
3714014 The procession of the petitioning nobles, from Ward and Locks Illustrated History of the World, pub. c.1882 by English School

A young Darwins / Lesser Rhea standing on grass, next to the fence of its enclosure
3688403 A young Darwin s/Lesser Rhea standing on grass, next to the fence of its enclosure, London Zoo, 1928 (b/w photo) by Bond

Lesser Rorqual and Rudolphs Rorqual, from Thorburn
5304260 Lesser Rorqual and Rudolphs Rorqual, from Thorburns Mammals published by Longmans and Co, c. 1920 (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; Scottish

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Lesser Canada geese flying

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Lesser honeyguide, Indicator minor, and black-fronted nunbird, Monasa nigrifrons.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Dumont de Sainte-Croixs Dictionary of Natural Science: Ornithology

Lesser throatwort, ivy-leaved and corn violet bellflower.. Handcolored botanical copperplate engraving from Joshua Hamiltons Culpepers English Family Physician; or Medical Herbal Enlarged

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"Discovering the Beauty of Lesser: From Periwinkle to Flamingos" In Picture No. 10865604, we are captivated by the mesmerizing sight of Phoeniconaias minor, commonly known as lesser flamingo. These graceful creatures adorn the landscape with their vibrant pink feathers, creating a breathtaking spectacle. Amidst nature's wonders, we encounter Carduelis psaltria, Icterus galbula, I. Bullockii, and Seiurus n - a harmonious symphony of colors and melodies that fill our hearts with joy. Delving into mythology and folklore, we meet Zao Jun (Tsao Chun), the Chinese kitchen god surrounded by five figures. This depiction symbolizes prosperity and blessings in culinary endeavors. The enchantment continues as we encounter the lesser puss moth, Cerura erminea - an exquisite creature adorned with delicate patterns that seem like artistry from another realm. Roaming through Roseau's rooftops in Dominica reveals a picturesque scene where architectural beauty meets natural splendor. The view offers a glimpse into the heart of this captivating city. Venturing into nocturnal realms brings us face to face with Megaderma spasma - the lesser false vampire bat. Its mysterious presence evokes both awe and curiosity about these fascinating creatures' lives under moonlit skies. Amongst woodlands filled with life's rhythm comes an encounter with great and lesser spotted woodpeckers. Their rhythmic drumming resonates through trees while showcasing their remarkable adaptability within their habitat. Dendrocopos minor or the lesser spotted woodpecker stands out amidst its feathered companions for its unique markings and distinctive call echoing through tranquil forests – truly a marvel to witness. Nature surprises us at every turn; even on streets where foxes roam freely like they own them. Witnessing such encounters reminds us of how wildlife can coexist alongside urban landscapes, creating moments of unexpected beauty.