Hairs Collection

Botanik Digitalis purpurea L. Fingerhut 160: 1
Foxglove leaf. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section through a leaf from a foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) plant, showing its hairs (trichomes)

Honey bee, SEM
Honey bee (Apis mellifera), coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The head and one of the two compound eyes is at lower left

Honeybee leg, SEM
Honey bee leg. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the leg of a honeybee (Apis mellifera) covered in pollen grains (round). The dense coating of hairs has trapped the pollen

Young man wearing an open plaid shirt in a backyard

Compound eye of a fly, SEM Z340 / 0698
Compound eye. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of a compound eye from a fruit fly (Drosophila busckii). The eye consists of many rounded lenses known as ommatidia

Moth antenna, SEM
Moth antenna. Coloured scanning electron micro- graph (SEM) of an unidentified moths antenna. It is covered in tiny sensory hairs and sense organs that sense movement and smell

Barbara Woodhouse & Dog
Famous dog trainer Barbara Woodhouse (1910 - 1988), seen here with Junia the Great Dane doggie film star, who must have her grey mouth hairs darkened with special make-up! Date: late 1960s

Portrait of Iris Tree Seated on a Four Poster Bed, (oil on canvas)
657158 Portrait of Iris Tree Seated on a Four Poster Bed, (oil on canvas) by Guevara, Alvaro (1894-1951); 182.6x121.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

French lavender leaf surface, SEM
French lavender leaf surface. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section of French lavender (Lavandula dentata) leaf, showing the tooth-like structures (trichomes)

Black Death rat flea, artwork
Oriental rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis), artwork. This flea was the primary vector of the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which caused the Black Death

Butterfly wing, SEM
Butterfly wing. Image 2 of 6. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of a wing from an unidentified butterfly (order Lepidoptera, meaning " scale-wing" in Greek)

Housefly foot, SEM
Housefly foot. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the foot of a housefly (Musca domestica). The two claws are used to grip rough surfaces

Pollen on a bee leg, SEM
Pollen on a bee leg. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of pollen grains (pale purple) on the leg of a bee (superfamily Apoidea). Pollen grains are the male sex cells of a flowering plant

Flowers of cotton grass or Hare's-Tail - blowing in wind, Ben Eighe National Nature Reserve, Scotland, UK
MAB-177 Flowers of cotton grass or Hare's-Tail - blowing in wind Ben Eighe National Nature Reserve, Scotland, UK Eriophorum vaginatum Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display

Costume of Bacchante, for a representation of the Ballets Russians in 1911
6438043 Costume of Bacchante, for a representation of the Ballets Russians in 1911. (illustration) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Art. Dance. Costume of Bacchante)

Gecko foot, SEM
Gecko foot. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the underside of a geckos foot (Tarentola mauritanica). The foot is covered with ridges and microscopic hairs

E. coli bacterium, TEM
E. coli bacterium. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of an Escherichia coli bacterium in the early stages of binary fission, the process by which the bacterium divides

Aubergine flower petal, SEM
Aubergine flower petal. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of an aubergine (Solanum melongena) petal

Banksia stem, SEM
Banksia stem, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The stem is covered in fine hairs

Root of a germinating red chard seed, SEM
Root of a germinating red chard seed. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a red chard seed (Beta vulgaris var. cicla) root

Leaf oil glands, SEM
Leaf oil glands. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a thyme plants leaf surface (Thymus vulgaris). Two types of leaf trichomes (hairs) are seen

French lavender leaf, SEM
French lavender (Lavandula dentata) leaf. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a section of a French lavender leaf, showing the tooth-like structures (trichomes)

Zinnia flower petal, SEM
Zinnia flower petal. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a Zinnia sp. petal. The projections on the petal help to prevent water loss

Periwinkle petal surface, SEM
Periwinkle petal. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of a periwinkle flower petal (family Apocynaceae)

C17 Wig Maker / Woodcut
A wigmaker combs the hairs of his latest creation : naturally he wears a wig himself

When buying your rabbits (b/w photo)
8657621 When buying your rabbits (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: When buying your rabbits)

Unidentified lady, early 17th century (watercolour, gum arabic, vellum, gilt)
7340109 Unidentified lady, early 17th century (watercolour, gum arabic, vellum, gilt) by Oliver, Isaac (c.1565-1617); 5.1x4.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Portrait of M Rose Herschel aged 7 (1851) by her sister Maria, aged 11, 1851 (graphite, watercolour)
7342115 Portrait of M Rose Herschel aged 7 (1851) by her sister Maria, aged 11, 1851 (graphite, watercolour) by Herschel, Maria Sophia (1839-1929); 15.3x11.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Two sailors getting lost on the 'Pallas' bridge
MMM5480445 Two sailors getting lost on the 'Pallas' bridge by Bray, Gabriel (1750-1823); National Maritime Museum, London

Girl in bathing costume sitting on swimming pool diving board (colour litho)
8651082 Girl in bathing costume sitting on swimming pool diving board (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Breasts of virgin and pregnant women (colour litho)
8635331 Breasts of virgin and pregnant women (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Breasts of virgin and pregnant women)

National Types of Beauty: Yugoslavia (b/w photo)
8645395 National Types of Beauty: Yugoslavia (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yugoslavia)

National Types of Beauty: Italy (b/w photo)
8645383 National Types of Beauty: Italy (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italy)

Man with long hair who needs a haircut (chromolitho)
8635509 Man with long hair who needs a haircut (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man with long hair who needs a haircut)

The kit of the poilu (litho)
8656608 The kit of the poilu (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The kit of the poilu (French soldier of the First World War)

" 'Your hair must sheer above your ear' " (engraving)
8633847 " 'Your hair must sheer above your ear' " (engraving) by Cole, Herbert (1867-1930); Private Collection; (add.info)

Calendar advertising the "Domestic" sewing machine, 1892 (colour litho)
8677542 Calendar advertising the "Domestic" sewing machine, 1892 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Advertising card for Royal Vinolia talcum powder (chromolitho)
8677629 Advertising card for Royal Vinolia talcum powder (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Comb and trial-piece
3330290 Comb and trial-piece; (add.info.: Comb and trial-piece made from carved bone and antler. Dated 9th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Mr. Etienne le Blond, ballet dancer, at the Theatre Royal Opera House Haymarket
FLO4594929 Mr. Etienne le Blond, ballet dancer, at the Theatre Royal Opera House Haymarket. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Robert Cooper after a painting by Frederic de Waldeck

The bird in a cage
DUV4217127 The bird in a cage; 31x24 cm; (add.info.: I can read (Methodic and fun alphabet by a dad) - abecedary comprising a reading method and an illustrious alphabet); Photo © Duvallon.

Letter L: Book
DUV4217030 Letter L: Book; 31x24 cm; (add.info.: I can read (Methodic and fun alphabet by a dad) - abecedary comprising a reading method and an illustrious alphabet); Photo © Duvallon.

Reverend John Murray (1741-1815) (engraving)
7214593 Reverend John Murray (1741-1815) (engraving); (add.info.: Reverend John Murray (1741-1815) preacher of Universal Salvation

Samson and Delilah, c.1910 (chromolithograph)
7293352 Samson and Delilah, c.1910 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Religion. Bible. Old Testament. While Samson is drunk Delilah cut his hai)

Literature. Womens Edition Buffalo Courier. Poster by A.R. Gifford, USA, c.1895 (poster)
3434569 Literature. Womens Edition Buffalo Courier. Poster by A.R. Gifford, USA, c.1895 (poster); (add.info.: Litterature. Women's edition (edition feminine), Buffalo Courier

Blonde Model, c.1877 (oil on canvas)
8698263 Blonde Model, c.1877 (oil on canvas) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: By John Singer Sargent).

Eve and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, 14th centry (low relief)
8617825 Eve and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, 14th centry (low relief); Cite de l'architecture et du patrimoine, Paris

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"Hairs: Nature's Intricate Masterpieces Revealed in Stunning Detail" Delve into the mesmerizing world of hairs, where Botanik Digitalis purpurea L. Fingerhut 160:1 showcases its delicate beauty under the watchful lens of a scanning electron microscope (SEM). Witness the enchanting dance of a honey bee as it delicately lands on a flower, its fuzzy body adorned with intricate hairs that aid in pollination. Zoom closer and explore the astonishing structure of a honeybee leg, revealing an array of tiny hairs that assist in gathering nectar. In another captivating image, a young man wearing an open plaid shirt stands amidst his backyard oasis, his hair flowing freely in the breeze. Each strand tells a unique story and adds to his individuality. Meanwhile, peer through the compound eye of a fly captured by SEM Z340/0698, unveiling countless microscopic hairs that provide sensory information crucial for survival. Marvel at the elegance of nature's design as you examine the moth antenna up close; every hair meticulously placed to detect pheromones and navigate its surroundings. Transport yourself back to 1911 and admire Bacchante's costume from Ballets Russians—a true masterpiece adorned with feathers resembling fine strands of hair. Discover Barbara Woodhouse & Dog - their bond evident as they share an intimate moment while showcasing their respective coats—each boasting distinct textures and patterns created by millions of individual hairs intricately woven together. The butterfly wing presents itself like an artist's canvas under SEM; vibrant colors blending harmoniously alongside delicate scales reminiscent of ethereal strands. Journey further into nature's realm as French lavender leaf surface reveals itself—an intricate tapestry composed entirely out of minute leaf hairs working tirelessly to protect this fragrant plant. Uncover history within artistry as you encounter Black Death rat flea artwork; each menacing hair depicted with meticulous attention to detail reminding us how these tiny creatures played such significant roles in shaping our past.