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Stenotomus chrysops, scupHand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol. 2 by Mark Catesby
Perca sp. croker & Holocentrus sp. squirrelfishIllustration from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol 2 by Mark Catesby (1683-1749)
Haemulon sciurus, blue striped grunt & Lutjanus apodus, schoHand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol. 2 by Mark Catesby
Margate fish (top) & sea sparrow-hawk (bottom)
Arenaria interpres, ruddy turnstonePlate 72, hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby
Rallus limicola, Virginian railPlate 70, hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby
Myrmecocichla nigra, sooty chatPlate 68, hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby
Piranga rubra, summer tanagerPlate 56, hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby
Sayornis phoebe, eastern phoebe, Vireo olivaceus, red-eyed vPlate 54, hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby
Thyrsites atun, barracuda & Albula vulpes, vulpisHand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol. 2 by Mark Catesby
Grus canadensis pratenis, Florida sandhill craneDrawing 3 (Ewan 30) from the Botanical and zoological drawings (1756-1788) by William Bartram
Gymnothorax funebris, green morayHand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol. 2 by Mark Catesby
Podilymbus podiceps, pied-billed grebePlate 91, hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby
Scarus coeruleus, blue parrotfishHand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol. 2 by Mark Catesby
Dactyloprus coccus, scale insectThe colouring agent cochineal is derived from this insect which lives on the prickly pear cactus and is native to Mexico. Insects measure 3-4mm in length
Parus carolinensis, Carolina chickadeePlate 63, hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby
Anona sp. soursopIllustration from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol 1 by Mark Catesby (1683-1749)
The Great Alatchua Savanah in the province of East FloridaDrawing 26 (Ewan 57) from the Botanical and zoological drawings (1756-1788) by William Bartram
Crested red bird of florida, or virginia nightingaleDrawing 24a from the Botanical and Zoological Drawings 1756-1788, by William Bartram. Original artwork held in the Natural History Museum, London
Mark Catesbys Natural History... Title PageTitle page from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby
Fossil leaves and thorn of a roseLeaves of: Rosa hilliiae Lesquereux from the Oligocene period (23-35 million years), Colorado, U.S.A. Thorns of: Rosa penelopes Unger from the Miocene (5-23 million years) Styria, Austria
Sparisoma viride, stoplight parrotfishHand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol. 2 by Mark Catesby
Petrified woodClose-up showing the petrified wood from the coniferous forest, Arizona, U.S.A dating back to the Triassic period 200 to 251 million years ago
Pawpaw Apple ManuscriptWilliam Bartrams manuscript from Book 1 Est. Florida Plants containing a description of the pawpaw apple (Anona) which he collected during his expedition to the southern colonies
Turdus plumbeus, red-legged thrushPlate 30, hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby
Sebastes sp. rockfishHand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol. 2 by Mark Catesby
Carduelis tristis, American goldfinchPlate 43, hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby
Symphoromyia pachyceras, snipe flySnipe fly from California, U.S.A. Females of this fly feed on blood which is necessary for egg production. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London
Dictyonema retiforme, grapoliteFossil grapolite from the Early Silurian (425 million years old), Ontario, Canada. On display in the From the Beginning, Gallery 63, Earth Galleries at the Natural History Museum, London
StegosaurusA herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the Upper Jurassic period, 155 to 144 million years ago. It has distinctive large plates which run from its neck to its tail. Illustration by Jo Konopelko
Streptelasma, coralA horn coral, the solitary rugosan Streptelasma from the Ordovician of the USA, measuring almost 4 cm in length
Glacial rock and Block House, Halifax 1873The Point Glacier Rock Halifax, showing action of glacial sea on surface of rock, Halifax
The amalgamating room at a gold digging site, Halifax 1873A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876), funded by the British Government for scientific purposes
Hawaiian canoes, Diamond Head in background. Oahu, HawaiiA photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes
Haliotis fulgens, green abaloneA pair of green abalone shells (Haliotis fulgens). This bivalve can been found upto 10m offshore in California
Hydnoceras, a hexactinellid spongeOver 17 cm tall, this natural cast of the hexactinellid sponge Hydnoceras comes from Devonian rocks of New York State
Eurypterius lacustris, sea scorpionThis Devonian sea scorpion is preserved in fine siltstone and is from Canada. These predatory aquatic arthropods had a segemented, body large eyes and strong claws
Wilsonia canadensis, Canada warblerPlate 5 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved by W.H. Lizars, Edinburgh
Oporornis agilis, Connecticut warblerPlate 138 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Marrella splendens, lace crabThis is a small, aquatic arthropod originating from the Burgess Shale in Canada dating from the Middle Cambrian
Myadestes woahensis, amauiPhotograph of Myadestes woahensis specimen. Photographed by Harry Taylor, 2009. This species is now extinct
Rhodacanthis palmeri, greater koa finchPhotograph of the greater koa finch. This bird is now extinct. Photographed by Harry Taylor, 200
Ciridops anna, Ula-ai-hawanePhotograph of the honeycreeper Ciridops anna. This bird, native to the Hawaiian island, became extinct in the 1880s. Photographed by Harry Taylor, 2009
The Estherville mesosiderateThe Estherville mesosiderite formed after a catastrophic collision between two asteroids. Mesosiderites are an irregular jumble of metal grains and angular pieces of rock
Sequoia affinis, fossil treeThis specimen of Sequoia affinis is from Florissant, Colorado, USA, and is now held at the Natural History Museum, London
Branta canadensis, Canada goosePlate 201 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Peridot groupFine cut peridot of 146 carats (centre) with crystals and rough mass (right) from Zebirget, and Hawaiian basalt containing olivine crystals (left)
Benitoite crystal and cut stoneBenitoite was discovered in 1906 near the San Benito river in California which remains the only known locality for this (barium titanium silicate) mineral
