Genus name comes from the Greek word nymphaia referring to a water nymph. Specific epithet means dark blue. The flower thus became a symbolic depiction of the origins of life. Nevertheless this symbolism, blue lotus has been historically used in Egypt for a variety of other purposes including ...
£30.00 An extensive visual survey of bird-and-flower, insect and fish designs as found on embroidered Chinese textiles dating from the Han, Tang, Song, Ming and Qing dynasties, the large majority being Ming and Qing and including many high-quality and imperial exam- ples. Illustrated ...
I know this butterfly pretty well. It was one of the species I used for my thesis. The color of the butterfly is just like what its name implies. However, its pupa is stunningly beautiful, shines like 14K gold. I remember I tried to use different chemicals to preserve the pupa and i...