by Nancy | Feb 26, 2009 | Chasing Caterpillars, Miscellaneous, Research
On to Nürnberg, the next city where Maria Sybilla Merian Graf lived.I took the slow train that stopped many times along the way just so I could relax and enjoy the trip. I love traveling by train. It's a time when you can let your thoughts wander and...
by Nancy | Feb 24, 2009 | Chasing Caterpillars, Miscellaneous, Research
1AlbusI soon became curious as to what kind of money was around during Maria Sybilla's lifetime; the hunt was on!This coin was minted in Frankfurt in 1647, the year Maria Sybilla Merian was born. Its denomination is that of an Albus. Having never...
by Nancy | Feb 12, 2009 | Chasing Caterpillars, Miscellaneous, Research
I decided the lantern bug was dried enough today, and took off the pins and strips of paper. The shadowbox was already prepared, so all I had to do was pin the insect in. It's about three inches long; the wingspan is close to six.I would now love to...
by Nancy | Feb 7, 2009 | Chasing Caterpillars, Miscellaneous, Research
While Maria Sybilla Merian was in Surinam, South America, she was given some of these insects in a box. They are so unusual looking, I just had to see a real one. Since I haven't managed to get to Surinam and the rainforest there, I bought a...
by Nancy | Feb 3, 2009 | Chasing Caterpillars, Miscellaneous, Research
ChivesChives2This field of chives in bloom was just beautiful; I had to take time to walk to it and take some photos. These were taken in the month of May, across the river from downtown Frankfurt, in Sachsenhausen.
by Nancy | Feb 1, 2009 | Chasing Caterpillars, Miscellaneous, Research
Interior of the Dom KaisersaalAfter a new Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire was crowned––in the Dom, shown on the left, he proceeded to the Kaisersaal––shown on the right––for a huge banquet held in his honor.It's amazing how tall those old churches are, and how...
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