Welcome Spring! I'm a bit giddy over this recently acquired engraving of various moth species and their caterpillars. The hand-tinted beauty is from Der Schmetterlingsammler by Dr. Julius Hoffmann and was published in Stuttgart, Germany in 1887. After growing up in a tropical climate I'm always very ready to welcome this particular change of season.
March 20, 2014
Welcome Spring
Welcome Spring! I'm a bit giddy over this recently acquired engraving of various moth species and their caterpillars. The hand-tinted beauty is from Der Schmetterlingsammler by Dr. Julius Hoffmann and was published in Stuttgart, Germany in 1887. After growing up in a tropical climate I'm always very ready to welcome this particular change of season.
Labels:
antique,
antique ephemera,
butterfly,
caterpillar,
german,
illustration,
moth,
season,
spring,
springtime
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Yes, welcome, spring- finally! Nice cheery engraving.
ReplyDeleteYes...it's been a long winter, hasn't it?! So good to see you here Kim. Thanks for stopping by :)
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