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What is Mimicry in Plants?
Mimicry in plants describes when a plant organism has evolved to resemble another organism, increasing its ability to survive and reproduce. These similarities can be physical or chemical.

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Five Beautiful and Deadly Poisonous Flowers
We've curated our top five list of poisonous flowers. Read on to learn about these beautiful and deadly specimens and enjoy their stunning illustrations.

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Ornamental Design: What are Cartouches, Roccoco Design and Flourishes?
A cartouche is an intricate ornamental frame with a blank centre often flanked by scrolls. Cartouches commonly frame coats of arms, messages and paintings.

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The Origins of Botanical Illustration
Early herbals and pharmacopoeia of many cultures have included the depiction of plants. This was intended to assist the identification of a species, usually with some medicinal purpose. In this article, we'll learn about when the interest in botanical images became widespread, and the unique prespective botanical illustration provides.

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Fascinating flower facts: the Venus Flytrap, the Rose and the Stinking Corpse Lily
A Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) is a magnificent carnivorous plant with hinged leaves edged with spikes. The inside of a Venus Flytrap is red and full of sweet and fragrant nectar, enticing flies and small aphids who think they have found a flower.