Large flowering sensitive plant, Mimosa pudica, and hummingbirds.

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Large flowering sensitive plant, Mimosa pudica, and hummingbirds. Painted by Philip Reinagle, engraved by R. Roffe. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving from Dr. Robert Thornton's "Temple of Flora," Lottery edition, London, 1812. The illustrations were a mix of aquatint, mezzotint and stipple engravings finished by hand.

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Size: 4001px × 5690px
Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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