The natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands: containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants: particularly the forest-trees, shrubs, and other plants, not hitherto described, or very incorrectly figured by authors. Together with their descriptions in English and French. To which are added observations on the air, soil, and waters: with remarks upon agriculture, grain, pulse, roots, &c. To the whole, is prefixed a new and correct map of the countries treated of / By Mark Catesby ... Histoire naturelle de la Caroline, la Floride, & les Isles Bahama: contenant les desseins des oiseaux, animaux, poissons, serpents, insectes, & plantes. Et en particulier, des arbres des forets, arbrisseaux, & autres plantes, qui n'ont point été decrits, jusques à present par les auteurs, ou peu exactement dessinés. Avec leur descriptions en françois & en anglois. A quoi on a adjouté, des observations sur l'air, le sol, & les eaux, avec des remarques sur l'agriculture, les grains, les legumes, les racines, &c. Le tout est precedé d'une carte nouvelle & exacte des païs dont il s'agist.
An engraved plate shows a cluster of orange trumpet-shaped flowers on a leafy stem, with a hummingbird hovering at left beside the blossoms. Pinnate green leaves and buds are shown against a pale ground, with faint lettering along the bottom edge.
- Artist
- Mark Catesby
- Date
- 1731-1743
- Medium
- Illustrated works
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2516 × 4000 px
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection
Español: Enredadera de trompeta con colibrí, grabado de Catesby
Una lámina grabada muestra un racimo de flores anaranjadas con forma de trompeta sobre un tallo con hojas, y un colibrí suspendido a la izquierda junto a las flores. Las hojas verdes compuestas y los capullos se distinguen sobre un fondo pálido.
Português: Trepadeira de trombeta com beija-flor, Catesby
Uma gravura mostra um cacho de flores laranja em forma de trombeta sobre um caule com folhas, e um beija-flor suspenso à esquerda, ao lado das flores. As folhas verdes compostas e os botões se destacam sobre um fundo claro.
