Birds on the Brain

nybg:

Some dainty and petaled things to distract you, if only for a moment, from the past few days’ trials. Chatting about Linnaeus in honor of his prolific nomenclature never hurts, either. —MN

the-star-stuff:

Linnaeus, The Name Giver

Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus was an early information architect. He believed that every kind of plant and animal on Earth should be named and classified.

1. Festive Fuchsia

2. Blue Beauty

3. Scientific Innuendo

4. Garland of Blue

5. Floral Fireworks 

6. Reproductive Radiance

7. Multipurpose Plant

8. Cropped Crown

Photographs by Helene Schmitz