Bees, Wasps and Ants (Hymenoptera, Plate 15) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 dominica As Europe’s rail networks expanded

As Europe’s rail networks expanded in the early 1900s

energetic forces

The design and style of this map are as informative as they are visually striking

it is often referred to as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution

Bees, Wasps and Ants (Hymenoptera, Plate 15) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 dominica As Europe’s rail networks expandedFrederick DuCane Godmans Insecta Hymenoptera Pl. 15 (1879) is a quintessential Victorian zoological illustration, created at a time when art and science were closely entwined in the pursuit of knowledge. Godman (18341919), an English naturalist and Fellow of the Royal Society, worked at the forefront of 19th century biodiversity studies. This plate focuses on Hymenopterathe order that encompasses bees, wasps, and antspresenting multiple specimens with