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Richardpolydorenodder Collection (#3)

"Meet Richard Polydore Nodder: A Fascinating World of Nature's Wonders" Richard Polydore Nodder, an avid explorer and nature enthusiast

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Castnia invaria moth, Castnia invaria

Castnia invaria moth, Castnia invaria.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Rough triggerfish, Canthidermis maculata

Rough triggerfish, Canthidermis maculata.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Coleto, Sarcops calvus

Coleto, Sarcops calvus.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, London, 1800

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Trapezium horse conch, Pleuroploca trapezium

Trapezium horse conch, Pleuroploca trapezium.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Adonis blue butterfly, Polyommatus bellargus

Adonis blue butterfly, Polyommatus bellargus.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Phyllidia sea slug, Phyllidia varicosa

Phyllidia sea slug, Phyllidia varicosa.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Acropora coral, Acropora danai

Acropora coral, Acropora danai.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Pine grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator

Pine grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Royal cloak scallop, Gloripallium pallium

Royal cloak scallop, Gloripallium pallium.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Golden-eyed lutian or snapper (jobfish) Pristipomoides

Golden-eyed lutian or snapper (jobfish) Pristipomoides flavipinn. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Blue underwing or Clifden nonpareil, Catocala fraxini

Blue underwing or Clifden nonpareil, Catocala fraxini.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Vervain hummingbird, Mellisuga minima

Vervain hummingbird, Mellisuga minima. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Boulengers anthias, Sacura boulengeri

Boulengers anthias, Sacura boulengeri.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Haustellum haustellum rock snail

Haustellum haustellum rock snail.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Alcides orontes moth

Alcides orontes moth.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, London, 1800

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Red-throated Caracara, Ibycter americanus

Red-throated Caracara, Ibycter americanus.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Asian swallowtail, Papilio xuthus

Asian swallowtail, Papilio xuthus.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Prickly pen shell, Pinna muricata

Prickly pen shell, Pinna muricata.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Striped parrotfish, Scarus iseri

Striped parrotfish, Scarus iseri.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Black-faced sheathbill, Chionis minor

Black-faced sheathbill, Chionis minor.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Tritons trumpet, Charonia tritonis

Tritons trumpet, Charonia tritonis.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Azure damselfly, Coenagrion puella

Azure damselfly, Coenagrion puella.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Cayenne owl, Strix cayana

Cayenne owl, Strix cayana.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, London

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Red hind, Epinephelus guttatus

Red hind, Epinephelus guttatus.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Red cushion sea star, Oreaster reticulatus

Red cushion sea star, Oreaster reticulatus.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Rock beauty, Holacanthus tricolor

Rock beauty, Holacanthus tricolor.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Banded demoiselle damselfly, Calopteryx splendens

Banded demoiselle damselfly, Calopteryx splendens.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Black-hooded oriole, Oriolus xanthornus

Black-hooded oriole, Oriolus xanthornus.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Broad-bodied chaser or darter, Libellula depressa

Broad-bodied chaser or darter, Libellula depressa.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Paradise threadfin, Polynemus paradiseus

Paradise threadfin, Polynemus paradiseus.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Wood stork or American jabiru, Mycteria americana

Wood stork or American jabiru, Mycteria americana.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: King helmet shell, Cassia tuberosa

King helmet shell, Cassia tuberosa.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Episteme moth, Episteme lectrix szechuanensis

Episteme moth, Episteme lectrix szechuanensis.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, London, 1800

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Black-capped kingfisher, Halcyon pileata

Black-capped kingfisher, Halcyon pileata.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Snub-nosed spiny eel, Notacanthus chemnitzii

Snub-nosed spiny eel, Notacanthus chemnitzii.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus

Norway lobster, Nephrops norvegicus.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Brown hawker dragonfly, Aeshna grandis

Brown hawker dragonfly, Aeshna grandis.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Onion-eye grenadier fish, Macrourus berglax

Onion-eye grenadier fish, Macrourus berglax.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Versicoloured barbet, Eubucco versicolor

Versicoloured barbet, Eubucco versicolor.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Thorny or caltrop murex, Murex tribulus

Thorny or caltrop murex, Murex tribulus.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Yellowtail snapper, Ocyurus chrysurus

Yellowtail snapper, Ocyurus chrysurus.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Western crowned pigeon, Goura cristata Vulnerable

Western crowned pigeon, Goura cristata Vulnerable
Western crowned pigeon, Goura cristata. Vulnerable.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Red-tailed bumblebee, Bombus lapidarius

Red-tailed bumblebee, Bombus lapidarius.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Great peacock moth, Saturnia pyri

Great peacock moth, Saturnia pyri.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Magnificent feather duster worm, Sabellastarte magnifica

Magnificent feather duster worm, Sabellastarte magnifica.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Crimson pigeon, Columba rosea Extinct

Crimson pigeon, Columba rosea Extinct
Crimson pigeon, Columba rosea. Extinct.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Giant African land snail, Achatina fulica

Giant African land snail, Achatina fulica.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Background imageRichardpolydorenodder Collection: Tropical two-wing flyingfish, Exocoetus volitans

Tropical two-wing flyingfish, Exocoetus volitans.. Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw




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"Meet Richard Polydore Nodder: A Fascinating World of Nature's Wonders" Richard Polydore Nodder, an avid explorer and nature enthusiast, has dedicated his life to unraveling the mysteries of our natural world. From the depths of the ocean to lush rainforests, he has encountered some truly remarkable creatures that continue to captivate us all. One such creature is the Carpet shark or spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus), with its intricate patterns resembling a beautifully woven carpet. Richard was mesmerized by their ability to blend seamlessly into their surroundings, showcasing nature's incredible camouflage techniques. Another enchanting find in Richard's expeditions was the Oleander hawkmoth (Daphnis nerii). He marveled at this moth's delicate wings and graceful flight as it fluttered from flower to flower. Witnessing its transformation from caterpillar to pupa left him in awe of nature's extraordinary metamorphosis process. Venturing further underwater, Richard discovered the Organ madrepore (Madrepora musicalis), a coral species that seemed almost magical with its vibrant colors and intricate structures. It reminded him of an orchestra playing a symphony beneath the waves. The Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) also caught Richard's attention with its intelligence and adaptability. Observing these masterful shape-shifters change color and texture right before his eyes left him astounded by their ingenuity. In his nocturnal explorations, Richard stumbled upon the Black witch moth (Ascalapha odorata), known for its large size and dark beauty. Its presence evoked both mystery and fascination as it gracefully glided through moonlit nights. While diving near coral reefs, Richard encountered another marvel –the Giant clam (Tridacna gigas). These magnificent creatures are not only visually stunning but also play a crucial role in maintaining marine ecosystems; however they can sadly vulnerable to human activities.