Cross Pollination: Botanical Illustrations

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Hunting Plants A Closer Look Examine the print of the rose. What parts of the plant are depicted? What has been left out? Why would the artist show that part and not others? Do you have any collections? What parts of your collection would you want to share with others? What would a publication of your collection look like? How did the artist depict the texture of this plant? What would it feel like? What do you think the purpose of this illustration was?

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