Latrobe's Essay on Landscape, vol. 2, The Flycatcher

Benjamin Henry Latrobe1798/1799

Library of Virginia
Richmond, VA, United States

This colorful depiction of the flycatcher or "Venus Fly Trap" shows unsuspecting flies approaching the plant, and other insects doomed to a crushing death inside the strong traps with spikes at their edges.

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Title: Latrobe's Essay on Landscape, vol. 2, The Flycatcher
Creator: Benjamin Henry Latrobe
Date: 1798/1799
Location: Richmond, Va.
Publisher: Licensed under Creative Commons by Library of Virginia (CCBY)
Original Source: An Essay on Landscape, Explained in Tinted Drawings

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