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  • Pollinia (clumps of pollen) of the butterfly habenaria orchid (Habenaria bifolia) on a single stamen. Watercolour, 1892.
  • A red orchid with a yellow stamen leans in towards a white orchid representing 'Love Question No 91', how do you make your feelings known, who turns you on?; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.
  • A hairy green male stamen heading from the right towards a deep red rose in full bloom representing 'Love Question No 345', which asks how crazy are you if your summer passion is unprotected; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.
  • A hairy green male stamen bending towards the heart of a red flower poised for fertilization representing 'Love Question No 144', a message about the risks and torment of not having a condom; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.
  • A red orchid open wide to reveal a phallic looking erect yellow stamen representing 'Love Question No 266', Carl Lewis runs 100 meters in 9.86 seconds - how quickly can you get a condom on?; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.
  • The seed heads of flowers flying like arrows towards the inner stamen of a yellow flower representing 'Love Question No 324', a warning that no pill in the world protects against unwanted sexually transmitted diseases; one of a series of safe sex AIDS prevention advertisements by Folkhälsoinstitutet, RFSU and RFSL. Colour lithograph by Garbergs, ca. 1995.
  • Thirteen examples of different types and arrangements of flower stamens. Chromolithograph, c. 1850.
  • Developing pollen grains in a Chrysanthemum flower bud, LM
  • Pollen grains, Agapanthus, SEM
  • C.S. Sargent: sections of flowers
  • Genealogical table of the Franconian line of the Hohenzollern arranged in circular writing in the shape of the Prussian royal crown surrounding the complete set of coats of arms of the line. Engraving by M. Buchinger.
  • Rosa Canina (Dog Rose)
  • Clematis Maudshurila
  • Five flowering plants, including milkwort (Polygala vulgaris) and sea heath (Frankenia laevis). Chromolithograph by W. Dickes & co., c. 1855.
  • Chinese Materia medica, C17: Plant drugs, Plantago
  • Chinese drugs personified: Lithograph, 1935
  • Grave with iron weapons from the Volkerwanderung
  • Chinese Materia medica, C17: Plant drugs, Chrysanthemum