Acer palmatum, although there are more than 100 species of maple worldwide, only one species (Acer campestre) is native to the UK.

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British flora and fauna

This theme presents a selection of watercolour drawings of British flora and fauna held in the Library at the Natural History Museum. To find out more about these drawings and their artists select an image below.

 
Grey seal by Thorburn Moths by Frohawk   Barn owl by Harle   Shells by Brown

Grey seals
Archibald Thorburn

Moths
Moses Harris

Barn owl
Dennis Harle

Shells
Peter Brown

 

 

 

 
Fly mushroom by Smith   Life cycle of the high brown fritillary by Frohawk     Red squirrel by Wilson

Fly mushroom
Worthington Smith

High brown fritillary
Frederick Frohawk

 

Lady's slipper orchid
Edward Bedford

  

Red squirrel
Edward Wilson

Kittiwakes by Gillmor          

Kittiwakes
Robert Gillmor

Long-tailed field mouse
William MacGillivray