Please join us for a fascinating historical program! Author Joyce Sidman will speak about her book,  The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian’s Art Changed Science. She will discuss Merian's ground-breaking contributions to the understanding of butterfly metamorphosis in the 1600s. Merian, a self-taught German naturalist, was one of the first to observe live insects and document their metamorphosis with her superb watercolors. Sidman will explore Merian’s training within a family of artists, the obstacles she faced as a woman (and how she overcame them), how she discovered the idea of a "host plant," and finally her ground-breaking journey to South America to study tropical butterflies. 

 Payment/Attendance notes:

• This event is free to members, $5 for visitors.

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