Berry Collection

Insects of Surinam
Plate 7 from Dissertatio de Generatione et Metamorphosibus Insectorum Surinamensium (1726) by Maria Sybilla Merian (1647-1717) & Johanna Helena Herolt (1668-1773)

Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry - September
SEPTEMBER The wine harvest takes place close to the Chateau de Saumur Date: 1409 - 1487

Dormouse - in Rowan Tree
LBO-1226 DORMOUSE - IN ROWAN TREE Muscardinus avellanarius Ian Beames Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Countryside Flowers and Butterflies
Red Admiral and Peacock Butterflies amid a mass of vegetation including berries, rosehips, ivy and holly

Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry - July
JULY Gathering the harvest and tending sheep close to the chateau de Poitiers Date: 1409 - 1487

Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry - June
JUNE Making hay within sight of the royal palace at Paris, the Sainte Chapelle and the Conciergerie Date: 1409 - 1487

Captain Berrys dachshunds in the park
A large number of dachshunds, one of them a rough coated specimen, are taken for a walk in the park. They belong to a Captain Berry of Queens Gate Terrace, South Kensington, London

Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) male on a branch feeding on Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) berries, Leon, Spain, February

Plant Anatomy, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Plant Anatomy: Plate 1, from Lehrbuch der praktischen Pflanzenkunde in Wort und Bild

August - the Chateau d Etampes, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Jean Limbourg
August - the Chateau d Etampes, 15th century, (1939). Aout - Le Chateau D Etampes. Nobles ride out on a falconry expedition: the man on the right is a beater with long stick to flush out the game

The grape harvest at the Chateau de Saumur (Loire Valley, France) in September
BOOK OF HOURS: SEPTEMBER. The grape harvest at the Chateau de Saumur (Loire Valley, France) in September. Illumination from the 15th century manuscript of the Tres Riches Heures of Jean, Duke of Berry

Juniper tree, Juniperus communis. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880

Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry - January
JANUARY The Duc de Berry at table, surrounded by courtiers Date: 1409 - 1487

WW2 - NaFI presents ENSA Production at Alexandria, Egypt
WW2 - A playbill for a production of The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde produced by N.A.A.F.I (Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes)

Labours of the months Tres Riches Heures 1413-1416, the Duc de Berry. Illumination on parchment, Chantilly, Musee Conde

Plants bearing fruits and seeds
Plants bearing berries and seeds including guava, membrillo, brazil nut, mistletoe, spotted laurel, cannonball tree, cactus, eucalyptus, myrtle, clove, caraway, coriander, hemlock, cumin, etc

Juniperus communis, juniper
Plate 53 from Botanicum Medicinale (1759) by Timothy Sheldrake. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

European Robin - in winter - on snowy branch - Cleveland - UK Digital Manipulation: added berries (ROY)
ROY-657-M European Robin - in winter - on snowy branch Cleveland - UK Erithacus rubecula Digitally manipulated image Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Red mullets and ducks, Roman mosaic. Mosaics consist of small pieces of coloured glass or stone, used to form an image or pattern on a floor or wall

Cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus)
Cloudberry fruit (Rubus chamaemorus)

Rowan Tree / Mountain Ash - Ripe berries in autumn Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-1847 Rowan Tree / Mountain Ash - Ripe berries in autumn Lower Saxony, Germany Sorbus aucuparia Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Robin - with Holly & Rosehips
JD-18147 ROBIN - With Holly and Rosehips UK Erithacus rubecula John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Jean, Duke of Berry, exchanging gifts and feasting with his family and friends in January
BOOK OF HOURS: JANUARY. Jean, Duke of Berry, exchanging gifts and feasting with his family and friends in January. Illumination from the 15th century manuscript of the Tres Riches Heures of Jean

Keeping warm by a farm fireside in February. Illumination from the 15th century manuscript of the Tres Riches Heures
BOOK OF HOURS: FEBRUARY. Keeping warm by a farm fireside in February. Illumination from the 15th century manuscript of the Tres Riches Heures, of Jean, Duke of Berry

Coastguards and civilians of Leysdown, Isle of Sheppey
Commemorative postcard, Heroes All! Five brave coastguards and two civilians of Leysdown, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, who rescued 20 members of the 2nd Walworth Boy Scouts Troop who got into difficulties

Old rowan tree on the slopes of Dunkery Beacon, Exmoor, in fruit
ROG-12756 Old rowan tree on the slopes of Dunkery Beacon, Exmoor, in fruit. UK Sorbus aucuparia Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Blackbird - male feeding on Holly berries - West Wales UK 11920
BB-2289 Blackbird - male feeding on Holly berries West Wales UK Turdus merula Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Christmas Wreath on old white painted door
FEU-641 Christmas Wreath on old white painted door Geoff du Feu Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Waxwing eating Cotoneaster lacteus berries. Alsace - France
WAT-10114 Waxwing eating Cotoneaster lacteus berries Alsace - France Bombycilla garrulus M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Southampton Civic Centre
The magnificent Civic Centre building, Southampton, Hampshire, the first civic centre in Britain. Designed by E. Berry Webber. Foundation stone was laid in 1930

Strawberries
AL-2884 STRAWBERRIES - mass Ake Lindau Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Holly – with frosted berries 003114
BB-1090-m-c Holly - with frosted berries Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Jack Hobbs (Sir John Berry Hobbs), English cricketer (1882-1963)

Jack Hobbs / Cricketer
Jack Hobbs (Sir John Berry Hobbs), English cricketer (1882-1963)

Hermit thrush (Catharus guttatus) feeding on blue juniper berry (cone) of Eastern Red-Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) in mid-November, Freeville, New York, USA

Picture No. 10752424
Deadly nightshade with berries (Atropa belladonna) Date:

Yew berry (Taxus baccata), Nottinghamshire, UK. October

Fruit, Vegetables and Berries of the Garden, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Fruit, Vegetables and Berries of the Garden: Plate 49

European Robin (Erithacus rubecula), illustration of bird with bright red breast, blue stripe to side and brown feathers on back and tail

Ripe inflorescence of American Pokeweed -Phytolacca americana-, USA

Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) in Rowan tree with berries in winter, Jyvaskyla, Central Finland, January

Huckleberry botanical engraving 1843
A Flora of the State of New York by John Torrey Vol. 1 - Carroll and Cook Printers Albany, NY 1843

Detail of an illumination from the 15th century manuscript of the Tres Riches Heures, of Jean, Duke of Berry
BOOK OF HOURS: FEBRUARY. Detail of an illumination from the 15th century manuscript of the Tres Riches Heures, of Jean, Duke of Berry

Mountain Ash / Rowan Tree- with ripened berries, Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-3125 Mountain Ash / Rowan Tree - with ripened berries Lower Saxony, Germany Sorbus aucuparia Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Bullfinch - male eating berries in winter Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-1743 Bullfinch - male eating berries in winter Lower Saxony, Germany Pyrrhula pyhrrhula Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry - February
FEBRUARY A French farm in winter Date: 1409 - 1487

October - the Louvre, 15th century, (1939). Creators: Paul Limbourg, Jean Colombe
October - the Louvre, 15th century, (1939). Octobre - Le Louvre. Peasants sowing seed in a ploughed field: the man on the right is broadcasting by hand, as magpies eat the fallen grain

Robin (Erithacus rubecula) feeding on Gelder Rose berries, Germany. January, January

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"Berry: A Tapestry of Nature's Delights" In the tranquil countryside, vibrant flowers sway gracefully in the breeze, attracting delicate butterflies with their sweet nectar. Amongst them, a dormouse finds solace nestled within the branches of a majestic Rowan tree. Transporting us to another era, we glimpse into the pages of Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry - September. Captivated by its illuminations, we witness Captain Berry's dachshunds frolicking joyfully in a park while nearby at Chateau de Saumur in France's Loire Valley, grape harvesters toil under September skies. The manuscript takes us further back to Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry - January. Here we find Jean, Duke exchanging gifts and feasting with loved ones amidst an opulent setting. The scene is reminiscent of Plant Anatomy illustrations from Victorian times; meticulous botanical drawings capturing nature's intricate beauty. Amidst this tapestry unfolds the story of a Juniper tree standing tall against time. Its berries offer both flavor and healing properties throughout history. From ancient civilizations to WW2-era Alexandria in Egypt where NaFI presents ENSA Production entertainments enthralled soldiers and civilians alike. And as winter approaches, our attention turns towards Robin perched upon holly bushes adorned with plump rosehips – nature's jewels that provide sustenance for birds during colder months. Indeed, plants bearing fruits and seeds have always been intertwined with human existence – nourishing our bodies and souls while connecting us to the wonders of Mother Earth herself. So let us celebrate "berry, " not merely as a word but as an embodiment of life's abundance – from picturesque landscapes painted by medieval artists to bountiful harvests that sustain generations. May it remind us that even amidst chaos or simplicity lies nature's gift waiting to be cherished and savored.