Nest of the Reed warbler mb-artistname Henry Pether The figures on either side

The figures on either side are knights of the Garter

Production ceased in 1975

insect (hymenoptera) and butterfly (lepidoptera)

A young man explains his own unique method of balancing his books and making ends meet on a salary of £300 per annum

Nest of the Reed warbler mb-artistname Henry Pether The figures on either sideStudy of a reed warbler's nest Acrocephalus scirpaceus, showing its woven construction between upright low lying canes and containing a clutch of two eggs. Plate 12 from book Sammlung von Nestern und Eyern verschiedener Vogel by Adam Ludwig Wirsing and Friedrich Christian Gunther (A L Wirsing, Nuremburg, 1772). Inscribed: 'Tab. XII. Planche 12 de la fauvette de Roseaux. Rohr Sperling. A. L. Wirsing excudit Norimberg.' Original: copperplate engraving.