Thursday, February 21, 2019

Genevieve Jones

You'll have a lot more respect for a bird after you try making a nest.
~Cynthia Lewis


Looking ahead to spring today with Illustrations of the Nests and Eggs of Birds of Ohio, illustrated by Genevieve Jones. Ms. Jones lived from 1847-1879, dying young of typhoid fever.

Northern Bobwhite

Eastern Bluebird

Baltimore Oriole

American Goldfinch

Purple Martin

Osprey, Wild Turkey, Turkey Vulture


2 comments:

HWY said...

What absolutely wonderful illustrations. Very, very nice.

She may have died young, but she certainly left a beautiful legacy.

susanbruck.com said...

Thanks for sharing these amazing, lovely illustrations!