Rosales Collection (#4)

Sempervivum tectorum, Common Houseleek rosettes growing between rocks

Profusion of star-shaped purple-pink flowers and rosette shaped leaves of Saxifraga sp. Saxifrage

Rosa sempervirens, white wild roses on long, clambering, spiny stalks

Almond blossoms (Prunus dulcis) in an orchard near Escalon, California

Selection of plums

Fragaria X Ananassa, three Strawberries

Malus pumila, ripe red Apples picked from leafy branch, low angle view

Rubus fruticosus, Blackberry stem with fruit and leaves

Eight cherries

Side view of eight week old chick with fully grown brown and white feathers and a red comb

Two and a half figs

Christmas rose (Helleborus niger) C016 / 5924
Christmas rose (Helleborus niger). One of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia camachoi) C016 / 5686
Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia camachoi). Figure 30 from Revista Chilena de Historia Natural (1932-1933), by Professor Carlos Porter

Prick nose (Lychnis coronaria) C016 / 5687
Prick nose (Lychnis coronaria). Watercolour (Plate 171) by Arthur Harry Church, 12 July 1905

Rose plant fossils, leaves and thorn C016 / 5418
Rose plant fossils. At left are fossilised leaves of the rose plant Rosa hilliiae (Lesquereux), from the Oligocene period (23 to 35 million years ago), and found in Colorado, USA

Ficus scabra
Illustration from Plantarum rariorum Horti Csarei Schoenbrunnensis descriptiones et icones, 1797/98, by Nikolaus Joseph Jacquin. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

The Wellington Tree Cupboard
This tree was made from an elm tree that sheltered the Duke of Wellington during the Battle of Waterloo, in Belgium

Plate 48 from Mineralogie
Mine d Or granuleuse avec du Spath perle couleur de Rose. From Recuille complet de Mineralogie? vol.6 (1790) by F.L. Swebach Desfontaines

Malus sp. apple
Plate 11 from Pomona Franconica, Vol 3 (1801) by Johann Mayer of Wurzburg. Entitled Calville rouge d Automne

Three varieties of cherries
Plate 13 from Pomona Britannica (1812) by George Brookshaw. Top: morello cherry (Prunus cerasus), centre: caroon cherry (Prunus sp.), bottom: unnamed (Prunus sp.)

Crataegus monogyna, oneseed hawthorn
Drawing 58/2b made in 1903 by Arthur Harry Church (1865-1937). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Ulmus procera, elm
Plate 11 from The Shape, Skeleton and Foliage of Thirty two species of Trees, 1786 by A. Cozens. Originally issued in 1771

Rubus cuneifolius, blackberry
Sketch 23 (66 Drawings Volume). From a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Crataegus phaenopyrum (L. f. ), Washington hawthorn
Sketch 19 (66 Drawings Volume). From a collection of original drawings and sketches by Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Rosa sp. wild rose
Close-up of a wild rose (Rosa sp.) flower growing in the Wildlife Garden at the Natural History Museum, London. Photographed by Derek Adams, May 2003

A7 / 361a Ficus racemosa, fig
Finished watercolour by F. P. Nodder from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Cooks first voyage, 1768-1771

Prunus domestica, plum
One of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London

Pyrus indica, Indian pear
One of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall at the Natural History Museum, London

Rose
Plate 3 from Flowers by J Edwards, 1795

Cerasus communis, sour cherry
One of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London

Rosa sp. white and striped roses
Folio 14 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Pyrus communis, pear
The pear tree, a native of Europe and western Asia, is widely cultivated in temperate regions for its fruit. One of the decorative ceiling panels at the Natural History Museum, London

Prunus sp. cherry
Illustration of cherries from Plate VIII in a volume published by George Brookshaw, 1807. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Prunus amygdalus, almond
One of the 162 decorative panels depicting flora that form the ceiling of the Central Hall of the Natural History Museum, London. Showing Prunus amygdalus, almond

Alphitonia zizyphoides, toi
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

The Raspberry
This plate represents the Red and White Antwerp, and the Common Raspberries. The White at the top, the Red at the bottom and the Common in the middle. Plate 2 from Brookshaw, G. (1817)

Morinda citrifolia, Indian mulberry
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Ficus racemosa, cluster fig
An illustration from Watercolour Drawings of Indian Plants, part of the John Fleming Collection, held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

The Plum
Three varieties of the Plum, the upper is the Precos De Tours, on the left is the Lawrances Early Plum and on the right is the Orleans. Plate 11 from Brookshaw, G. (1817)

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, rose of China
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Artocarpus sp
Plate 826 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Artucarpus altitis
Illustration of Artucarpus altitis by George Forster

Chaenomeles cv
Plate 426 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Ficus carica, fig
Plate from Pomona Italiana Vol 1 (1817) by Count Giorgio Gallesio (1772-1839). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London. Illustration entitled Fico Regina

Artocarpus incisa, breadfruit tree
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Billardiera scandens, apple-berry
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

The Pear
The upper pear shown here is the Saint German, on the left is the Comar and on the right is the Brown Beurree, said to be the most delicious of Pears. Plate 51 from Brookshaw, G. (1817)

Ficus carica, common fig
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

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"Nature's Delight: A Rosales Extravaganza" Witness the stunning Eurasian bullfinch, its vibrant red plumage contrasting beautifully against a branch adorned with luscious Rowan berries. In another corner of this diverse ecosystem, the Indian rubber tree stands tall, providing sustenance to a Golden Cinquefoil in full bloom. A heartwarming scene unfolds as a Tree sparrow tenderly feeds its fledgling on a Hawthorn branch, while Fragaria chiloensis adds a touch of sweetness to the surroundings. Marvel at the resplendent Rosa bifera macrocarpa, known for blooming throughout all four seasons and captivating any passerby. The Xylomelum pyriforme showcases its woody pear fruits, enticing creatures like the Keel-billed toucan perched atop a Trumpet tree in Guatemala's Caribbean slope. Spring brings forth an Indigo bunting perched gracefully amidst flowering Serviceberry branches in Salamanca, New York - truly an enchanting sight. As autumn arrives, feast your eyes upon vast Hybrid Poplar plantations near Irrigon's Boardman Tree Farm; their golden foliage painting nature's canvas. But even amidst beauty lies intrigue - witness Robins pincushion gall caused by Gall wasp on wild Dog rose; nature's intricate dance of life and survival. Rosales - an extraordinary tapestry woven with colors, flavors, and wonders that remind us of Mother Nature's boundless creativity.