Orchideae. – 蘭花

1904

Imagine a scientist so obsessed with beauty that he drew thousands of species just to show off their style. That was Ernst Haeckel. This plate from his 1904 masterpiece *Kunstformen der Natur* features a wild bouquet of orchids, which he poetically dubbed 'Venus flowers.' Notice the spotted petals and pouch-like shapes? Those are Cypripedium, or lady's slipper orchids. Haeckel's intricate, flowing lines didn't just document biology; they actually helped fuel the Art Nouveau craze, turning strict scientific observation into breathtaking decorative art.

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