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nown botanist. Adjacent to his garden was situated the bishop’s palace and therefore he asked the botanist to compile the different species growing in the garden. For this work, Besler took the support of his brother and finally complete the work in about 16 years. The work was later published for the people to explore it. As the bishop dies in the middle of the project, so the entire work was shifted to Nurnberg where the rest of the things were done.

The Hortus Botanicus Leiden Garden includes a variety of herbs and medicinal plants that hold a lot of value. The entire garden was really beautiful with an added tinge of a modern touch to it. This gave a garden a new look and made it more popular among the other researchers as well as botanists. The complete work of Besler is divided into four seasons; flowering is the first season while fruiting is the last season to enjoy. For every season, the representation was done in a different style. In summer, 505 plants were represented, 7 for winters, 184 for autumn and 134 for spring.

Thus, you can explore a huge collection of plants and that too season wise. If you are interested in getting familiar with his work, Basilius Besler prints bring before you the compiled form of his work. Even today, the researchers are unable to find questions related to a few species because Besler was experienced and his passion for flowers was just amazing. So make yourself engrossed with the Basilius Besler prints where you will get a glimpse of his life with flowers.