Mary Elizabeth Connell was an English-born South African botanical illustrator born on March 26, 1917, in York. She showed artistic talent from an early age and studied at the York College for Girls. After moving to South Africa in 1933, she worked at the National Herbarium in Pretoria, creating illustrations for various botanical works. Notably, she created 121 plates for 'Flowering Plants of Africa' and contributed to several other important publications. Connell's career spanned from the 1930s to the 1960s, making significant contributions to botanical art.
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Place of Birth: York
Educated At: York College for Girls | Barnato Park High School | Johannesburg School of Art
Occupation: scientific illustrator | botanical illustrator | botanical collector
Employers: National Herbarium
Awards Received: Honours from Royal College of Art (1932, 1933)
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 26, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for March 26, 2025 |
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| Sun | 5 Aries 28 | 6 Aries 17 | 19 Cancer 44 |
| Moon | 22 Taurus 2 | 28 Aquarius 29 | 4 Taurus 55 |
| Mercury | 2 Aries 25 | 2 Aries 45 | 19 Cancer 45 |
| Venus | 27 Pisces 34 | 0 Aries 24 | 10 Leo 28 |
| Mars | 29 Pisces 59 | 21 Cancer 58 | 19 Gemini 30 |
| Jupiter | 7 Taurus 53 | 15 Gemini 11 | 2 Gemini 22 |
| Saturn | 24 Cancer 25 | 23 Pisces 46 | 2 Leo 54 |
| Uranus | 22 Aquarius 7 | 24 Taurus 32 | 22 Aquarius 55 |
| Neptune | 2 Leo 10 | 29 Pisces 51 | 4 Leo 3 |
| Pluto | 2 Cancer 20 | 3 Aquarius 27 | 4 Cancer 19 |
| Rahu | 15 Capricorn 52 | 27 Pisces 0 | 10 Capricorn 9 |
| Ketu | 15 Cancer 52 | 27 Virgo 0 | 10 Cancer 9 |
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