Dear L.

Dear L.,

My dear mentor Carl von Linne, you will be pleased to know that your work has so impacted the modern world's understanding of biological diversity that species which you personally named are followed simply by the letter "L." universally recognizable as Linnaeus to every taxonomist and taxonomically literate student of Nature.

You will no doubt want to become a follower of this Blog so that you can blush in self congratulatory smugness as we, your 21st century disciples, lavish praise upon you and your work that has survived the centuries well.

In the correspondences that follow, you will learn about the history, current state, and future of taxonomy and Linnaean nomenclature from those who are faithfully carrying on your work. You continue to inspire and lead serious students of species exploration. I write to alert you to this blog and to personally thank you for the intellectual wonder and joy you have brought to my life.

Your humble disciple,

Quentin