Hearts

Feb 3 2020

Works of Art

Herbarium specimens are close to my heart, and it's fun to imagine that…


By Amy Weiss

Purple Reign

Jan 30 2020

Works of Art

Plants, algae, and fungi can be found in a wide range of…


By Amy Weiss

Typical: Christmas in the clouds

Dec 24 2019

Collectors

Bassett Maguire (1904–1991), a botanist who spent the majority of his career…


By Amy Weiss

Confetti

Dec 17 2019

Specimen Stories

No party is complete without confetti—especially when ringing in the new year.…


By Amy Weiss

Deck the halls

Nov 19 2019

Specimen Stories

Need some boughs of holly to deck your halls this season? We've…


By Amy Weiss

Mulled Cider

Nov 18 2019

Specimen Stories

Put these fruits, seeds, bark, and flower buds together to get mulled…


By Amy Weiss

Mellow Yellows

Nov 15 2019

Works of Art

A collection of yellow specimens to brighten your day.


By Amy Weiss

People for Scale

Nov 1 2019

Specimen Stories

A picture is worth a thousand words, and sometimes it's easier to…


By Amy Weiss

Oh my gourd

Oct 1 2019

Works of Art

Oh my gourd, it's fall. That means it's decorative gourd season! Enjoy…


By Amy Weiss

Traveling Plants: Plants on the move

Sep 26 2019

Specimen Stories

Plants might not be able to move the way animals do, but…


By Amy Weiss

Traveling Plants: People lend a hand

Sep 26 2019

Specimen Stories

Plants have lots of ways they can move and distribute their propagules…


By Amy Weiss

Firewood and pathogens

Sep 26 2019

Specimen Stories

As plants travel the world with people, these plants can bring along…


By Amy Weiss

Tumbleweeds

Sep 26 2019

Specimen Stories

Tumbleweeds aren’t restricted to one species or plant family, but are an…


By Amy Weiss

Duck dispersal

Sep 26 2019

Specimen Stories

As more land is developed, plants have an increasingly difficult task of…


By Amy Weiss

Ballast Plants

Sep 26 2019

Specimen Stories

Ships transporting cargo and passengers use ballast to stabilize the ship at…


By Amy Weiss

Hitchhikers

Sep 26 2019

Specimen Stories

Some plants have evolved to literally hitchhike on passing animals. They have…


By Amy Weiss

Mangroves

Sep 26 2019

Specimen Stories

Mangroves are a group of plant species that, while often only distantly…


By Amy Weiss

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