The Calabash in Capoeira Music
The Berimbau is the musical instrument played in capoeira. It consists of a…
Catnip: A Felicitous Herb
Focus on ScienceWhat's in a name?
Calling all cat lovers! As I was digitizing plants for the Southern…
Bioremediation
Bioremediation is the use of living organisms to remove contamination from the…
Maize & Teosinte
Maize (Zea mays), or corn, is a domesticated cereal crop native to…
Rice and its Wild Relatives
Humans have been farming rice for approximately 10,000 years. The two major…
Mulled Cider
Put these fruits, seeds, bark, and flower buds together to get mulled…
Christmas Tree Species
Though most Christmas trees are in the pine family, Pinaceae, they are…
Eight Days of Oil
Oil has a special significance for those who celebrate Hanukkah. This Jewish…
Love Potions & Charms
Love potions and charms are mentioned countless times throughout literature; from ancient…
Old Man's Beard: A Medicinal Lichen
Usnea is a genus of lichen, commonly known as Old Man’s Beard. …
Black Botany: The Nature of Black Experience
Black Botany: The Nature of Black Experience seeks to acknowledge the complex…
Species that Work-from-Home
Like many of you, NYBG herbarium staff are currently working from home…