Botanical Ragtime
Artists find inspiration from an infinite number of sources, and many artists…
Carol Gracie: Interpreter of Nature's Stories
Women in ScienceWorks of ArtCollectors
A beloved member of the NYBG community for over 40 years, Carol…
The Herbarium of Endangerment: A Digital Display of…
“Behind all scientific names are the stories of their objects, of the…
Bigelow's mushroom photographs
In the herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden there are over 30,000…
A World of Botanical Illustrations: Japanese plants referenced…
For decades, Studio Ghibli Inc. has been revered as one of the…
Label Appreciation: Favorites
Labels are as important to a herbarium specimen as the plant, alga, or…
Polka-dot Ferns
Unlike flowering plants, ferns reproduce with spores instead of seeds. Fern spores…
Brown and Beautiful
Whether naturally brown, or turning brown during the preservation steps needed to create herbarium…
Rainbow of Plant Dyes
People have been dyeing their clothing with plants since ancient times. All around…
Label Appreciation: Borders
Labels are as important to a herbarium specimen as the plant, alga, or…
Modern Art
Herbarium specimens play an important part in plant science research. But the specimens themselves can…
Draw and Create Specimen Challenge
Herbarium specimens are an important piece of a larger puzzle; helping people…
Palm Patterns
Creating specimens of palms pose a challenge to collectors—how best to trim, arrange,…