Confetti
No party is complete without confetti—especially when ringing in the new year.…
Damaged by enemy action
Herbarium specimens are windows into the past and can help us answer…
Dog Days of Summer: Bad Dog!
Specimen StoriesWhat's in a name?
Dogs have not always been the beloved companions and family members they…
Draw and Create Specimen Challenge
Herbarium specimens are an important piece of a larger puzzle; helping people…
Duck dispersal
As more land is developed, plants have an increasingly difficult task of…
Escapes from cultivation
Humans have a long history of moving and cultivating plant species. But…
Firewood and pathogens
As plants travel the world with people, these plants can bring along…
Floral Fireworks
When fireworks are needed, no matter the reason, these herbarium specimens will help…
Fruit-eating lemurs
Given the abundance of tasty fruit, it is clear that many plants…
Fruits of Rosaceae
Flowering plants differ from all other plants by producing seeds within fruits;…
George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver (1860s–1943) was an inventor, teacher, botanist, and mycologist (a…
Good grief, Charles Geyer
Charles (Karl) A. Geyer was a pioneer botanical collector of the Northwestern…
Granite outcrop specialists
Plants are amazing and can adapt to live in the most unlikely…
Greetings from Camp
Even if you have never attended a sleepaway summer camp, chances are you've gotten a…