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

Aquatic Hitchhikers

Sep 26 2019

Although all plants need some water to grow, aquatic plants have adapted…

Firewood and pathogens

Sep 26 2019

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

Modern Art

May 20 2020

Herbarium specimens play an important part in plant science research. But the specimens themselves can…

Art Cronquist's Hat

Mar 9 2019

Expeditions Collectors

If you spend time looking at herbarium specimens collected by Arthur Cronquist,…

Plants of the Holiday Train Show

Nov 22 2022

The Holiday Train Show is a winter tradition at the New York…

Label Appreciation: Favorites

Dec 21 2021

Labels are as important to a herbarium specimen as the plant, alga, or…

Seeing Stars

Jul 3 2019

See the stars without a telescope.

Happy Little Trees

Apr 24 2020

I am a fan of Bob Ross and his show The Joy…

Women's Scientific Empowerment

Feb 15 2019

Women in Science

Natural history was immensely popular in the Victorian era, but women were…

Specimen Alphabet

Jul 9 2019

Have something to say? Say it with specimens.

Specimen Numbers

Oct 23 2019

You can really count on these specimens.

Fruit-eating lemurs

Sep 26 2019

Given the abundance of tasty fruit, it is clear that many plants…