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Besides the daily love and care we show to our collections, the Herbarium has launched The Hand Lens<\/em><\/a> as our way to tell the stories behind the specimens and to make the Virtual Herbarium more accessible to the public.  We hope you enjoy all the fascinating and fun stories written by our very dedicated Herbarium staff.  <\/p>\n\n\n

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