Ashton WelcomeA silent conversation inside a silent placeHerbaria- magical places where one can converse with flattened flowers.Mar 6Mar 6
Ashton WelcomeinValue of Natural Science CollectionsThe value of a collection depends on how many people can use it: Going online with the JRAU…If access is endless, then so are ideas and creativity.Feb 7, 2023Feb 7, 2023
Ashton WelcomeinValue of Natural Science CollectionsDemonstrating the potential of iNaturalist as a tool for scientific curation to maintain the value…As the saying goes, teamwork makes the dream work; and what a team (community) iNaturalist is!Feb 7, 2023Feb 7, 2023
Ashton WelcomeThe taxonomy of thoughtsAs a botanist, part of my job is to identify plants that other people or myself have either collected or photographed. When there is one…Dec 18, 2021Dec 18, 2021
Ashton WelcomeFlowers and FireIn a perfect world I would be running through fields; following the butterflies and the bees, discovering flowers that no one sees. I would…Dec 2, 20212Dec 2, 20212
Ashton WelcomeinValue of Natural Science CollectionsHow to illustrate species characters using herbarium specimensTo know a species, is to know its unique characters when compared to other species. The leaves could be heart-shaped in a particular…May 31, 2021May 31, 2021
Ashton WelcomeinBootcampLearn how to create species figure plates using PhotoshopWhen you have more than one illustration or image that represents one species, a figure plate can be used to combine everything into one…May 28, 2021May 28, 2021
Ashton WelcomeinValue of Natural Science CollectionsA key to creating plant identification keysIf you have ever used a field guide or any kind of identification tool for plants (or animals), you might have come across a “key” to the…May 5, 2021May 5, 2021
Ashton WelcomeinValue of Natural Science CollectionsMy flat teachers: herbarium specimensI cannot remember everything that I learnt from my teachers in school, but I do try to remember everything that my flat teachers…Apr 9, 2021Apr 9, 2021
Ashton WelcomeinValue of Natural Science CollectionsThe different types of taxonomic types in plantsAshton Welcome & John ManningMar 12, 2021Mar 12, 2021
