Category: Botany

Maya Foodways: Plant and Food Roles in Ancient Maya Society

November 8, 2022

Posted by: Nate Smith

Library of Congress Intern Brian Jimenez examines how Ancient Maya heavily incorporated plants into their society and assigned them different roles.

Posted in: Botany, Cookbooks and Food, Hispanic American History, Native American History

Butterflies, Beetles, and Bees, Oh My! National Pollinator Week

June 23, 2020

Posted by: Nate Smith

Learn about the work performed by various pollinators during National Pollinators Week.

Posted in: Botany, Gardening, Zoology

Want to add some greenery to your video conferences?

June 4, 2020

Posted by: Nate Smith

Several botanical images from the Carol M. Highsmith Archive that can be used as video conferencing backgrounds.

Posted in: Botany