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Posted by: Jennifer Harbster
There has hardly been another plant collector as intrepid as Ynes Mexia, a Mexican American former rancher and social worker who collected more than 145,000 specimens despite starting her pioneering botanical career only in her mid-50s.
Posted in: Botany, Hispanic American History, Science, Women's History
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
Posted by: Nate Smith
Learn about the work performed by various pollinators during National Pollinators Week.
Posted by: Nate Smith
Several botanical images from the Carol M. Highsmith Archive that can be used as video conferencing backgrounds.
Posted in: Botany