My pressed plants from the yard in Washington State
Here is how I pressed my plants using some items from around the house. And here are some of my pressed plants:
Here is how I pressed my plants using some items from around the house. And here are some of my pressed plants:
PLANTS OF ALASKA Here are three plants that I collected on my way home. Enjoy! Collection number: 1 JUNEAU, ALASKA Unknown classification. Date of collection: 26 June 2019 Collector name(s): Destiny Dowling Surroundings: Rosa rugosa, Picea Latitude: 58.3028 Longitude: -134.4123 Habitat type: roadside Collection number: 2 JUNEAU, ALASKA Unknown …
Snap Pea or Pisum sativum var macrocarpon (8.4cm) Collected by Hudson Bolduc June 23,2019 Observed at the Princess Hotel and lodge at Fairbanks, Alaska. large quantity on the property (mid-scale habitat) Found on South facing slope on the property (64.833533, -147.847921) or 64 ° 50′ 0.7188” N147 ° 50′ …
Unknown specimen: Mint family Dated Collected: 6/28/19 Location: Haines, Alaska Collector: Jennie Humphrey Using my dad’s booking binding bench to press plants!
The specimens are still in the process of initial pressing, but here is the yarrow in day 1 of pressing and some notes. I’m about to head into Kenai Fjords for a few days, so should return with some fun specimens to press.
Interesting to see that the winged seeds came loose before the flower petals opened.
I harvested and pressed this Eskimo potato plant, called Masu in Nome, and I was not able to dig up the roots as they are deep and I did not have the proper tools or the time to do this properly. I therefore added a photo of a drawing …
I have had this press forever with hopes to use it someday – it works nicely, but the wingnuts take a while to take on and off – I am working on modifying it to allow quicker access.