Mounting plant specimens at home

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Author
Staff
Date
July 15, 2021

Pressing plants at home is an easy activity and a fun way to learn more about the plants in your yard or neighborhood. This guide will show you how to mount your plant specimens.

Supplies Needed

  • Pressed plant specimens
  • White glue (Elmer’s school glue or similar)
  • Jar with water
  • Paint brush
  • Paper plate and/or scratch paper
  • Heavy paper for mounting specimen onto
  • Forceps/tweezers (optional)
  • Ink pen or pencil

Keep Learning

Watch Dawn, our senior director of collections, walk through the process in this episode of Curious By Nature.

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