What is a herbarium and what is a herbarium specimen?

Mar 4, 2021 | Latest

What is a herbarium and what is a herbarium specimen? Do you ever remember picking a little flower, then placing it inside a book? After a few days, you would find a dry and completely flattened flower. With a bit of care, this flower could be stuck down on a board...
A day in the life…

A day in the life…

Mar 4, 2021 | Events, Forums, Latest

Here’s an opportunity to share with colleagues and members of the NSCF network just how special your work is. How to send your story: Online Follow this link: https://formfaca.de/sm/nMX076dQs or click the green button below Tell us what work you do and include a...

A lesson from the “The Peacelike Mongoose” by James Thurber

Mar 4, 2021 | Latest

Kerstin Junker, ARC-Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute Do you remember James Thurber’s fable “The Peacelike Mongoose” about the little guy who got into serious trouble because he did not want to fight snakes? Well, the spotted guy in our story got into trouble, too,...

Photographing the collections

Mar 4, 2021 | Latest

Kirstin Williams, KwaZulu-Natal Museum Photographs of Amblychilepas platyactis and Chicoreus ramosus We have regular requests from many scientists to examine specimens in our collections. It is often preferable to send photographs to scientists instead of actual...