Dried summer
Na szczęście
czasy kiedy w ciągu dwóch dni 'botanicznych' wycieczek zbierało
się po 100 gatunków, żeby je później jak najsprawniej i jak
najładniej zasuszyć mam już za sobą. Teraz zbieram i suszę
rośliny 'czysto rekreacyjnie'.
A po co?
Wykorzystuję je później przy robieniu niewielkich kompozycji,
kartek, zaproszeń czy dekoracji. Dlatego skupiam się głównie na
roślinach kwitnących, o ciekawym kształcie, fakturze liści
i trawach. Później zimą, gdy na zewnątrz na termometrze straszy -20°C, miło jest przypomnieć sobie dzięki nim słoneczny sierpień i spreparować jakiś drobiazg dla bliskiej osoby.
Ot tak, żeby i ona poczuła, że lato już niedługo.
i trawach. Później zimą, gdy na zewnątrz na termometrze straszy -20°C, miło jest przypomnieć sobie dzięki nim słoneczny sierpień i spreparować jakiś drobiazg dla bliskiej osoby.
Ot tak, żeby i ona poczuła, że lato już niedługo.
I
suppose that everyone Agriculture (or Environmental and Life
Sciences) University's student during his/her higher education has to
prepare a herbarium. It's unpleasant obligation, but in my opinion
it's nicer than doing an insect collection.
Drying plants is a laborious
and time-consuming procedure, especially if it's your first time
doing that. Plants should be spread flat on sheets of newsprint and
pressed using blotters and weights (for example heavy books – I
used my old Reader's Digest Encyclopaedia of Garden Plants and
Flowers ;) ).
In some cases (in particular when collected plants were moist) it is necessary to check and change blotters every 2-3 days. All this 'botanical activity' needs a lot of space and it's totally normal situation for student of botany to have floor covered by paper towers. And at the moment when you're thinking
it's endof the worst work, comes time to stick specimens to cards, describe the classification and make a label with all essential data (date, place found ect.).
All these activities often last ten times longer than previous steps and induces in man previously unknown irritation.
In some cases (in particular when collected plants were moist) it is necessary to check and change blotters every 2-3 days. All this 'botanical activity' needs a lot of space and it's totally normal situation for student of botany to have floor covered by paper towers. And at the moment when you're thinking
it's endof the worst work, comes time to stick specimens to cards, describe the classification and make a label with all essential data (date, place found ect.).
All these activities often last ten times longer than previous steps and induces in man previously unknown irritation.
Happily
that time, when in two days I collected
and dried 100 or more species, belongs to the past. Now I
do that for purely
recreational
purposes.
Why?
I use dried plants to make a small compositions, occasional cards,
invitations and decorations. Because of that I choose mainly flowers,
leafs with interesting texture or shape and ornamental grasses.
Later, in the winter when temperature drops to -20°C, it's nice to
recall, with their help, a lovely August afternoon. And additionally
prepare some little gift for loved one.
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