How to Press a Plant

[@Becausebirds]

Cool video!! I really want to start doing this some day. I can't wait for the next video that shows what to do with the specimens after they are pressed. I would love to do a collection with different plants and include images or a list of what kind of birds like to visit/eat each one.

[@BrilliantBotany]

+Because Birds That sounds awesome! I'll get going on the next video as soon as I can. Let me know how it goes if you give pressing a shot!

[@kellydiez4685]

i love your vids claire because when i get into college i want to major in botany

[@betsybegonia]

This is an excellent tutorial with very clear information, thank you so much! 💚

[@DrawCuriosity]

Super cool Claire! :) I love your content - it is always so precise and informative. My partner and I recently 'rented' some allotment space, so I think I might try pressing something as a fun thing to do alongside growing edible things. Out of curiosity - would you consider making content on how to grow vegetables / an introduction to gardening?

[@BrilliantBotany]

+Draw Curiosity Let me know how it goes if you decide to try pressing! And I can absolutely add that to my future video list. Gardening isn't my strongest skill (I know how plants work, as opposed to how to make them work, haha), but I still love it, and it would be a great thing to research!

[@DrawCuriosity]

+Brilliant Botany Definitely will :) We got some allotment space so after a holiday in a week, we'll be starting out. :) I may turn it into a video on my channel if I get some footage and something knowledgeable/interesting to say. I admit I'm quite a newbie to this!

[@BrilliantBotany]

+Draw Curiosity Go for it! That would be awesome.

[@coleenh1028]

where do you buy blotting paper? Is it special for plants or is it from an art store? What kind do you use Claire?

[@BrilliantBotany]

I get mine from BioQuip! www.bioquip.com/search/DispProduct.asp?pid=3125

[@OmarOcean]

Great video! Looking forward to the mounting/labeling video

[@BrilliantBotany]

+OmarOcean Thank you! Hoping to get it filmed soon.

[@cell-fiescience1726]

I used to love doing these! What a fun video :)

[@owenwing9134]

Great video! Just a coupon questions I'm new to this and doing it for project for school and one thing I'm wondering is how tight do you do it? And do the steps change when they are aquatic plants

[@susmitamondal4795]

Can you please make video on how to arrange herbarium plant according classification Bentham and Hooker?

[@randonjack6184]

How often do you change the newspaper?

[@thathoopy]

Lol so many of my guides have old flowers/leaves in them I meant to press but forgot.

[@BrilliantBotany]

+thathoopy Same here! I consider it a good problem to have.

[@gooup]

What is blotting paper?

[@whatscuterthanajigglypuff9357]

just out of curiousity, was the part at the beginning green screen?

[@BrilliantBotany]

+Whatscuterthanajigglypuff It is not! Just me standing in front of some trees.

[@jessiesampson3516]

what the name of the field guide she uses

[@BrilliantBotany]

+Jessie Sampson I'm using Newcomb's Wildflower Guide, which is for the northeastern US!

[@jessiesampson3516]

I live In notheastern US so that's very helpful thanks

[@Loompius]

Cardinal at 3:41

[@yifeiisbad2587]

20,456 views and only 381 people liked it! strange.

[@oneangryfucerwivatinhat]

Take a photo and then do your writing at homebase.

[@danheidel]

What's your suggestions for pressing plants with really big solid structures in them. (e.g.: sunflowers) Is it still possible to press plants like that? PS: sweet forearm tat!

[@BrilliantBotany]

+Dan Heidel Great question! I've actually pressed skunk cabbage before, which is really bulky. I kept it in a basement where we happen to run humidifiers, and changed out the newspaper A LOT. So my trick was basically keeping it as dry as possible while pressing it. And applying a lot of force on the press (aka standing on it when I strap it). Thank you! It's based on the type specimen for the coastal redwood.

[@danheidel]

Thanks! I'll see just how large I can go with the pressings this summer!

[@yifeiisbad2587]

and green screen for sure

[@itnowa8511]

Humans killing plants