How to make a herbarium?

Herbariums are usually made from dried flowers or from leaves. In this way, you can create a whole collection. This is a very interesting and cognitive activity for the child, which brings together with nature and allows you to learn a lot about the plant world.

To collect flowers for the herbarium, choose a warm sunny day for a walk. The collected plants must be dry, without drops of dew or rain, otherwise they can change their color when dried. Tear off the flowers for 2-3 samples of each species, in which case to replace the damaged specimen.

How to dry the herbarium properly?

After collecting the plants and coming home, you should immediately put them to dry. There are several ways to dry plants for the herbarium.

1. It is most convenient to dry flowers and leaves, using a press for the herbarium - a large heavy book. Before placing the plant between the pages, put it in an envelope from the newspaper to prevent damage to the book from moisture.
2. A faster method of drying is with a hot iron. Smooth the plant straight through the newspaper until it dries completely.
3. You can also dry it in the microwave - it's fast and convenient, but drying in natural conditions is still preferable.
4. Herbarium can become an original and stylish decoration of the interior, if it is dried, preserving the natural form. To do this, you need to hang the flower "upside down" for several weeks in a warm room. You can also lay cotton wool between the petals to absorb moisture.

We make the herbarium with our own hands

So that you have a beautiful and well-designed herbarium, you should know how to properly make it. Before you the main principles of herbarium compilation.

1. In order to beautifully arrange your collection, create a special folder for the herbarium, in which the plants will be located on separate sheets of thick paper.
2. Attach the flowers to the paper neatly, so as not to break them. Use white strips to fasten or sew the stalk of the plant with wide stitches in several places.
3. Do not forget to sign each sample - its name, flowering time, venue and other cognitive information.