We visited the Academy in order to examine and photograph their collection of persicaria. The entry hall had some terrific display specimens, this one is a sunflower:
In the herbarium Daniel found a type specimen -- see the post "A Primer on Specimen Preserving" for a refresher on this ;-). I photographed about 300 specimens. It was a great way to spend a filthy day -- high heat and humidity followed by torrential rain. Herbaria are kept very very cool and dry so we were happier inside than out.
We have ended up at a motel in Lancaster. Here is a cheesy shot of Daniel in a buggy and faux horse by a gas station nearby. We will hightail it out of town early tomorrow with the goal of making it to the Ohio River in time to collect.
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