Reacquainting myself with the odd PLANT that is Dodder for #NatureJournalingWeek (#NatureJournaling)

#NatureJournalingWeek Day 3: Aroma

"Planting a moon garden is on my bucket list, so I knew exactly what I wanted to focus on for this prompt. Night-blooming flowers are beautiful, smell amazing, and attract nocturnal pollinators like moths and bats. Goals."
– Sadie

#NatureJournalingWeek Day 2: Texture

"Poppies are in full bloom & manroot vines are practically taking over thanks to recent rains. I took a closer look at these abundant plants & explored different ways to depict texture — from delicate petals to intensely spiky fruit."
– Sadie

#NatureJournalingWeek Day 1, Color: "Before my first time handling collection specimens, I'd envisioned working with colorful poison dart frogs & red eyed tree frogs. As it turns out, the way wet specimens are prepared & stored causes color to leach out!" — Amy,
an Academy Summer Systematics intern

Thread 🧵: It's #NatureJournalingWeek, & we're joining in! You can too, here's how: http://bit.ly/3WILL4y. Prompts and our first 3 days' submissions listed below — can't wait to see what you come up with. 🌿