Mason Heberling
@jmheberling.bsky.social
person, husband, parent, friend, plant ecologist, necessarily in that order; botany curator @carnegieMNH; herbarium posts http://www.collectedonthisday.com
Every year at this time, I’m reminded that Lonicera morrowii has two different fruit colors. And each year, I wonder if there is any explanation. I think the same species, right? Maybe I’ll remember to tag a few this year to see if color maintains year to year. Maybe.
June 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Every year at this time, I’m reminded that Lonicera morrowii has two different fruit colors. And each year, I wonder if there is any explanation. I think the same species, right? Maybe I’ll remember to tag a few this year to see if color maintains year to year. Maybe.
Excited for our new paper out led by Chatham University undergraduate Searrah Bierker presenting a new, holistic approach to herbarium specimen collections, what we call "integrated vouchers," that aims to capture intraspecific variation not well documented in herbaria. dx.doi.org/10.2992/007....
June 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Excited for our new paper out led by Chatham University undergraduate Searrah Bierker presenting a new, holistic approach to herbarium specimen collections, what we call "integrated vouchers," that aims to capture intraspecific variation not well documented in herbaria. dx.doi.org/10.2992/007....
Powdermill Nature Reserve yesterday 😍
May 8, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Powdermill Nature Reserve yesterday 😍
Look what came in the mail! @andrewlhipp.bsky.social
January 16, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Look what came in the mail! @andrewlhipp.bsky.social
@thetreecorener.bsky.social look what I came across today helping Rose-Marie Muzika clean out her office…(also, hard copy of your ms thesis)
December 20, 2024 at 1:15 AM
@thetreecorener.bsky.social look what I came across today helping Rose-Marie Muzika clean out her office…(also, hard copy of your ms thesis)
A lot of turkey vulture action today at powdermill nature reserve.
December 4, 2024 at 10:45 PM
A lot of turkey vulture action today at powdermill nature reserve.
Perfect timing as ephemerals come and go in the north temperate world! NSF REPS project of @ajyancy.bsky.social 😊🌸
April 27, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Perfect timing as ephemerals come and go in the north temperate world! NSF REPS project of @ajyancy.bsky.social 😊🌸
Skunk cabbage has some incredible roots. Been mean to excavate one for a while. Finally did yesterday.
February 9, 2024 at 12:25 PM
Skunk cabbage has some incredible roots. Been mean to excavate one for a while. Finally did yesterday.
Rosa multiflora thinking about it during this warm weather stretch.
January 28, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Rosa multiflora thinking about it during this warm weather stretch.
How photosynthetic are rose stems? Someone has probably looked into it before?
January 26, 2024 at 6:45 PM
How photosynthetic are rose stems? Someone has probably looked into it before?
Spring has sprung! (Not really, but a nice reminder to run into skunk cabbage now and then)
January 6, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Spring has sprung! (Not really, but a nice reminder to run into skunk cabbage now and then)
Cardamine hirsuta at it again. Does this plant just flower whenever it feels like it??
December 24, 2023 at 2:33 PM
Cardamine hirsuta at it again. Does this plant just flower whenever it feels like it??
New Herbarium Handbook …now in hand at @CarnegieMNH! Honored to contribute on the extended specimen concept with my #herbarium hero @huntingbon (who studied herbarium techniques at Kew in 1988 using previous version!)
November 14, 2023 at 9:52 PM
New Herbarium Handbook …now in hand at @CarnegieMNH! Honored to contribute on the extended specimen concept with my #herbarium hero @huntingbon (who studied herbarium techniques at Kew in 1988 using previous version!)
Strongly recommend this new book, opened my eyes to the deep connections between the slave trade and natural history collections/knowledge. uncpress.org/book/9781469...
November 7, 2023 at 11:29 AM
Strongly recommend this new book, opened my eyes to the deep connections between the slave trade and natural history collections/knowledge. uncpress.org/book/9781469...
Why aren’t all deciduous trees leafless in winter? As we approach peak marcescence season, check out our summary of some hypotheses doi.org/10.1002/ecs2...
November 6, 2023 at 12:43 PM
Why aren’t all deciduous trees leafless in winter? As we approach peak marcescence season, check out our summary of some hypotheses doi.org/10.1002/ecs2...
Had a great visit to University of Wyoming!
November 4, 2023 at 12:00 AM
Had a great visit to University of Wyoming!
Virginia creeper - a fall favorite that deserves attention. I can’t get enough.
October 3, 2023 at 11:48 AM
Virginia creeper - a fall favorite that deserves attention. I can’t get enough.
A few new flowers on Amur honeysuckle - what the? In fall? I expect this nonsense from Forsythia, not Lonicera maackii!
September 29, 2023 at 11:41 AM
A few new flowers on Amur honeysuckle - what the? In fall? I expect this nonsense from Forsythia, not Lonicera maackii!
Today’s musing: Why do vines seem to turn red more often and earliest in fall?
September 27, 2023 at 11:20 AM
Today’s musing: Why do vines seem to turn red more often and earliest in fall?