Were dinosaurs bitten by mosquitoes? Can a honeybee become a botanist? What’s the point of collecting worm bums? And can we track animals by collecting air?
Find out the answers by joining CSIRO author Andrea Wild for a reading from her new book Wild Collections.
Discover how the 15 million natural history specimens at CSIRO help reveal and understand Australia’s unique biodiversity.
Date: Thursday 18 September 2025
Time: 11:30am – 12:15pm
Where: Tulip Stage
Tickets: This talk takes place during Floriade and is a free event.
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