Wild Collections – Andrea Wild

18 September

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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.


Event Information

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.

Commonwealth Park

Due to protest activity in the City and National Triangle on Sunday 12 October 2025 the Floriade Shuttle Bus and Floriade Weekend Express Buses may be delayed from 12.00pm.