tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178551212691955687.post4998633452715403677..comments2023-03-20T05:08:00.670-07:00Comments on Crooked Beak Workshop: Comments on curation: Materials for pinning Coleoptera.Crooked Beakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03896259341991232278noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178551212691955687.post-41906276996501645952014-10-30T14:55:16.460-07:002014-10-30T14:55:16.460-07:00"... I'd rather have a poorly curated exa..."... I'd rather have a poorly curated example of a species I lack than not."<br /><br />Good point, and I agree. <br /><br />"... My own curating style has changed so much over the years."<br /><br />Mine too, ... OCD has a lot to do with it.<br />Good to hear from you. As always,<br /><br />Kindest regards, .... Crooked Beakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03896259341991232278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178551212691955687.post-43719143726984683982014-10-27T22:28:04.090-07:002014-10-27T22:28:04.090-07:00Nice post! My own curating style has changed so mu...Nice post! My own curating style has changed so much over the years (mostly involving smaller, more efficiently sized labels) that I've stopped worrying about how exchanged material is mounted. If legs/antennae are out wasting space I might relax and tuck them in closer, and if the label is oversized I might pare it down. From my perspective I'd rather have a poorly curated example of a species I lack than not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178551212691955687.post-42031694882092355482014-08-20T11:02:24.644-07:002014-08-20T11:02:24.644-07:00Jon,
I absolutely agree. That is why I stopped ex...Jon,<br /><br />I absolutely agree. That is why I stopped exchanging specimens. Many times I would have to remount AND re-label the specimen just to match my personal curating style. It became too much trouble. Ha! I had to laugh because I also have a box for poorly curated specimens that I keep just for the locality data.<br /><br />Thank you for taking a moment to comment. Much appreciated.<br /><br />Best wishes, ...Crooked Beakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03896259341991232278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178551212691955687.post-34867431807907480482014-08-18T22:26:38.673-07:002014-08-18T22:26:38.673-07:00Good idea for a post. Although I refrain from any ...Good idea for a post. Although I refrain from any judgments (as everyone makes mistakes), I find it frustrating trying to add pre-mounted specimens from other collectors into my collection when appendages are intentionally spread out away from the body. I have a special box for these and specimens in need of repair. There is no good 100% safe way to remount a specimen, so proper curation to me is prioritized beneath accurate data, tied for second priority with safe storage.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15651591186668605156noreply@blogger.com