Field Notes on the Wild, the Preserved, and the Haunted

Welcome to Petal & Bone—a curated archive of the eerie, the natural, and the beautifully strange.

Here you will find field notes from museum exhibits and horror shows, spotlights on artists, collectors, and oddity sellers, and stories from the places where science, myth, and media collide.

Created by ThornOfIris, this blog explores the rituals of curation: in nature, in culture, and in the shadows.

Whether you’re a collector of antique anatomy, a fan of cryptids, or simply curious about the preserved and the peculiar, you’re in the right drawer.