Not done a plant for a bit so time to change that. I’ve just come back from a great walk around my local nature reserve. It was just great to be out and about and within nature, good for the soul. I’d fully intended to go just for the birds but ended up being distractedContinue reading “60. Common Spotted Orchid”
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49. Cuckooflower
I have been really busy over the last few days, started a new job and have been subsequently stuck to my sofa all day as a result, it’s not easy to start a job and immediately work from home! And then I’ve been finishing off my dissertation, which barring a final read through and tidy-upContinue reading “49. Cuckooflower”
40. Cowslip
It’s actually felt like Spring today. Relatively mild and the wind and rain that has been with us since October (it seems) has relented. I even saw a bumblebee whilst out and about. Alas, I couldn’t identify the species so it won’t be appearing in today’s blog post. I walked around my number 2 patchContinue reading “40. Cowslip”
36. Daisy
Need to do a 2nd blog this week! It’s raining, I’ve done loads of other tasks, my cat is playing up (near his dinner time) and I need to write a blog else I will fall behind! But what to write about? I’ve been cooped up inside all day and indeed most of the week.Continue reading “36. Daisy”
32. Marsh-marigold
The first post of my scaled back blog. Today’s post is about a plant which is in flower unseasonably early. It should normally be in flower at the end of this month, not the beginning, in fact I saw another example at another site in flower on the 2nd of January. The weather in myContinue reading “32. Marsh-marigold”
Day 25 – Gorse
I thought I’d write about something a little more appealing than an earthworm or a tiny thing that lives in a bramble leaf (they may be unappealing but I like the small and/or unpopular stuff), so I’ve decided on a plant today, maybe a bird tomorrow and save some more obscure things for later nextContinue reading “Day 25 – Gorse”
Day 17 – Japanese Knotweed
The other day whilst surveying birds for the consultancy we came across one of the most invasive non-native plants in the UK. We had already seen it and lots more during the pre-survey recce and habitat survey we completed in December so the owners of the site will find out about it when they receiveContinue reading “Day 17 – Japanese Knotweed”
Day 9 – Ivy
A briefer introduction, been inside most of the day (and knew I would be) so I recorded a wild plant on my way out. Here it is… What: Ivy Hedera helix L. When: 9th January 2019 Where: Chester Road, Poynton, Cheshire (VC58), UK Who saw it? Me How was it recorded? Will be posted toContinue reading “Day 9 – Ivy”
Day 5 – Poa annua
Another day spent inside due to my cold (it’s getting better though, hurrah!) and I need to do some life admin that requires me to be indoors. So, my species is one seen the other day whilst on my plant hunt. What? Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua L. When? 2nd January 2020. Recorded and submitted asContinue reading “Day 5 – Poa annua”
Day 2 – Groundsel
Yesterday’s postponed New Year’s Plant Hunt happened today. I went for a long (ish) walk around my home village/town to see as many species of plants in flower as I could. All this is part of a national scheme to see what plants are in flower in the middle of winter ( https://nyph.bsbi.org/ ). ObviouslyContinue reading “Day 2 – Groundsel”
A Species a Day 