During a recent workshop for those folk interested in bryophytes we took the opportunity to do some recording from an area that had no previous records. This involved a scramble up a ravine - looking into every nook and ...
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Too much sun!
I LOVE the sun but have discovered that fungi don’t and so are proving difficult to find as I start getting out and about on field trips. But it’s a good time for Dryads Saddles (Polyporus squamosa), Common Ink Caps (Coprinus ...
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And now the time has come……………….
Well we’ve moved into the final 3 days of my apprenticeship and as usual it’s all going a bit mad. Ending your apprenticeship slap bang in the middle of plant killing season is not an easy task for any invasive species ...
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The trials and tribulations of hoverfly identification
“It is time you became familiar with the male genitalia” were the words spoken by my Mentor as a crowded X47 bus laboured toward central Edinburgh, much to the mirth and consternation of nearby passengers. Unabashed he ...
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Kindrogan, Science festival and all the rest of it.
Hello folks,
A new season is upon us and I've sprung into action (alright, don't vomit!). I've had an exciting couple of weeks! I first went out and about in the borders, to warm up for my looming lichen identification ...
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