Author: James Common
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With so many insect apps out there to choose from, just where do you turn when trying to identify a confusing critter?
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Get started identifying the widespread Oxalis you are most likely encounter in a new, simplified crib.
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A closer look at some cotoneasters with bullate leaves and red-orange fruits.
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Next up in this new series sharing Newcastle’s best botanical walks, a wander through the up and coming Lower Ouse Burn Valley with its industrial…
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Next up in this new series sharing Newcastle’s best botanical walks, a wander through the historic mining sites of Big Waters and Brenkley Colliery, with…
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Next up in this new series sharing Newcastle’s best botanical walks, a walk through the terraces of Heaton with their eclectic neophyte flora.
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Next up in this new series sharing Newcastle’s best botanical walks, a trip along Scotswood Road with its bountiful brownfield plots.
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Next up in this new series sharing Newcastle’s best botanical walks, a trip to Gosforth Nature Reserve with its eclectic mix of wetland, woodland and…
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A short account of the interesting bird seed aliens found so far during excursions in Newcastle.
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Next up in this new series sharing Newcastle’s best botanical walks, a trip to Silverlink for its fascinating mix of native plants and introductions.
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Inspired by ongoing efforts to record the urban flora of Newcastle and North Tyneside, I wanted to make some of what has been discovered so…
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Inspired by ongoing efforts to record the urban flora of Newcastle and North Tyneside, I wanted to make some of what has been discovered so…
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A quick account of a fern-filled visit to Hareshaw Linn as part of an ongoing course with the Natural History Society of Northumbria
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A round-up of several exciting recent discoveries as work to record the urban flora of Newcastle continues.