Category: Nature Journal
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A quick account of a morning in the company of a rather rare ladybird, Oenopia conglobata, discovered recently in Newcastle.
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I love the New Year Plant Hunt. Each year, this nifty project provides the perfect reason to head outside and find some interesting plants.
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A not so quick account of a brilliant two days spent botanising Northumberland Wildlife Trust’s East Chevington reserve.
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A quick account of a fantastic botanical outing to the famed Hen Hole gorge, one of the Cheviot’s hidden gems.
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An account of a wonderful weekend on the coast taking in Embleton Quarry, Bamburgh and other sites. Last weekend, Matt and I had the pleasure…
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A short account of a spring visit to the botanical paradise that is Upper Teesdale. As part of an ongoing course I’m leading for the…
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A short round-up of an excellent few days spent recording alien plants in Newcastle.
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A short account of a frosty trip to Hareshaw Linn in Northumberland last weekend
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This weekend provided a nice opportunity for our new local botany group to visit Walker Riverside. Here’s what we encountered. Botany (and wildlife recording in…
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Having never tried my hand at aphid identification, this Summer proved quite a steep learning curve with many interesting species seen.