Tag: Wildflowers
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An account of a busy season recording for what I’m loosely calling an ‘Urban Flora of Newcastle’.
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An update on ongoing survey carried out to map and record the diverse and fascinating Urban Flora of Newcastle.
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Start identifying dead-nettles with a new crib suitable for beginners. Includes most of the species you’re likely to spot in urban habitats.
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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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A short round-up of a glorious Saturday morning spent botanising one of my favourite local sites. It is no secret that I am a big…
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An account of a fantastic day spent exploring fern identification at the glorious Hareshaw Linn.
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Entry numer #1 in our new Plant of the Week series It is not every day you encounter an endemic species, nevermind one found exclusively…
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A quick account of a fruitful few days spend admiring orchids in Newcastle, featuring Bee Orchids, helleborines and more!
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With my Natural History Society of Northumbria hat on, yesterday I had the pleasure of leading a small group of students from Newcastle University to…
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Clad in the vibrant yellow flowers typical of ragworts, Oxford Ragwort flowers all year round and never fails to brighten up a walk along our…
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Walker Riverside Park is a funny old place. Created in the 1980s, it sits atop former industrial land and boasts an intriguing mix of habitats,…
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Iris Brickfield Park sits fairly close to our home in Heaton, Newcastle, and as such, has been a mainstay of our local walks during the pandemic.…
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Beginning a week of annual leave, a fortnight past, I hopped on the train keen to explore surrounds of Lesbury in North Northumberland. Arriving at…
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A few weeks past, a Saturday free of commitments provided a rare opportunity for a trip North. Opting for a walk on the Northumberland coast,…