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The Moon has crossed the Sun above Britain for more than a thousand years. But every time it happened, Britain was a completely different world. 🌑 878 AD A man standing in Anglo Saxon England looks up as the Sun disappears. Only months earlier, Alfred the Great had defeated the Vikings at Edington, one of the defining moments in the survival of his kingdom. No England as we know it. No electricity. No clocks. Just a darkened Sun above a land of Saxons and Vikings. 🌑 934 Ano

Considering all the hype recently surrounding SpaceX, Moon visits and the new Steven Spielberg film I thought it poignant to have a look in depth at space exploration and horticulture. When we talk about the future of humanity beyond Earth, the conversation is usually dominated by rockets, spacecraft, astronauts, artificial intelligence, robotics, nuclear power, mining rare gasses or minerals, engineering and the amazing dream of becoming a multi planetary species. But beneat

For centuries, humanity has claimed intellectual superiority over the other species with which we share this planet. We have traditionally allowed only a narrow concession to a select group of animals: primates, dolphins, elephants, crows and octopuses. These species are often admitted into the privileged circle of “intelligent life” because, in certain ways, their intelligence resembles our own. They solve problems, use tools, recognise individuals, communicate, remember, pl

Considering it’s that time of year where we’ll all be either planting Daffodils outdoor or planting indoor varieties like paperwhites, I...

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124956/13534895 "If you love plants, you're in the right place!” Welcome to the eighth episode of For the...

The deadly Aconitum plant. Commonly known as Monks Hood or Wolfs Bane. This beautiful yet deadly plant in the Ranunculaceae family has...

In aid of World Bee Day, we’ve created a new special episode at For the Love of Plants. Check it out! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2124956/...

Image: AI art generators infinite interpretation of Central Park, New York I think it’s safe to say I’ve been massively impacted by...

Thrilled to receive my first published material as Newsletter editor for the Professional Gardeners Guild. It is fantastic to feel as...

A little late for Halloween, but a sketch of the the parasitic wasp. The sub order Apocrita can be easily identified by the narrow...

Throughout the massive variety of traits within the plant kingdom, various plants possess unique techniques for seed dispersal. Although...

I was gifted a set of vintage Will’s cigarette cards with gardening hints a little while ago, and thought it interesting to go through...

The unique silky chocolate texture to the flower of Zantedeschia 'Memories'PBR. Named as a Tribute to the Italian botanist Giovanni...

Over 500 million years plants have been evolving alongside other organisms and interacting with them. In recent years, a form of...

The frog hopper, or Cercopoidea can jump up to 70cm high. This is extraordinarily remarkable considering adult frog hoppers weigh around...

One of my favourite flowers, The Scarlet Pimpernel. Nestled and discuised in amongst some elegant Peonies. Quite fitting I think,...

Primula vulgaris (Primroses) are a common rosette forming herbaceous perennial, with solitary flowers which rise in clusters during...

Commonly lurking in many UK ponds is Lemna, better known as Duckweed. A common weed to most. However, this familiar pond dweller is quite...

Aphids feed through their mouth parts, the labium and proboscis. The labium is is a long tubular organ housing the stylets within a...

According to the UN Food and agriculture organisation (UNFAO), by 2050 the world’s population will reach 9.1 billion, but it’s looking...