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Wollemia nobilis
The 1994 discovery of Wollemi pine, Known as Wollemia nobilis is one of the greatest botanical discoveries in modern day. Finding what is...
Luke Llewellyn
Apr 5, 20222 min read
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Blue Bells
A real rarity at this time of year: The common Blue bell 😜 Hyacinthoides non-scripta. 🌱Covering the ground amongst the trees in a...
Luke Llewellyn
Apr 5, 20221 min read
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Helianthus
Photograph of a Sunflower
Luke Llewellyn
Apr 5, 20221 min read
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Tomatoes and Solanaceae
The tender yellow petals on the common Tomato plant: Solanum lycopersicum, before fruiting. Although thought of as a harmless fruit or...
Luke Llewellyn
Apr 4, 20221 min read
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Berberis darwinii
Berberis darwinii. Darwins berberis has vibrant, rich, orangey red buds which make it an unmistakable member of Berberidaceae. However,...
Luke Llewellyn
Apr 4, 20221 min read
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The colossal statues of Ramesess II
The colossal statues of Ramesess II, carved in situ before the temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt (The Landscape of Man, Jellicoe). After a...
Luke Llewellyn
Apr 2, 20221 min read
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Coral spot Nectria cinnabarina
Nectria cinnabarina can be found on the dead branches on a variety of trees and shrubs. This includes a wide range of different host...
Luke Llewellyn
Mar 30, 20221 min read
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True flies and their interesting flying adaptability
Cranefly or Tipulidae, are from the true flies order of Diptera, and not to be mistaken for their 8 legged arachnid friends as captured...
Luke Llewellyn
Mar 25, 20221 min read
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That's Rhubarb for you
The genus Rheum, commonly known as Rhubarb has a rich historical nomenclature, dating back to ancient times where its root was used as a...
Luke Llewellyn
Mar 19, 20223 min read
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Dicksonia antarctica frond
The microscopic world on the underside of a Dicksonia antarctica frond. Pteridophytes or Ferns date back to the Carboniferous period –...
Luke Llewellyn
Mar 10, 20221 min read
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Flowering Almond
Prunus dulcis 'Robin' The Flowering Almond. It is beleived Almonds originated in Iran and central Asia. Merchants would have eaten them...
Luke Llewellyn
Mar 9, 20221 min read
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Polypodium vulgare
The microscopic world on the underside of a Polypodium vulgare frond. Looking directly at the sorus, one can see immature sporangium....
Luke Llewellyn
Feb 28, 20221 min read
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Sundew
Drosera capensis. Commonly known as Sundew. These interesting plants are covered in mucilagonous glandulous trichomes which secrete...
Luke Llewellyn
Feb 23, 20221 min read
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Dragonfly wings
The dragonfly from the family Odonata has veiny wings which are corrugated, making them robust and inflexible, resulting in a high...
Luke Llewellyn
Feb 23, 20221 min read
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Nematodes
Nematoda includes the largest population of animals on earth, with an estimated million unclassified species. Descriptively, they are...
Luke Llewellyn
Feb 9, 20221 min read
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Magnolia stellata
The beautiful flowers on Magnolia stellata - a spring white explosion!! Brought in to the UK from Japan in the late 1800's...
Luke Llewellyn
Feb 5, 20221 min read
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Short history on Oxford Botanic garden
image: Home | Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum (OBGA) is the oldest surviving botanic garden in...
Luke Llewellyn
Feb 2, 20221 min read
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Rubus fruiticosus
The vibrant autumnal colours of Rubus fruiticosus, or Bramble! Highlighted by the afternoon sunlight hitting the woodland floor. Brambles...
Luke Llewellyn
Feb 1, 20221 min read
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Propagating Begonia rex
Propagating Begonia rex by the three methods of vegetative propagation. Using a mix of peat free compost and perlite. Stamp cuttings,...
Luke Llewellyn
Jan 31, 20221 min read
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ISTANBUL
A sketch of the domed mosque in Istanbul in appreciation of the Ottoman empire, and Islamic style of architecture in Turkey. Islamic...
Luke Llewellyn
Jan 25, 20221 min read
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