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Hedgehogs
Found this little guy underneath an overgrown Anemanthele in a herbaceous border, nestled amongst a nest of Autumn leaves. We created a...
Luke Llewellyn
Apr 5, 20221 min read
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Arbutus unedo Strawberry Tree
Arbutus unedo or Strawberry tree. This unique tree has Strawberry like berries, but is of no relation to Fragaria - to which the name is...
Luke Llewellyn
Apr 5, 20221 min read
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Paying our respects to the Earths Elders
Pinus aristata. The oldest living tree on Earth. Commonly known as the Bristlecone Pine, and given the individual name Methuselah after...
Luke Llewellyn
Apr 5, 20221 min read
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Urban Trees
Urban heat island phenomenon, where buildings and pavements absorb and reflect heat is becoming a heightened problem due to urban...
Luke Llewellyn
Apr 5, 20221 min read
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Green Roofs and living walls
Vertical greening systems are becoming an ever-increasing focus within contemporary architecture due to their ability to decrease run-off...
Luke Llewellyn
Apr 5, 20221 min read
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Sustainable urban drainage systems SUDS
Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS), have always ranked high on the global agenda due to their sustainable development potential...
Luke Llewellyn
Apr 5, 20221 min read
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Black thorn
Black thorn or Prunus spinosa: The producer of Sloe berries. The long horizontal thorns on Blackthorn are actualy modified stems. These...
Luke Llewellyn
Apr 5, 20221 min read
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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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