Berberis darwinii. Darwins berberis has vibrant, rich, orangey red buds which make it an unmistakable member of Berberidaceae. However,...

The colossal statues of Ramesess II, carved in situ before the temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt (The Landscape of Man, Jellicoe). After a...

Nectria cinnabarina can be found on the dead branches on a variety of trees and shrubs. This includes a wide range of different host...

Cranefly or Tipulidae, are from the true flies order of Diptera, and not to be mistaken for their 8 legged arachnid friends as captured...

The genus Rheum, commonly known as Rhubarb has a rich historical nomenclature, dating back to ancient times where its root was used as a...

The microscopic world on the underside of a Dicksonia antarctica frond. Pteridophytes or Ferns date back to the Carboniferous period –...

Prunus dulcis 'Robin' The Flowering Almond. It is beleived Almonds originated in Iran and central Asia. Merchants would have eaten them...

The microscopic world on the underside of a Polypodium vulgare frond. Looking directly at the sorus, one can see immature sporangium....

Drosera capensis. Commonly known as Sundew. These interesting plants are covered in mucilagonous glandulous trichomes which secrete...

The dragonfly from the family Odonata has veiny wings which are corrugated, making them robust and inflexible, resulting in a high...

Nematoda includes the largest population of animals on earth, with an estimated million unclassified species. Descriptively, they are...

The beautiful flowers on Magnolia stellata - a spring white explosion!! Brought in to the UK from Japan in the late 1800's...

image: Home | Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum (OBGA) is the oldest surviving botanic garden in...

The vibrant autumnal colours of Rubus fruiticosus, or Bramble! Highlighted by the afternoon sunlight hitting the woodland floor. Brambles...

Propagating Begonia rex by the three methods of vegetative propagation. Using a mix of peat free compost and perlite. Stamp cuttings,...

A sketch of the domed mosque in Istanbul in appreciation of the Ottoman empire, and Islamic style of architecture in Turkey. Islamic...

My garden design contribution towards the britishbeekeepers association (#BBKA ) apiary. The dense herbaceous #perennial borders act as...

Saprolegnia parasitica. A ‘Water mould’ which prays on fish. Under the microscope x400 #horticulture #plants #gardening #gardeningblog...

Fatsia japonica, with its large, glossy palmate, lobed leaves. Generally between 7-9 lobed. Hence the name fatsia, from the word fatsi –...

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