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The bizarre Wood Wasp
Unlike other wasp species, the Wood Wasp or Giant Horntail has no clear abdominal segmentation and instead has a long circular body. This...
Luke Llewellyn
Apr 13, 20221 min read


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


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


Saprolegnia parasitica
Saprolegnia parasitica. A ‘Water mould’ which prays on fish. Under the microscope x400 #horticulture #plants #gardening #gardeningblog...
Luke Llewellyn
Dec 16, 20211 min read


Rosa Rogosa
Today I tried Rosa rugosa #rose hip. At this time of year the rugosa rose fruit is red and ripe for the taking and absolutely delicious!...
Luke Llewellyn
Oct 1, 20211 min read
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