The Exciting world of Mycorrhizal fungi!
Over 500 million years plants have been evolving alongside other organisms and interacting with them. In recent years, a form of...
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Luke Llewellyn
- Apr 14, 2022
- 2 min
Rusts on plants (Puccinia)
Rusts are one of the most complex plant pathogens, with a diverse range of species estimated in size somewhere between 5000-6000, as well...
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Luke Llewellyn
- Apr 13, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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Luke Llewellyn
- Apr 12, 2022
- 1 min
Xerophytes (Desert plants)
The definition of an xerophyte is a plant adapted to live in desiccated environments, needing very little water. Usually, they grow in...
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Luke Llewellyn
- Apr 11, 2022
- 2 min
Venus fly trap
Dionaea muscipula, more commonly known as the Venus Fly trap is-as the name suggests a carnivorous plant. As well as being carnivorous,...
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Luke Llewellyn
- Apr 10, 2022
- 1 min
Butterfly wings and biomimicry
Revisiting the topic of biomimicry from my last post, I thought it apt to mention Butterflies wings. Butterflies from the Lepidoptera...
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Luke Llewellyn
- Apr 8, 2022
- 2 min
Earwigs wings and Biomimicry
A notable and defining characteristic of earwigs, aside from their massive pincers, is their unexpected wings. Their short front wings...
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Luke Llewellyn
- Apr 7, 2022
- 1 min
Sun and shade leaves
There are numerous growth responses within the physiology and morphology of plant leaves when exposed to different levels of light. These...
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Luke Llewellyn
- Apr 6, 2022
- 1 min
Honey Fungus.
Martin Vahl, a Danish mycologist described Armillaria mellea as Agaricus mellea in 1790 , and it is now commonly known as Honey fungus....
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Luke Llewellyn
- Apr 6, 2022
- 1 min
Rose Black spot
Rose black spot is caused by the fungi Diplocarpon rosae, a pathogen that before the 1960's had very little attention because of high...
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Luke Llewellyn
- Apr 5, 2022
- 1 min
Are Slugs good or bad?
The phylum Mollusca contains around 85,000 species, accounting for 23% of named marine organisms. These animals are made up of a visceral...
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Luke Llewellyn
- Apr 5, 2022
- 1 min
Hedgehogs
Found this little guy underneath an overgrown Anemanthele in a herbaceous border, nestled amongst a nest of Autumn leaves. We created a...
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Luke Llewellyn
- Apr 5, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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Luke Llewellyn
- Apr 5, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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Luke Llewellyn
- Apr 5, 2022
- 1 min
Urban Trees
Urban heat island phenomenon, where buildings and pavements absorb and reflect heat is becoming a heightened problem due to urban...
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Luke Llewellyn
- Apr 5, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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Luke Llewellyn
- Apr 5, 2022
- 1 min
Sustainable urban drainage systems SUDS
Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS), have always ranked high on the global agenda due to their sustainable development potential...
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Luke Llewellyn
- Apr 5, 2022
- 1 min
Black thorn
Black thorn or Prunus spinosa: The producer of Sloe berries. The long horizontal thorns on Blackthorn are actualy modified stems. These...
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Luke Llewellyn
- Apr 5, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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Luke Llewellyn
- Apr 5, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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