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
- May 26, 2022
- 1 min
Pin and Thrum on Primroses
Primula vulgaris (Primroses) are a common rosette forming herbaceous perennial, with solitary flowers which rise in clusters during...
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Luke Llewellyn
- May 10, 2022
- 1 min
Weed for today, Food of tomorrow
Commonly lurking in many UK ponds is Lemna, better known as Duckweed. A common weed to most. However, this familiar pond dweller is quite...
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Luke Llewellyn
- May 4, 2022
- 2 min
Aphids and mosaic virus
Aphids feed through their mouth parts, the labium and proboscis. The labium is is a long tubular organ housing the stylets within a...
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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 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 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
- Feb 5, 2022
- 1 min
Magnolia stellata
The beautiful flowers on Magnolia stellata - a spring white explosion!! Brought in to the UK from Japan in the late 1800's...
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Luke Llewellyn
- Feb 2, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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Luke Llewellyn
- Dec 2, 2021
- 1 min
Fatsia Japonica
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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Luke Llewellyn
- Oct 1, 2021
- 1 min
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!...
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