A classic spring plant is the beautiful May tree, Crataegus monogyna, (also known as Hawthorn of course) by who’s flowering we know the season must be springtime, the only pretty ring time! even, mayhaps, the first signs that Sumer Is Icumen In!?
As part of Dr M’s “are you getting enough botany?” campaign, Dr M has posted the third of his spring plant ID quizzes, the pink, blue and purple flower quiz.
Dr M asks: Are you getting enough eXtreme botany? As part of Dr M’s “are you getting enough botany?” campaign, here is the third spring plant ID quiz; the pink, blue and purple flower quiz.
As part of Dr M’s “are you getting enough botany?” campaign, Dr M has posted the second of his spring plant ID quizzes, the yellow flower quiz.
Dr M asks: Are you getting enough Plant ID? As part of Dr M’s “are you getting enough botany?” campaign, Dr M has prepared the next of his spring plant ID quizzes, this is the yellow flower quiz.
As part of Dr M’s one man (or one doctor) “are you getting enough botany?” campaign, Dr M has posted the first of his spring plant ID quizzes, the white flower quiz.
Dr M is delighted to introduce this typically non-contentious guest post from fellow botanist John H Warren
New research shows that the oft-quoted 5-a-day fruit and veg may not be enough to ward off disease and even premature death, but rather, 7-10 is much better.
Dr M is planning a series of posts on talented botanical illustrators and, just to be contrary, the first of these deals with zoological illustration, but with a botanical twist!
Yes, you don’t need Dr M to tell you spring has arrived, the botany tells us that loud and clear – wherever we look there’s a feast of spring flowers to confirm the fact and to enjoy! Here is a sweet little posy of spring flowers gathered from a local Nature Reserve by Earley Environmental Group for the Biodiversity in Berkshire event in March
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