According to Ian Skelly on BBC Radio 3, Dr M’s radio channel of choice, the 15th of April seems to be a reliable date for hearing the first cuckoo of spring (in Dorset at least!), though not many get to actually see these extraordinary and rather elusive birds.

Dr M says: Who can it be?

Dr M says: Botany is sexy, erotic and, well to some minds, even pornographic, its official! Dr M adds: So what’s new?! Erasmus Darwin was one of the first to revel in the sexuality of plants in his magnum opus “The Loves of the Plants” which was a popular rendering of Linnaeus’ works in English. Written in highly sexualized language, it  can be described as a
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  The wait for eXtreme pornobotany enters extra time, but not long now! In fact you can view the eXtreme pornobotany post here!    

We apologise for the delays to our pornobotany posts today, but we have been experiencing unusual volumes of traffic, normal service will be resumed as soon as possible. In fact now you can view the eXtreme pornobotany post here!

Dr M dicit: reprimendam tergum mox! Hic dictum est in lege  

Dr M says: Yes, pornobotany it is on its way, be sure to check back soon!   In fact Dr M will let you into a little secret, you can read the eXtreme pornobotany post here!

Dr M was today totally bowled over and utterly charmed by a truly massive Cork Oak (Quercus suber) at Standish Hospital, in Gloucestershire.

During the 71 years of my highly productive lifetime I: Said “A fool you know, is a man who never tried an experiment in his life”

Dr M says: So what’s your favourite Cherry blossom? Dr M is particularly fond of the purest white blossoms of the native Prunus spinosus (Blackthorn) but he’s a sucker for most cherry blossom. There’s something about cherry blossom time; first there’s winter, greyness, rain, greyness again, possibly snow and ice and certainly cold! And then somethings says “let there be Prunus” AND THERE IS PRUNUS!
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