Clevea hyalina

Schistidium atrofuscum

On Saturday the @bbsbryology.bsky.social NE Scotland group had a great outing to Creag a' Chlamhain at Crathie where we (re)found a good range of unusual species including Clevea hyalina and Schistidium atrofuscum

Shame it wasn't flowering . . .

Scilla autumnalis in Jersey

First signs of Autumn . . .

Arashnia levana, 2nd brood female

Delighted to find a 2nd brood Map butterfly while walking in the woods in Jersey. There seem to be v. few previous records. Interestingly Linnaeus thought this to be a different species from the first brood as they are so different in colouration.

It was a lovely surprise meeting you there

Stunning picture, especially considering how few there were!

I was pleased to note that my article (from 2023!) on the use of plant ID apps for urban flora studies has at last been published dx.doi.org/10.1080/1755...

I was surprised, but delighted, that my photo of Eriophorum scheuchzeri in the Engadine won this year's Dundee Naturalists photo competition

This approach does rather selectively bias our records . . .

Yes, but why none between Dundee and Aberdeen? No botanists?

Certainly is me! I am hopeful that a good number in flower as several out a week earlier last year

@botsocscot.bsky.social Great talk this evening by @averisben.bsky.social on Scotland's rainforest with copious photos/art/poems and many of the longest names you are likely to encounter . . .