Another fab book about Broomrapes by international expert @christhorogood.bsky.social!
Chris co-wrote the #BSBIHandbook Broomrapes of Britain & Ireland bsbi.org/learn/public... & now he's tackling the Whole World!
Read about how Chris's passion for Broomrapes first started:
bsbi.org/blog/2021/04...

Do you have a close-up to share? Be good if @naturelark.bsky.social could take a look at it and I think she may have the #BSBIHandbook on violets to to hand, in case any checking is required ;-)

More exciting Rose news ⚘️🥀 :
this #BSBIHandbook is now even more accessible, versatile and portable 🥰
@bitheolaidhe.bsky.social @donncha-oc.bsky.social @kiwibyrne.bsky.social @mikekally.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social @cedar-ni.bsky.social @phoebeobrien.bsky.social @hannahmul.bsky.social

Very sad news that Roger Maskew has passed away.
Roger had been one of our #BSBImembers since the 1980s, was our in-house expert on Roses & co-authored (with Gareth Knass) 'Wild Roses of Great Britain and Ireland', the #BSBIHandbook published last year.
More info here:
bsbi.org/about/news/l...

So excited for this new #BSBIHandbook on Wild Roses! Order now for your #BSBImembers discount - if you're a student you save more than half the cost of a year's membership fee - QED.
Maybe don't buy it if your name is Eliza Day though... #wherethewildrosesgrow #kylie #badseeds

Hawkweeds (Hieracium spp.) are very tricky!
There's a helpful #BSBIHandbook to Hawkweeds of SE England, doesn't inc Suffolk but might be useful, is available as an eBook so you can have it on your phone:
bsbi.org/publications...
Cost £4 if you take part in our survey: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

100s of you across Britain & Ireland bought a print copy of the latest #BSBIHandbook, Brambles of Scotland (many of the 56 species occur outside Scotland!)
Now you can buy it as a standalone eBook
bsbi.org/publications...
Bramble ID on the go? Holidaying in Scotland? You'll want this eBook! Only £10

The blackberries are coming!
Did you know, many Brambles of Scotland have also been spotted south of the border?
Slender-spined Bramble has naturalised on many English railway banks.
Find out more in our new #BSBIHandbook 👇 or check out this #PlantAtlas2020 page: plantatlas2020.org/atlas/2cd4p9...

To find out more about Orobanche minor and its forms & varieties recorded in Britain & Ireland, check out this great paper by @christhorogood.bsky.social from #BritishandIrishBotany:
britishandirishbotany.org/index.php/bi...
Chris also wrote the #BSBIHandbook to this genus: bsbi.org/publications...

Great to see our friend @christhorogood.bsky.social over here where the sky is blue!
Chris authored the #BSBIHandbook on Broomrapes (a tricky but fascinating group of plants).
More info inc a link to my interview with Chris here: bsbi.org/bsbi-handboo...