What connects Tyria jacobaeae and Eristalis tenax, or, I could say, what links Cinnabar moths and Common Drone flies? Well, as my photo evidences, the answer is Ragwort. This bright bunch of Ragwort flowers caught my eye, as I walked briskly from Mutley Plain, in Plymouth. But, what really caught my eye was the numberContinue reading “Making Connections”
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Thresholds of Change
Happy New Year Everyone! 😃🌼🌿🌳 We have all well and truly stepped into 2024, no matter where on this planet you live. We have stepped over the manmade objective threshold of time, from one year to the next, and yet moved back to the routine of work, study and life. Perhaps one day is alreadyContinue reading “Thresholds of Change”
Walking and Chalking: Return to Houndiscombe
We have returned to Houndiscombe Park, in Plymouth, nearly 3 years after our visit to this triangular-shaped urban park. Back then it was in a sad state: distressed by empty beer cans, dog faeces and syringes. There was very little flora, just patchy grass and mud. We decided this park needed help and with theContinue reading “Walking and Chalking: Return to Houndiscombe”
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