Constant rain only slightly dampened the spirit at #NorfolkFloraGroup Euphrasia workshop @NorfolkWT Weeting Heath today. Six Eyebright taxa seen! E. confusa, nemorosa and pseudokerneri plus all their hybrids:)
Latest update on the Madeira Wildfires, another night and the fire gets closer. It’s now northwest of nesting ground. We believe that Zino’s Petrels are affected by smoke and fire. Although the fire has not reached the know nests yet it is moving north and could rotate east.
Update Madeira wildfires August 2024 AUG17Z2305: Zino’s Petrel Pterodroma madeira known nesting sites are now at imminent risk. The fire is now South and West, burning a section of non-native Eucalyptus forest 🌬️ 25knt 🌡️16C 🫧 38%
2024 UK - Get in there! The Ghost #Orchid (Epipogium aphyllum) is one of our rarest species, and one that doesn’t need an introduction. After 30 years of searching I’m beyond delighted to have chanced upon one @EuropeanOrchids@Mariposa_Nature@BSBIbotany#wildflowerhour