In Loughor, the Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) bud has finally gone red and the Silver birch (Betula pendula) leaves are peeping through. Exits for ground-nesting bees are being created on my lawn. Also in this location, as well as Bynea, the Field woodrush (Lazula campestris), Ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata) and the Flowering ash (Fraxinus excelsior) are in bloom. All over the area, Dandelion (Taraxacum sp) appear as common as the Daisy. In Bynea, the Sea storksbill (Erodium maritimum), Greater celandine (Chelidonium majus), Ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea) and Common reed (Phragmites communis) are in flower. The initial probes of the Field horsetail (Equisetum telmatria) are emerging en masse like small snake heads. At the National Botanical Gardens Wales (Llanarthe), the cultivated flowers were joined, in addition to Ground ivy, by Wood spurge (Euphorbia amygdaloides), Bluebell (Endymion non-scripta) and Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris).
This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
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