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.
Hot weather again in Swansea. Lady's bedstraw (Galium verum), Rest-harrow (Ononis repens) and Large-flowered evening primrose (Oenothera erythrosepala) were blooming in Blackpill. In Westcross, they were joined by Common sea-lavender (Limonium vulgare), Knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare), Rock samphire (Crithmum maritimum), Brookweed (Samolus valerandi) and Ribbed melilot (Melilotus officinalis). In Loughor, greeted by fresh butterfly eggs on Nasturtium.
This mammal's common name may have originally been 'chitmunk'. It was, perhaps, derived from the native Odawa (Ottawa) word ...
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