Lots of changes on my return from Libya. In Loughor the Blackberry (Rubus fruticosa) is black and the Bittersweet (Solanum dulcamara) bright red. In Bynea, the Great mullein is rallying after the caterpillars had their quota. Lots of plants have come into flower including Ribbed melilot (Melilotus officinalis), White melilot (Melilotus alba), Marsh mallow (Althaea officinalis), Marsh cudweed (Filaginella uliginosa), Hemp agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum) and Common sea lavender (Limonium vulgare). There were also many white umbellifers, probably Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) and rather fewer yellow umbellifers, probably Wild parsnip (Pastinaca sativa).
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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