Wednesday, 15 June 2011

Farewell to Fairwood?

I went along with the Biology level 3 field course to Fairwood with Charles Hipkin and Dan Forman et al.  As the University is selling the site, this may be the last visit. Amongst the highlights were explanations of plant diversity using transects and a nice specimen of a Heath spotted orchid ( Dactylorhiza maculata). There were also Common blue damselflies (Enallagma cyathigerum), a nice mating display by Poecilobothrus nobilatus flies, some interesting pond-dipping catches, lots of tiny Common frogs (Rana temporaria) and an otter spraint.

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