In Loughor, Bitterweet (Solanum dulcamara) was in bloom. In Bynea, Orange hawkweed (Hieracium auranticum) and Scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis) were flowering. Great mullein (Verbascum thapsus) was also making a great effort but its nemesis, the Mullein moth (Cucullia verbasci) larva, was upon it
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.
Monday 15 June 2015
Seeing the Changes 972
In Loughor, Bitterweet (Solanum dulcamara) was in bloom. In Bynea, Orange hawkweed (Hieracium auranticum) and Scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis) were flowering. Great mullein (Verbascum thapsus) was also making a great effort but its nemesis, the Mullein moth (Cucullia verbasci) larva, was upon it
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