Just heard a piece of dialogue in BBC Breakfast TV, suggesting that a man cutting the grass on Wimbledon's Centre Court was exacerbating the hay-fever of the court-side weather reporter. Given the repeated mowing over the tennis competition, I think it very unlikely that the grass gets anywhere near flower production. There might be some dust generated by the activity but clouds of grass pollen seem very unlikely.
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.
Friday 10 July 2015
Making Hay in SW19?
Just heard a piece of dialogue in BBC Breakfast TV, suggesting that a man cutting the grass on Wimbledon's Centre Court was exacerbating the hay-fever of the court-side weather reporter. Given the repeated mowing over the tennis competition, I think it very unlikely that the grass gets anywhere near flower production. There might be some dust generated by the activity but clouds of grass pollen seem very unlikely.
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