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.
Saturday 16 March 2024
Plants We Used to Use 430. Square-stalked St John's wort
Square-stalked St John's wort (Hypericum tetrapterum) flowers yielded a yellow dye for wool and other fabrics. This plant's extracts have also been promoted for treatment of depression and menopausal symptoms, as well as attention-deficit hyperactivity; somatic symptom and obsessive-compulsive disorders.
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What's In a Critter's Name? 53. Tapir
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The UK government continue their quest to turn England's rivers back into sewers. They first facilitated the privatised water companies...
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Garden plants in France, The Netherlands, The UK and Sikkim (NE India).
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