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Over the winter months I have read and enjoyed two stunning and very different books, one at the start of winter and one at the end, that each spoke to me and the way I view and interact with natural things. We all have sources that we enjoy and learn from, but these two are ones that I want to share and encourage all my friends to try to find and read too (it [...]

By richard| 2018-03-21T17:26:58+00:00 March 21st, 2018|biology, books, conservation, plants|0 Comments

Needs a steady hand …

I have developed a sudden interest in mosses ... don't ask, but it's popular in Japan apparently. Interesting things anyway, if I remember my botany classes from 40+ years ago, and a field guide is this moment winging its way to me from the good people at Amazon. A state of the art hand lens is also needed. Mosses - this means I can start a new life-list in the spring of very tiny things [...]

By richard| 2015-11-04T16:56:21+00:00 November 4th, 2015|mosses, plants|0 Comments

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Two Books for Sharing

Two Books for Sharing

Needs a steady hand …