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Will you join the New Year Plant Hunt?
Local botanist, Fiona Greenwold, shares five winter wildflowers to look for as part of this year’s BSBI New Year Plant Hunt….
Botany
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Explore the Curious World of Plant Galls
From Witches Broom to Silk Buttons, explore the world of plant galls and discover species you could encounter across the North East….
ladybird | Nature in the North East | North East Ladybird Spot
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A new study into Japanese Knotweed
Horticulture Magazine have launched a new study and interactive map helping naturalists understand the spread of Japanese Knotweed in their area….
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Bees and botany on Lindisfarne
Last week, NHSN members headed for Lindisfarne in search of the elusive Moss Carder bee. Take a look back at what they discovered. …
Bees | Holy Island | Lindisfarne | Moss Carder bee | North East Bee Hunt
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Botany on the banks of the Tyne
Take a look back at a recent NHSN botany trip to Wylam in a short blog by local naturalist, James Common….
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Trek to rescue Teesdale’s rare flora
Dr. Margaret Bradshaw, renowned champion of Upper Teesdale’s rare plants for over sixty years, is set to start a new fundraising adventure. …
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Fern foray at Hareshaw Linn
NHSN member, Jane Kysow, shares a short account of fern identification trip to Hareshaw Linn in Northumberland…
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Bees and Bee Orchids at Silverlink
Last week, NHSN members set out in search of bees and Bee Orchids at Silverlink Biodiversity Park. Here, James Common takes a look back at what they discovered….
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An Italian Window in the Pandemic
Phil Hanmer explores the wilds of Abruzzo, Italy, sharing the interesting finds made on a recent NHSN members tour with NatureTrek….
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The Hidden World of Bryophytes in the North East
Naturalist, Ryan Clark, explores the hidden world of Bryophytes in the North East, sharing the species you could find on your walks across the region….
Botany | Bryophytes | Liverwort | Moss