Beechmont Nature Journal 20th July 2019
posted in: Beechmont Nature Journal, Nature journaling
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Recent nature journaling adventures in Beechmont. Plus an exciting announcement!
Sneaky snippers avoid a sticky end.
posted in: Tales of science
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The other night, I met Mr Curly on my way to the Indian restaurant. He was hiding under a fig-leaf by the footpath, trying to look inconspicuous. But it was the shape of the figleaf that gave him away. Or … Read More
Nature journaling in the rainforest
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Today’s post is a short guide to nature journaling. I’ve been spending a bit of time in rainforest of late, doing some research for a book. So this post is illustrated with journal entries from rainforest places – mostly from … Read More
The strangler fig: everyone’s favorite killer
posted in: Tales of science, Writing
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A rainforest tree is subject to many mortal perils: shade, cyclones, fires, chainsaws. One of the most grotesque and extended deaths is carried in a tiny seed, rained down from above by complicit birds and bats. Many such seeds drop … Read More