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From the water meadow, Jan-Mar 2015

From the water meadow, Jan-Mar 2015

Laurie's reports for March  23rd Mar 2015 by jools  Laurie Forsyth's Orchid Glade and Fromus Valley reports can now be read within the Seasonal Diaries.  Since his visit, the primroses have come ou...
31 Mar, 2015
Jools
Mellow fruitfulness: Oct-Dec 2014

Mellow fruitfulness: Oct-Dec 2014

Merry Xmas  24th Dec 2014 by jools    Wishing you all a very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year!  We’ll be back here in 2015 reporting on the flora and fauna through the seasons in our meadows, and...
24 Dec, 2014
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Meeting moths, Aug-Sep 2014

Meeting moths, Aug-Sep 2014

Autumn moths  14th Sep 2014 by jools  We enjoyed a wonderfully warm and sunny open day at our Fromus reserve, yesterday.  Pete Rowberry was up at 5 a.m. to unpack the moth trap and identify the spe...
30 Sep, 2014
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Fungi

Fungi

Fungi  13th Aug 2014 by jools  Neil Mahler has kindly provided us with another fungal survey, with pictures, at Simpson’s Fromus Valley and you can see the results on the species lists page.  ...
13 Aug, 2014
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Mostly butterflies, June/July

Mostly butterflies, June/July

A mixed blessing  23rd Jul 2014 by jools  The image (on the top row below — OOPS!  MISSING IMAGE!) shows Epichloe spp. infecting some of our grass.  It is a fungal grass infection commonly known...
31 Jul, 2014
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April into May 2014

April into May 2014

A rainy day post  27th May 2014 by jools  It may be raining for the half-term break, but here at SFPT we bring you bright floral images and fauna puzzles to cheer you up and exercise your brain.  F...
31 May, 2014
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Spring has sprung!  2014

Spring has sprung! 2014

Orchid Glade – March report  25th Mar 2014 by jools  The Orchid Glade March report by Laurie Forsyth is now available within the Seasonal Diaries.  ⚘⚘⚘ ⚘⚘⚘ ⚘⚘⚘ ⚘⚘⚘ ⚘⚘â...
31 Mar, 2014
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Winter 2013/14

Winter 2013/14

Happy New Year  5th Jan 2014 by jools  It’s a new year: the seasons roll on, with wind and storms battering the landscape.  Simpson’s Fromus Valley has very high water levels but remains as pic...
05 Jan, 2014
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