UEA Ecology BenWood forget-me-notWood forget-me-not, Myosotis sylvatica, is a native wildflower of damp woodland but it is now found widely used in gardens (Wildlife…May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
UEA Ecology BenHerb-RobertHerb-Robert, Geranium robertianum, is a native wildflower with pink star-shaped flowers. Each flower has five petals and is the most…May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
UEA Ecology BenDandelion IDI have been tasked to identify a dandelion to group level so here goes…May 6, 2020May 6, 2020
UEA Ecology BenThe brown hareHere in East Anglia, the brown hare, Lepus europaeus, is still reasonably common, despite suffering continual decline throughout much of…May 6, 2020May 6, 2020
UEA Ecology BenWhite comfreyWhere I live, one plant dominates gardens and hedgerows as a weed. This is white comfrey or Symphytum orientale. This species of comfrey…May 6, 2020May 6, 2020
UEA Ecology BenPeacock butterfliesThis spring, I have seen more peacock butterflies than I remember seeing at any other. Perhaps this is because, due to the lockdown, I’ve…May 5, 2020May 5, 2020
UEA Ecology BenYellow and green, the colours of Norwich!One of the largest species of slug in the UK is the yellow cellar slug, Limacus flavus, measuring up to 10cm in length (D.E.F.R.A.). This…May 5, 2020May 5, 2020
UEA Ecology BenScared of spiders? Maybe you should be…‘They’re more scared of you than you are of them’. How many people which arachnophobia have been told that? Well that might in fact be the…May 5, 2020May 5, 2020
UEA Ecology BenSigns of spring: snowdropsFrom the end of January through to March, the UEA campus is filled with the dainty flowers of the humble snowdrop. Although a familiar…May 4, 2020May 4, 2020
UEA Ecology BenA field trip to RSPB Titchwell MarshBack in the Autumn, the UEA Ecologists enjoyed a field trip to the RSPB Titchwell Marsh nature reserve on the North Norfolk coast. I…May 2, 2020May 2, 2020