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Writing tagged: ‘plants’

Insectivorous Plants

Book review: ‘Insectivorous Plants’ by Charles Darwin

Darwin at his most Darwinian.

Published 07-Jun-2019
Filed under: Reviews Genres: By Darwin, Evolution, Nature/Ecology Tags: charles darwin, insectivorous plants, insects, plants, reviews
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Newsletter No. 2: ‘Writing with a dip pen’

Our second newsletter marks the 159th anniversary of the publication of ‘On the Origin of Species’…

Published 24-Nov-2018
Filed under: Newsletters Tags: alice roberts, bats, birds, cetaceans, charles darwin, darwin's finches, galapagos islands, henrietta darwin, human, ilkley, katrina van grouw, ken thompson, moths, newsletters, origin of species, plants
Darwin’s Most Wonderful Plants

Book review: ‘Darwin’s Most Wonderful Plants’ by Ken Thompson

Darwin’s botany today.

Published 19-Nov-2018
Filed under: Reviews Genres: About Darwin, Evolution Tags: charles darwin, joseph dalton hooker, ken thompson, plants, reviews

Ruskin's aesthetic taxonomy

On the intriguing and rather barmy plant taxonomy suggested by the Nineteenth Century art critic and social thinker John Ruskin.

Published 09-Apr-2011
Filed under: Blog Tags: archaeology, books, john ruskin, plants, taxonomy

Photos

I've been having some fun with my new macro lens.

Published 31-May-2007
Filed under: Blog Tags: dandelions, photographs, plants

A great amateur naturalist receives her due

Orkney botanist honoured for work.

Published 28-May-2007
Filed under: Blog Tags: botany, plants

Wall Screw-Moss

A alkali-loving moss which has found a small niche in a distinctly acidic environment.

Published 11-Mar-2007
Filed under: Blog Tags: garden, moss, niches, plants

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