Lecturer in Plant Ecology, Plant Conservation and Ethnobotany. Research interest in hemiparasitic plants and pollinators.
Chris Bisson
Weather was a bit too moody for most pollinators today, always worth the trek, some new records found and no ticks! Bonus! @researchnt.bsky.social @plymbiomarsci.bsky.social
Finally, after a few years I’ve found the local Common Gromwell in flower!
Buck’s Horn Plantain (Plantago coronopus) North Coast, Cornwall. Styles for miles! #wildflowerhour
Orobanche minor (I think), near Godrevy, Cornwall #wildflowerhour
Hey @bankofengland.bsky.social @buckinghampalace.bsky.social Don’t forget the plants on the new banknotes!! Here’s some contenders. Western Fumitory, Eyebrights and Broomrape
It’s been a while! Here’s some pictures from recent outings, Red and Black Froghopper, Star Sedge and Marsh Violet. All on Cornwall @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social sites.
#worldbeeday Red Tailed, Carder and Buff Tailed, all battling against the wind for some flower grub! @nationaltrust.org.uk @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social
Nice article in today's @theguardian.com about native wildlife on banknotes www.theguardian.com/business/202...
But oh dear @bankofengland.bsky.social, why isn't there a single native plant under consideration?
A few suggestions for you below + a £20 note mocked up by @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social!
For #WorldBeeDay we’re celebrating the ultimate combo - bees & wildflowers.🐝
By leaving your garden or local grassy patch unmown in May & beyond, you’re letting flowers bloom & providing a vital food source for bees.🌸
Add your name to the #NoMowMovement & help the bees 👉 https://loom.ly/RW0t-fw
This week is Solitary Bee Week 🐝
At Godrevy in Cornwall, we're working with @bisschrisson.bsky.social of @plymuni.bsky.social. He's researching how 'hemiparasitic' plants (that's plants that partly feed on others) can benefit pollinators like this hard-working little Miner Bee.
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BSBI Botany
Plantlife
National Trust Research
I nominate Lady’s-slipper Orchid for the £20 note. Spectacular, iconic, flamboyant and coming back from the brink thanks to conservation efforts #notjustaboutanimals @bsbibotany.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
