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Month: August 2013

In search of the delicate flapwort—and why we need tricorders

On an expedition I made in search for a rare plant, and the need for DNA-assisted species identification devices.

Published 28-Aug-2013
Filed under: Articles, Featured Writing, Published Pieces, Writing Tags: bryology, Calder Valley, expeditions, favourite places, GrrlScientist, Guardian, Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge, science, Yorkshire
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Published 14-Aug-2013
Filed under: News, Writing
Stoodley Pike Monument from Trig Point 4144

Exploring my damp patch

For many years, I've sought in vain for a particular wild flower on my local patch—a plant that inspired Charles Darwin to write an entire book on insectivorous plants.

Published 07-Aug-2013
Filed under: Featured Writing, Writing Tags: amphibians, Calder Valley, Drosera rotundifolia, expeditions, favourite places, flowers, Hebden Bridge, newts, proto-sidelines, Richard Mabey, sundews, the Moor, Yorkshire

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