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Dave

@sylvatica2024.bsky.social

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Self taught botanist living in Cornwall, formerly Kent. Hoping to spread the joys of nature to others through my posts. Cornwall blog at: https://sylvatica2022.blogspot.com/ Kent blog at: https://barbus59.blogspot.com/

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Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 3h

Another one in my garden today in north Cornwall. Ichneumon Wasp possibly Pimpla rufipes or Endromopoda detrita

Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 1d

@gavinbroad.bsky.social Hi Gavin, is it possible to ID this insect? This photo is all I have of it. North Cornwall today.

Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 1d

Luckily I took a sample home and turns out this is Amaranthus hybridus (Green Amaranth).

Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 1d

This seems to be a female Ichneumon extensorius wasp that I found in my back garden today in Wadebridge. There's only 1 prior record for it in Cornwall from 1906, so any knowledgable insect person's input would be most welcome.

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Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 1d

In a field of Sunflowers, I found a solitary Thorn Apple in fruit, again, a likely seed contaminant when the sunflowers were sown. St. Endellion, Cornwall today.

Datura stramonium

Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 1d

Common Amaranth (I think) in an arable field, no doubt a seed contaminant when the crop of Maize was planted. St. Endellion Cornwall today.

Amaranthus retroflexus

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Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 3d

Lungwort growing in a kerb edge on an industrial estate near Launceston today.

Pulmonaria officinalis

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Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 3d

I found some flowering this week too in Cornwall. It was a young plant that had been mowed which no doubt forced it into flower.

Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 3d

You might find bsbi.org/wp-content/u... interesting (page 33) as it details C. intybus subspecies.

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Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 3d

A garden escaped Bloody Cranesbill on an industrial estate road verge near Launceston today for #wildflowerhour

Geranium sanguineum

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Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 3d

Orange-peel Clematis naturalised on waste ground in an industrial estate near Launceston today for #wildflowerhour

Clematis tangutica

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Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 3d

One of around 100 Common Dog Violets flowering on a south facing grassy bank near Launceston today for #wildflowerhour

Viola riviniana

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Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 3d

Germander Speedwell flowering near Launceston today for #wildflowerhour

Veronica chamaedrys

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Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 3d

Common Centaury flowering on an industrial estate near Launceston today for #wildflowerhour

Centaurium erythraea

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Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 4d

There's actually a train that goes from Edinburgh to Penzance, so you could see both venues in a couple of days.

Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 4d

Hemp agrimony by the sea wall at Hannafore Looe today.

Eupatorium cannabinum

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Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 4d

Sea Carrot and Sea Mayweed at Hannafore Looe today.

Daucus carota subsp gummifer and Tripleurospermum maritimum

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Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 8d

I've only found a few species here in Cornwall, despite extensive searching, with the Hayle estuary and parts of the River Camel the hotspots. Most estuaries here have tons of S. europaea and nothing else.

Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 8d

Cornwall Botany for September is now published at sylvatica2022.blogspot.com I hope you like the selection of plants I found growing in the wild this month.

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Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 8d

You had a good day Salicornia hunting.

Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 9d

Yes, I'd better delete it, thanks.

Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 9d

Trailing St John’s-wort in the draw down zone of Colliford Lake Cornwall today. Other plants in the photo are Water Purslane, New Zealand Pygmyweed and a lone Corn Mint.

Hypericum humifusum

Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 10d

A young Cabbage -palm growing on a wall several feet off the ground in Newquay 2 days ago. Clearly self sown.

Cordyline australis “Variegata”

Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 10d

A Thorny Olive tree on the coast path at West Pentire Cornwall today. Origin unknown, well away from any gardens. Last photo shows the coast path habitat. #wildflowerhour

Elaeagnus pungens

Dave @sylvatica2024.bsky.social · 10d

Lesser Quaking Grass in seed, near Newquay today.

Briza minor