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Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 1d

Ah, sorry. I've got the EM1 which has neither 😅

Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 1d

Lots of lovely rayed Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra and plenty of Pepper-saxifrage Silaum silaus, many turning a beautiful autumn red. North Hinksey, Oxford yesterday. @bsbibotany.bsky.social

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Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 1d

And doing v well by the looks of it. Shame about grazing...some fine cows just across the path in the larger meadow doing a great job.

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Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 1d

Excellent choice, same as mine. I'd like to upgrade to the OM1 and get the bird specific focus tracking and pro capture.

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Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 1d

Which body have you got?

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Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 1d

V nice!

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Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 1d

Which lens did you go for?

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Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 1d

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Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 1d

I do now!

Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 2d

The mega rare Creeping Marshwort Helosciadum repens from North Hinksey, Oxford today. Great to see it doing so well there. I couldn't find it on Port Meadow, but that's a huge area! @bsbibotany.bsky.social

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Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 2d

My main reason for visiting the beautiful Port Meadow, Oxford, was to see Marsh Dock Rumex palustris. This species doesn't occur in Hampshire (one record, from 1928), so a special trip was needed. Very pleased, it's a lovely thing. @bsbibotany.bsky.social

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Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 2d

A trip up the road to Port Meadow, Oxford today. Stumbled on the marvellous Mudwort Limosella aquatica: easily hundreds, likely thousands. Also, might the orange blob in the last image be a fungal growth? @bsbibotany.bsky.social

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Hampshire Biodiversity Information Centre @hantsbic.bsky.social · 2d

Hello Bluesky - The 'Supporting Local Recording Fund' for Hampshire is OPEN. Get up to £350 to train, run wildlife recording activities or even buy equipment! Deadline, 31st January 2026. More information here: www.hants.gov.uk/landplanning... #BiologicalRecording #Ecology

A selection of wildlife and plant ID guides on white background with a hand lens, sound recorder, notebook, bat detector and binoculars.

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Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 3d

Definitely Knotted Clover 👍

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Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 3d

Weasel's Snout Misopates orontium has been the plant of the weekend in Hampshire. Found in a Winchester allotment and arable nr Nursling. @bsbibotany.bsky.social ##wildflowerhour

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Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 3d

I think you're contending with multiple sources of vibration: tripod, hide, wind, and touch. Not sure there's a lot you can do with that apart from a solid video head on a heavy tripod. And use the app to take the photos.

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Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 3d

What looks like Maple-leaved Goosefoot Chenopodiastrum hybridum, growing in a Winchester allotment today. I've only seen it once before, but this looked unusual. @bsbibotany.bsky.social

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Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 4d

Field Penny-cress Thlapsi arvense at Highcliffe community allotments in Winchester, Hampshire today. @bsbibotany.bsky.social

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Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 4d

Dense-flowered Fumitory Fumaria densiflora and Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis in full flow in a delightfully weedy bed at a Winchester allotment site today. @bsbibotany.bsky.social

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Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 4d

Some planted but spreading oddities at a Winchester allotment today. A Lycium species, likely L. chinense (Goji), and Reseda odorata.

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Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 4d

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Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 5d

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Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 5d

You just need a macro lens and your transition to botanist will be complete 😅

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Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 5d

I find that mince and mealy pies solve all these issues. If they were available down here....

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Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 7d

@naturelark.bsky.social You may notice that I've nabbed your wonderful Scots word 'fankle' for an article on Fumaria.

Tristan Norton @trisnorton.bsky.social · 7d

The latest edition of Flora News, the newsletter of the Hampshire Flora Group, is now available for FREE.

As packed with botanical interest as Hampshire is packed with amazing plants! @bsbibotany.bsky.social

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Hants Plants: a site for botanists in Hampshire (test)

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