Species of the Month – September: Green Cellar Slug
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Green Cellar Slug Limacus maculatusis A familiar species of gardens, compost heaps and woodland debris it may come as a surprise that the Green Cellar Slug Limacus maculatusis is a non-native species. There is a very similar closely related species called the Yellow Cellar …
Dumfriesshire Botany Group at Dalveen Pass, 8th September 2024
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Four of the group met on a warm day in the Dalveen Pass to explore some squares that had few records in the system. The Dalveen Pass is one of three principle routes through the Lowther Hills linking Carron Bridge …
Kirkcudbrightshire Botany Group at Polmaddy, 23rd August 2024
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A group of nine of us met at Polmaddy Settlement, the ruins of a traditional Galloway farming village abandoned over 200 years ago. It is a beautiful setting with the remains of the buildings scattered over a gentle slope within …
Dumfriesshire Botany Group at Wanlockhead, 10th August 2024
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On a dry fine day eight of us met on the northern edge of Wanlockhead. We aimed to record in two squares along the Southern Upland Way down the valley of the Wanlock Water which runs north to meet the …
Kirkcudbrightshire Botany Group at Barlocco Bay, 3rd August 2024
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Nine of us assembled for the 10-minute walk down to the bay – which took us the best part of two and a half hours! No wonder, as we passed through semi-natural woodland and semi-improved grassland before reaching the spoil …
Dumfriesshire Botany Group at Tarras Valley, 28th June 2024
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On a dry though largely overcast day seven of us met just south of Cooms Farm on the Tarras Reserve east of Langholm. We had checked the date with the reserve team and they had said that Langholm common ridings …
Kirkcudbrightshire Botany Group at Mersehead, 26th July 2024
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A group of 12 of us, including staff and volunteers from the RSPB, gathered in the Mersehead car park on a lovely sunny morning. We were fortunate to be allowed access off the public path and the RSPB Warden Rowena …
Species of the Month – August: Short-winged Conehead
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Short-winged Conehead Erebia aethiops The Short-winged Conehead Erebia aethiops is one of five species of native bush-cricket that have been found in SW Scotland. First recorded in SW Scotland in 2011, this species has since spread widely along the Dumfries & …
Kirkcudbrightshire Botany Group at Trostrie Motte Farm, 5th July 2024
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A group of 10 of us assembled at Trostrie Motte Farm by kind permission of the owners. The part of the farm that we particularly wanted to survey was the low-lying basin containing the loch, together with the adjacent areas …
Dumfriesshire Botany Group at Springkell, 16th June 2024
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Seven of the group met at Burnfoot with kind permission to survey the Springkell Estate grounds from Rachel Johnson-Ferguson. A route had been discussed with Rachel before the visit and we stuck to that route as closely as possible which …
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