Sorry, it's a late reply, but I've only just joined this group. Flora Europaea is certainly available on CD-ROM and is available e.g. through Summerfield...
I'm planning a visit to Cyprus to see orchids and spring flowers. Would the last week in February be a suitable week or would I need to go earlier or later. ...
Terence Rodbard
terry@...
Oct 8, 2003 2:15 pm
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Hi Terence, Well I'm planning a visit there in the middle of March and have been told by the local experts that I will miss several of the Cyprus Spring...
Hi Terry I visited North and West Cyprus in the first 2 weeks of May 2003 (first available direct flights from Exeter). They had had a very hot Spring so much...
Hi Does anyone have any useful information for an autumn botanical trip to Cyprus please? Ruth [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Ruth Dawes
Dawes.Rosedale@...
Oct 9, 2003 5:00 pm
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Dear all, The company I work for is currently updating its sub-contractors database. As part of this we are looking for specialist consultants from across the...
Jeff Kirby already has my name, having worked with him over the past year. Insects, vascular plants, ecology and conservation are my interests, perhaps with...
Michael Usher
m.b.usher@...
Oct 14, 2003 10:18 am
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On Sunday I found some sundews which look to me like Drosera intermedia. Can someone confirm (or dispute) this? Our vice-county recorder is away just now but,...
Assuming all the leaves in the picture belong to the same species, the possibilities seem to be D intermedia and D x obovata (= D anglica x D rotundifolia). D...
Many thanks, Carl. I'm sorry the picture isn't very good. I think the best thing will be to wait until I can contact the vice-county recorder and see if she...
Dear Sean , It has been too dry this year for the Epipogium. Hope to start searching next year with added helpers if it is a wet season for the Epipogium. This...
Slightly off-topic, but does anyone know if Chris Hazell, from London, is on E-mail - or are you on this group Chris? Please could someone reply off-group if...
Help, Please can some one tell me the origin of the name 'crab' as in Crab Apples. I have checked all my botany books etc but no clue!! many thanks Kate ...
Kate Hayward
Kate.Hayward@...
Oct 19, 2003 1:52 pm
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My dictionary says it is probably Norse, related to the present-day Swedish "skrabbe", which is the name of the tree (or its fruit). Carl ... Crab Apples....
Hello, I have not done any thinking on this subject, but here are some notes: According to the 1889 Century Unabridged Dictionary, crabapple is leftover slang...
... Crab Apples. ... The meaning of the name 'crab' as in 'crab-apple' is not known. There are a number of hypotheses regarding the meaning; some of which have...
Many thanks for the crab solutions. Problem solved!! Kate ... From: "peter horn" <pucebody@...> To: <UKBotany@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, October...
Kate Hayward
Kate.Hayward@...
Oct 20, 2003 5:05 pm
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Hello, Do any of you use or know of any Wildlife trusts, Biological record centres (county ones) Ecological consultancies that use Mapmaker pro / 3 GIS mapping...
Kate Hayward
Kate.Hayward@...
Oct 21, 2003 5:29 pm
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<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/britishspiders/> -- Andy Mabbett Birmingham, UK : Vice-county = 39 (Staffordshire!) andy@......
Hello, Adur World Oceans Day 2004 I know it is a bit early, but it would be really a great help if participants could indicate if they are likely to want to...
Hello, The Adur Nature Notes pages have been destroyed on the web host so if the last day or two, you have been unable to access the pages, this is the reason....
Kate, I believe Sussex Wildlife Trust used MapMaker to produce the maps in their 2002 Reserves Guide. I don't know if it was the Pro or Gratis version. ...
Thanks for the info, Will contact them - It will be Pro as gratis is the free demo version. Kate ... From: "shumphreys_uk" <simon@...> ...
Kate Hayward
Kate.Hayward@...
Oct 25, 2003 5:38 pm
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I believe there are no plants of Paeonia species growing wild in Britain today. Does anyone know differently? Perhaps this is because they are very rare in...
Hello, Can anybody put a name to these leaves: http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Leaves-3e.jpg on: http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Adur-4.htm I can venture names for most of...
