Big Meadow Search
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UK project to raise awareness and interest in plants, highlighting species interactions (plants and inverts, galls, fungi etc) & encouraging plant recording during the Big Meadow Search (1st June-31st Aug). All welcome #nature #plants bigmeadowsearch.co.uk
The markings look quite distinct, is it possible for a non-expert to ID in the field or does it need microscopy? Thanks
November 12, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The markings look quite distinct, is it possible for a non-expert to ID in the field or does it need microscopy? Thanks
Very impressive
November 10, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Very impressive
A beauty and such a shame to see it added to the Red List
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 AM
A beauty and such a shame to see it added to the Red List
Reposted by Big Meadow Search
We have another dozen talks still to go, with the next four being:
🟢Getting started with Rushes
🟢Leylandii and their look-a-likes
🟢10 Years of the National Plant Monitoring Scheme
🟢 Clubmosses of Ireland and Britain
All of these can be booked from this page: bsbi.org/botanical-sk...
🟢Getting started with Rushes
🟢Leylandii and their look-a-likes
🟢10 Years of the National Plant Monitoring Scheme
🟢 Clubmosses of Ireland and Britain
All of these can be booked from this page: bsbi.org/botanical-sk...
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We have another dozen talks still to go, with the next four being:
🟢Getting started with Rushes
🟢Leylandii and their look-a-likes
🟢10 Years of the National Plant Monitoring Scheme
🟢 Clubmosses of Ireland and Britain
All of these can be booked from this page: bsbi.org/botanical-sk...
🟢Getting started with Rushes
🟢Leylandii and their look-a-likes
🟢10 Years of the National Plant Monitoring Scheme
🟢 Clubmosses of Ireland and Britain
All of these can be booked from this page: bsbi.org/botanical-sk...
Some mildews can be identified just by knowing the host plant as there might be only one associated with it.
This is a free PDF download. Although Wales focus can still be useful
www.aber.ac.uk/waxcap/downl...
This is a free PDF download. Although Wales focus can still be useful
www.aber.ac.uk/waxcap/downl...
www.aber.ac.uk
November 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Some mildews can be identified just by knowing the host plant as there might be only one associated with it.
This is a free PDF download. Although Wales focus can still be useful
www.aber.ac.uk/waxcap/downl...
This is a free PDF download. Although Wales focus can still be useful
www.aber.ac.uk/waxcap/downl...
Think you might have Neoerysiphe galeopsidis, powdery mildew there as well
November 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Think you might have Neoerysiphe galeopsidis, powdery mildew there as well
Worth looking for Phacidium lauri too. Causes speckles on upper and lower leaf surfaces
November 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Worth looking for Phacidium lauri too. Causes speckles on upper and lower leaf surfaces
Snap (I think) near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire
November 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Snap (I think) near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire