Mrs Broady next visited her 'plot', in Barlow Wood, on the 1st April 1959. This is the entry in her journal:
A sunny spring day, with a light breeze blowing, encouraged me to visit the plot.
The main tree is now covered in buds. It is a Sycamore, Acer Pseudoplatanus. On one side of the trunk Pleurococcus* is growing. There is a fungal growth on the apparently dead tree.
A ladybird and a number of ants were found today; the ants were around the roots of the tree, and the ladybird was found on the grass.
A few clumps of bluebells were identified (Scilla Nonscripta**), also lesser celandine (Ranunculus Ficaria). As the lesser celandine was in flower a specimen was taken.
Editor's Notes:
* 'Pleurococcus' is a type of green alga, often found on tree trunks.
** The scientific name of the Bluebell has been changed at least twice since 1959 - it is currently Hyacinthoides non-scriptus.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment