Monthly Archives: June 2014

Whiteknights Moths

Continuing the overhaul of our campus species lists, moths are the next group to have received a thorough treatment. More than 2400 species of moth have been recorded in the UK, so the current total of 113 for Whiteknights campus … Continue reading

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Ophrys apifera – the Bee orchid – in flower now

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Small toadflax

The Small toadflax (Chaenorhinum minus) has been found on campus. In fact it’s been here for a while according to the greenhouse staff who see it come up every year in the gravel strip between the cold frames and the … Continue reading

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