A few of the 14 species found in flower today at Tidmoor Point, Weymouth.
Ivy, Yarrow, Common Field Speedwell, Petty Spurge, Mayweed sp, Wild Carrot, Gorse, Daisy, Groundsel, Annual Meadow Grass, Smooth Sow-thistle.
Also, as a bonus - a Little Egret seen in one of the channels.
1.1.26 New Year Plant Hunt
What fun to take part in the #NewYearPlantHunt again. Keen to see how my walks this year compare to my finds last year.
For Day 1, I walked my local loop - 14 species found in flower today. Such a lovely walk along the Fleet with plenty to enjoy including a bonus Little Egret in one of the channels.
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I didnβt go on a plant hunt for the #newyearplanthunt but I did check out Dorchesterβs only Mistletoe tree a Rowan on an industrial estate) and I have never seen such prolifically berried Mistletoes.
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We're looking forward to the #BSBI #NewYearPlantHunt and there's 3 group hunts registered in Dorset if you'd like to join us.
bsbi.org/take-part/ac...
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Not long now until our 15th #NewYearPlantHunt!
From 1 - 4 January, let's head out and see how many wild or naturalised plants we can find in bloom.
Resources to help us:
bsbi.org/take-part/ac...
The data we collect will deepen our understanding of how our plants are responding to a changing climate.
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Lovely but invasive. Michaelmas Daisies, the predominant flower still blooming around Holes Bay North Nature Reserve, Poole, this week. @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #WildflowerHour
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Want to up your #WildFlowerID game this winter?
We just launched our Winter Webinar programme!
7-8pm, every Tuesday from 4 Nov - 10 Feb.
Thanks to funding from @daera-ni.gov.uk, these 10 great plant ID webinars are FREE for all of you to attend!
Programme & booking links: bsbi.org/botanical-sk...
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Cheating slightly for this week's #Fruits challenge...
I attended a brilliant walk with @dorsetflora.bsky.social which tuned me in to looking more closely at Clovers.
Well, my new favourite is Strawberry Clover so thought I'd share, as I just love these little spiky orbs.
#wildflowerhour
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Dorset Flora Group Events 2025
Our 2025 Events Programme is out now!
Many thanks to Tom Smith for his hours of work in pulling this together, and also to all our event hosts. There's a whopping 29 on the list β for all the important details, please see the full programme here:
derc.org.uk/dorset-flora...
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DFG New Year Plant Hunt 2025
DHBlog037 Β· Sightings Plain and Curious by Tom & Jean Smith
Better late than never, we've now published a full round-up of our members' 2025 New Year Plant Hunts. The BSBI's national results tables have been probed to provide a spot of analysis too β plenty of unusual sightings and some real curiosities this year!
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Exploring North Dorset's Limestone Grassland
DHBlog036 Β· Inspiring sights from two locations near Sherborne
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Exploring North Dorset's Limestone Grassland
DHBlog036 Β· Inspiring sights from two locations near Sherborne
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