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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #120 on: October 12, 2015, 11:48:14 AM »
 I was checking liverworts this morning and noticed this trio happily growing together. Conocephalum salebrosum, Lunularia cruciata and Riccardia chamedryfolia. I'm calling it the Portland Mix



They're in the Portland Park video but it's not that obvious that there are the three together
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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #121 on: October 14, 2015, 04:38:09 PM »
A natural Fernery encountered on today's peramble along the River Meden. A good display of native Asplenium.



More to come  ;D
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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #122 on: October 14, 2015, 04:46:32 PM »
Some of the Liverworts encountered during today's peramble in Pleasley Vale and along the River Meden.





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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #123 on: October 16, 2015, 01:20:31 PM »
A few more additions to the fernery. Some Dryopteris that were begging me to buy them.

1. Dryopteris affinis cristata 'The King'

2. Dryopteris affinis 'Crispa'

3. Dryopteris erythrosora

4. Dryopteris erythrosora, new frond



It's unfair when they have a very low price on them, what chance do I have to resist?
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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #124 on: October 17, 2015, 09:58:30 AM »
I found a few of my old (forgotten) photos on a CD. These must be 10 years old but they still get the plants excited

1. Calliphora vomitoria

2. Lucilia sericata / Phaenicia sericata

3. Sarcophaga sp

4. Eupeodes luniger



Lucilia sericata  / Phaenicia sericata



The images cleaned up quite nicely I thought.
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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #125 on: October 17, 2015, 12:59:52 PM »
On my fairly frequent perambles if I come across a new area of Bryophytes I take a small sample ( around 2cm x 2 cm) for identification. It saves lying on the ground with a x10 or X20 loupe or constantly bending down. ( The bending down is easy it's the getting up again.) I do keep some of these small samples if I've been unable to identify the plants and add them all to a tray with the location. It's amazing how some plants adapt very quickly.
This is representative one such tray, it's from this week.

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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #126 on: October 17, 2015, 07:35:22 PM »
I found a few of my old (forgotten) photos on a CD. These must be 10 years old but they still get the plants excited

1. Calliphora vomitoria


Pleasant name really? ::)
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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #127 on: October 18, 2015, 07:22:24 PM »
I thought it was rather apt David
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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #128 on: October 18, 2015, 07:27:58 PM »
This handsome it was enjoying a nibble at a sultana so I gave it a corner of bread (wholemeal of course). I think the bread was preferred  :D

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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #129 on: October 18, 2015, 07:35:00 PM »
Crikey Fred, you'll be making that slug  bread and butter pudding next.  :o Taking him to the cinema tomorrow?  ;D
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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #130 on: October 18, 2015, 08:15:00 PM »
They prefer their bread without trinmings Maggi. Oh yes, it's an it not a him or a her.
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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #131 on: October 19, 2015, 11:10:24 AM »
Mmm, perhaps it's not me or you, rather it is us.......    ::)  Complicated lives these things lead eh? It certainly makes 'em hungry  :(
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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #132 on: November 01, 2015, 11:58:36 AM »
A new growth spotted on my return from the far north in the Fernery. A fungus seems to have made itself at home in the old Eucalyptus trunk I use to support the bird feeders on one outside edge of the Fernery. It looks quite good through the bottom of the Azalea.

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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #133 on: November 01, 2015, 03:58:42 PM »
Hi Fred

It's a Mycena but with over 100 species in the UK, I doubt we will get any further without microscopy.
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Re: Fred's Carnivorous Plants and other oddities
« Reply #134 on: November 01, 2015, 04:10:47 PM »
I have a very good microscope Chris but it's lacking the knowledgeable person ( fungi) on the viewing end. ;D
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