botany Archives - Andrew Whitelee

Botany at Keen of Hamar – Shetland

I’m not a botanist and don’t pretend to be one on the internet but I can appreciate some rare and interesting plants […]

I’ve long thought that we under estimate the wildlife value and potential of graveyards and cemeteries. I am not sure if this […]

Taking a walk along a coastline gives you a great insight into the diversity of plant life that exists there. Although its […]

One of my favourite plants that I encounter in the uplands is the bogbean (Menyanthes trifoliata). The name doesn’t do the plant justice […]

The cowslip (Primula veris) was once a common site across meadows and pastures. Sadly, it’s numbers have declined due to intensification of […]

I grew up in North Nottinghamshire and used to spend a lot of time as a child exploring the local woodlands. Whenever […]