Book club is upon us so we delve deep into the world of pollination with a fantastic book by ecologist Professor Jeff Ollerton. After that, Ellie takes a sip of our homemade Sloe Gin while Ben waxes lyrical about the fantastic (if thorny) shrub Prunus spinosa, otherwise known as the Blackthorn.
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Sightings
https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/wildlife-guides/bird-a-z/long-tailed-tit/
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https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/mahonia-x-media-charity/
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Book Club – Pollinators and Pollination
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Blackthorn
Prunus spinosa|blackthorn/RHS Gardening
Prunus spinosa L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science
BRC – Database of Insects and their Food Plants
Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) (plantlife.org.uk)
Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) – British Trees – Woodland Trust
Prunus-spinosa-in-Europe-distribution-habitat-usage-and-threats.pdf (researchgate.net)
Prunus spinosa – Trees and Shrubs Online
Prunus spinosa | Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora (brc.ac.uk)
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