Archive for February 19th, 2009

19th February 2009, Thursday

Illustrated talk at RSPB Dungeness

Thursday 19 February
A journey to the Amazon by Brenda Holcombe.

7.30 pm (doors open 7 pm)
Members: £1.50, non-members £3.

19th February 2009, Thursday

Brede High Woods

There is a new update on this Woodland Trust reserve available by clicking here. It tells you what has been happening over the past six months and highlights forthcoming events. Also, please do check out Dr Patrick Roper’s excellent new Brede High Woods blog by clicking here.

19th February 2009, Thursday

Flowering Sea Spurge ?

Just south of the red roofed hut at Rye Harbour there is an extensive stand of Sea Spurge with bright red leaves, about 15cm tall. Some of the larger plants appear to be in flower, but my books say that it flowers June-Sept. On closer inspection the “flowers” are the typical umble like clusters, typical of spurges, where the green “petals” are really just bracts.

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