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Hello. Doing an HCC hedgerow survey. Just need a few ideas on these two woodies. Much appreciated. Thanks.

Hello, Would anyone happen to know of a book which covers the general ecology of beetles? There's plenty of books I have (Essential Entomology, Habitat Management for Invertebrates, etc.) which cover overall invert ecology, but it'd be nice to have a book just for beetles. It doesn't even have...

Hello, all. The pollen beetle Meligethes aeneus? A cabbage root fly? Nothing in my concise guide shows other specimens with such an elongated abdomen + other similar features. Common wasp Vespula vulgaris? Unidentified apoidea

Did a rough NVC on the slope leading up to Bellever Tor and threw the results into MAVIS. According to Elkington, Dayton, Jackson & Strachan (2001) the H2b Vaccinium myrtillus sub-community of H2 Calluna vulgaris – Ulex minor heath fits the species recorded in that Bilberry and Purple...

Hello, all. I'm writing a report based on a chromatography experiment we carried out. I'm posting some questions here as I know BCUK is fairly active although it's not bushcraft related, I know there are a folk on here who like their science! This paragraph highlights what was found: Firstly...

First off, if this is against the rules, I apologize. Feel free to delete immediately! This is a bit of a stretch, but I wonder if anyone could help me in finding an ecological consultancy work placement around roughly in the areas around Ferndown, Dorset/Ringwood, Hampshire or anywhere west in...

Hello, all. I thought you might enjoy reading about a recent trip I went on to the Cairngorms. Back hame once more! http://thwoodsman.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/scotland-college-study-trip.html Cheers. T.

Hello, all. I took quite a considerable break from wood carving, but I'm doing a greenwood crafts unit as part of my ecology/conservation course and it's got me back into it, thankfully. I had previously made several spoons, a kuksa, a whistle, a spatula and a few other bits and bobs during my...

Hello all. I'm currently writing a report on the significance of Countryside Steward Schemes, BAPS and provisions for land managers for Juniper conservation as a priority species. Try as I might, I haven't been able to find any information on Hampshire's Juniper population or distribution. I've...

Hello, all. As part of my greenwood crafts unit I have to write an assignment on coppice management, timber production, legislation and so forth. One part details the wood production techniques in common use including: felling, cleaving/riving, splitting, peeling and pointing. Now I believe my...

Hello all. Haven't been BCUK in a long time. I'm currently writing a coppice systems assignment but with an emphasis on timber production for greenwood crafts. I'm wondering if anyone has any more in-depth information on this subject regarding the science of coppicing, stool densities and so...

Hello, all. Bit of a two-pronged thread. So I recently acquired a digital microscope as I'm currently studying botany/plant ecology over my college break and I've been observing and reading plant physiology/morphology. The problem is said microscope has a fairly weak magnification and is more...

Hi all. I hate to be a bit of a pedant here, but this is quite a common misconception that I see often, but I didn't expect it to see it on BCUK. On the Flora and Fauna sub-section I noticed you have in the description "animals, plants, trees..." I've been here since Jan 2013 and hadn't noticed...

Hi folks. I thought it'd be interesting if we have one of these threads. Apologies if there's already one hidden away on the forum. I'm reading The Ecology of Plants at the moment having just come off Trees Their Natural History by Peter A Thomas. Both are traditional textbooks (the former is...

Hello all. I'm currently on a work placement at Creag Meagaidh NNR as part of my ecology course. Took a drive up through some familiar places. Still snow on the mountains. Braw. The Aberarder Farmhouse which is where I'm currently staying. Lovely place. There are currently 10 resident...

Hello all. Had a great couple of hours out in the New Forest. Chose Langley Wood NNR in the north and it was a great choice. Large semi-natural ancient woodland, littered with AWIs of course, and all round beautiful prime Oak woodland. You don't get much better than that. Very interesting few...

Hi all. Just a very quick question, so I didn't want to post in the Out and About section. Looking for a nice place to go in the New Forest tomorrow. I've been there a few times, on college trips and things but I feel like I've seen too much of the Forest's heathland element. And round about...

Hello, people! Just been away for about 8 hours to the Jurassic Coast. I hadn't really got a chance to explore Dorset, having only been to two local heathland sites in weeks, but that doesn't matter because I just spent hours gawking at the beautiful Jurassic Coast. Truthfully, I wasn't that...

I hope this is in the right place. It's not exactly a trip report, but this seemed to fit best. Mods can move it if they wish. Hello, all. Decided I will keep a diary or journal of sorts, a bit like when I was at Butser Ancient Farm doing the boat build. I haven't been on BCUK for a while, so...

Hello, all! Hope you're all doing well. Just wondering how everyone's getting on at BCUK. Had a chat with Boatman a few days ago and thought I'd pop back on. Been off for quite a few months now and a lot as happened since then. Going well on my ecology and conservation diploma, been at it since...