Many plants entice flower visitors with an irresistible reward: nectar. This article in Scottish Pollinators (19 May 2022), ‘A bitter-sweet medication’ explores the complex chemistry of nectar, and how these chemicals can help or hinder plant eaters and pollinators.
Do you like being outside? Could you spare an hour or two? Plantlife shares some simple information on how to take part and contribute to Citizen Science. Plantlife also shares useful information about the 2 forms of cowslip and how they reflect habitat quality. Can you spot these features in [...]
This is in the latest series of Learning Through Landscapes newly developed free resources. This activity is for primary-aged children to create a leaf slide, to learn more about the different features inside a leaf and how photosynthesis works.