By Fay Brotherhood BSc (Hons) MSc, FISC4

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Ecologist, FISC4 botanist and natural historian Fay Brotherhood blogs about all things ecology.

Jan 262 min read

Grey Mares Tail Waterfall - Jan 2025

The rather "provocatively feminine" Grey Mares Tail waterfall on the Moffat Hills, Southern Uplands. One of Scotlands highest waterfalls...

Nov 6, 20244 min read

This stinky guy is called Cystoderma amianthinum (powdery earthcap). It is an indicator of heaths/acid grassland and other acidic, low...

Feb 15, 20212 min read

The really cool thing about horseshoe bats is their use of harmonics. Using their nose leaf they can filter down a note to focus in on a hig

Apr 13, 20204 min read

On yesterday's session of government sanctioned exercise, this field in the eWoodhall estate near Tewin in Hertfordshire stuck out to me....

Apr 9, 20205 min read

Field woodrush can be an indicator of nutrient poor, acidic soils and can be an additional indicator of historic grassland. But....

Dec 10, 20194 min read

Look closely and you will find in that network of many potential bat commuting routes traversing the landscape.