FRIENDS
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BRIERDENE
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Species Information
This page will contain photos and information on all the New Species.
If we run out of new species we will use this page to display information on some of the species found in the Dene.
Total Number of Recorded Species in the Brierdene 31/03/2018
| Groups | Number |
|
Arachnids |
31 |
| Bats | 3 |
| Birds |
125 |
| Bugs & Beatles | 47 |
| Bumblebees - Bees - Solitary Bees | 13 |
| Butterflies | 21 |
| Centipedes | 1 |
| Crustaceans | 5 |
| Dragonflies | 6 |
| Fish and Amphibians | 5 |
| Flies | 48 |
| Fungi | 39 |
| Harvestman | 2 |
| Ladybirds | 8 |
| Mammals | 9 |
| Molluscs | 9 |
|
Lichen,
Liverworts Mosses and Slime Moulds |
121 |
| Moths & Miners | 151 |
| Plants, Bushes & Trees | 321 |
| Reptiles | 1 |
| Wasps | 8 |
| Worms | 11 |
No new species were found during February
This plant was found just below the top of the southern bank of the burn during our litter pick on the links
Common name Pelargonium, geranium
Botanical name Pelargonium
Group Houseplants, bedding or greenhouse plants
Flowering time Mainly spring-summer
Height and spread 10-90cm (4in-3ft) by 7-50cm (3-20in)
Aspect Most need full sun, some tolerate partial shade
Hardiness Tender
This one is a bit of a Mystery as these pelargonium geraniums are not expected to survive the average British winter.
This one was quite small - its height was only 1.5 inches (2.5cm) and its spread was 2.5 inches (6.0cm).
Its
unlikey that it grew from a seed as it is too early for it to flower
and usually when grown from seed they require a protective environment
such as a heated greenhouse.