Author Archives: Barbara

Delamere, 3rd August 2013

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Barbara

Five MNA members met at James Street, we were joined by three more at Chester station, and when we arrived at the Delamere Visitors’ Centre car park, eight members of the Liverpool Botanical Society (LBS) were waiting for us. They … Continue reading →

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New Brighton, 28th July 2013

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Barbara

Another warm day, but overcast and humid, with the threat of thundery showers.  We took the 433 bus from Sir Thomas Street, and arrived in New Brighton at 10.45. There was very little wildlife interest today. Around the Marine Lake … Continue reading →

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Canal 5, Lydiate to Downholland, 21st July 2013

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Barbara

It was an overcast day, noticeably cooler, with a brisk breeze. Only a short leg today, not much more than a mile, which would have been very welcome if it had been as hot as it was earlier in the … Continue reading →

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Carr Mill Dam, Sunday 14th July 2013

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Barbara

From Tony Carter On Sunday 14th I led a small group on a fungi foray at Carr Mill. Not the best time for fungi but we chose this site because the ditches running alongside the paths are usually flooded during … Continue reading →

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Freshfield, 14th July 2013

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Barbara

The heatwave continues, and when we arrived at Freshfield station there were hordes of people getting off the train and heading down Victoria Road. We made a swift left turn onto College Path and took the footpath running through the … Continue reading →

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Whitegate Way 13th July 2013

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Barbara

(Report from John Clegg).  On the hottest day of the year so far, nine menbers joined the tailback of traffic that took 30 minutes to cross the Runcorn Bridge. Whitegate Way is an old railway line, opened on 1st June … Continue reading →

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Woolston Eyes Open Day, 30th June 2013

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Barbara

We were at the limit of the distance our bus passes could reasonably take us today. We caught the 7A at 9.55 from Queen Square to Warrington Bus Station, then straight onto the number 3 at 11.15, which took us … Continue reading →

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Canal 4, Maghull to Lydiate, 16th June 2013

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Barbara

The train from Central Station dropped us at Maghull at 10.30, and we resumed our northward progress at the footbridge we had reached a few weeks ago. It was warm and overcast, but the sun broke out later in the … Continue reading →

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Choke disease fungus

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Barbara

From Tony Carter On Friday 14th June, I accepted an invitation to join Professor Tom Bultman of Hope College, Michigan at Court Hey Park.  He has been studying the fungi of the Epichloe family. This fungus causes Choke Disease in … Continue reading →

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Neston Quayside, 9th June 2013

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Barbara

With another hot and sunny day in prospect we met at Sir Thomas Street for the 487 Parkgate bus at 10.30. We got off at Neston near Sainsbury’s, walked through the churchyard, down Church Lane, across the Wirral Way, and … Continue reading →

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