It is Friday. I am having a wonderful time exploring the small island of Cumbrae c 30 miles WSW of Glasgow, and 30 miles north of Ayer. It is in the Firth of Clyde and the next big island is Bute. I got the ferry from Largs last night.
I am exploring sites, ready for the two days Grasses, Sedges and Rushes course I am running tomorrow Saturday and Sunday. The course is daytime only 9.30 to 5pm, but two people are staying overnight. People come because they need to do grassland surveys, do research, or just for fun. Anyone can come but I think you have to be 18 or over.
Also staying here at the moment is the Marine biology course from Manchester University.
There are still spaces .. and now having seen the wonderful facilities and surrounds I say to you all even more so "Do come!"
There are lots of monocots to see within 1/8 mile of the Centre. I explored in the sun before breakfast. It was light at 4.30am, but I did not get out till after 6am. Now I am trying to decide which picture of the centre to put on the front cover of my Grasses handouts. . preferably one with some of the centre buildings in the background
Can you help me decide?
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| False Oat-grass flowers near the pond bridge, FSC Millport |
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| Similar |
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In the pond is growing Marsh/Common Spike-rush. (Eleocharis palustris)
This is a member of the Sedge family. |
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| Saltmarsh rush - Juncus gerardii at the shoreline |
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| Red Fescue on soil above the lichen covered red sandstone rocks of the shore, with the Museum behind. |
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| View along the shore from the same place. |
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| Close up of false oat-grass |
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| Timothy Grass |
One or two flowers
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| Meadow Crane's-bill and Yellow Iris |
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| Northern Marsh Orchid beside the school children's barbecue site. |
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| Dog Daisies below the children's adventure footpath in the wooded cliff |
The Bug hotel:- Well they do use bamboo canes (a grass) amongst other things to make the bug hotel
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| Bug hotel |
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| Marsh Fox-tail in the pond |
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| Yorkshire Fog |
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| Here is my bedroom where I am typing this. |
Last night I arrived at the island. Here are two stone pillars at the ferry terminal.
and some of the lichesn on them:
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