John Warren
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Ex-academic, botanist, small-holder, author and part of the botanical university challenge crew
November and the Holly berries are ready for Christmas... Not
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The Sid Thomas BUC trophy ๐ on its way to Aberdeen
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Botanical University Challenge
3 months ago
And the winner of Botanical University Challenge
#BUC2025
ia Aberdeen!!
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School of Biological & Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth
3 months ago
๐ฟ Join us in celebrating Plymouthโs fantastic achievement in the Botanical University Challenge, taking 2nd place in a very close national final yesterday! ๐ฅ You can watch the intense finals here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bX_s..
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#BUC2025
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#Botany
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A week to
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and practicing for the plant based orchestra
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Oxford Biology
8 months ago
Read the full study here:
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
With
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@britishecologicalsociety.org
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@gpsep.bsky.social
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@newphyt.bsky.social
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@drmgoeswild.bsky.social
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The Botanical University Challenge: Bridging isolation and empowering plantโaware students
In some indigenous languages, plants are referred to as โthose who care for us,โ reflecting their essential role in tackling global challenges. Yet, urbanisation has reduced engagement with plants an...
https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ppp3.10636
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9 months ago
๐พ๐ฑ๐๐๐บ๐ณ๐งช๐Quarterfinal Botanical University Challenge
#BUC2025
questions will be asked by Prof. Jennifer McElwain, 1711 Chair of Botany at Trinity College Dublin's School of Natural Sciences and Director of Trinity Botanic Gardens.
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Botanical University Challenge
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๐พ๐ฑ๐๐๐บ๐ Botanical University Challenge
#BUC2025
See the quarterfinalists! Teams Taxon, Taxoff, Botanists of the Barbican, The Fun-guys, Plantastic 4, Cotyl-Edens, Oxford RADworts, Claddagh Clovers and the Tree-mendous Team!! Watch from 14:00 26 February on YouTube. Revisit earlier rounds as well.
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Dr M Goes Wild
9 months ago
Our eight valiant teams through to the BUC 2025 Quarter Finals Wednesday 26th February starting 2pm GMT. Watch it on the BUC YouTube Channel. Go teams, Go Botany!
#BUC2025
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Matt Berry
9 months ago
Good morning! A few local orchids to start the day with.
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Botanical University Challenge
9 months ago
๐พ๐ฑ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐บ๐ณ๐งช Join us next Wednesday 19 February, starting 14:00 GMT for Round 2 Botanical University Challenge
#BUC2025
. Re-visit Round 1 on YouTube!
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Dr Susannah Lydon
9 months ago
How do you connect disparate, disconnected student botanists? ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ณ๐งช๐ฌ In our new paper, we show how Botanical University Challenge - a quiz contest - is building an engaged community of plant-aware students, in the UK and beyond.
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#botany
#plantscience
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The Botanical University Challenge: Bridging isolation and empowering plantโaware students
Societal Impact Statement In some indigenous languages, plants are referred to as โthose who care for usโ, reflecting their essential role in tackling global challenges. Yet, urbanisation and other ...
https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ppp3.10636
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So excited.... I wet my plants
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Big Meadow Search
9 months ago
Pollinium (pollinia=plural): pollen grains held together and distributed as a single group. Broad-leaved Helleborine, Epipactis helleborine. Insects attracted to nectar-like substance in the bowl of lower lip. Insect brushes against glue-blob (viscidium) which is attached to the pollinia.
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Natalie Bennett
9 months ago
What a great idea!!
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Dr M Goes Wild
9 months ago
31 teams now, another record breaking year! Dr M
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Botanical University Challenge
9 months ago
๐พ๐ฑ๐๐๐บ๐ณ๐งช Less than a week to go for
#BUC2025
! The 31 - YES, THIRTY-ONE teams in Round 1 will meet Dr Chris Dixon asking multiple-choice questions. Streamed YouTube botanicaluniversitychallenge from 14:00 GMT Weds 12 Feb. Watch live or later recording!
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welcome team number 31 in
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2025
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Botanical University Challenge
9 months ago
๐พ๐ฑ๐๐ฟ๐๐บ Botanical University Challenge
#BUC2025
Total of 29 teams this year. More about them as we get nearer the start 14:00 GMT Wednesday 12 February. Watch live on our YouTube channel or see the recording later.
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Botanical University Challenge
9 months ago
Indeed! Updated picture of where the teams come from - now with extra University of Galway!
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WONDERFUL. We have 30 teams for BUC2025!!! I cannot wait for the fun to start. Good luck to all the students
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Under 2 weeks to the start of
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2025. Is it too soon for a drumroll?
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The questions for
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2025 are written and uploaded into the software. Get your team entered asap. And let the botanical fun / bedazzlement begin.
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Sea stock, has to be my plant of 2024. A new county record. A beacon of hope - long distance dispersal following habitat creation/ sea defence work.
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Happy kissmass
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Lichen the days getting longer. Happy returns of the plants day.
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Sarah Watts
11 months ago
Delighted that my
#PhD
#research
at University of Stirling
@stir.ac.uk
features in this uplifting
@theguardian.com
article! Wonderful recognition of 30+ years of restoration action for montane willows across Scotland, spotlighting Ben Lawers
@n-t-s.bsky.social
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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โIt absolutely took offโ: five UK biodiversity success stories
From new butterfly habitats in the Cotswolds to arctic willow planting in the Scottish Highlands, there are increasing numbers of places where humans are giving nature a helping hand to re-establish i...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/15/it-absolutely-took-off-five-uk-biodiversity-success-stories?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Abies grandis. A rather open tree but my Christmas tree of choice, just for the smell. What is yours?
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A little H8 western heath for your delight
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Botanical University Challenge
11 months ago
๐พ๐๐ฑ๐ฟ๐บ๐งชSome plants use wind to distribute the entire dried, above-ground plant, moving seeds considerable distances. It detaches from roots or stem and rolls away. Steppe and open arid ecosystems with plenty of space to roll.
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Sadly lots of new reports of Quercus horizontalis today in West Wales
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spending the morning checking questions for BUC 2025. But what is your favourite botanical factoid?
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Have you got your copy yet?
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