James Rowland
@jamesrowland23.bsky.social
Ecologist. Interested in insects, plants, mosses, and lichens.
A bit late but White Dogwood (Cornus alba) planted along the side of a road. Very similar to Red-osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea) except the stone of the fruit is longer than wide and the leaves are shortly acuminate to acute. #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social @suffolk-nats1929.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 9:52 PM
A bit late but White Dogwood (Cornus alba) planted along the side of a road. Very similar to Red-osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea) except the stone of the fruit is longer than wide and the leaves are shortly acuminate to acute. #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social @suffolk-nats1929.bsky.social
A new one for me last month. White Spindles (Clavaria fragilis) growing in a Low Weald meadow. @kentfieldclub.bsky.social #grasslandfungi
October 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A new one for me last month. White Spindles (Clavaria fragilis) growing in a Low Weald meadow. @kentfieldclub.bsky.social #grasslandfungi
Came across this interesting Cotoneaster on the outskirts of Norwich today. Could this be Cotoneaster dammeri? @jo-the-botanist.bsky.social @bramblebotanist.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social #Cotoneaster
October 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Came across this interesting Cotoneaster on the outskirts of Norwich today. Could this be Cotoneaster dammeri? @jo-the-botanist.bsky.social @bramblebotanist.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social #Cotoneaster
Nicotiana sylvestris growing as a pavement weed in Norwich this week. First record for either Norfolk vice county. Species on the increase? @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social #wildflowerhour #Norfolk
September 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Nicotiana sylvestris growing as a pavement weed in Norwich this week. First record for either Norfolk vice county. Species on the increase? @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social #wildflowerhour #Norfolk
New sawfly larva for me the other day. Have a suspicion this might be a Wild Rose Fusehorn (Arge ochropus). Any ideas @andymus.bsky.social #sawflies #insects
September 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
New sawfly larva for me the other day. Have a suspicion this might be a Wild Rose Fusehorn (Arge ochropus). Any ideas @andymus.bsky.social #sawflies #insects
The Bohemian knotweed in these photos has a mixture of the squared leaf bases of Japanese and the cordate leaf bases of giant knotweed. The size of the plant and its leaves are also characteristic, the plant is around 3.5m tall and the some of the leaves are larger than 17cm. (3/4)
July 11, 2025 at 1:58 AM
The Bohemian knotweed in these photos has a mixture of the squared leaf bases of Japanese and the cordate leaf bases of giant knotweed. The size of the plant and its leaves are also characteristic, the plant is around 3.5m tall and the some of the leaves are larger than 17cm. (3/4)
Double whammy while on holiday in New England. Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) on knotweed (Reynoutria sp.). Both are non-native species in the northeastern US. The Japanese beetle first arrived in the US on plants from Japan as part of 1916 World’s Fair. #invasiveinsects #invasiveplants (1/4)
July 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Double whammy while on holiday in New England. Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) on knotweed (Reynoutria sp.). Both are non-native species in the northeastern US. The Japanese beetle first arrived in the US on plants from Japan as part of 1916 World’s Fair. #invasiveinsects #invasiveplants (1/4)
Interesting find for #wildflowerhour. Found Sedum pallidum naturalised in mown grassland in Kent. New to Kent (either vice county) and eighth record on the BSBI DDb. #Kent #Sedum #BSBI @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @kentfieldclub.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
July 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Interesting find for #wildflowerhour. Found Sedum pallidum naturalised in mown grassland in Kent. New to Kent (either vice county) and eighth record on the BSBI DDb. #Kent #Sedum #BSBI @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @kentfieldclub.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
More photos (2/2).
June 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
More photos (2/2).
Interesting bramble growing in scrub next to some ancient woodland in Kent at the weekend. Bit of a bramble novice but perhaps Series Glandulosi @bramblebotanist.bsky.social? (1/2)
June 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Interesting bramble growing in scrub next to some ancient woodland in Kent at the weekend. Bit of a bramble novice but perhaps Series Glandulosi @bramblebotanist.bsky.social? (1/2)
Came across this Usnea on a broken Oak twig in some secondary woodland bordering a disused sand quarry in Kent. Think it might be Usnea subfloridana. (1/2)
June 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Came across this Usnea on a broken Oak twig in some secondary woodland bordering a disused sand quarry in Kent. Think it might be Usnea subfloridana. (1/2)
Two beetles while out and about today. A female black-headed cardinal beetle (Pyrochroa coccinea) and a lesser stag beetle larva (Dorcus parallelipipedus). @colsocbi.bsky.social @kentfieldclub.bsky.social #beetle
May 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Two beetles while out and about today. A female black-headed cardinal beetle (Pyrochroa coccinea) and a lesser stag beetle larva (Dorcus parallelipipedus). @colsocbi.bsky.social @kentfieldclub.bsky.social #beetle
Common vetch (Vicia sativa ssp. nigra) and heath speedwell (Veronica officinalis). #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social @kentfieldclub.bsky.social
May 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Common vetch (Vicia sativa ssp. nigra) and heath speedwell (Veronica officinalis). #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social @kentfieldclub.bsky.social
New plant for me growing at the end of my street. Turns out it’s also new to Suffolk (either vice county)! Hirsute Garlic (Allium trifolatium) can be separated from the closely related species by hairs at edge of leaves, tepals tinged pink and yellow anthers. #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
May 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
New plant for me growing at the end of my street. Turns out it’s also new to Suffolk (either vice county)! Hirsute Garlic (Allium trifolatium) can be separated from the closely related species by hairs at edge of leaves, tepals tinged pink and yellow anthers. #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
Any thoughts on this Iris? @jo-the-botanist.bsky.social @bramblebotanist.bsky.social (1/2).
May 3, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Any thoughts on this Iris? @jo-the-botanist.bsky.social @bramblebotanist.bsky.social (1/2).
Completely agree. Seems like the population has grown a bit from Thursday. Luckily one of their predators has turned up. Been observing a female hoverfly, probably Platycheirus albimanus. Laying eggs adjacent to the aphid colony. The larvae predate aphids so hopefully keeps the colony size down.
May 3, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Completely agree. Seems like the population has grown a bit from Thursday. Luckily one of their predators has turned up. Been observing a female hoverfly, probably Platycheirus albimanus. Laying eggs adjacent to the aphid colony. The larvae predate aphids so hopefully keeps the colony size down.
Checked the rose in my garden today and, unfortunately or fortunately depending on your view, the rose has been colonised by the rose aphid (Macrosiphum rosae). In the photo, there are immature green apterae and a mature red alatae.
May 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Checked the rose in my garden today and, unfortunately or fortunately depending on your view, the rose has been colonised by the rose aphid (Macrosiphum rosae). In the photo, there are immature green apterae and a mature red alatae.
A rather late post, but wallflower living up to its name growing on the Roman wall in Colchester. #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
April 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
A rather late post, but wallflower living up to its name growing on the Roman wall in Colchester. #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
Scilla sp. naturalised in my local area #wildflowerhour (1/2)
March 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Scilla sp. naturalised in my local area #wildflowerhour (1/2)
Out with @robyaxley.bsky.social in Norfolk over the weekend and came across a mystery Usnea. After taking a piece home and seeking determination from a national expert, can confirm the first record of Usnea esperantiana for VC28 & for Norfolk as a whole. #LichenGBI @norfolknats.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Out with @robyaxley.bsky.social in Norfolk over the weekend and came across a mystery Usnea. After taking a piece home and seeking determination from a national expert, can confirm the first record of Usnea esperantiana for VC28 & for Norfolk as a whole. #LichenGBI @norfolknats.bsky.social
Signs of spring for #WildFlowerHour. Sweet violet (Viola odorata) coming into flower in my local patch. The deep violet corolla and spur in combination with lateral petals with tufts of hairs towards inner end likely this specimen V. odorata var. odorata.
February 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Signs of spring for #WildFlowerHour. Sweet violet (Viola odorata) coming into flower in my local patch. The deep violet corolla and spur in combination with lateral petals with tufts of hairs towards inner end likely this specimen V. odorata var. odorata.
Minute Pouncewort (Myriocoleopsis minutissima) when out in Kent today. Clearly identified by the 5-pointed star like shape of the emerging perianths. Formerly a species restricted to southern and coastal areas, it has dramatically increased its range within the UK since the 1990s.
February 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Minute Pouncewort (Myriocoleopsis minutissima) when out in Kent today. Clearly identified by the 5-pointed star like shape of the emerging perianths. Formerly a species restricted to southern and coastal areas, it has dramatically increased its range within the UK since the 1990s.
Continued. Diploicia canescens (K+ yellow) and potentially Diplotomma alboatrum. (2/2)
February 6, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Continued. Diploicia canescens (K+ yellow) and potentially Diplotomma alboatrum. (2/2)
More churchyard lichens today. Lecanora soralifera and Porpidia tuberculosa. (1/2)
February 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
More churchyard lichens today. Lecanora soralifera and Porpidia tuberculosa. (1/2)
Selection of mosses and a lichen while out today at Monks Wood NNR with the Cambridgeshire Bryological Group. Flat Neckera (Neckera complanata), Rambling Tail-moss (Anomodon viticulosus) and a Pertusaria sp. lichen which is most likely to be P. pertusa. #mosses #bryophytes #LichenGBI
February 2, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Selection of mosses and a lichen while out today at Monks Wood NNR with the Cambridgeshire Bryological Group. Flat Neckera (Neckera complanata), Rambling Tail-moss (Anomodon viticulosus) and a Pertusaria sp. lichen which is most likely to be P. pertusa. #mosses #bryophytes #LichenGBI