Dragonflies of Spain
Spain is home to a wide variety of dragonflies, from widespread European species to Mediterranean specialities.
Flora of Arthur's Pass NP
Arthur's Pass is a magnificent alpine national park in Canterbury, with superb Southern Alps scenery and a rich and interesting alpine flora, some of it easily-accessible.
Flora of Ben Lawers NNR - Sedges, Rushes, Ferns, etc.
Sedges, fern and rushes comprise some of the most special plants on the Lawers NNR, with several nationally rare species having their strongholds here.
Flora of Ben Lawers NNR, Perthshire
Ben Lawers is one of the most important botanical sites in the whole of Britain. It is one of Scotland's highest mountains (1214m), and this, coupled with its calcareous rock, make it a refuge for some of Britain's rarest plants.
Flora of Coffin Bay & Lincoln National Parks
Coffin Bay and Lincoln National Parks sit at the southern end of the hot, dry Eyre Peninsula. They are limestone areas with wide, sandy beaches and precipitous, eroded cliffs. Plants have to be tough to survive here, but many interesting species can still be found.
Flora of Corrie Fee NNR, Scotland
Corrie Fee is a National Nature Reserve in the Eastern Highlands of Scotland, between Dundee and the Cairngorm mountains. It is well-known for its rare Arctic alpine flora, but can also boast interesting animals such as Golden Eagles.
Flora of Derbyshire - the White Peak grasslands - part 1
The White Peak grasslands are rich in wildflowers. Several National Nature Reserves protect large areas of grassland in different dales, with other Local Nature Reserves protecting other sites.
Flora of Derbyshire - the White Peak grasslands - part 2
This second page contains all the Asteraceae & monocots, including some of Derbyshire's most special plants.
Flora of Derbyshire - the White Peak woodlands
The White Peak section was getting much too big, so the woodland flora of the White Peak now has a section of its own! Woodlands in the White Peak are dominated by Ash on thin limestone soils. The ground flora is very rich in places, especially in the steep-sided dales where the woodland has remained undisturbed and unmodified.
Flora of Dorset - part 1
Dorset is a lowland county, and its warmer, southerly climate enables some of Britain's rarer plants to survive. Each habitat has its own specialities, from heathland orchids, to chalk downland sedges, to broad-leaved woodland trees.