The Great Laxey Prawn Invasion
When Isle of Man College lecturer Alan Harrison described lifting up pots and seeing dozens of shrimp-like bugs jumping around, I was pretty sure I knew that Laxey had been invaded by 'Lawn…
When Isle of Man College lecturer Alan Harrison described lifting up pots and seeing dozens of shrimp-like bugs jumping around, I was pretty sure I knew that Laxey had been invaded by 'Lawn…
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The Scots pine is the native pine of Scotland and once stood in huge forests. It suffered large declines, however, as it was felled for timber and fuel. Today, it is making a comeback - good news…
A good news story as The Hedgehog Lady of Peel releases some of her residents!
Ground-elder was likely introduced into the UK by the Romans and has since become naturalised. A medium-sized umbellifer, it is an invasive weed of shady places, gardens and roadsides.
As its name suggests, Himalayan balsam is from the Himalayas and was introduced here in 1839. It now an invasive weed of riverbanks and ditches, where it prevents native species from growing.
Cotoneaster was introduced to the UK in 1879 from Eastern Asia as an ornamental plant. It is now an invasive non-native species which is taking over valuable habitats including limestone…
As its name suggests, giant hogweed it a large umbellifer with distinctively ridged, hollow stems. An introduced species, it is an invasive weed of riverbanks, where it prevents native species…