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Monday 19 January 2015

Ffontygari Green Blackwort

the tufa cliff with Southbya is the rather messy looking grey area
photographed 28th September 2011
Retrospective post of the Ffontygari Southbya tophacea site, showing the tufa cliff together with dense and sparse patches of this very attractive species. Hopefully there are other extant colonies, either known by NRW, or awaiting discovery. Perhaps Graham or Sam know if a methodical survey of this stretch of coast has been undertaken?
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5 comments:

  1. sambbryo19 January 2015 at 19:32

    Those are stunning photos, Barry. No, that coast has never been systematically surveyed despite Southbya formerly being UKBAP. Records have been pretty ad hoc.

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  2. GSM19 January 2015 at 20:37

    Very nice pics indeed - see earlier blog about some earlier Glam sightings I made

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  3. GMT19 January 2015 at 21:16

    Really nice Barry, and good to see the habitat shot too.

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  4. Charles Hipkin20 January 2015 at 11:23

    Very nice photos of an iconic species. There must be suitable places on the Gower limestone for it!

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  5. Barry Stewart20 January 2015 at 23:16

    You'd think so, but it's so distinctive you can't imagine it being overlooked. One lives in hope...

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