Category Archives: Belgium

Don’t forget the roadsides!

Posted on May 15, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

In this spring seasons, flowers are sprouting everywhere, artistically colouring the whole world, as they happily do every year. It is every year a surprise to see the variety and diversity of flowers that lighten up our days. And it … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Belgium, Ecology, Flowers, Gardens, Nature, Nature photography, Photography, Plants, Roadsides, Spring, Summer | 1 Comment

A helping hand

Posted on May 11, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

This is a good moment for a little applause for the staff of my local garden shop. Time after time, they have been giving helpful advice with a smile on their face. And I assure you my questions are not the lightest, … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Aveve, Chile, Ecology, Fertiliser, Garden, Gardening, Nutrients, Photography, Science | 1 Comment

Curly

Posted on May 7, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

I just love buckler ferns! For me, they are the true embodiment of spring, the season in which they start swarming forest floors with their endlessly amazing shapes. The broad buckler fern emerges from the soil as a cute little ball of … Continue reading →

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Forest fun

Posted on May 5, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

In the middle of April, I had to teach a course on forest ecology with an excursion to the Hallerbos, one of the most famous forests in Flanders. Besides its endless rolling hills with old beech trees, it is especially well … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Conservation, Ecology, Forest types, Forests, Hiking, Nature, Nature photography, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Teaching, Trees | Leave a comment

Brave as a (dande)lion

Posted on April 29, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

A warm spring day at the end of April, I climb a hill to an open sand plain on a wasteland next to the highway. As I reach the top, the heat strikes me like a hammer. On the open sandy … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Belgium, Climate, Ecology, Flowers, Hiking, Nature, Nature photography, Photography, Plants, Stress, Temperatures | 6 Comments

Goodbye spring

Posted on March 27, 2015 by lembrechtsjonas

Goodbye, spring, it is sad to part again after this awfully short reunion! We have had some sunny days, hinting towards the beautiful season that should be on its way. Even the flowers felt the change in the atmosphere, budding … Continue reading →