Category Archives: Belgium

The fate of the basil

Posted on May 22, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

I passed the ultimate test to see if I can be a plant ecologist and I am proud of it: I managed to take care of 4 species of basil from seed to maturity, without letting them die! Of course, … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium | Tagged Basil, Cooking, Ecology, Garden, Gardening, Herb garden, Herbs, Kitchen, Kitchen garden, Plant ecology, Spaghetti | 4 Comments

The summer is for fieldwork

Posted on May 20, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

All of a sudden, it was summer in Belgium. After the horrible cold and boring rains of the beginning of last week, the last days gave us steel-blue skies with for now the brightest sun of the year. Ideal circumstances to spend … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium, The research | Tagged Abiotics, Animals, Ecology, Fieldwork, Foal, Research, Science, Summer, Temperature | Leave a comment

A black-listed ball of fur

Posted on May 12, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

The raccoon can currently be seen as a winner in the evolutionary race for survival. They seem to spread more and more in their native range in North America, because they can profit from the new niches created by urbanization. But there … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium, The research | Tagged Alien, Animals, Ecology, Invasive species, Photography, Raccoon, Zoo | 9 Comments

Next-level gardening

Posted on May 9, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

I have been shoveling, digging and ploughing like a madman lately (all for this project). I imagine the mare in the neighboring field warning her little baby to stay away from this crazy scientist-gardener, who seemed to be randomly digging circular holes … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium, The research | Tagged Experiment, Field ecology, Gardening, Invasion, Science, Seedlings | 1 Comment

Seeds!

Posted on May 3, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

Last week, we spent long hours in the basement of the university building, counting thousands, even ten-thousands of tiny plant seeds. They need to be counted cautiously, so we know the exact seed input at every labeled sign of the experiment in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Belgium, The research | 3 Comments

New life

Posted on May 1, 2014 by lembrechtsjonas

There is new life on the campus of my university! In the field next to the plots of my new experiment on the campus, a young foal is happily hopping around. His cute little face makes fieldwork on the campus even more fun. Look … Continue reading →