Comments on: Spotted in Strandhill – The Broad Buckler Fern http://www.strandhillonline.com/2007/07/17/spotted-in-strandhill-the-broad-buckler-fern/ Strandhill Co Sligo Ireland - News, events, people, places, planning, heritage. Fri, 02 Apr 2010 08:02:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Max Brosi http://www.strandhillonline.com/2007/07/17/spotted-in-strandhill-the-broad-buckler-fern/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Max Brosi Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:54:09 +0000 http://www.strandhillonline.com/2007/07/spotted-in-strandhill-the-broad-buckler-fern.html#comment-101 Hey, I know that Fern you're talking about. I brought my Dad there last year, it was his first time in the Glen and he was blown away. He's a bit of an avid gardner and he reckoned it was over 70 years old. Just found your blog on Damien Mulley's blog. I have a young blog all about making wooden surfboards. We are based in Manorhamilton. Check it out at www.cedarsurfboards.com/blog Hey, I know that Fern you’re talking about. I brought my Dad there last year, it was his first time in the Glen and he was blown away. He’s a bit of an avid gardner and he reckoned it was over 70 years old.

Just found your blog on Damien Mulley’s blog. I have a young blog all about making wooden surfboards. We are based in Manorhamilton. Check it out at http://www.cedarsurfboards.com/blog

]]> By: Saoirse http://www.strandhillonline.com/2007/07/17/spotted-in-strandhill-the-broad-buckler-fern/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Saoirse Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:31:55 +0000 http://www.strandhillonline.com/2007/07/spotted-in-strandhill-the-broad-buckler-fern.html#comment-83 Hey, I'm an ecologist living up the road from the Glen, great place for a muddy ramble. Tricky to see exactly what species this is, possibly one of three common species Dryopteris dilatata, Athyrium filix femina or Polystichum setiferum, see 'em all down there, they are really whoppers given the perfect growing conditions. Just have to correct you on your latin, broad buckler fern is Dryopteris dilatata. P.S. the best fern field guide reference is The FSC guide by J. Merryweather, Hill, M. 1992.The Fern Guide, Aidgap.Available at www.alanaecology.com Happy hunting, S Hey, I’m an ecologist living up the road from the Glen, great place for a muddy ramble. Tricky to see exactly what species this is, possibly one of three common species Dryopteris dilatata, Athyrium filix femina or Polystichum setiferum, see ‘em all down there, they are really whoppers given the perfect growing conditions.
Just have to correct you on your latin, broad buckler fern is Dryopteris dilatata.
P.S. the best fern field guide reference is The FSC guide by J. Merryweather, Hill, M. 1992.The Fern Guide, Aidgap.Available at http://www.alanaecology.com
Happy hunting, S

]]> By: admin http://www.strandhillonline.com/2007/07/17/spotted-in-strandhill-the-broad-buckler-fern/comment-page-1/#comment-66 admin Thu, 19 Jul 2007 15:02:19 +0000 http://www.strandhillonline.com/2007/07/spotted-in-strandhill-the-broad-buckler-fern.html#comment-66 It's kind of "Lost World" down there alright, very undisturbed. difficult to use a phone camera because of the low, often dappled sunlight. macro lens stuff might be ok though. It’s kind of “Lost World” down there alright, very undisturbed. difficult to use a phone camera because of the low, often dappled sunlight. macro lens stuff might be ok though.

]]> By: Tina Brooks http://www.strandhillonline.com/2007/07/17/spotted-in-strandhill-the-broad-buckler-fern/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Tina Brooks Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:52:42 +0000 http://www.strandhillonline.com/2007/07/spotted-in-strandhill-the-broad-buckler-fern.html#comment-65 I think the frond lenght is due to the fern's age looks prehistoric to me. I think the frond lenght is due to the fern’s age looks prehistoric to me.

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