Flight of Dandelion seeds study in Nature

There's a really great article published in Nature this week about the work of scientists who have worked out how dandelion seeds fly. Until now researchers thought that an unattached vortex would be too unstable to persist in nature, however they have found that the seeds of the dandelion use vortices that materialise just above their surface, lifting the seed into the air. The humble dandelion can still teach us exciting things. Amazing!

Read the full article here:
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-07084-8

Rustic Oracles ending 7th October

My archive intervention Dandelions: Rustic Oracles at the Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library in Preston finishes on 7th October 2018 - so you only have a few days left to see it.
Within the displays and galleries I have placed dandelion objects, artworks and books for you to find. Ceramics, prints, embroideries and food items are all included in the exhibition and have been selected from the Harris Museum collection, or on loan from my Dandelion Archive.
Here is one of the items on display: a red dress embroidered with dandelions (in red thread) and it's placed in the costume department.