Bogs etc.

New favourite legend entry: Bogs etc.

Just came across this map of the Rogen Moraine area around Lake Rogen, Sweden, when flicking through my copy of Geomorphology (Chorley, Schumm and Sugden 1984)

I was trying to look something up, but I got distracted by all the figures (as usual).

#maps #legend #mapLegend #bogs #bog #bogsEtc #moraine #geomorphology

Lagg (landform) (Ecosystems 🏞️)

A lagg, also called a moat, is the very wet zone on the perimeter of peatland or a bog where water from the adjacent upland collects and flows slowly around the main peat mass.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagg_(landform)

#Lagg #Bogs #Ecosystems

Excellent from David Robson on the despoilation of Yorkshire's national parks, most of them in private hands, and how we can save them.

#Yorkshire #NationalParks #Moorland #Bogs

Yorkshire’s inglorious moors and the lies of the land
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/region/yorkshires-inglorious-moors-and-the-lies-of-the-land/

"There is more carbon stored in peatlands than in all the above-ground vegetation in the world. They account for 3% of landmass, but hold at least 30% of soil carbon. Seventy per cent of the UK’s drinking water starts its journey on peatlands, where the bogs not only filter but also slow water, helping to mitigate flooding. This is why draining, extracting and turning peat into agricultural land has consequences"

#Environment #Peat #Bogs #Nature

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/22/uk-bogs-peatlands-borth-conservation-britain-bogs

Bogs always make me feel better. Toss in a spectacular boardwalk and a massive rock formation, and, well, it was a good day.

#Nature #Bogs #WednesdayWalks

cranberries in Bright Water Bog, Shutesbury MA

Can you see them? One per photo. #bogs #wetlands #cranberries