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wildflowerhour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

For #Wildflowerhour this week find a wild or naturalised bloom with quirky #CommonNames! Pictured is Scutellaria galericulata, commonly named Skullcap, Hoodwort & Helmet Flower as the flowers were likened to the galerum worn by Roman soldiers ! Share your finds this Sunday 8-9pm!

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Attention Ecologists! We are going to need *a lot* of ecologists. The First Lego League Teams need to speak with a scientist about their projects every year. Every year it's a different type of scientist. Last year was archaeologists. This year, ecologists! Sign up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

A fish is a teacher, wearing a button-up shirt with a collar. He says "Volunteer to speak with classrooms in front of a chalkboard that says "Skype a scientist needs YOU!". A snail on his desk says Help! And a shrimp says "Lego league is coming!" and a nervous seahorse says "this year's theme is ecosystems"

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Leverhulme Centre for Anthropocene Biodiversity @anthropocenebio.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

We're looking for a research associate to work on creative future visioning. You'll identify existing technologies which may be used to develop interactive simulations of evolving landscapes & help chart pathways to resilient ecosystems. Apply by 10 August: jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...

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Dr Daisy Abbott @daisyabbott.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Serious Play: Adult learning through games. This was a panel I was asked to be in at @yorkfestofideas.bsky.social hosted by the PLaY group at York Uni. Panel starts about 45s into the video. youtu.be/yEYMJxIlc0Y?... #playfulLearning

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Serious Play: Adult learning through games

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Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Hot & stuffy & looking forward to seeing you.

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Dr Daisy Abbott @daisyabbott.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I've just found out about greengamesguide.com (Thanks to Zara from www.mazazagames.com for bringing it to my attention.) #playfulLearning #sustainability #gameDesign

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Home - Green Games Guide

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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · 08/04/2026

⭐Nominate remarkable ecologists for our annual BES prizes⭐ Our awards recognise key influencers in our community whose work has benefited society and significantly advanced our understanding of the natural world🌿 Deadline for nominations is 19 April 🧪 www.britishecologicalsociety.org/bes-prizes/

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BES prizes - British Ecological Society

Nominate remarkable ecologists and their work for our annual BES prizes.

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

I have a most delightful media request: I am looking to speak to one of my ecologist colleagues who plays any of the Pokemon games about some of the Pokemon that are based on real animals, and/or what you like about playing Pokemon. 🧪🌍 #SciComm

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wildflowerhour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

As we wait for the arrival of spring to catch up in some places, something a bit different for this week’s challenge! Many wild plants have interesting stories to tell. Find one & share your pics with a fascinating fact using hashtag #storyplants for #wildflowerhour Sunday 8-9pm!

A common nettle leaf is pictured. This amazing plant so vital for wildlife has been used by humans in multitudes of ways - to make cordage, fabric, made into tea, and poultices to treat painful joints. The challenge this week is to find a wild plant with a fascinating fact similar stories to tell!

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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · 25/02/2026

We're finally seeing the sun at BES HQ in London 🌞 and it feels like t-shirt weather! To celebrate, there's free UK shipping on BES t-shirts - and everything else in our shop - this weekend 👕 Order from 9am Friday to midnight Sunday (GMT) - no codes needed 😎 britishecologicalsociety.teemill.com

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Merchant Adventurers’ Hall @merchantshallyork.org · 15/02/2026

Oh look at that, it’s raining again. Let’s look at some early daffodils on York’s walls instead.

We are looking at a section of stone wall down from which is a grassy green slope with some hardy daffodils bobbing their heads in the February sunshine.

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Prof Pen Holland @anaspene.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

I painted a whole year of flowers in 2025, then had a quiet month to recover, conveniently coinciding with a month of rain and mud. But it turns out that I miss the mindfulness of seeing colour in the hedgerows and putting it onto paper, so here’s a crocus to celebrate today’s sunshine. ☀️🎨🌸

A purple crocus painted in watercolour. Tentatively identified as Crocus vernus, but opinions may vary! Spring flowering anyway, currently blooming in a northern English February.

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

If you're an active researcher or practitioner working in the field of applied ecology - why not apply to join us as an Associate Editor?🌍 We're seeking a range of expertise such as marine ecology, disease ecology & local knowledge!🧪 Find out more 👇 www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/appl...

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

'Sunset #SycamoreGap' etching by contemporary Northumberland based UK printmaker Rebecca Vincent #WomensArt

Print of a tree between two hills against a golden sunset

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Deborah Lowe, contemporary stained glass artist, UK #WomensArt

Stained glass artwork featuring a landscape with primrose plant in the foreground and house in silhouette on a grassy hill by a tree under a stormy purple sky

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Katie Piatt @katiepiatt.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Hi Playful Blueskyers... just a reminder that the call for submissions for this year's Playful Learning Conference is end of play on Mon 2nd Feb. Don't miss out! playfullearningassoc.co.uk/submit-a-ses...

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

'Running Iris' linocut by Australian printmaker Rachel Newling #WomensArt

Print featuring a plant with dark green speared leaves and blue and yellow flowers against a white background

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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · 29/01/2026

If you're looking for new volunteering opportunities, then this post is for you 👇 We are now recruiting for roles in the EDGE Network, Climate Change Group, Welsh Policy Group and Alder Network. Keep reading to find the role that best matches your interests and experience.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Mona Caron, contemporary Swiss-born artist, known for her large scale murals of wild flowers connecting to environmental concerns #WomensArt

Photo featuring the a view to the front of a very tall buildings with a large scale mural of a pink blossom on a stem against a yellow background, the building towers above a street with motorcyclists

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

'January Thaw' by contemporary US printmaker Jeanne Amato #WomensArt

Print featuring a snowy woodland as snow melts forming a puddle of water reflecting trees and sky

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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · 19/01/2026

Introducing the second cohort of BES Fellows 🙌 We are delighted to announce that 23 outstanding ecologists have been selected to join our prestigious membership category. 👇Meet our new Fellows here

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Announcing the second round of BES Fellows - British Ecological Society

Meet our second round of Fellows of the British Ecological Society (FBES), a new cohort of ecologists making lasting impact on the discipline.

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Merchant Adventurers’ Hall @merchantshallyork.org · 15/01/2026

Tough day? Tough week? Tough 2026? May the Hall on a sunny day bring you peace. 🧘

We are looking at the Great Hall - a timber framed hall with a vast oak roof. Sun shines through the Georgian sash windows casting puddles of light on the pine floor boards. The Hall is empty but is warm and quiet.

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Yes it could be argued that keeping up with world events is important but alternatively can I interest you in hugging an ancient mossy boulder that looks like a face and quietly listening while it tells you stories from centuries cloaked in mist.

A lovely mossy boulder with a face. I walked past this venerable stone gentleman on Dartmoor when I was beginning to write my first novel, Villager, and it whispered all 104,000 words of the book to me. So now I have to pay it all of my royalties. Unfortunately my ex-publisher stopped paying me royalties last year. Understandable, the boulder was not happy. But now I have a new publisher and the book is being republished this Thursday. So remember if you purchase a copy you will be helping a boulder to eat, pay the rent on his riverside moss garden, and feed his boulder family.

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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

🦋🌿Hiring 12 x Botanists or Entomologists for 2026 field surveys in England! 4-month, full-time roles from late April to early September. Field sites in Yorkshire, Devon, Warwickshire, Kent/Sussex, Lincolnshire/Cambridge, Essex/Suffolk. Apply now: ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CEH_Ca... 🧪

Recruitment poster for 12 botanical or entomological field surveyors, April-September 2026. Closing date: January 30, 2026.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

'Murmuration' by contemporary UK printmaker Hester Cox #WomensArt

Print with three trees on a hill to the left and a large flock of flying birds above right in a tight formation in a blue sky

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Cate Macinnis-Ng @loraxcate.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Reminder: open call for Associate Editors for @britishecologicalsociety.org journals closes 23 Feb. Come join us at @jappliedecology.bsky.social or choose your favourite BES journal to apply for. Please share! www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/appl...

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Apply to be a BES Associate Editor - British Ecological Society

Help advance outstanding ecological research by joining our Editorial Boards! Applications are now open across all seven BES journals.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Machine and hand embroidered lanscape artwork by Alison Holt, UK textile artist #WomensArt

Pictorial textile artwork featuring a view of a snow covered country lane with trees on either side under a blue sky

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

The snowdrop is a messenger of the seasons, the darkest moment of winter has passed. It is a messenger of hope. #January1st #NewYearsDay Mary Delany, Galanthus Nivalis, Single Snowdrop, 1777 #womensart

Collage resembling a white flower on green stalks against a black background

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Prof Pen Holland @anaspene.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

And that’s a wrap on a year of watercolour #WildflowerHour: 365 flowers painted within a week of blooming. Mostly wildflowers, with a few garden escapes, and a whole lot of joy.

360 watercolour flowers painted stamp size across 18 pages of paper, laid out across a large dining table

The final five panels of watercolour flowers in bloom in late December in Yorkshire

The first flower: a snowdrop painted on 22 December 2024

The last flower, Viburnum against a blue sky, painted on 21 December 2025

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Prof Pen Holland @anaspene.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

First snowdrops flowering in a sheltered courtyard in York, while the red campion clings on to summer and the dandelions remain bright. I’m celebrating #WildflowerHour with marzipan flowers for the Christmas cake this year.

First snowdrops flowering in a bed of dead leaves

Dandelion looking bright against wet grass

Marzipan roses, fox and cubs, and a cornflower

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 05/12/2025

Anyway is this the story I had published this year that made the most people claim to have leaked their precious vital essences out of their eyes? MAYBE. Am I thinking about the end of the world a lot? (A lot a lot a lot?) YES. psychopomp.com/everyone-kee...

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Everyone Keeps Saying Probably - PSYCHOPOMP.COM

Publisher's Note: Please enjoy this short story by Premee Mohamed, who, coincidentally(!!), has a book out from Psychopomp on February 11th. It's called One

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Journal of Applied Ecology @jappliedecology.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

We're currently looking for new Associate Editors to join our Editorial Board! 🌎🧪 If you're interested in contributing to the publishing landscape, check out the link below 👇 www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/appl...

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Prof Pen Holland @anaspene.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Another self-heal to mark 330 flowers, as I approach the end of this year-long watercolour self-challenge. The really big question is, with 20 panels per page, will I stop at 365 flowers, finish the page at 380, or just keep going forever and ever and ever… 🌸

Tiny watercolour painting of a self-heal flower (Prunella vulgaris)

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Katie Field @katiefield4.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

🌿🍄‍🟫🌱🍄We’re recruiting!!🌿🍄‍🟫🌱🍄 I’m looking for two postdocs and a technician to join my group @sheffielduni.bsky.social @sheffieldpps.bsky.social to work with me on my exciting @royalsociety.org Faraday Discovery Fellowship project, details for each post as follows:

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Soil Ecology Group @bes-soilecogroup.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

We are happy to introduce the Soil Ecology SIG @britishecologicalsociety.org! Our aim is to connect soil ecology researchers across career stages, facilitating knowledge exchange and collaboration. Check out www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/plan... and feel free to get in touch!

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Soil Ecology Group - British Ecological Society

Understanding the vital ecosystem services provided by soil

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Izzy Jayasinghe @ijayas.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

📣 We are hiring! An education-focused Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Biomedical or Biophysical sciences. It’s a chance to be a part of a team of single molecule /cellular biophysicists building a brand new undergraduate curriculum, here at UNSW in sunny Sydney. Happy to answer queries.

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Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Biomedical Sciences (Education focused)

The incumbent will contribute to undergraduate teaching in biophysics or quantitative biomedical sciences within the School of Biomedical Sciences.

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

🧵Can recognising rivers, forests, and mountains as legal persons help heal our planet? 🌏 Our new blog explores environmental personhood — from Ecuador’s pioneering constitution to Māori perspectives on the Whanganui River.

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Environmental Personhood: an indigenous tool for nature recovery?

What is environmental personhood and how can it help nature recovery?

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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · 16/10/2025

📣Calling ecological leaders! We're looking for people with a passion for effective leadership and management in the ecology workplace to join our Emerging Leaders and Managers (ELM) network committee.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

'Golden Park Light' linoprint by contemporary printmaker Alexandra Buckle #ReframingWomenPrintmakers #Autumn #Fall

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Gary Brannan @garybrannan.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

FOLKS! We are SO VERY NEAR to securing the peerless archive of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson for the nation, forever. That's Hancock, Steptoe and Son plus so so much more. Its all their scripts, professional correspodence, plus diaries, working notes - the lot yustart.hubbub.net/p/galtonands...

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‘Innit Marvellous?’: The Galton and Simpson Archive project

Saving Hancock and Steptoe and more

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Prof Pen Holland @anaspene.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

My #FavouritePlant for #WildflowerHour is probably the late spring bluebells, but I always enjoy looking out for the bee orchids on campus @york.ac.uk every June 🥰

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Tim Waterman @tim-waterman.co.uk · 13/09/2025

A quick reminder: if you read something you love, don't forget to write to the author to thank them for it, and tell them why you loved it.

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Merchant Adventurers’ Hall @merchantshallyork.org · 07/09/2025

Good morning from the Merchant Adventurers’ Hall. May your day be as serene as the Great Hall is on a Sunday morning.

We are looking at a large room with a timber framed roof. It is a sunny morning and the sun is coming through unseen windows casting puddles of light on the pine floor boards.

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Prof Pen Holland @anaspene.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Tansy, field bindweed, dog rose and poppies still valiantly bringing their colourful cheer to the end of the summer for #WildflowerHour

Pink and white striped bell of a field bindweed flower

Pink dog rose blooming next to a rose hip

Red poppies with faded petals clinging on to bring cheer against a dry grass background

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Prof Pen Holland @anaspene.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

“What it has done, though, is made me think in more detail about the nature of what we define as work and what we define as “rest” from work.”

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Merchant Adventurers’ Hall @merchantshallyork.org · 30/08/2025

It’s the weekend! May your Saturday be as colourful and bright as the plasterwork on the Hall is yellow. 💛

We are looking at the Tudor extension of the Hall, it is timber framed with mustard yellow plasterwork. There are carved lions on the ornate ground floor door and grape and vine decoration on the barge boards.

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Prof Pen Holland @anaspene.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

(a) This story sounds amazing and (b) that mysterious character on the cover is clearly related to the legendary #LongBoi of York 🦆 so (c) how could I not pre-order it before I’ve even had breakfast?

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