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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Bulbs make dazzling displays in containers or borders, and they’re also a great source of late winter/early spring nectar for butterflies and moths 🦋 Top 5 bulbs to plant: 🌷 Crocus 🌷 Alliums 🌷 Grape hyacinth 🌷 Winter aconite 🌷 Snake's-head Fritillary 📷: Rob Blanken

Two Brimstone butterflies mating underneath a purple crocus

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

In the last 120 years, we have lost over 50 species of native moths, and suspect many others are now at risk of extinction 🔴 This autumn, we're taking on a ‘moth-umental’ task to create the first-ever Red List for Britain’s macro-moths, and we need your help 👉 www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/moths-matter

A large orange-brown moth with leaf-shaped wings and a long snout, resting on a dead plant stem

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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🍄‍🟫💻 Explore UKCEH’s new Fungi Explorer, an interactive tool revealing the hidden world of soil fungi across Great Britain using DNA data from 1,000+ Countryside Survey soil samples. Search species, map distributions, or match your own DNA sequences. connect-apps.ceh.ac.uk/fungal-explo…

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Madeleine Fabušová @fabusovam.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A few months later and lots more boxes installed. Help us map where swifts are, and see where the boxes already are, below! www.durhamwt.com/swifts-map

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Madeleine Fabušová @fabusovam.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Great North Run 2026! Yesterday I completed my first official half-marathon and raised over £300 for @savebutterflies.bsky.social 🦋 Huge thanks to everyone who donated! Now onto more PhD work to learn about our wonderful Lepidoptera!

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Rona Learmonth @rona-learmonth.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

New preprint! 🐛 doi.org/10.64898/202... We experimentally reared winter moths to show how plasticity to temperature affects phenology not just directly, but through carry-over effects across life stages With Lea Beaupere, @ellafcole.bsky.social @andreaestandia.bsky.social @sheldonbirds.bsky.social

Schematic of cross-temperature rearing experiment. For a single female’s clutch, eggs are split into sub-clutches in hot, warm, mean, cool and ambient treatments (labelled and illustrated by box colour) for hatching and rearing to pupation. The timing of individual pupation is recorded, and each pupa reassigned across the temperature treatments. This reassignment is shown for the cool treatment only. After adult emergence, individuals were mated within matching early- and late-life treatment combinations, and their clutches re-split between mean and hot treatments only. Again, the reassignment is shown for the cool treatment only. Ambient treatments shown here below the dashed line were not used in full analyses as their temperature regimes are more variable and so not comparable to experimental temperatures. Sample sizes for each life stage are therefore given only for the four experimental treatments included in full analyses.

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Madeleine Fabušová @fabusovam.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Learning how to count big flocks and all about WeBS with @btobirds.bsky.social , whilst sewing bags for our ringing efforts is an evening well spent! What a wonderful course and you you still have a chance to join too: www.bto.org/our-work/tra...

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Laura Sharp @laurasharp.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

If you're at the RES's #Ento26 conference in Cardiff this week and you'd like to hear how muirburn shapes moorland moth assemblages, or if you'd just like to see some lovely moths 🦋🐛 do come along to the Methods, Management & Monitoring session at 11am on Wednesday! #TeamMoth #Bugsky

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Jolyon Troscianko @jtroscianko.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

BehaveAI can now measure orientation. So now you can work out the behaviour of your animal in each frame as well as its direction - e.g. tells you which way animals are pointing or whether they're turning. Video guide: youtu.be/FgmtHoardWg Install: github.com/troscianko/B...

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Network Ecology Group - Newcastle University @nclneg.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

NEW PREPRINT: The short-term effects of wildfire on heathland bird communities: a case study at Killarney National Park, Ireland' led by Tom Howells: doi.org/10.32942/X2K...

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The short-term effects of wildfire on heathland bird communities: a case study at Killarney National Park, Ireland

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Charlotte Wright @charlottewright.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Delighted this huge team effort is out! By surveying >20,000 people from >100 countries, we used to butterflies to show that aesthetic biases distort scientific research & environmental policy. Understanding this bias is a key step towards more balanced decision-making 🦋 www.doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...

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Ben Hawthorne @bensjhawthorne.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We have finally launched our @royentsoc.bsky.social funded EDI project called ‘What is an Entomologist?’, to platform the diverse people who study insects and arthropods 🕷️🦗🐞🐝🪲🦋🐜 Consider yourself an entomologist? You can contribute too by submitting a bio on the website: what-is-an-entomologist.uk

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What is an Entomologist?

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Laura Sharp @laurasharp.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Further good news after Dark Bordered Beauty was rediscovered in Northumberland. This morning I confirmed a new site for the species in Scotland. Last year I was surprised to find a single male in one of my traps, but we thought it could be a wanderer. Last night, I found 2 more males! #TeamMoth

A male Dark Bordered Beauty moth sits amongst the heather

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Rare moth makes a comeback after more than 70 years! For decades, the only site where the Dark Bordered Beauty could be found in England was Strensall Common in Yorkshire. Now a second population has been rediscovered at the National Trust's Wallington estate, providing new hope for the species.

A Dark Bordered Beauty moth, with yellow and brown patterned wings, resting on a green leaf amongst grass

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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 12/08/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT: All our sundials will be out of order this evening between about 6pm and 8pm, we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Normal service will resume tomorrow. In unrelated news, enjoy the eclipse later... Photos: Mike Selby, Annapurna Mellor, Chris Davies, John Millar

A wall-mounted sundial inside a walled garden. Text on the sundial reads: "fear god, obey ye king"

A traditional sundial on a plinth, formal gardens surround it

The sun beams down on a traditional sundial, with heather visible in the background

A shot of a sundial from above. It's mounted on a stone plinth. Text on the side reads "KEW BRIDGE"

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

It's the final weekend to get out for the #BigButterflyCount and help take nature's pulse 🦋 You don't need to be an expert to make a big difference for butterflies and moths. All you need is 15 mins, a spot of sunshine and patience! 👉 butrfli.es/3SVFepj Where will you be doing yours?

Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count identification guide for England with photos of each species

Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count identification guide in Welsh with photos of each species

Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count identification guide for Scotland with photos of each species

Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count identification guide in Irish with photos of each species

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

New month, new butterflies and moths to look out for in your gardens and local green spaces! 🦋🌻 See how many you can spot in the Big Butterfly Count, running until 9 August 👉 butrfli.es/3SVFepj

Butterfly Conservation's Butterflies and Moths to see in August: Gatekeeper, Jersey Tiger moth, Large White, Green Carpet, Clouded Yellow, Red Underwing, White-letter Hairstreak, Magpie moth, Small Copper

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Madeleine Fabušová @fabusovam.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

What a lovely site! Did you catch much? :)

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Madeleine Fabušová @fabusovam.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Recently, I did the Great North 10K (lovely albeit hilly run across Newcastle)- great halfway mark, only the half-marathon to go! 7/

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Madeleine Fabušová @fabusovam.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Combining the two things that make very happy and mean I spend as much time outside as possible has been great, and I can’t wait to do it more (until the half-marathon and beyond!). 6/

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Madeleine Fabušová @fabusovam.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I’m very excited to undertake this challenge (it certainly feels scary to commit to running the whole 13.1 miles!) but I’ve been enjoying the training and spending time outside, all among the many summer surveys and my PhD. 5/

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Madeleine Fabušová @fabusovam.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I also love running. The ability to just switch off and focus only on the one thing at one time has been keeping me sane. I’m not particularly fast but I enjoy spending the time outside and exploring new and old places. 4/

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Madeleine Fabušová @fabusovam.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

In each, I had the chance to learn something more through observing the moths (and butterflies) and the habitats they are found in. They’ve helped me understand just how interlinked everything in nature is and why our actions matter as much as they do. 3/

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Madeleine Fabušová @fabusovam.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The joys of being an ecologist mostly come from spending time outside exploring the many wonders of nature. For me, moths and their recording (and now research to understand them and help protect them) have taken me to incredible places from huge meadows and mountains, to tiny urban gardens. 2/

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The Big Butterfly Count 2026 is here and butterflies need our help! 🦋 From now until 9 August, spend just 15 minutes outside counting the butterflies you see and help us take nature's pulse. The best part? Anyone, anywhere can take part. Count yourself in 👉 butrfli.es/3SVFepj

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IUCN SSC Butterfly & Moth Specialist Group @iucnbutterflysg.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

📣EUROPEAN RED LIST OF MOTHS PUBLISHED!📣 A m(amm)oth task - huge congratulations to the team! Spoiler: >3000 species assessed at the European level, 704 of them endemic. Ca. 25% are listed as Data Deficient & 11% threatened with extinction. op.europa.eu/en/publicati...

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Catalan Butterfly Monitoring Scheme @catalanbms.org · 15/07/2026

🦋 The International Symposium Ecology and Conservation of Butterflies and Moths (ECBM 2027) is officially open! 🌍 Join the international butterfly and moth conservation community 📅 6–10 April 2027 📍 Girona, Spain

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Madeleine Fabušová @fabusovam.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Lovely Six-spot Burnets today and my first time seeing their chrysalis! Some wasted no time and mated straight away! #mothsmatter #teammoth

Pair of six spot burnet moths (dark diurnal moths with red spots)

A chrysalis with a background of wildflowers

Pair of six-spot burnets mating on a chrysalis

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Madeleine Fabušová @fabusovam.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

In May, thanks to the Diarsia award from @savebutterflies.bsky.social, I had the pleasure of spending time in Cumbria, sampling for Lepidoptera larvae in gorgeous hedgerows to learn about light pollution mitigations. You can read more here: butterfly-conservation.org/our-work/sci....

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Madeleine Fabušová @fabusovam.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The wonderful editors and writers at EntoBites have been working on some amazing articles, and you don't want to miss them! Check out newest entomological science through easy to read articles at entobites.blog! @entobitescomms.bsky.social @royentsoc.bsky.social

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Madeleine Fabušová @fabusovam.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

When I started my PhD, I imagined I would do a lot of different things. But planting hundreds of plants wasn't on the list! Exciting experiments pending...🦋

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Many orange pots in white trays on a green background filled with soil.

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Grantham Research Institute at LSE @granthamlse.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

We regret that our event on Extreme Heat: Improving governance and strengthening action around the world has been cancelled due to the red extreme heat warning issued by the UK Met Office. Our apologies to everyone who was planning to attend the event.

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Anupama Manel @manel-a-pama.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Stronger punishments get better results? Not for this hawkmoth 👀🚫 Check out our new paper where we link sensory ecology to colour discrimination learning in an insect pollinator. Shout out to co-authors @anna-stoeckl.bsky.social and @jjfosterlab.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.an...

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Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) @aria-research.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Introducing Mast-EER: a new Masters by Research at @exeter.ac.uk funded through our Engineering Ecosystem Resilience opportunity space to develop interdisciplinary ecosystem researchers of the future. Apply by 31 July for a September start: ecologyconservation.exeter.ac.uk/ma…

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Mast-EER Cohort | Ecology and Conservation | University of Exeter

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Final week to apply for our FREE Young Leaders Course➡️ www.bto.org/young-le... This residential course is for young people aged 18–25 who want to make a difference for the natural world & for people. 🌳🐦 📆 Monday 27 to Friday 31 July 2026. 📍 Cameron’s Cottage, Hampshire. 📝 Deadline: 22 June

A group of young people are gathered together outside and are looking through binoculars into the distance. Wording below reads: BTO Youth. Young Leaders Course. Applications Close Soon!

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Rosy Christopher @envirosyment.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Last week I had the wonderful opportunity to give an entoLIVE talk for the @biologicalrecording.co.uk, over 600 people signed up to listen to me talk about my work on commensalisms, their ecological importance, and how Flower Crab spiders fit into it all. biologicalrecording.co.uk/2026/06/02/f...

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Friend, Foe, or Freeloader? The Flower Crab Spider

The Flower Crab Spider (Misumena vatia) is a camouflage expert when it comes to hiding out on flower heads to capture prey. In this talk, Rose will introduce the ecology of these spiders, why it is…

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BTO Scotland @btoscotland.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

An amazing find in Perthshire- an adult Robin repeatedly feeding a recently-fledged Dipper! Interspecific feeding is recorded from time-to-time, but it's rare and a phenomenal thing to witness first-hand. Huge thanks to James Clements for reporting it. #BirdingScotland

Adult Robin feeding a fledgling Dipper. Perthshire, 3/6/26

Adult Robin feeding a fledgling Dipper. Perthshire, 3/6/26.
Check out the Dipper's nictitating membrane (over the eye)

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Royal Society of Biology @rsb.org.uk · 03/06/2026

We're pleased to announce that our Outreach and Engagement Grant Scheme is now open to RSB members for applications! This grant is exclusively for funding of up to £1,000 to run a #CitizenScience survey, event, or activity. 📆 Apply by 6 July 2026 Find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/oe-grants.html

Three hands gently holding leaves. Text says apply for a citizen science project grant, applications close on 6 July 2026

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EntoBites @entobitescomms.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

The relationships between insects and plants can be complicated and messy. Find out about how some plants lure ants into a mutualistic relationship, but with a catch... 🐜🌿 #ChemicalEcology #Entomology #Insects #Science Read our latest article by Molly Walker here: entobites.blog/2026/06/04/a...

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Camille Troisi @camilletroisi.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🚨We're hiring again, this time for a research assistant position 🚨 The position is to help with a project looking at learning and social behaviour in birds along an urban gradient Position at @ceec-research.bsky.social 📆28th June deadline More info: shorturl.at/vBxiW #ringing #fieldwork

Great tit standing on a branch.
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Tom Timberlake @tomtimberlake.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Pollinators matter for human health!🐝 Our new @nature.com paper traces links from wild pollinators>crops>nutrient intake & income of families in rural Nepal—showing how pollinator declines threaten health & livelihoods, but also how farmers can help manage these risks doi.org/10.1038/s415...

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Sophie Harris @sophiesww.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

This morning I was interviewed on BBC Radio Gloucestershire and Newcastle on the BGB regarding the new guidance on birdfeeding and my favourite places to bird in the North East! You can listen on BBC sounds from 7am on Glocs and 8:20 on Newcastle 🐦‍⬛🪿🦆🦉

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Laura Sharp @laurasharp.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

It's #MothFaceFriday which means it's time for one of the cutest moth faces there is... The ewoch-mimicking Yellow Horned 🥹 Moths that look like sticks, dead leaves, or bird droppings are one thing. Moths with kitty cat ears are something else altogether! 🐱 #TeamMoth

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