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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Based in Ireland? Booked yet for this autumn's big event for all Irish plant- lovers? Taking place this Saturday 3 October in Enniskillen. Small registration fee includes lunch/tea/coffee & all workshops. Don't miss out, it will be a great day! www.tickettailor.com/events/botan...

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Irish Autumn Meeting & AGM

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Jess Stokes @jessstokes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Swathes of Forked Catchfly (Silene dichotoma) in flower on a greenfield site in Thetford this afternoon! #WildFlowerHour

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BSBI Scotland @bsbiscotland.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Two days to go until our online AGM! Register now at www.tickettailor.com/events/botan... This is a great opportunity for #BSBIMembers to find out more about our work in Scotland, #getinvolved, and enjoy a talk by @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social on #endemic wildlife to sweeten the deal 😉🥰

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Scotland AGM 2026 – Zoom, Tue 29 Sep 2026 - All BSBI members in Scotland (and Vice-County Recorders of Scottish vice-counties) are invited to attend the Scotland Annual General Meeting (AGM), being he...

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BSBI Ireland @bsbiireland.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Ready to tackle aquatic plant ID? Join us for Charophyte Identification Training with expert Cilian Roden! Mon 28 Sept 2026, 10:30–16:00 in Lough Money, Co. Down Indoor ID session + outdoor recording at the lough edge. Book here: bsbi.org/take-part/ev...

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BSBI Ireland @bsbiireland.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Bookings open for the Irish Autumn Meeting & AGM, 3 Oct in Enniskillen! Highlights incl. talks & workshops on Sorbus; Irish ferns; Fermanagh flora; beginners' recording & our BSBI database: an exciting day! Book at bsbi.org/take-part/ev... @bsbibotany.bsky.social @cedarrecordsni.bsky.social #Botany

Irish Whitebeam (Sorbus hibernica) in Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

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Lizzie Harper Illustrator @lizzie-harper.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

New blog out on how much I love botanising with my local #botany group in #Brecknockshire: lizzieharper.co.uk/2026/09/brec... Every trip I learn loads and meet wonderful botanically-minded people. Look up your local group, and give it a go! @bsbibotany.bsky.social #botanicalillustration #botany

Early Dog #Violet #Viola reichenbachiana #sciart #botanicalillustration by Lizzie Harper of the #wildflower showing roots, #flower and #seeds. Completed in watercolour, cut to white.

There are three flowers in bloom, and the tripartite seed capsule has split and is on the far right. Leaves are glossy green and heart shaped.

#Lousewort #Pedicularis sylvatica #sciart #botanicalillustration by Lizzie Harper of the #wildflower showing #flower and inflated calyx. Completed in watercolour, cut to white.

The flowers are pink and look like dead nettle flowers. leaves are much lobed, and grow low in a loose basal rosette. The plant grows low to the ground in wet habitats

Germander #speedwell #Veronica chamaedrys

Cut to white botanical #illustration showing a close up of a single bright blue, four petalled flower (with 4 stamens) and the square stem in cross section

Lesser Water Parsnip Berula erecta #sciart #botanicalillustration by Lizzie Harper of the #wildflower showing #flowers and #seedhead. Completed in watercolour, cut to white.

On the right are close ups of single seedpod and of one flower. Members of the #Apiaceae or #umbellifer family, they share pinnate leaves and umbrella-like white flowering heads composed of lots of tiny white flowers

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I'm co-leading two upcoming ceramic workshops; a botanicals clay workshop on the 13th September where we'll make beautiful tiles; and a squash-making workshop on the 11th October where we'll make gourds and pumpkins of all shapes. Interested? Book here: gabrielnichols.co.uk/courses-%26-...

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Nic Wilson @nicwilson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

If you're looking for a book about how relationships with the natural world can help in dealing with intergenerational trauma, my memoir Land Beneath the Waves (one of BBC #Wildlife Magazine's Best Books of 2025) is on #Kindle special offer now! tinyurl.com/4xjj6x7j @summersdalebooks.bsky.social

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BSBI Ireland @bsbiireland.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Monkeyflower, Vervain, Water Figwort, Branched Bur-reed and an eel! Just some of the finds on our #TargetedAquaticPlantProject outing to Cappoquin last week. Paul Green demonstrated how to use keys to identify aquatic plants and we even looked at some Willows. Thanks to #NPWSIreland for support.

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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Intrepid botanists headed up Slieve Muck on 18 August in the footsteps of Ireland's most famous naturalist, Robert Lloyd Praeger. They found Mountain Everlasting, a plant last recorded on the mountain by the great man himself in 1880! @bsbiireland.bsky.social Find out more: bsbi.org/about/news/p...

The distinctive leaves (green on top, white below) of the Mountain Everlasting plant, photographed on Slieve Muck, Co. Down, on 18 August.

A group of smiling, intrepid botanists point to one of the rare plants they found on the mountain.

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Any chance of sharing the location? I'll be in the area next weekend - if they hang around that long 🤞🏼

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Is this the known site, or a new one? Either way, please submit the record!

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

The species mentioned is real, but this is an AI image. Sorry @markavery.bsky.social

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Jess Stokes @jessstokes.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

A quick little animation I made of a few things I saw over the @bsbibotany.bsky.social summer meeting weekend! #WildflowerHour

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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Still a few spaces available on this FREE all-day event this Saturday at an "orchid-rich grassland" in Co. Kilkenny. The tutor, James Owens, aims to help you boost your #WildFlowerID skills & learn more about Ireland's beautiful grasslands. Book your space ASAP: www.tickettailor.com/events/botan...

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Select tickets – Irish Grasslands Project: Gale's Hill, Kilkenny – Gale's Hill

Irish Grasslands Project: Gale's Hill, Kilkenny – Gale's Hill, Sat 18 Jul 2026 - This event is part of the Irish Grasslands Project funded by the National Parks and Wildlife Service to enhance botanic...

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BSBI Ireland @bsbiireland.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

There's also still a few spaces left at our #IrishGrasslandsProject event exploring the unique grassland @ Gale's Hill, Co Kilkenny on Saturday 18 July (bsbi.org/take-part/ev...) @bsbibotany.bsky.social #GreatIrishGrasslands #GrasslandsTrail

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Grasslands of Gale's Hill, Kilkenny

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Jess Stokes @jessstokes.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Went on a short drive to see these gorgeous Maiden Pink (Dianthus deltoides) after work this evening!

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BSBI Ireland @bsbiireland.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

More exciting news! Our 2nd #IrishGrasslandsProject event on 18 July is a walk exploring coastal and wet grassland habitats at the amazing Sheskinmore Nature Reserve in #Donegal, on the #GreatIrishGrasslands trail🌸 Booking (essential!) opens 11 July. More info: www.eventbrite.ie/e/wildflower...

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

They're both in the same Order, but not particularly closely related.

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

I'll add that as a note to my record - thanks! ☺️

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

I love learning about a plant from the botany community on BlueSky and then finding it and recognising it for myself. My first Cape-jewels, easily identified thanks to @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social and @nicwilson.bsky.social and a new dot on the map for Knaresborough.

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Please do consider treating yourself (or a friend) to a copy of Land Beneath the Waves. You will not regret it!

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I (re)visited the type tree of Sorbus admonitor, No Parking Whitebeam, this past week. It's looking pretty decrepit, but is still putting forth new leaves and sprays of flowers. I wrote about this exact tree in my book, Endemic, which is currently on offer: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/endemic-9...

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

That's fantastic, thank you - I see a good set of records on iRecord.

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Hi Jeremy, would it be possible to get a grid ref for the approx area? Would love to look for this at some point.

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

It is native here, see the BSBI Plant Atlas: plantatlas2020.org/atlas/2cd4p9...

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Have you ever wanted to know more about preserving plant specimens? Maybe for your own reference, or so you can share plants with experts for identification? The BSBI is here for you! We have a webinar next week - 28th April, 7pm, completely free! Book here: www.tickettailor.com/events/botan...

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

It's satisfying to see a species you've never heard of posted on here one day, and to find it yourself the next day! #RecordSubmitted Thanks @jeremybartlett.bsky.social

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

In the same patch of wood I found both Primrose and Pignut, both of which hadn't been recorded in the hectad (10km square) for over a decade! (That's what the orange 'P' means on the BSBI Recording App). #RecordSubmitted

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

I went for a very short walk this morning, and found two brand new hectad records! Portuguese Laurel and Fritillary, both non-native, but it's important to record them appearing in wild places. #RecordSubmitted

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

And if you're already a good botanist but you want to take part or support, then I'm always interested in finding new verifiers to join the team and help us confirm all these new records on iRecord. If so, get in contact!

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

If you're interested in getting started with plant identification and submitting records, then please sign up! Register here: bsbi.org/take-part/ac... And join the group on iRecord here: irecord.org.uk/simple-activ...

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The 100 Plants in 2026 Challenge

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

And the absolute masterpiece from @bsbiscotland.bsky.social on 'Plants by habitat', or, as he termed it, '60 species in 60 minutes': youtu.be/7hK4hgugBiI?...

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Recording For Beginners: Plants by habitat

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

All of this is incredible, and comes from a lot of effort behind the scenes at @bsbibotany.bsky.social (& I'll namecheck our amazing Training Officer Chantal Helm who has done the most to bring this initiative to life). In particular, the series of beginners webinars is a fantastic new resource.

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

...such as 3 records of the beautiful alien Martagon Lily, 2 records of the rare native Sand Crocus, 1 record of the minute gem which is Mousetail, and one 1 record of the Welsh-speciality Yellow Whitlowgrass (picture by Catherine Tucker below).

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Those 14,772 records represent an amazing 786 different plant species. The most-recorded species so far is Lesser Celandine with 434 records, followed by Red Dead-nettle with 346, Primrose with 294, Daisy with 268, and Wood Anemone with 232. There are also records of some more unusual species...

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

So far, an amazing 708 people have started submitting records via the iRecord activity for the challenge. These people have submitted a *staggering* 14,772 plant records, supported by 23,951 photos to make verification more straightforward for the tireless volunteers who verify them.

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

This year the BSBI launched the 100 Plants in 2026 Challenge - a project encouraging brand new botanists and recorders to identify their first 100 plants this year and to submit the records. bsbi.org/take-part/ac... It's been about three months now, so how is it going?

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The 100 Plants in 2026 Challenge

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

I feel there's a good chance that this might be the first-flowering Honewort, Trinia glauca, seen in Britain this year 🤔 Honewort is monocarpic, meaning that it flowers once in its life and then dies, which adds a slight melancholic air to seeing one in bloom.

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

It's not often you see two new fish in a day, let alone two new new non-native invasive fish. Following on the from the Sunbleak netted earlier, I also saw Topmouth Gudgeon, Pseudorasbora parva, a species in the process of being eradicated from Britain.

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

I love a bit of pond dipping. You never know what you might find. I was still very surprised to net what appears to be a Sunbleak, Leucaspius delineatus. This species, also known by the great name 'Motherless Minnow', is a non-native in Britain.

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I've only seen that a couple of times; a beautiful thing!

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James Harding-Morris @jameshardingmorris.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Absolutely delighted to see a species new to to me - Wall Whitlowgrass, Drabella muralis. It was growing on the inside slopes of some bowl-shaped earthworks, amongst moss of scattered rocks #RecordSubmitted Read more about it on Plant Atlas: plantatlas2020.org/atlas/2cd4p9...

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