Reposted by Judith AllinsonWendy English @whitbybotanist.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Upper Teesdale with @ynuorg.bsky.social VC65 excursion. Not the best time for plants, but some interesting species still around. 151
Reposted by Judith AllinsonNatalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 12/07/2026#FastFashion - it comes with very large costs. "Severe allergic reactions, chemical burns from excess formaldehyde and potential organ damage from heavy metals." And you really should know about the toys www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...euronews.comFast fashion: 69% of our clothes contain toxic chemicalsThe European Union is implementing a new tax on imports, to limit purchases from fast-fashion e-platforms like SHEIN, Temu, and similar. Their bargain price tags hide a toxic reality, as testing revea... 26027
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Invasive plants, can increase exponentially (maybe like climate change):Alchemilla mollis 1. Preston-under-Scar Quarry over rare A. glaucescens; 2. Upper Kingsdale 3. Small patch: Malham Tarn House lawn 4.Hoffmann Kiln quarry land, Settle (All #Yorkshire ) @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #InvasivePlants 0121
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 21/06/202624 grasses in flower on #Midsummer Day rainforest-save.blogspot.com/2026/06/mids... Meadow Oat-grass, Hungarian Brome, Tufted Hair-grass, Yorkshire Fog @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #Langcliffe #Grasses 000
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 14/06/2026@wildflowerhour.bsky.social #ChurchesCountonNature Wed 10 June St Mary's Embsay churchyard Class 4 - Embsay Primary School arrive to survey. Purple Sage, Sweet Vernal-grass - See more at rainforest-save.blogspot.com/2026/06/st-m... @caringforgodsacre.bsky.social #Churchyardflowers #Yorkshirerainforest-save.blogspot.comSt Mary's, Embsay, Churchyard species count for Churches Count on Nature 10 June 2026Here is the start of my account for Wed 10 June - this year's visit for Churches Count on Nature Week. We had a rainy morning, but the sun... 010
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 07/06/2026@wildflowerhour.bsky.social It's #ChurchesCountonNature Week 6-14 June. Today at #MessyChurch at Horton in Ribblesdale churchyard in 30 min searching we found/named 10 grasses, 20 herbs, several lichens rainforest-save.blogspot.com/2026/06/hort... @caringforgodsacre.bsky.social #LawnFlowers 030
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Three short highlights talks and chance for discussion with others across Yorkshire: Zoom Fri 6 March. www.ynu.org.uk/news-events/... Dragonflies Grassland Fungi & Waxcaps Western China trip to see Moths in Mountainsynu.org.ukNewsThe Yorkshire Naturalists' Union is devoted to studying and recording Yorkshire's flora and fauna. We are an association of amateur and professional naturalists covering a wide range of aspects of na... 010
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Looking forward to the YNU Zoom-chat meeting ynu.org.uk/news-events/... on Fri 6 Feb 7pm. Yorkshire's Invertebrates; Recording; Thistle Broomrape 010
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Frid 6 Feb: YNU Zoom chat Meeting 7pm: Shining a Light on Yorkshire’s Rarest Invertebrates (non-leps): Vicky Wilkins Evidence on recording: Simon Warwick Thistle Broomrape: Kay McDowell www.ynu.org.uk/news-events/... 000
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 12/01/2026Entertaining informative talk this coming Thursday at Settle: "We bought a Nature Reserve by Steve Garland #wildlife #reserve #carnforth #lancaster #settle #nature 020
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 08/01/2026YNU Zoom Chat Meeting Fri 9 Jan 7-8:15pm 3 mini-talks: #Spiders #Bumblebees #Aurora borealis Plus discussion, chat in small groups, announcements. To register and get the zoom link go to www.ynu.org.uk/news-events/... @teamneyedc.bsky.social Meet people from across Yorkshire 000
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 18/12/2025All welcome at Settle community Christmas Day Meals.. (and carols.. and party games- if you wish) rainforest-save.blogspot.com/2025/10/sett...rainforest-save.blogspot.comSettle Community Christmas Day Meal 2025The Settle Community Christmas Day Meal will take place again this year 2025 at St John's Methodist Church, Settle BD24 9JH !!! Please tell ... 000
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 30/10/2025EIN Member Update – October 2025 ctbi.org.uk/news-and-eve... EIN is the Environment Issues Network of CTBI Churches Together in Britain and Irelandctbi.org.ukEIN Member Update - October 2025 - CTBI 000
Reposted by Judith AllinsonMartyn Warren (he/him) @martynwarren.bsky.social · 17/08/2025www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... This is the shit that people should be fucken mad about. Not trans folk. Not migrants. Corrupt entities blocking efforts to curtail their damage.theguardian.comThe Guardian view on the collapse of environmental talks: petrostates blocked a global plastics deal, but we must not despair | EditorialEditorial: The failure of UN talks in Geneva should anger us all. The increasing threat to our health, our environments and wildlife must be addressed. 1214
Reposted by Judith AllinsonMartyn Warren (he/him) @martynwarren.bsky.social · 19/08/2025WTF is the point in you, @teamlabouruk.bsky.social? UK falling behind EU on environmental rules amid post-Brexit rollback www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comUK falling behind EU on environmental rules amid post-Brexit rollbackExclusive: Labour ministers choosing to weaken green protections inherited from the bloc, analysis reveals 062
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 08/08/2025Bladderwort, Sawwort, Mare's-tail and a new plant at Malham Tarn Fen Reserve - Nettle-leaved Bellflower- Read detailed account of our first of the month walk last Friday rainforest-save.blogspot.com/2025/08/sett... @bsbiscience.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social 030
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 06/08/2025Wildflowers of Langcliffe and Settle No 139: Evening Primrose - First Time I have seen it close to Settle in this five year project - here on the road to Langcliffe. Read more.. rainforest-save.blogspot.com/2025/08/sett...rainforest-save.blogspot.comSettle Wildflowers 139: Aug 2025: Evening Primrose -I started recording plants on my lockdown walks in 2020 within a three mile radius of the Langcliffe-Settle (1.5 mile) axis. On 27 July aft... 020
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 04/08/2025In 2020 I made a series of posts about wildflower walks and plants I discovered around Settle - So go to rainforest-save.blogspot.com/p/settle-wil... to see what you can find around here now.rainforest-save.blogspot.comWildflowers on Exercise Walks around SettleGoat Willow - Stainforth - 16 April 2020 Three wildflowers seen each day in gardens and "lockdown exercise walks" in 2020 (and continuing ... 121
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Diploschistes muscorum in association with Cladonia rangiformis at YNU visit to Redmire Quarry and lead mine remains & Spring Sandwort. And lots more about the YNU visit at:- rainforest-save.blogspot.com/2025/07/ynu-... 041
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 15/07/2025rainforest-save.blogspot.com/2025/07/ynu-... Well on 5 July we attended the YNU Field Excursion at Kingsdale Head Farm. Read my blog here. This wooded post had 10 lichens I could give names to. In the absence of trees and very limited stone walls.. May they put up more wooden posts!!rainforest-save.blogspot.comYNU Field Excursion to Kingsdale Head Farm 5 July 2025 - LichensWonderful lichen laden post at Kingsdale Head that I only noticed after everyone had gone (See end of post). Pictures from the day: held in ... 031
Reposted by Judith AllinsonSimon Lee @simonleewx.com · 13/07/2025An almost cloud-free Britain and Ireland on Saturday 12 July 2025, with only eastern coastal regions shaded by marine stratocumulus/haar. Vegetation across southern and eastern England noticeably browner than normal thanks to continued below-normal rainfall and anomalously high temperatures. 511931
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 08/07/2025An old wooden signpost from Exmoor national park is on display in the Natural History Museum, due to having 12 species of lichen living on it. ... part of the 'Fixing Our Broken Planet' exhibition ... example of an item from an area with clean air. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 29 June 2025bbc.co.ukExmoor fingerpost displayed in London's Natural History MuseumThe lichens growing on the post indicate the high air quality and lack of pollution on Exmoor. 051
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 02/07/2025rainforest-save.blogspot.com/2025/07/1-ju...rainforest-save.blogspot.com1 July: Walk above Kingsdale Head Farm - Lichens and wildlife - in preparation for YNU excursion on Sat 5 JulyA group of us go for a walk on the 1st of each month - Where should we go today? Often we (me mostly) are very late in deciding on the ac... 120
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Embsay - I'll be doing #Lichens Today 2025: June Wed June 11 & Thur June 12: Nature & public recording afternoons for all -beginners & experienced - St Mary's Church, Embsay, N Yorks Primary school in morning, Public all afternoon from 2.20pm buff.ly/k29dLTz #loveyourchurchyardbuff.ly 000
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 28/05/2025Kilnsey Park Estate Bioblitz www.neyedc.org.uk/c2n 4pm Fri 30-4pm Sat 31 May. Sat: 9.30: opening moth trap; 10am LICHENS WALK (led by J.A.) Pics here from Exploratory walk last Sun. Free event in Yorks Dales - near Grassington rainforest-save.blogspot.com/2025/05/day-... 150
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 28/05/2025rainforest-save.blogspot.com/2025/05/day-...rainforest-save.blogspot.comDay 25a of 31 Days Wild - 25 May 2025: Lichens and Preparations for the Kilnsey Park Estate BioBlitz on Fri 30and Sat 31 May - Pertusaria pertusaMy best find for me whilst exploring Kilsney Park Estate was the Pepperpot Lichen - Perusaria pertusa growing on an Ash trunk Each rounded ... 051
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 22/05/2025@gareenchristian.org.uk greenchristian.org.uk/churches-cou... Are any of you involved in Churches Count on Nature this year? 7-15 June -Record wildlife and wildflowers in your churchyard and send in the results.greenchristian.org.ukWhat biodiversity & wildlife is in YOUR churchyard? – Green ChristianGreen Christian | Ordinary Christians, extraordinary times 111
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Lichens near Foredale Farm - mid north side of SD8069 - 3 May 2025 buff.ly/axRO2Ro This was Day 3 (I amdoing 30DaysWild in May not June) See also buff.ly/hx5k9Hu for index to my May posts.buff.lyLichens near Foredale Farm - mid north side of SD8069 - 3 May 2025The route of the old road to Foredale Farm, bounded by two drystone walls, was left when the newer tarmac road to the quarry was built many ... 130
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 11/05/2025The government’s new Planning and Infrastructure Bill could give businesses the green light to trash habitats and threaten wildlife. Say no to attacks on nature! If you agree – join me and add your name with @friends-earth.bsky.social👇 foe.uk/tffacfoe.ukStop the government’s plan threatening natureDid you know big business could soon be allowed to wreck the environment and destroy nature? The new Planning and Infrastructure Bill could mean damaging projects get the green light so long as develo... 021
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 30/04/2025OK, I have billed this as a woodland and wildflowers walk, but I am sure I can squeeze a few lichens in too. 121
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 26/04/2025I was delighted to see the article on Lichens of Ingleborough in the Naturalists this month by Allan Pentecost and Mark Seaward and have written about the 25 page article here rainforest-save.blogspot.com/2025/04/lich...rainforest-save.blogspot.comLichens of IngleboroughPaper by Allan Pentecost and Mark Seaward in April's edition of the YNU "The Naturalist" - Journal of Natural History for the north of Engla... 130
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Talk and Discussion tonight 24 April at Craven Conservation Group on Ghost and Shadow Woodlands of North Craven (i.e. round Settle, N Yorks ). I think it is more on historical and woodland management ideas (rather than ancient woodlands or lichens) but should still be good. 000
Reposted by Judith AllinsonRob Yaxley @robyaxley.bsky.social · 20/04/2025Three reddish/ orange lichens on acid rocks from mid-Wales - Tremolecia atrata, Porpidia melinodes and Rhizocarpon oederi. 0484
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Enjoying the BLS Spring Field Meeting 2025: Wales: Plas Cardeon 3 miles from Barmouth. 4 new sp. for me at Coed Hafod y Llyn/Tan y Bwlch: Oak: Hypotrachyna horrescens buff.ly/n4ELmWk Loxospora elatina, Bacidina phacodes. Holly branches: Stenocybe septata (2mm) @britishlichensociety.org.ukbuff.lyHypotrachyna-horrescens in Woods at Tan-y-BwlchThe BLS Spring meeting this 2025 is based at Pas Caerdeon outdoor adventure centre near Barmouth. On Monday - Day 2 the group visited Coed... 1172
Reposted by Judith AllinsonRob Yaxley @robyaxley.bsky.social · 15/04/2025Today’s lichen - Cladonia subcervicornis, a blue grey Cladonia of acid rocks. 🤩 2474
Reposted by Judith AllinsonAnooshka Rawden @anooshka.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Heritage delivers so much for nature, as havens and homes. Sitting in the church yard, just four minutes and so many birds shared their song. I walked by the pond to get here and saw a kingfisher and a heron. Heritage preserves more than earthworks and mortar. 0215
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Some Lichens from Huddersfield - The Tolson Museum Grounds. Yellow Candelaria concolor making a show, see blog at buff.ly/R1KBmI9 -many converging interests that day. (Plus Harold Wilson at Huddersfield Station on the way there) 070
Reposted by Judith AllinsonDeborah Blum @deborahb.bsky.social · 10/02/2025"This work is too important to die."nytimes.comTrump Killed a Major Report on Nature. They’re Trying to Publish It Anyway. (Gift Article)The first full draft of the assessment, on the state of America’s land, water and wildlife, was weeks from completion. The project leader called the study “too important to die.” 415451
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 01/12/2024In the latest BLS recording sheet v7.15 for submitting records to the BLS. britishlichensociety.org.uk/recording/do... In column I you can now start typing a the name of a species and it autocompletes/helps you find the species. Below: Caloplaca crenularia & Ochrolechia parella at #Settle 080
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Today at Craven Conservation Group walk to Long Preston Deeps bird hide, #Settle, N Yorks: Gorse (always in bloom?);- the only plant in flower here. Astral Jelly (regurgitated by a predator eating a hibernating female frog?), Reed Sweet-grass (Glyceria maxima) & ditch. #wildflowerhour 0172
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 22/11/2024I told members of Craven Conservation Group in Settle, N Yorks at our AGM last night (Th 21 Nov) about some of the YNU events 020
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 17/11/2024 3 CHEGD spp ( #Waxcap grassland spp) & a look-alike. Smoky Spindles (Clavaria fumosa), Apricot Club (Clavulinopsis luteoalba), Meadow Coral (Clavulinopsis corniculata) & parasite Cordyceps militaris (Scarlet Caterpillar Club) N of #Stainforth (Settle, N Yorks) "Pennine Journey" path 13 Nov. #fungi 041
Judith Allinson @judithallinson.bsky.social · 17/11/2024#Lichens on recent #Waxcap walks at #Stainforth and #Giggleswick. #Settle Lichenomphalia hudsoniana, Solenospora candicans, Xanthoparmelia conspersa, Crimson Waxcap - Hygrocybe punicea 0322
