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James Emerson @norwichbirder.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

A very pleasing find after work in Norwich today, & very similar to the scene found elsewhere by @andrew-jewels.bsky.social recently. I noticed a small Oak pocked with yellow, which indicates Phylloxera glabra presence. Underneath were many larva and one adult Oak Scymnus ladybird, Scymnus auritus.

A bunch of Oak leaves in dappled sunlight. Although green they are extensively speckled with yellow.

Underside of an Oak leaf held between finger and thumb. There are lots of yellow and orange very small organisms distributed across the leaf, with one spiky white larva.

A close up of an Oak Scymnus ladybird larva, an oval shape coated in thick triangular white spines. It is feeding on the Phylloxera, small orangey-yellow ovals.

An adult Oak ladybird, a very small ladybird, mostly black but with an orangey-brown tip to the tail and also on the front of the head. It is on the underside of an Oak leaf being held between finger and thumb.

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BTO Garden BirdWatch @bto-gbw.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Want to get to know the bumblebees in your garden? 🐝 Join our introductory online course next week! 📆 Tuesday 19 May, 7pm-9pm. Book here ➡️ bit.ly/_19May 📆 Wednesday 20 May, 10am-12pm. Book here ➡️ bit.ly/_20May 📷 Rob Jaques

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Hayley Strivens - Norfolk, UK @naturenorfolk.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Norwich Botanists Garden at St Martin at Palace Church, Norwich. #Norwich #Norfolk #Botanists 🌿

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Norfolk & Norwich Naturalists' Society @norfolknats.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Forthcoming NNNS event on Sat 9th May 2026. In a tweak to the original plan, Holkham warden Andy Bloomfield will be accompanying us and hopefully we will access a few bits not usually open to the public. As a result we will not be going as far as Gun Hill. Note that the car park is pay & display.

A poster advertising an NNNS walk at Holkham on 9th May 2026

Holkham walk towards the dunes led by Andy Bloomfield (Senior Warden, Holkham Nature Reserve), Tim Hodge (Norfolk's hoverfly county recorder) & Nick Owens (author of Bees of Norfolk).
Meet at 10.30. The guided element is scheduled to finish around, although some may choose to stay later.
Description (NOTE THAT THIS HAS CHANGED FROM THE ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION IN NATTERJACK).
Andy Bloomfield, the Senior Warden at Holkham Nature Reserve, has kindly offered to accompany us and take us into some of the private parts of the Estate, so we are widening our focus to include wildlife in general. This does mean that we will probably no longer get as far as Gun Hill!
Where and Parking
Meet by the gate at the seaward end of Lady Anne’s Drive (The Lookout café end) TF8910144753. The drive is pay-and-display (the current cost for 4 hours is £7.50) - there is a possibility of some discount for the parking so please check with us at the meeting point first, if possible.
Lunch
Bring lunch or purchase at the Lookout café (they sometimes run out on busy days). There are also toilets at the Lookout café.

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Hayley Strivens - Norfolk, UK @naturenorfolk.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Took this photo of a mining bee and someone pointed out it could be Stylopised due to the intersex characteristics. I think I can see the parasite just showing too in the abdominal segments! 👀 Taken April 1st - Weird, I shall look at Bee photographs in more detail #bees #invertebrates #Norfolk

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Hayley Strivens - Norfolk, UK @naturenorfolk.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Enjoying looking for tiny things today … 🔎 🌿 #Norfolk #inverbrates #fungi #plants Arum Rust - Puccinia sessilis (with mites?) and Valerian Psyllid - Trioza centranthi

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James Emerson @norwichbirder.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

I wonder if anyone has identified/named the different species of Goldilocks Buttercup in Norfolk (I think much of the naming was carried out in Cambridgeshire)…

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Hayley Strivens - Norfolk, UK @naturenorfolk.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

A cocoon spotted in a nest today. Looked like a rabbit dropping! A moth? #insects #norfolk #invertebrates

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Dr Marcus Rhodes @marcusrhodes.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

I've walked this path around Kelling many times in spring, but this week is the first time I've noticed this huge patch of Moschatel. It certainly has a knack for hiding in plain sight! #WildflowerHour

The green flowers of Moschatel. Five flowers are arranged at right angles to each other (four around the side and one on top) at the tip of a single stem.

A pair of green "Townhall Clock" flowers of Moschatel.

The lobed leaves and green flower spikes of Moschatel carpeting the woodland floor.

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Hayley Strivens - Norfolk, UK @naturenorfolk.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

The Natural History Diorama at Saffron Walden Museum is a BEAUTY 🖤🪱 #saffronwalden #museums #birds

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Hayley Strivens - Norfolk, UK @naturenorfolk.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Saffron Walden (apologies Nor-folk!) I was looking for Periwinkle Rust. On uploading to iNaturalist someone suggested Tuberculina sbrozzii could be present there too? #saffronwalden #plants #fungi 🌿

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Hayley Strivens - Norfolk, UK @naturenorfolk.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Can anyone help with this? Blackthorn gall? It was pretty large. Not original position, propped up here. #galls #invertebrates #norfolk @galling.bsky.social

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Work Experience applications now open! 🎉 Discover more and apply ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs We offer five days of work experience for young people currently studying for their GCSEs or A-levels, aged 14 to 18. 📝 Deadline for applications: Sunday 26 April.

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Jasper Sharp @jaspersharp.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Excited to have made my debut for the @britmycolsoc.org.uk Field Mycology journal with a piece on resupinate fungi, also including my photos- one of which even makes the front cover! Thanks @clareblencowe.bsky.social ! The journal can be accessed for free at fieldmycology.org/index.php/jo...

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Hayley Strivens - Norfolk, UK @naturenorfolk.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

@jeremybartlett.bsky.social Could this be a Bleach Cup? I didn’t sniff it, I keep forgetting to! 😅 #fungi #Norfolk 🍄‍🟫

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Mike Buckland @mcbuckland.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Thought the chance of seeing Twite in Norfolk this winter had gone so delighted to see this flock of 16 at Cley this evening. Also the first time I’ve seen Twite in the UK feeding on Salix buds (a behaviour I have seen only in Armenia with ssp brevirostris Caucasian Twite). #NorfolkBirding

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Norfolk & Norwich Naturalists' Society @norfolknats.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

NNNS has a photographic group that holds talks once a month over the winter period so that Society members with a particular interest in wildlife photography can meet. On Tues 10th March 2026 it's the last meeting of the 2025/26 season, and its a 'show your own' theme.

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BTO England @btoengland.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Do you live close to BTO HQ in Thetford, Norfolk? If you do and would like to find out more about the birdlife in your local area, why not sign up to take part in our ‘Meet the BTO’ Online Session on Monday 16 March? Register before Friday 13 March ➡️ www.bto.org/our-work/eve... #NorfolkBirding

A short-eared Owl perches on a post. Wording alongside reads: Free Zoom Session. Meet the BTO (focusing on the geographical area around BTO HQ). Monday 16 March, 7pm - 8.45pm.

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Hayley Strivens - Norfolk, UK @naturenorfolk.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

@vannabartlett.bsky.social around 25 very small Harvestman at Brandon Country Park this morning. 🤍

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East Anglia Bylines @eastangliabylines.co.uk · 19/02/2026

Did you know a species new to science was discovered in a Cambridgeshire village? The Stella Davies’ Slug was found in Wicken and DNA analysis proved it was unique. Chris du Feu tells how even your garden can hold scientific secrets. eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...

A white slug - quite beautiful - crawling across ground

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Norfolk & Norwich Naturalists' Society @norfolknats.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Also on Sat 21st Feb 2026, there is a NNNS field trip to Lynford Arboretum, led by Hans Watson. There will be plenty of interest, but we will be keeping an eye out for Hawfinch and Crossbill in particular. Meet near the Shepherds Baa cafe at 10:30, and note that the carpark is now pay & display.

A Hawfinch feeding on a meadow floor, with dead wood mixed in with grasses.

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Norfolk & Norwich Naturalists' Society @norfolknats.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

NNNS will have a stand at the Norwich Science Festival 2026 on Saturday 21st Feb, which is a nature themed day. There will be plenty of free activites from a range of nature themed groups and suitable for children and families as part of the explorium. For more info see norwichsciencefestival.co.uk

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Letters of Note @lettersofnote.com · 12/02/2026

Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin

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Theo Sanderson @theo.io · 08/02/2026

I made a map of 3.4 million Bluesky users - see if you can find yourself! bluesky-map.theo.io I've seen some similar projects, but IMO this seems to better capture some of the fine-grained detail

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Bluesky Map

Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.

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Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

It's that time of year again. Alder Goblets, Ciboria caucus, on old male Alder catkins. www.jeremybartlett.co.uk/2018/02/19/a... #Fungi #FungiFriends

Alder Goblets, Ciboria caucus, growing on one of last year's fallen male Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa) catkins.

An Alder Goblet, Ciboria caucus, growing on one of last year's fallen male Alder catkins.

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Jasper Sharp @jaspersharp.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

2026 is proving to be a wonderful year for first time fungi finds so far. Looks like this is the rarely recorded Henningsomyces candidus - tiny little macaroni-like tubes found on a very rotten piece of wood in Southeast England. #fungifriends #fungi #mycology #naturephotography

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Graeme Lyons @graemelyons.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

It's arrived! Pan-species Listing: How to Become a Super-Naturalist published by @pelagicpublishing. My first book. I am so pleased with it. It looks amazing, all those photos of incredible British species really make this a very colourful book and a celebration of how fantastic our wildlife is.

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Hayley Strivens - Norfolk, UK @naturenorfolk.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

I believe this to be a Uloborus plumipes egg sac. It’s a balloon shaped one, I’ve read they can come in Holly leafed shapes. First one I’ve seen, it looks like it is covered in copper thread! #spiders #arachnids #inverts #norfolk #nature 🕷️ 🕸️ 🎈

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Norfolk & Norwich Naturalists' Society @norfolknats.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Results of the recent NNNS research project at Broadland Country Park are being published and sent out next month. We are now inviting everyone to a conference to discuss what we found, next steps and challenges. The event is free, but booking is required: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/norfolk-no...

A poster advertising an NNNS conference to discuss the future for nature in Broadland Country Park. There is a photo of some people taking in the woodland. Norfolk & Norwich Naturalists’ Society CONFERENCE OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS AND INTERESTED PARTIES

After five years of fieldwork and analysis by County Recorders, Special Interest Groups, experts and enthusiasts, NNNS has published a fascinating report. But this is just the beginning for the ever-changing environment of the Park. This free conference will engage with everyone to explore what research still needs to be done, and how the many habitats and rare species can be successfully conserved and managed without compromising much-needed access, public engagement and enjoyment.

Saturday, April 18th, 10:30-15:30
John Innes Centre
Norwich Research Park, NR4 7UH
Lunch provided.
Programme to be announced.
Book via the QR code or the link accompanying this poster

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Norfolk & Norwich Naturalists' Society @norfolknats.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

The poster for this NNNS event has been changed today (28/01/26) to clarify that whilst everyone is welcome to attend this event, it is free for NNNS members but there is a small charge for non-members (£3/£2 for students). Apologies for the confusion.

A poster advertising a Norfolk & Norwich
Naturalists’ Society Talk by Dr Stuart Newson. There is a photo of a bat, then details:
Tuesday 10th February 2026 at 19:30
All welcome, free to emmbers, non-members £3 (students £2)
Stuart is an expert in large-scale ecological monitoring, citizen
science, and bioacoustics. He is a recipient of the Marsh Award for
Innovative Ornithology for his pioneering cross-taxon research
linking technology, data science, and conservation. Author
of Sound Identification of Terrestrial Mammals in Britain and
Ireland, he champions identifying other species groups as ‘bycatch’ in bat recordings to understand bat sound identification
better and get more from acoustic data.

Location: St. Andrew’s Church Hall, 41 Church Lane, Eaton, Norwich, NR4 6NW

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Folklore Twitcher @folkloretwitcher.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

In Welsh folklore, it was believed that the early sighting of the woodcock indicated that a harsh and bitterly cold winter would follow. #LegendaryWednesday #superstition #folklore 🎨John Gerrard Keulemans

Woodcock by John Gerrard Keulemans - winter superstition - early appearance

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Hayley Strivens - Norfolk, UK @naturenorfolk.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

The wonderful … Call My Bluff … NIT'TER, noun [from nit.] The horse bee that deposits nits on horses.

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BTO Garden BirdWatch @bto-gbw.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

We're looking for some help to classify the final images for our project with Mammal Web. You'll be asked to identify species in gardens during our NE pilot study to help monitor garden wildlife using camera traps. Plus there's a chance of winning a camera trap. Each image counts as one entry!

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MammalWeb

Upload and classify images and video from camera traps

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