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We found a very patient #lizard on yesterday's Norfolk Flora group meeting. Was climbing up a pine tree. Stayed still for ages while we all got a few shots of it. @bsbibotany.bsky.social

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Ian Senior @ians4ad.bsky.social · 18h

Found a few fly agaric #fungi while on yesterday's Norfolk Flora group meeting. Always good to see. #fungifriends

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Justin Walker @arcanelove.bsky.social · 16h

Second garden record of Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis while cleaning gutters this afternoon #biodiversitybonus

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Justin Walker @arcanelove.bsky.social · 16h

Last week hedge trimming added Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum to the Thetford garden list. #biodiversitybonus

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John Martin @pilning.bsky.social · 18h

New plant for me during a mostly sunny autumn week in Norfolk. Asarina procumbens (Trailing Snapdragon) on a church near Cromer, looking splendid. I have failed to find it a few times before e.g. Llandudno. Thanks @bramblebotanist.bsky.social for gen #wildflowerhour

Asarina procumbens looking very happy and flowering well having come through the summer heat and drought on a church wall

Asarina procumbens closer view of the flowers

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Tim Harris @timhar59.bsky.social · 19h

Interesting collection of sights around home today in North Norfolk UK. Yellowhammer, juvenile Buzzard, Clouded Yellow and White Tailed Bumblebee #bird #naturephotography #Nikon #wildlife #bbcspringwatch #Norfolk #wildlife #birdphotography #nature @norfolknats.bsky.social

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Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · 20h

Apple Day at Gressenhall, Norfolk, today, helping with a @norfolknats.bsky.social stall.

Bringing in the harvest with traction engine and threshing machine.

Apples on a stall at Norfolk Apple Day. (Histon Favourite & Herring's Pippin).

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Brian Hedley @manfrommarton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Lovely to come across Cauliflower Fungus (Sparassis crispa) at Dersingham Bog NNR yesterday🍄 @bnascience.bsky.social @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @britmycolsoc.org.uk @norfolknats.bsky.social #fungi

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Tim Holt-Wilson @timholtwilson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The Vestal moth (Rhodometra sacraria) in its pinky-coloured form - an immigrant native of southern Europe - espied today at Ickburgh, Breckland, during a Norfolk Flora Group outing. Worth recording? @norfolkmoths.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

A small, pale crimson coloured moth resting on a grass leaf. The wing has a darker diagonal stripe across the wing.

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Vanna Bartlett @vannabartlett.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

An exciting find at Blo' Norton on Thursday, the ground bug Rhyparochromus vulgaris. A relatively recent arrival in the UK. Appears to be the first record for Norfolk although I'm sure someone else will probably have beaten me to it!

A long, oval bug coloured in mottled shades of brown with a large black area at the front of the pronotum, a largely black scutellum and black wing membrane with a small white spot at the appex. There are small white patches on the edges of the pronotum and light patches in other areas. The legs are quite dark except the fore and mid tarsi which are pale orangey-brown. It is quite striking looking. The bug is sitting head uppermost on brown tree bark.

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Vanna Bartlett @vannabartlett.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Rhyzobius forestieri beaten from oak at Blo' Norton, Norfolk on Thursday. Been a while since I've seen one of these. Pretty big for one of the 'inconspicuous' species.

A rather round looking black beetle covered in dense, short white hairs on a white insect net. A tiny black beetle is below it, upside down on the net.

The black beetle on the tip of a pink human finger. The beetle is upside down to show that the visible abdominal segments are an orangey colour while the rest of the beetle is black.

The black ladybird beetle in the palm of someone's hand, alongside a 7 Spot Ladybird to show how big/small it is.

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Vanna Bartlett @vannabartlett.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Nice to see Pterocallis maculata on Alder at Blo' Norton, Norfolk. They were attended by a species of large black ant which didn't take kindly to me holding the leaf to try and get a decent photo (which I failed to do). All credit to Graham Moates for finding these diminutive beauties.

A dark, shiny green leaf with several small aphids clustered along the main leaf veins. The aphids are mostly pale green with darker green mottled patches but a few are more pinkish in colour. They vary quite a bit in size.

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Vanna Bartlett @vannabartlett.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Two new moth species for me, found at Blo' Norton: Dusky-lemon Sallow (tapped from Oak) and Pale-lemon Sallow that landed on my hand while I was sweep netting under trees. A rather pleasing pair. #TeamMoth #NorfolkMoths

An orangey-brown coloured moth with dark wavy lines across the wings and some more extensive darker areas. The moth is inside a clear plastic pot which is on the ground and green grass stems can be seen through the pot.

A brown moth with two pale wavy lines crossing the wings and a small whitish spot inside the reniform wing stigma. The tips of the forewings are slightly pointed. There is some orange suffusion to the wings. The moth is sitting on the back of a human hand and facing left.

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Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Orange Peel Fungus, Aleuria aurantia. Wheatfen, Norfolk, today. The phone picture makes it look much bigger and oranger than it actually was. Aleuria aurantia, Orange Peel Fungus share.google/zP5I4s8PbVvP... #Fungi #FungiFriends

Orange Peel Fungus, Aleuria aurantia, growing on soil on a path.

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Norfolk & Norwich Naturalists' Society @norfolknats.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Whilst some mycologists were at the NNNS foray today, members of the Norfolk Fungus Study Group were leading the annual foray at the excellent Ted Ellis Reserve at Wheatfen...

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Norfolk & Norwich Naturalists' Society @norfolknats.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Thanks to everyone who came to Brett's Wood today for our fungus foray with Geoffrey Kibby. Despite the dry conditions we found an interesting range of fungi, some of which are pictured here: Clustered Domecap, Weeping Widow, Grey-spotted Amanita and a Fibrecap sp.

A cluster of brown fungi growing amongst grass (Clustered Domecaps).

An underside view of a fungus (Weeping Widow) with dark gills and a wispy edge to the cap.

A Grey-spotted Amanita with a brown cap with grey veil flecks on, growing up amongst leaves.

A dome-shaped Inocybe species with radial lines down the cap, poking up through dry soil.

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Norfolk and Norwich Bat Group @norfolknorwichbats.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Our research team have been having a busy few weeks catching bats. Although not the target species, it was really nice to catch up with a Whiskered bat at Ken Hill, we don't see these guys too often. (Photos Ray Ludford)

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Norfolk & Norwich Naturalists' Society @norfolknats.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A reminder to members that there is an NNNS fungus foray tomorrow (Saturday 3rd October 2026) at Brett's Wood, Thursford at 10:30 - we hope to see some of you there.

A large group of small orange and white bracket fungi (Crimped Gill) growing from the side of a log.

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Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Wood Bolete, Buchwaldoboletus lignicola. A nice find today at the base of a pine tree in woodland near Swaffham, Norfolk. Associated with the fungus Dyer's Mazegill, Phaeolus schweinitzii, which is parasitic on conifers. #Fungi #FungiFriends

Wood Bolete, Buchwaldoboletus lignicola (front of picture).

At the base of a pine tree with the fungus Dyer's Mazegill, Phaeolus schweinitzii, growing on it (back of picture).

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Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Fly Agaric, Amanita muscaria. One of several in woodland near Swaffham, Norfolk, today. #Fungi #FungiFriends

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Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Veiled Oyster, Pleurotus dryinus. On a birch stump in woodland near Swaffham, Norfolk. #Fungi #FungiFriends

Veiled Oyster, Pleurotus dryinus, on a birch stump (with another fruitbody starting to grow at the base of the stipe).

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Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Ace arthropod finder @vannabartlett.bsky.social doing her stuff at Blo' Norton, Norfolk today.

Searching for harvestmen & pseudoscorpions.

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Norfolk & Norwich Naturalists' Society @norfolknats.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Interesting to see how technology is being used to map erosion in Norfolk. And if you are interested in how technology and varying techniques can be used to support conseravtion, then why not attend the NNNS/SNS conference on 10th October 😜, tickets still available here: sns.org.uk/sns-meetings...

An agenda for the NNNS/SNS conference. You can find the same information on the SNS website: https://sns.org.uk/sns-meetings-and-events/

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Mr and Mrs Trellis @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Norfolk Wildlife Trust has launched a new project, funded by Natural England and working in partnership with the Norfolk Rivers Trust, to help water voles thrive once more throughout the Wensum and Yare rivers... www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/new-pro...

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New project gives Norfolk's water voles a lifeline | Norfolk Wildlife Trust

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The White Falcon @markgolley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Shocking Pinks!!! At some point, there will be a natural conclusion to the Vestal images from Cley but this might well be the Vestal to out-Vestal all others. Today's field-fringe visitor was the most outrageous one we've seen anywhere. Wow! @linnetincley.bsky.social #cleymothobs #norfolkmoths

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Ken T @velociraptor500.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Moon looked bright first thing so a good day for a 13km walk along back lanes & paths to carry out beck water quality monitoring. The banks of the chalk stream were overgrown on our visit last month but they are now cut back, even hosting a female Roe Deer, & clear water flowed.

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Ken T @velociraptor500.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Quite a warm day for October and it brought a few butterflies out including this Common Blue and Small Copper. They chased each other for several minutes, with brief rests before settling some distance apart.

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Norfolk & Norwich Naturalists' Society @norfolknats.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Dates for your diary - the NNNS indoor events programme for winter 2026/27 has now been finalised. These talks, including the photographic group, are open to everyone (free to members, £3 for non-members). Full details of NNNS events will also appear at norfolknaturalists.org.uk/wp/events-pa...

A poster advertising the NNNS winter 2026/27 indoor events programme.

Norfolk & Norwich Naturalists’ Society

Talks programme for winter 2026/27

October 2026
Tuesday 13th – A changing world and changing fungi: Global warming and alien invaders by Geoffrey Kibby
Tuesday 27th – Photographic Group – “Show Your Own”

November 2026
Tuesday 10th – European deserts by Dr Chris Stone
Tuesday 24th – Photographic Group – “A mixed bag” by Tony Howes

December 2026
Tuesday 8th – Looking for the Goshawk by Conor Jameson

January 2027
Tuesday 12th - How what birds eat effects their health and life chances by Vildan Acar
Tuesday 26th – Photographic Group - “Adventures in the Andes” by Hans Watson

February 2027
Tuesday 8th – Highs and lows of a career ecologist by Rob Yaxley
Tuesday 23rd – Photographic Group - "Climate and UK Birding" by David Bryant

March 2027
Tuesday 9th – Photographic Group – “Show your own”
Tuesday 23rd – AGM & Presidential Address by Simon Harrap (title to be confirmed nearer the time).

All welcome - free entry for NNNS members, £3 charge for non-members.
Talks begin at 19:30.
Location: St. Andrew’s Church Hall, 41 Church Lane, Eaton, Norwich, NR4 6NW

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James Lowen Wildlife @jameslowenwild.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This lovely Autumnal Rustic was new for our Norwich garden last night. Not many records around the fine city - and I think the first I have seen in Norfolk. #MuchAdoAboutMothing

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Hannah Breach @hannahbreach.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Managed to follow one of the 2nd-brood Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) larvae we have been observing feeding on Hemlock (Conium maculatum) through to pupation. The pupa now 'just' has 8-10 months ahead to avoid predation plus natural and man-made disasters! #swallowtail #britannicus

brown from of a Swallowtail (Papilio machaon britannicus) pupa

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Butterfly Conservation Norfolk @norfolkbutterflies.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Reports received of Swallowtail caterpillars feeding on Fennel. These are likely to be the Continental Swallowtail (gorganus), not the British one (britannicus) which is found only in the Norfolk Broads. We would be interested to hear of any sightings of the Continental form.#savebutterflies

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Vanna Bartlett @vannabartlett.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Work in progress: Cheiridium museorum. I'm working on some pseudoscorpion drawings based on observations of live animals in the field, photographs & reference specimens. The petri dish contains specimens that were found dead in cobwebs in a church & gives an idea of how small these arachnids are.

An A4 size drawing pad with pencil drawings of six pseudoscorpions on the page, four of which have been gone over in black ink. A grey pigment liner pen is at the top of the page and to the left is a Rotring pencil and a pen eraser. A credit card size measure (marked off in millimetres) lays on the bottom left corner of the pad with a round clear plastic petri dish on top of it. The petri dish contains seven tiny brownish specks.

Close up of the sketch pad showing two of the drawings, one in pen, the other in pencil. Also in the photo is the petri dish laying on top of the measure.

Close up of the brownish specks in the petri dish that measure barely over 1 mm. They are dead pseudoscorpions with teardrop shaped bodies and little 'arms' that end in claws. These were all found dead in cobwebs on a window ledge in a church.

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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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Rob Yaxley @robyaxley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A good day of biological recording at Swanton Novers today for a @norfolknats.bsky.social project. Beautiful weather, great habitats and some interesting species - The Prince, a very large ichneumon, and Wasp Spider amongst many others.

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Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

White Dapperling, Leucocoprinus leucothites. Seen on a roadside at East Carleton, Norfolk, on today's bike ride. #Fungi #FungiFriends

White Dapperling, Leucocoprinus leucothites.

In situ, on a road verge.

White Dapperling, Leucocoprinus leucothites. Picked specimen.

White Dapperling, Leucocoprinus leucothites. Picked specimen, showing gills and stem ring.

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Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A very handsome Beesteak Fungus, Fistulina hepatica. Found on a roadside oak by @vannabartlett.bsky.social on today's bike ride west of Norwich. #Fungi #FungiFriends

Beesteak Fungus, Fistulina hepatica, on an oak trunk.

Photographing a Beesteak Fungus, Fistulina hepatica, on an oak trunk.

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Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Stubble Rosegill, Volvopluteus gloiocephalus. On a roadside in Hethel, Norfolk, on today's bike ride with @vannabartlett.bsky.social #Fungi #FungiFriends

Stubble Rosegill, Volvopluteus gloiocephalus, growing on a grassy verge.

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Sarah Lambert @sarahlambert7.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

After a year when I've seen more UK Clouded Yellow butterflies than ever before, mostly zipping past at high speed while I've been recording grassland quadrats, yesterday one finally stopped in front of me to nectar on Common Stork's-bill at Snettisham Beach

A Clouded Yellow butterfly sipping nectar from flowers of Common Stork's-bill

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Rob Yaxley @robyaxley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A lichen event I led the other day at Litcham church for Norfolk Wildlife Trust was well attended. This headstone was given the treatment!

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Butterfly Conservation Norfolk @norfolkbutterflies.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

We are at a couple of events this weekend the Finnbar’s Force Family Fiesta at Applewood Hall in Banham on Saturday and at the Harvest Day Celebration All Saints Church Edingthorpe on Sunday. Please come and say hello if you are attending.

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Bugs of Beeston Bump. Hundreds of Fire Bugs out today. Here’s an adult gathering, and a couple of nymphs. Also two other Beeston locals, Eurydema oleracea and Strictopleurus abutilon. #bugs #UKwildlife

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Julian Sidney @juliansidney.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This morning in the woods on the Felbrigg Estate. 15.083 Phyllonorycter trifasciella (Banded Honeysuckle Leaf-miner) I believe, anyone comfirm please. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @richardfoxbc.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social

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Tim Holt-Wilson @timholtwilson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

'Recording for nature recovery - how biological recording will benefit wildlife in crisis'. A joint conference @norfolknats.bsky.social @suffolk-nats1929.bsky.social at Diss, Norfolk, Sat Oct 10th Oct. What should bio recording look like in the future? Booking via sns.org.uk. Please share.

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Julian Sidney @juliansidney.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Sericomyia silent is The bog hoverfly. 3 seen at an area of heather in a clearing in the wood at Felbrigg hall. A 1st for me. @hoverflyspotter.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @dipterists.bsky.social

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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Dr Stuart Desjardins, current Editor-in-Chief of #BritishandIrishBotany is looking to stand down at the end of 2026. The search is on to find a successor: could that be you? There will be lots of support on offer: bsbi.org/blog/2026/09... Details of the role & how to apply: bsbi.org/about/people...

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Changing of the guard at British & Irish Botany

The BSBI is for everyone who cares about the wild plants of Britain and Ireland.

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Off to Holt Lowes yesterday to see what could bee seen. Absolutely loads of Gorse Shieldbugs in various hues. We always look out for them, but usually see none. #shieldbugs #UKwildlife

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