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Paul Hughes @pshughes.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Found this one at a Tram stop in Sheffield on a Sorby Botanical Meeting. Lots of head scratching and app searching in the end we settled on it potentially being Ajowen Caraway, Trachyspermum ammo, #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social @panspecieslisting.bsky.social

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Roger Butterfield @rogerbutterfield.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

On Wednesday I was surprised to find a few patches of Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium) flowering in the goose-grazed grassland around Orgreave (Waverley) Lakes. It's a species that I haven't knowingly seen before, so I hope my identification is correct.

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Blackerhillbilly @blackerhillbilly.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Tankersley ponds midday - ponds drying up and vegetation encroaching…Could become overgrown in next few years? quiet, lapwing 19 bhg 12 moorhen 4. @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social @shefbirdstudy.bsky.social @barnsleybsg.bsky.social

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Andrew Clarke @mrandrewclarke.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Great to find my first Acorn Weevils (Curculio glandium) with two caught in a Skinner trap in Sheffield this morning. Apparently scarce in the region according to the @nbntrust.bsky.social These awesome beasts drill jnto acorns with their rostrum and lay an egg inside. @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social

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Paul Hughes @pshughes.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Bless you!! Sneezewort in the Evening sun, Lindrick Common, S Yorks #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social @panspecieslisting.bsky.social @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social

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Roger Shaw @marmaladefly.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

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Roger Butterfield @rogerbutterfield.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Old Wheel Dam in the Loxley Valley is alive with dragonflies at the moment. Species seen there yesterday include Brown Hawker, Emperor, Broad-bodied Chaser and Black-tailed Skimmer. All sightings added to #iRecord #DragonflyWeek

A male Black-tailed Skimmer (Orthetrum cancellatum) perched on a twig protruding from the water.

A female Brown Hawker (Aeshna grandis) ovipositing (egg-laying) on a fallen tree on the water's edge.

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British Dragonfly Society @britishdragonflies.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

🔍 Species Spotlight: Southern Hawker A large, striking dragonfly with bright green markings and blue spots (males). Flying from July to October, they're often curious and may even hover close to investigate you! 📸 Seen one? Share your photos and record it on iRecord. #DragonflyWeek

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w82matt.bsky.social @w82matt.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Royd Moor this evening plenty of butterflies..Small Skipper, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Green-veined white and obliging Red Admiral. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social

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Jim Horsfall @jimhorsfall.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

A few finds from the @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social meeting to Conisborough Viaduct Tip yesterday The best find was a new location for Tufted Loosestrife (it doesn't look like wild ones, so may originally be from garden plants), 6-belted Clearwing, Wild Basil and loads of Pyramidal Orchids

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DipteristsForum @dipteristsforum.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Dipterist Forum are running a new series of online training courses with those nice people @biologicalrecording.co.uk We're kicking off with 'Surveying for Flies' ideal for beginners or if you want to tighten up your field craft skills. More information in the link: dipterists.org.uk/events/surve...

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Jim Horsfall @jimhorsfall.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

I led a @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social meeting to @yorkswildlife.bsky.social Potteric Carr yesterday. Primarily looking for invertebrates, but it was a bit windy, so not ideal. Still found a few things like this 6-belted Clearwing moth. And a few plants like this Fen Pondweed and Yellow Loosestrife.

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Roger Shaw @marmaladefly.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Surprised to see a single twayblade in flower in the small front lawn of a terraced house at station road, woodhouse. Then noticed a dog being stroked behind the window by unseen person as I peered at their lawn @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social s

Twayblade in flower in a small front garden of terrace at Woodhouse, Sheffield

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Blackerhillbilly @blackerhillbilly.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Surprise bee orchids! On Elsecar Inclined plane this morning 😸 @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social

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Roger Butterfield @rogerbutterfield.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

We spent a happy half hour watching this vixen and her cubs yesterday. #FoxOfTheDay

A vixen with her two well-grown cubs. The mother is sprawled in the grass, looking relaxed but alert. Her chin is resting on the back of one of the cubs.

A mother fox leading her two cubs along the edge of a scrub thicket. One of the cubs is larger than the other.

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Blackerhillbilly @blackerhillbilly.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Singing corn bunting this lunchtime Marr, South Yorks. @shefbirdstudy.bsky.social @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social

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Roger Butterfield @rogerbutterfield.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera) flowering on the roadside in urban Sheffield.

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Blackerhillbilly @blackerhillbilly.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Wombwell woods - beautiful morning- lots of warblers: willow 1, chiffchaff 2; whitethroat 4; garden warbler 1; blackcap 3. @shefbirdstudy.bsky.social @s-yorksbirding.bsky.social @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social @barnsleybsg.bsky.social

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Sorby Natural History Society @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

As the nation (quite rightly) celebrates the 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough, we are commemorating the 200th birthday of Henry Clifton Sorby with two special events this weekend.

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Henry Clifton Sorby | Sorby Natural History Society, Sheffield

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Sir David Attenborough… on your 100th birthday, we thank you. For a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with such grace and wonder. Generations have fallen in love with nature because of you. Happy birthday, Sir. 🎉

This photograph captures Sir David Attenborough seated outdoors on the rugged terrain of Skomer Island. Behind him, the ocean and coastal cliffs form a scenic backdrop under a clear sky. Sir David, dressed in a khaki jacket and light trousers, looks towards the camera with a gentle expression, exuding a sense of warmth, calm, and wisdom. Around him, puffins can be seen flying and perched on the rocky ground, illuminated in rays of golden sunlight as the sun sets behind the cliffs.

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Pelagic @pelagic.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Coming soon! Slugs by Peter Williams 📖 A natural and cultural history of the oft-reviled slug, exploring the important role of these exquisite molluscs within ecosystems, their evolution and our complex relationship with them. Learn more and preorder your copy ➡️ tinyurl.com/eht94s3p

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Sorby Natural History Society @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

We've got a field-meeting at Royd Moor Reservoir tomorrow.

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Roger Butterfield @rogerbutterfield.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Dewberry (Rubus caesius) growing along the Chesterfield Canal at Shireoaks. Thanks to @pshughes.bsky.social for pointing it out during yesterday's @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social field-meeting.

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Galling, @galling.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Gall of the week, currantly (ahem) hundreds being recorded on iNaturalist and iRecord, is the currant gall caused by the sexual generation of the cynipid wasp Neuroterus quercusbaccarum on oak, Quercus robur, in both of its typical positions. Photos by Tom Higginbottom.

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Paul Hughes @pshughes.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

One of the botanical secrets in my local woods is Mountain Melick, Melica nutans. Putting on a show before the canopy closes. Anston Stones Wood S Yorks @bsbibotany.bsky.social @panspecieslisting.bsky.social @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social

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Yorkshire Naturalists' Union @ynuorg.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The YNU's latest publication, Yorkshire Plants 2024, is now available in the YNU shop. This new annual report from the YNU’s botany section compliments the joint @bcyorkshire.bsky.social annual Butterfly and Moth Report. You can purchase your copy for £5 here 👇 www.ynu.org.uk/join-the-ynu...

Front cover of YNU publication Yorkshire Plants 2024 featuring a bird's-eye primrose

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Paul Hughes @pshughes.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Drooping Star of Bethlehem was nice surprise. #hedgerow #wildflowerhour Harwell Notts @bsbibotany.bsky.social @panspecieslisting.bsky.social @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social

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Roger Butterfield @rogerbutterfield.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Moschatel (Adoxa moschatellina) growing in the Rivelin Valley, #Sheffield. This tiny plant is also known as Town Hall Clock due to the shape its flowerheads. It was first discovered at this location by Gerry Firkins.

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Sheffield Bird Study Group @shefbirdstudy.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

April Field Trip: Orgreave Lakes Sat 25/4/26 7.30am Why not join your fellow members at Orgreave? We will be seeking out returning migrant species including passage waders, Terns, Wagtails, Wheater, Whinchat, Grasshopper Warbler and maybe the odd early Swift Transport & Parking details in comments

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UKBMS @ukbms.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Happening next week, our workshop on monitoring the Northern Brown Argus. This under-appreciated butterfly is found in small colonies in northern England and Scotland. We need more people to get involved with egg counts. Book your free place: butterfly-conservation.org/events/north...

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Northern Brown Argus Egg Monitoring Workshop

This is an online workshop covering monitoring methods for the wonderful Northern Brown Argus butterfly. We will specifically cover a new UK butterfly Monitoring Scheme method that involves counting…

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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Our friend @milneorchid.bsky.social needs your help! He's working on an orchid book for the Collins New Naturalist series, and needs more orchid images. Find out how you could help Richard & maybe get one of your orchid photos (with credit) into this prestigious new book: bsbi.org/blog/2026/04...

A purple orchid blooms near the shore at Barleycove in the west of Ireland

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

1/ Spotted a yellow leg flag on a Curlew? Please share the sighting with us, as this could be one of our headstarted birds. 😀 Report via bit.ly/ReportACurlew #Ornithology #WorldCurlewDay

A Curlew walks on grassy ground, showing a yellow leg flag and orange ring on its leg. Wording below reads: Please report sightings of Curlew with yellow leg flags. Image credit reads: Rob Robinson.

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Peak District National Park @peakdistrict.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

🎊Happy Birthday to us!🎊 Today we're celebrating 75 years since the #PeakDistrict became the UK's first National Park! 🎂 💚 Let's continue working together to conserve and protect our beautiful park for another 75 years … and beyond!

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Paul Hughes @pshughes.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Went to check out the invasive ant colony in B&Q car park in Worksop, which are also present at the Notcutts Garden Centre at Welbeck, I understand it is Tapinoma magnum. @hymenopterists.org.web.brid.gy @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social @panspecieslisting.bsky.social #ants

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Whether it’s a park, sports field or cemetery we want you to tell us what #birds use your local greenspace!🐦🌳 Sign up to our Birds in Greenspaces survey at www.bto.org/greenspaces Just download the app, select your greenspace and log bird records! #UKBirding #BirdingScotland #BirdingWales

Illustrated artwork by Will Rose features a greenspace scene with a pathway, pond, trees, grass, bench, and birds in the trees including Blackbird, House Sparrows and Great Spotted Woodpecker. Wording alongside reads: The Birds in Greenspaces Survey starts 1 April. Tell us what birds use your local greenspace.

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Roger Butterfield @rogerbutterfield.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Just had a brief sighting of a Hummingbird Hawk-moth visiting the newly opened flowers of Lilac on Hammerton Road, Sheffield.

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Jim Horsfall @jimhorsfall.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

A few patches of St George's Mushroom today. They were in fields that were arable until about 20 years ago, so it must be a reasonably good coloniser (as some grassland species are almost exclusively associated with very old grassland). @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

St George's Mushroom popping up in grassland

Group of St George's Mushroom with view of stem and gills

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Roger Butterfield @rogerbutterfield.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis) flowering in High Hazels Park, Sheffield. This distinctive wildflower has several other "folk names", including Lady's-smock and Milk Maids.

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Paul Hughes @pshughes.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

It was nice eventually catch up with the Purple Toothwort that grows in the Sheffield Botanical Gardens #wildflowerhour @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social

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Ian McMillan @imcmillan.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

See you all at Darfield Museum later!

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LeedsBirder @leedsbirder.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Dippers feeding chicks in the nest #yorksirebirding #ornithology vimeo.com/1182168926

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Paul Hughes @pshughes.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Rare Spring Sedge Carex ericetorum starting to show well on Lindrick Common Golf Course, S Yorks @bsbibotany.bsky.social @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social #wildflowerhour

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Sheffield Bird Study Group @shefbirdstudy.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

The public launch of ‘The New Birds of the Sheffield Area' will take place at 1pm, Weds 15th April, Weston Park Museum Join editors Richard Hill & David Wood for a 45min talk about the history & current status of our local birdlife Copies available for purchase after presentation #ukbirding

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Paul Hughes @pshughes.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Mezereon, Daphne mezereum and growing among it the rare Rose-moss, Rhodobryum roseum. Millers Dale NR Derbys. March @bsbibotany.bsky.social @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social #wildflowerhour

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NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust @nbntrust.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Do you know someone who has been recording wildlife in the UK for many years? Have they made a real difference to our understanding of nature? If so, please nominate them for NBN Lifetime Achievement Award 2026. bit.ly/NBNawards26n... Deadline 18 May #NBNawards26 Thanks to sponsor @rspb.bsky.social

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