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Little Green Space @lgspace.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We've put together a selection of our favourite eco-friendly bath and shower products. These are plastic free or refillable, and use natural ingredients – and some support environmental or community projects: littlegreenspace.org.uk/reviews/eco-...

Alter/native patchouli and sandalwood body wash

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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Our annual membership special offer opens today! Join us this month to start enjoying 15 months of membership benefits for the price of 12. Benefits to you: social/training/access/opportunities & more Benefits to our wild plants: in a changing world, your support is vital! bsbi.org/blog/2026/10...

A group of inclusive botanists stands near the edge of a lake in Aberdeenshire, pointing at some of the aquatic plants and sharing ID tips. Image: Ian Francis

A wet meadow in the Yorkshire Dales, full of Ragged Robin and other wild flowers. Image: Ken Readshaw

Julia Hanmer, BSBI Chief Executive. look up and smiles, surrounded by colleagues on an orchid-hunting trip in the Peak District. Image: Sarah Woods

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Mark Avery @markavery.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Filbert Cobb (not his real name) RIP. I never met Filbert Cobb although he was a regular commenter on my blog and wrote four wonderful guest blogs. Today he is being laid to rest. See markavery.info/2026/10/02/f... 📷 Hazel nuts/Cobs/Filberts Wolfgang Vreder/Unsplash

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Plantlife @plantlifeuk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Thinking about sowing Yellow Rattle this autumn? 🍂 Hear from our botanical expert, Sarah, on the best way to sow Yellow Rattle seeds and give them the best chance of success. Watch now for her practical tips on getting started this season. 🌱

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

An Oystercatcher confidently strutting along the water’s edge at Old Hunstanton. #birds

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A Small White butterfly chrysalis. Not what one would expect to find attached to the coffee machine. #butterflies #UKwildlife

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Walking around the neighbourhood, we spotted a Clouded Yellow flittering about. Eventually, it landed in a garden but very quickly took off again, got tangled in a web, broke free, then after a whirl across the road returned to the same spot. Not easy to find. #butterflies #UKwildlife

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

For this evening’s #WildflowerHour, one that’s new to us and found growing on the drive. Scutellaria altissima, Somerset Skullcap. A very pretty little flower.

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Topknot Crew @topknotcrew.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A phone pic can’t quite capture the beauty of the moon hanging low in the sky tonight. The sight of it took my breath away.

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

North Norfolk …. Geese on the move.

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Still buzzing with bees and hoverflies, the Nepeta in the garden is also home to a few bugs. A Corizus hyoscyami doubler, the occasional wandering Rhopalus subrufus and some very hairy Hairy Shieldbug nymphs. #bugs

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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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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A bug nymph found this morning on Rosebay Willowherb. Could it possibly be Peribalus strictus? @britishbugs.bsky.social @rockwolf74.bsky.social #bugs

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

NNNS and @suffolk-nats1929.bsky.social are hosting a joint conference on 10th October 2026 with the title "Recording for Nature Recovery". It is taking place at Diss Corn Hall and tickets are on general sale now at £20 (£15 for NNNS or SNS members). To book a place see sns.org.uk/sns-meetings...

A poster advertising a joint NNNS and SNS conference

The NNNS and SNS are pleased to announce a joint conference

Recording for Nature Recovery
- How biological recording will benefit wildlife in crisis -

What will recording look like in 20 years’ time, and how can it support delivery of local nature recovery? We shall need to use all the means at our disposal to combat the biodiversity crisis.
The Conference will host an engaging variety of speakers who are working with new recording techniques, expanding the range of what it is possible to record and in doing so discovering new aspects of biodiversity. It will showcase what is currently possible, and hopefully inspire members to use new techniques in their exploration of nature.
Keynote Speaker Prof. Bill Sutherland (Emeritus, Cambridge) –
a full programme will follow nearer the time.

Saturday 10th October 2026 – 09:30 to 16:00
at Diss Corn Hall
All welcome, but advance booking is essential.
Tickets: General admission £20; NNNS/SNS members £15; Students £5
Booking will open later in the summer, but to help assess numbers please express an interest in tickets via https://sns.beaconforms.com/form/4eab5a62.
Light refreshments will be provided, but please bring a packed lunch.
Directions: Diss Corn Hall, 10 St Nicholas Street, Diss, IP22 4LB. W3W: ///shuffles.scaffold.back

The Corn Hall is about a 20-minute walk from Diss Station. There are several pay & display car parks nearby. If you can offer a lift, please email sarahbutler4@gmail.com

Agenda for the NNNS/SNS conference

Recording for Nature Recovery
- How biological recording will benefit wildlife in crisis –
Saturday 10th October 2026 – 09:30 to 16:00
Diss Corn Hall, 10 St Nicholas Street, Diss, IP22 4LB.

TIME SUBJECT SPEAKER
09:30 DOORS OPEN
10:00 Welcome, context and programme synopsis Sam Neil
Introducing conference chair, Rowena Langston Sam Neil

MORNING SESSION
10:15 Keynote speech “Exciting opportunities and scary elements” Professor Bill Sutherland
10:45 The Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) ambition and monitoring in it. Jen Burlingham (LNRS team)
11:05 Comfort break
11:15 Tracking the impact - developing surveying capacity Nick Marriner - Chilterns Nat Landscape
11:35 TBC TBC
11:55 Citizen Science - using structured surveys for local understanding James Heywood
12:15 Darwin Tree of Life TBC

12:45 LUNCH BREAK

AFTERNOON SESSION
13:30 Advances in thermal imaging Philip Farndon
13:50 Bioacoustics - listen and learn Carlos Abrahams
14:10 iRecord Robin Hutchinson
14:30 Pan-species Listing Graeme Lyons
15:00 Comfort break
15:10 Discussions, panel questions and answers Rowena Langston (Chair)
15:30 END

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Nick Acheson @themarshtit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

My friends at @norfolknats.bsky.social and @suffolk-nats1929.bsky.social are hosting a joint conference on nature recording for nature recovery. Details below. It’ll be good!

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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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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

For this week’s #WildflowerHour, Guernsey Fleabane and Marsh Cudweed.

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A Beautiful Twitcher, Tebenna micalis, seen @wildkenhill.bsky.social yesterday. Only the third record for Norfolk. Spotted by my eagle-eyed wife, which is often the case. Seen here on Common Fleabane, its favourite plant. #moths #MothsMatter #TeamMoth #UKwildlife @robinchittenden.bsky.social

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A wonderful guided tour of @wildkenhill.bsky.social this morning, lead by the very knowledgeable @robinchittenden.bsky.social. Amongst other creatures spotted was Field Digger Wasp, Mellinus arvensis, searching for prey, usually flies for its nest chambers, on a fresh pile of dung. Nice!

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Butterfly Conservation (Dorset Branch) @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

STOP PRESS: Queen of Spain seen at Melcombe Bingham in mid Dorset. This remote location is likely to be a genuine migrant rather than a release but please keep a look out for others and report any sightings www.dorsetbutterflies.com/2026/09/quee...

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Queen of Spain Fritillary, Melcombe Bingham

This photo of a Queen of Spain Fritillary, a rare migrant from the near continent, was taken at 14:22hrs on 12/09/2026 in a garden at Melcombe Bingham. They have bred occasionally in England but t…

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

High up in one of the birches, a fairly substantial Wood Pigeon nest. #birds #nests #UKwildlife

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wildflowerhour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

For the last weekly challenge, we want to know what was your favourite plant that you’ve spotted from across Britain and Ireland this year? Share your pics for #wildflowerhour this Sunday 8-9pm using the hashtag #favouriteplant and we’ll celebrate it with you! 🥳🌿🌸

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

A Golden Twin-spot. A first for our garden. Soon after the pic was taken, it took off and headed straight the ‘Mönch’ to get a good fill of nectar. This takes our species count of visitors to this plant to 31. #moths #TeamMoth #MothsMatter

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Clare Boyes @pickeletto.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

It's 5 years since Douglas died. Some lovely friends organised a fundraiser for their birthdays with the proceeds going to the Diarsia fund run by @savebutterflies.bsky.social to fund research into UK lepidoptera declines. Feel free to contribute here. Thank you. www.justgiving.com/page/tom-ter...

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Tom & Tereza's fundraiser for Butterfly Conservation (The Diarsia Awards)

Help Tom Hayek raise money to support Butterfly Conservation

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Purple Toadflax has struggled a bit in this dry summer, but where it’s doing ok, Toadflax Brocade caterpillars are still doing well. #moths #TeamMoth #caterpillars #MothsMatter #UKwildlife

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Steven Wright @stevenwright58.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The BBC cancelling Winterwatch is such a shame, especially when we need to be connecting with nature more than ever. If we want people to protect our wildlife, we have to show them it! Add your name to ask the BBC to reconsider. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...

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Tell the BBC: Save Winterwatch!

The UK is losing its wildlife, and shows like Winterwatch are vital for connecting us to nature. The BBC's decision to cancel it makes no sense. Let's ask them to rethink this! Add your name here:

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Worcestershire Wildlife Trust @worcswt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#TheKnappandPapermill nature reserve will be closed from Monday 14 September to Friday 9 October 2026. Major engineering works will be taking place to repair the path between the entrance to the orchard. Find out more about the work via our website 👉🏼 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/news/knapp-a...

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

For #WildflowerHour #SeedHeads we have Common Gromwell, Broad-leaved Dock, Wild Angelica and Hemp Agrimony.

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

From a walk a couple of weeks ago, a pair of Hares taking it easy in the mid morning sunshine. #hares #UKwildlife

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Another 11 to add to the “Mönch” list making 30 species in all. What a plant. Pics: Small Copper, Eristalis intricaria, Lucilia sericata, Tachina fera. List below.

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

An unexpected visitor to the garden. Choreutis nemorana, the Fig-leaf Skeletoniser. #moths #TeamMoth #MothsMatter #UKwildlife

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

On a short walk around the neighbourhood, I disturbed a moth. Luckily I spotted where it landed. A Vestal. #moths #TeamMoth #MothsMatter #UKwildlife

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I found this Firebug nymph (pyrrhocoris apterus)on a local garden wall yesterday. First I’ve seen. #bugs #UKwildlife

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Time to blow the Aster × frikartii 'Mönch' trumpet again. Flowering from July into autumn, it’s a brilliant plant for wildlife. 18 species on them yesterday. These pics .. Beewolf, Garden Chafer, Volucella zonaria, Double-striped Pug caterpillar. Small Dusty Wave, Eristalis arbustorum. List below.

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Here’s a bee we’ve not seen before. A male Epeolus variegatus (or maybe E. cruciger) seen here on Common Fleabane near Blakeney. A cleptoparasite of a number of Colletes species. Quite a striking little chap. #bees #UKwildlife

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Now that’s more like August should be.

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

It was a busy moth morning yesterday, not just with moth numbers, but the squadrons of hungry wasps that needed batting away. Anyway, one visitor was this handsome new for garden Maple Prominent. #moths #TeamMoth #MothsMatter #UKwildlife

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Hoping to see an example of the rather stunning Striped Hawk-moth, then two turn up! This one seems to have taken a Cloaked Minor companion under its wing. #moths #TeamMoth #MothsMatter #UKwildlife

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Out for a walk this evening, we spotted these two gorgeous beetles crossing a path barely two metres apart. A Lesser Stag Beetle and a Bloody-nosed Beetle. The Stag got there first. #beetles #UKwildlife

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

This morning, a House Martin spectacular at the end of the garden. Upwards of a hundred, presumably first generation on the move, flying above, with many congregating on and around one of the birches. Glorious! #HouseMartins #UKwildlife #Birds

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Cool early morning as the sun starts to rise. Will soon be baking us all.

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

There’s been little interest in our triple House Martin nest cup arrangement over the spring and summer, but this afternoon there was a bit of a buzz going on. Very promising for next year. 🤞 #swifts

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

When it’s too hot for anything other than loafing.

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

A fine example of a Miller, seen on the back door frame. #moths #TeamMoth #MothsMatter

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Rob Stephens @tillingtonchum.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

We’re seeing quite a few Jersey Tigers hanging about in the garden recently including one that perched on my T-shirt for a few minutes. #moths #TeamMoth #MothsMatter #UKwildlife

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Sussex Kelp Recovery Project (SKRP) @sussexkelp.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

🐟️ The bream are back! Their lunar-pad nesting sites have been spotted by divers in vast numbers on the Sussex seabed - a great indication that nature is bouncing back thanks to the @sussexifca ban on bottom-trawling in our nearshore waters. Visit our blog to read more. 📹️ @drraymarine

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