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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 2h

The South of Scotland State of Nature Report is now available to read 🍃 TWIC was glad to contribute data to this important review of how nature has changed in the South of Scotland between 2005 and 2025. Read the report here: www.southofscotlandrep.com/stateofnature #scotland

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 12h

With special thanks to our sponsors RSK Biocensus and Moray Estates and support from @naturescot.bsky.social

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

🎊 Booking is officially open for TWIC's 2026 Autumn Conference & AGM, which will take place in TWIC's 35th Anniversary year🎊 📅 Saturday 14th November, 9.30am - 4.00pm 📍 Stirling Court Hotel, University of Stirling Book early to avoid disappointment! 👉️ tinyurl.com/5n6dxd76 #Nature

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Join us for our next FREE workshop on Ladybird Identification with expert Sarah Adamson 🐞 📍 The Botanic Cottage, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 📅 Thursday 15th October, 1pm-4pm 🔗 Booking Essential, via Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/mr46525 📷️ Sarah Adamson #Ladybirds #NatureRecording #Biodiversity 🌍️

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

iRecord September Highlights 🦋 Thank you to everyone who submitted their wildlife sightings last month, we received over 6000 records in September 🧡 Get involved! Snap your sightings and submit them in iRecord or on our website 📸 #WildlifeRecording #Nature #CitizenScience 🌍️

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

There are spaces left on our Rosewell to Auchendinny excursion this Sunday 27th September❗️ We will walk the disused railway with Sue Jury, vice county plant recorder 🌱 Sign up for a FREE ticket here 👉️ t.co/4GPzWB3VZV #recording #botany 🌍️

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We'll be at the Northfield & Willowbrae Community Environment Fair this Saturday 19th September 🎊 Come and say hello to us at our stall to discover how you can get involved in wildlife recording and make a difference to nature in your local area 💚 🐞 🌱 #WildlifeRecording #Event

Our volunteer Beth at the TWIC fair stand. Photo credit to Jackie Stewart.

Northfield & Willowbrae Community Environment Fair poster. The event will take place on Saturday 19th September from 12pm - 4pm at Northfield Community Centre, Northfield Road, EH8 7PP. Photo credits to Northfield & Willowbrae Community Centre.

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🌱 Join us for a Group Wildlife Recording Excursion with Sue Jury, vice county plant recorder🌱 We will walk the disused railway between Rosewell and Auchendinny 🐞 📍 Rosewell, Midlothian 📅 Sunday 27th September, 10am-4pm 🔗 This excursion is FREE but please book you place here: tinyurl.com/2zt4p8tm

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🦋 iRecord August Highlights 🦋 Thank you to everyone who submitted their wildlife sightings last month, we received over 9000 records in August 💚 Get involved! Snap your sightings and submit them in iRecord or on our website 📸 #WildlifeRecording #Nature #CitizenScience

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Thank you to Katty Baird for a superb workshop introducing Moths and Moth Recording! Join our mailing list or become a TWIC member to hear about our future events. 🦋 With thanks to NatureScot for supporting our workshops. #Moths #MothRecording 🌍️

The moth Clifden Nonpareil held in the hand.

A Canary Shouldered Thorn moth resting in an egg carton.

Workshop participants looking at moths trapped the evening before.

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The #BigPictureConference,Scotland's rewilding event, is back on 19 September in Perth. An exciting line-up of speakers–including keynote Megan McCubbin–and an inspiring day of talks, learning opportunities and #rewildingdiscussion. 🎟️ www.scotlandbigpicture.com/conference 📷️ scotlandbigpicture.com

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🎊 Save the date: TWIC's Autumn Conference & AGM 2026! 🎊 Every Species Counts: Biological Recording & Conservation in a Changing World Saturday 14th November 2026 Stirling Court Hotel, University of Stirling Further details to follow! #conference #recording 🌍️

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

⏰ Time is ticking if you’d like to apply for our Director vacancies. Applications close: 6 September 🌿 Could you help shape the future of a leading environmental charity in Scotland? 🔗 Apply here: lnkd.in/dh7PzwDy #TrusteeOpportunity #CharityGovernance #Finance #Biodiversity #PR #Communications

Join TWIC as a Director. Photo courtesy of David Palmar.

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Join us for our next FREE workshop on An Introduction to Moths and Moth Recording with expert, Katty Baird 🦋 📍 Vogrie Country Park, near Gorebridge, Midlothian 📅 Friday 4th September, 10am-1pm 🔗 Booking Essential, via Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/38wer7k3 📷️ Katty Baird #moths #naturerecording 🌍️

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🌿 External Event: Fern ID Workshop on Selkirk Hill 📅 Saturday 29th August Join TWIC's Centre Manager Natalie Harmsworth and Bright Green Nature for an introduction to identifying common ferns! More info here: tinyurl.com/y5w6c8pv 📷️ Natalie Harmsworth #ferns #workshop #biodiversity 🌍️

Wall Rue (Asplenium ruta-muraria), East Lothian. Photo by Natalie Harmsworth.

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Scottish Borders Climate Action Network (SBCAN) are running a series of exciting events in the Selkirk area, focusing on the effects of climate change on habitats and wildlife 🌿 Sign up on Eventbrite here 👉️ tinyurl.com/2558mdkn #climate #naturerecording 🌍️

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Thank you to Andrew Jarman for a wonderful workshop on Solitary Bee Identification! 🌞🐝 Join our mailing list and follow us to get notified about future events. With thanks to NatureScot for supporting our workshops. #workshops #solitarybees 🌍

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Our next free workshop on Solitary Bees on the 12th August is fully booked! Join the waitlist below and follow us to get notified about future events and workshops! 🔗Waitlist: tinyurl.com/3mmpfra4 📷Photo by Andrew Jarman #workshop #solitarybees

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

This is a Dryad's Saddle or Pheasant's Back fungus (Cerioporus Squamosus), spotted by one of our TWIC staff earlier this week. They can be identified by their brown cap pattern that resembles a Pheasant's feathers and their unusual smell of watermelon! 📷️ Lucy Mills #wildlife #fungi #recording

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

A brilliant Carrion Beetle ID Workshop led by Ashleigh Whiffin at the National Museums Scotland Collection Centre! With thanks to NatureScot for supporting our workshops. #NatureRecording #CarrionBeetles 🌍

Workshop Participants gather around carrion beetle specimens as workshop leader Ashleigh Whiffin explains their identification.

Two workshop participants look at carrion beetle specimens under the microscope.

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

The Blue-tailed Damselfly is one of the UK's most widespread damselflies which can be found around ponds, lochs, canals and wetlands throughout the summer. Despite its delicate appearance, it is a skilled predator, hunting tiny flying insects with remarkable agility. 📷 Wolfgang Hasselmann, Unsplash

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The Big Butterfly Count returns tomorrow for 2026! Butterflies are important biodiversity indicators as they are vulnerable to changes in their environment. Get involved at bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org between 17th July & 9th August. Photo: Alistair Graham

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

🌿 We are recruiting 2 new Directors. We're looking for people with experience in finance, governance, fundraising or communications to help guide our environmental charity. ⏰ Closes 6 Sept 🔗 Apply: shorturl.at/Bk9I6 #TrusteeOpportunity #Biodiversity #Scotland #Conservation #Wildlife #CharityRoles

Join TWIC as a Director. Photo of Garden Bumblebee on Ox-Eye Daisy copyright David Palmar.

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

ALERC Vacancy ALERC (Association of Local Environmental Records Centres) is currently recruiting a National Coordinator. This is a part time, permanent position. For more information and how to apply please visit www.alerc.org.uk

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ALERC - Association of Local Environmental Records Centres

The Association of Local Environmental Records Centres is a membership organisation representing LERCs across the United Kingdom. It promotes the standing of LERCs as the definitive source of high...

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Join us for a FREE workshop on 24th July on Carrion beetle identification with Ashleigh Whiffin, co-organiser of the National Carrion Beetle Recording Scheme! 📍 National Museums Collection Centre, Granton (Edinburgh) 🔗 Booking essential via www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/identifyin... 📸 ©Ashleigh Whiffin

Banded Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus investigator). Photo ©Ashleigh Whiffin

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

A great day at the Haddington Show last Saturday! Thank you to everyone who stopped by our stall to learn more about our local wildlife and recording. To find out more about how you can get involved please visit our website at www.wildlifeinformation.co.uk. #wildlife #recording #event

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The Big British Garden Survey is here! Help us to record wildlife across gardens in Britain. It's free to take part and open to anyone over the age of 18 who has access to a garden. Visit ngs.org.uk/the-big-brit... to find out more. Photo: Alistair Graham #wildlife #recording #butterfly #garden

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Invasive Non-Native Species Week 🌿 👉 Learn how to spot and report them 👉 Record what you see to help build our understanding of their spread 📸 iStock, J Repp.

Close-up of a Himalayan balsam plant showing a pink, helmet-shaped flower and long green seed pods, with a soft-focus green background.

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

🌿 We’ll be at the Haddington Agricultural Show on Saturday 27th June! Come along and visit our stall to discover how you can get involved in wildlife recording and help make a difference for local nature 🐝🦋🌱 Photos – Jackie Stewart #Event #AgriculturalShow #EastLothian #WildlifeRecording

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

TWIC's Manager spotted shoals of Common Toad tadpoles in a quiet pool along the River Tyne near Haddington in June 2025. More usually they breed in deeper water bodies such as ponds or lochs. If you have spotted tadpoles lately please report them on iRecord irecord.org.uk 📹️ Natalie Harmsworth

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

🦋 External event: Northern Brown Argus training Interested in butterflies or looking to build your ID skills? Join a workshop focused on the Northern Brown Argus at Selkirk Deer Park. 👉 Find out more: butterfly-conservation.org/events/north...

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Northern Brown Argus training workshop, Selkirk Deer Park

Event descriptionJoin us at Selkirk Deer Park to learn how to identify and record the Northern Brown Argus butterfly - one of Scotland's rarest and most threatened species. Deer Park is a wonderful…

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

It’s #LetItBloomJune 🌸 After #NoMowMay, why not keep the momentum going? Even small patches of longer grass can support wildlife and create mini habitats right on your doorstep 🌿 Do a little less, help a lot more 💚 📸Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY‑SA

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

World Environment Day 🌍 Nature is all around us and protecting it starts with the small things we do every day. 🌿 💚 Get outside, take notice, and be part of it

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Take on #30DaysWild this June 🌿 Looking for a simple way to connect with nature this summer? The Wildlife Trusts’ 30 Days Wild challenge is back, inviting everyone to do one “wild” thing each day throughout June 🌱

A group of people walking in single file along a narrow path through a woodland, with lush green trees overhead and bluebells flowering along the ground.

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

🌿What we don’t record can matter just as much as what we do This landscape may look quiet, but that doesn’t mean wildlife is absent. 📍Recording everyday wildlife helps fill these gaps and build a more accurate picture of nature around us. #Wildlife #Biodiversity #Nature #CitizenScience #Recording

A mixed heathland landscape with low shrubs, young pine trees, patches of purple heather and areas of grass and bare ground, bordered by denser woodland in the background. No people or wildlife are visible.

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Native bluebells in bloom 💙 These iconic spring flowers aren’t just beautiful, the UK is home to a significant proportion of the world’s native bluebells, making our woodlands internationally important for this species 🌍 📸 R Wilson #Bluebells #Wildflowers #Biodiversity #iRecord #Nature

A group of native bluebells growing on a leafy woodland floor, with multiple curved stems carrying drooping violet-blue flowers. The plants are surrounded by green foliage beneath dappled sunlight filtering through trees.

A woodland filled with native bluebells, showing clusters of violet-blue bell-shaped flowers on curved stems surrounded by green leaves beneath tall trees.

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

🌿Elm seeds in the making These papery discs are developing elm samaras, each one carrying a single seed ready to spin away on the wind later in the season. Keep an eye out over the next few weeks and you’ll see them mature, dry, and eventually drift away. 📸R Wilson #Elm #Trees #Woodland #Nature

Close-up of a tree branch with green, winged seeds marked by reddish patches, with a woodland floor and bluebells blurred in the background.

Green leaves lit from behind, showing their veins in detail, with clusters of pale green winged seeds hanging from branches.

A leafy tree branch with green winged seeds in the foreground, set against a woodland slope dotted with bluebells and other plants.

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

A great weekend at Falkirk Science Festival! 🔬 Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Wild Science stall to learn more about local wildlife and environmental data. 🌿 📸 Jackie Stewart #Falkirk #STEM #Wildlife #Biodiversity #Nature #Education

Wild Science stall at Falkirk Science Festival, showing TWIC tables with leaflets, wildlife displays and educational boards set up under a gazebo in an outdoor courtyard.

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

🌍 World Bee Day – 20 May 🐝 From tree bumblebees in bird boxes to carder bees on comfrey, even everyday sightings matter. Recording bees helps support conservation where we live 💛 🔗 Record your sightings: 👉 Bumblebee Conservation Trust 👉 BWARS 📸 David Palmer #WorldBeeDay #BeeRecording #Pollinators

Close-up photograph of a common carder bumblebee feeding on purple comfrey flowers, with pollen visible on the bee’s legs.

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

🚨 Two opportunities to join our team, but time is running out! 🌿 Biological Records Ecologist – closes today 🗺️ GIS and IT Officer – closes tomorrow If you’re passionate about data, nature and making a difference, don’t miss your chance -apply now! ⏳ #Vacancies #Hiring #Midlothian #Jobs #Data

Close-up photograph of a small butterfly with light brown wings and orange spots, perched on a green grass seed head. The background is blurred green vegetation. Overlaid text reads “Join our team! Biological Records Ecologist” and “Last day for applications!”

Close-up photograph of a brown butterfly resting on a green grass stem, with soft green vegetation in the background. Overlaid text reads “Join our team! GIS and IT Officer” and “Deadline tomorrow!".

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Out at Vogrie Country Park this morning monitoring Herb Paris (Paris quadrifolia) 🌿🌍 Once thought extinct in Midlothian, this locally rare woodland plant is holding on and being carefully tracked. #Biodiversity #Midlothian #Nature #Conservation #Wildlife #RarePlants

Group of people walking along a grassy woodland edge in Vogrie Country Park, passing bluebells and trees while carrying out plant monitoring.

Detailed close-up of a Herb Paris flower with narrow green petals, yellow stamens and a dark purple centre.

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Have you heard the distinctive call of a swift yet this spring? These summer migrants are fast and graceful fliers, with a distinctive ‘boomerang’ shaped silhouette in the air. Records can be submitted to our website or via the iRecord app. 📷Alex Marc & Alexis Lours #Birds #Recording #Swift

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Wildlife Insite is back 🐝🌿 After a break, our newsletter is returning – sharing updates on wildlife recording, events, and the work of The Wildlife Information Centre. 👉 Sign up or read online: wildlifeinformation.co.uk/news/wildlif... #Wildlife #Recording #Biodiversity #Scotland #Newsletter

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TWIC's Wildlife Insite Newsletter | The Wildlife Information Centre

Sign up for Wildlife Insite, TWIC’s newsletter sharing updates on biological recording, events, workshops and local wildlife records.

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

⏰Deadline reminder! Applications close next week: 🌱 Biological Records Ecologist (part‑time) – closes 19 May 🌍️ GIS & IT Officer (full‑time) – closes 20 May 👉Link to apply in bio! 💚Please share #Vacancies #Jobs #GreenCareers #Scotland #Midlothian #GIS #Ecology #Wildlife #UKJobs #Hiring #Nature

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Vacancies - The Wildlife Information Centre

Find out more about our current vacancies and join our team to support wildlife recording and conservation efforts!

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Look closely 👀🧡 This tiny orange egg belongs to the Orange tip butterfly, laid singly on foodplants like cuckooflower and garlic mustard. Spot one? Record it on iRecord 🌱 📸 Natalie Harmsworth #Butterfly #Wildlife #Biodiversity #iRecord #Nature

Close‑up of a bright orange Orange tip butterfly egg laid on the stem of a pink cuckooflower, with flower petals and buds visible in the background.

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

It’s #NoMowMay 🌼 This month @plantlifeuk.bsky.social is encouraging everyone to give let wildflowers grow. Do less, help more🌱 📸Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY‑SA #Pollinators #Biodiversity #Wildflowers #Nature

Long grass and wildflowers, including oxeye daisies, growing in a managed lawn with neat mown paths on either side, in the grounds of Kellie Castle, Fife.

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

May the 4th be with you 🌟🌍️ Join us this Star Wars Day in recording Star of Bethlehem, a bright, star‑shaped spring flower! Help nature by submitting your sightings via iRecord 🌱✨ 📸 Sarah Adamson, iRecord (CC BY) #WildFlowers #Spring #Recording #Nature #StarWarsDay #Biodiversity

Close-up photograph of Star of Bethlehem flowers, showing several white, star‑shaped blooms with six petals and pale green centres, growing among green grass and broad leaves.

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

A huge thanks to Mark Gurney (@markgurn) and Ashleigh Whiffin (@ash_whiffin) for a fantastic day of weevil ID yesterday at the @nationalmuseumscotland collections centre!

A group of people of mixed ages and genders standing around a lab bench on which are set out several collection trays of weevils. Two people are examining live specimens in collection jars using hand lenses.

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The Wildlife Information Centre @twic.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Come and join our team! Feel free to send us a message with any questions 😊

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