ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 21/11/2025@bsbibotany.bsky.social Campanula patula Spreading bellflower still flowering in the garden. A rare biennial species we don't get in the wild in Northamptonshire 062
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Thought they had died out so pleased to find a Acanthoxyla inermis stick insect in my garden on bramble. I was told once I had the most northern site in the UK for the species 030
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 11/11/2025no luck yet while searching for Brown hairstreak eggs in a spot ive not tried in south Northamptonshire. The habitat looked perfect too. Not giving up hope as its my first search of the season in my county 010
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 01/11/2025If anyone is interested in helping me with some rare plant conservation then let me know. Its that time of year again with several projects. @bsbibotany.bsky.social 012
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 17/10/2025my access to gmail at moment is zero and also with a different mobile that is also zero contact at moment. So if any of you trying to get hold of me use messenger here. Thanks all. Its just a nightmare at the current time 000
Reposted by @ukflora.bsky.socialukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 24/08/2025@bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowerhour I think I've got Sand spurrey in a site where one population lost to new buildings but great to find in another spot. Used to be a Northamptonshire rare plant register species 0143
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 24/08/2025@bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowerhour I think I've got Sand spurrey in a site where one population lost to new buildings but great to find in another spot. Used to be a Northamptonshire rare plant register species 0143
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 24/08/2025@bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowerhour looks like got Oak leaved goosefoot new for Northamptonshire. It was an odd looking goosefoot in several car parks of one site. There was quite a bit of it aswell 092
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 16/08/2025Excellent. Ive found a few more locations for this great species by chance here in Northamptonshire 010
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 16/08/2025Excellent. I seen masses of Woody nightshade the other week but sadly none on it here in Northamptonshire 010
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 04/08/2025I can see more could be found along the south coast especially with the interesting other migrant insects being found due to the climate 000
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 04/08/2025Just seen another post where a juvenile was also found in one part of the New Forest 110
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 01/08/2025@stevenwright58.bsky.social Found so far two spots for Hummingbird hawk moth caterpillars on either ladys or hedge bedstraw, one site in Northants and one site in Warwickshire so far. All four caterpillars found were the green form. 051
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 01/08/2025@bsbibotany.bsky.social Well this is just great! Asked to id a plant that turned up in a garden in Northamptonshire. Its only Yellow dodder by the looks a first Northants record! 041
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 30/07/2025@bsbibotany.bsky.social Well pleased to stumble on new colony of Mousetail Myosurus minimus the other month while monad recording in Northants. Colony must have been 300 strong in gateways where cattle and farm vehicles churn up the ground. A Northants rare plant register species. 092
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 29/07/2025@bsbibotany.bsky.social Close up flower of Little robin Geranium purpureum. A white form too. Thanks to Richard Mabbutt helping me double check i was not seeing things! Two good patches in two gravestones. Northants. Its rare for the vice county too at the moment. 030
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 29/07/2025@bsbibotany.bsky.social During monad recording with fellow Northants county recorder Richard Mabbutt, i finally got one of the plant target species on my shopping list for my vice county, Little robin Geranium purpureum. Got yah! 020
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 29/07/2025@bsbibotany.bsky.social Close up of developing seed Matted sandmat Euphorbia serpens. 1st Northants record. About 13th record for the UK. Well pleased! 020
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 29/07/2025@bsbibotany.bsky.social Some excellent unexpected plant finds while monad recording in recent weeks. First up I got Euphorbia serpens 1st Northants record about 13th record for the UK. Only one plant but one is great to get while waiting for punters for our flora group meeting. 050
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 22/07/2025And it's great fun. Just recently found an unexpected find here in Northamptonshire while waiting for our group on a recent meeting. More on that find in due course 020
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 19/07/2025Nice find. Found it one year on spoil heap on the Bulwick estate here in Northamptonshire. Sadly it had gone on recent visit with permission 010
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 12/07/2025Many thanks will take a look when get chance 000
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 12/07/2025Some of the Hypericum bushes were at least four feet high 000
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 12/07/2025@anaturalistabroad.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social Here is another picture of that alien Hypericum from Warwickshire. It was an interesting site that i was asked to survey 030
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 12/07/2025i think ive got another picture of the bush. Will see if can find it 000
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 12/07/2025Drat i didnt check at the time. What an idiot i am 000
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 12/07/2025@bsbibotany.bsky.social Close up of head of Sea barley by the looks. A5/A43 junction Towcester, Northants First time ive ever seen the beauty here in my county. 0182
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 12/07/2025@bsbibotany.bsky.social With all the roadworks on the A43 near Towcester and stuck in traffic then thats a great time to botanise of carefully keeping eye on traffic aswell. Spotted what looks like Sea barley by the A5/A43 junction at Towcester. Never seen the species in Northants before 070
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 12/07/2025@bsbibotany.bsky.social Also found at same site in Warwickshire this bush of a Hypericum! An alien species but i dont know which. So any help much appreciated guys and girls! 310
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 12/07/2025@bsbibotany.bsky.social Right my botanical allies across the land! Is this Slender rush Juncus tenuis ? Found during survey in Warwickshire. 122
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Can anyone id this species? Been sent this picture and got permission to post to get an id if can. Impressive insect from Northamptonshire 121
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Excellent as the site where I got the seed from with permission has closed down 010
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 17/05/2025I've never seen it in Cornwall. I've refound it for Northamptonshire the other year 110
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 17/05/2025You can never have too many notepads with important records my friend. I know that feeling 000
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 10/05/2025Can anyone kind folks id the moth please? Found during monad plant recording in Northamptonshire. Yes I know I should get the id books out and do it myself. No time at moment 100
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 06/05/2025No it's not an oil beetle. We don't get them in Northamptonshire 020
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 05/05/2025@brianecambs.bsky.social even other species get trapped in roadside drains in urban areas in the spring aswell as amphibians. Rescued this violet ground beetle recently 260
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 04/05/2025@bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowerhour my word never seen elder flowering so early now. I think of it as a June flowering species Warwickshire 0222
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 04/05/2025@bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowerhour this was very handy small flowered buttercup leaf on left light green creeping buttercup leaf on right dark green. Great to find several colonies of small flowered buttercup in one Warwickshire area. Been told it's a rare plant register species for them or was 0131
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 04/05/2025@bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowerhour joining forces with Warwickshire county plant recorder trying to refind mousetail last seen in vc38 in 2001 by me. No luck so far but nice to update record for small flowered buttercup from 2016 from one location 0282
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Would need to know origin of stock for the records. 000
ukflora.bsky.social @ukflora.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Many thanks but need to know origin of stock for the records 110
