Andy Salisbury
@andyentomologist.bsky.social
Head of Plant Health @the_rhs #Entomologist, #Gardens, #biodiversity, #pollinators, #MountainBiker, #mountainbiking #Dorking #surreyhills, dubious music taste.
First DIY job in the new house...build a double compost heap out of wood I found in the garden. ##UKGardens
What a week, new home, new (to me) vinyl Monster Magnetofficial 🤘( @oxfamgb.bsky.social again 😀), @the_rhs The Garden 🌼, and appropriately @cloudwaterbrew.bsky.social 🍻
Prelude to a busy weekend of packing and for the last time from the west side of #Dorking. Happy Friday, beer from Deya brewery 🍻, literature from Woodland Tust 🌲🌳 and music from Korn 🤘🤘, nice clear vinyl (found in spinsoundsmusic ) showing of my lily beetle turntable mat.
Today RHS Wisley joined the @cabi-org.bsky.social biological control trial to manage waterway clogging floating pennywort. This little weevil is capable of mighty things #biologicalcontrol www.cabi.org/invasivespec...
It was buzzing at the #BeesNeedsWeek Science Festival at RHS Wisley. Visitors discovered how easy it is to support pollinator science by spending 10 minutes counting pollinating insects on flowers 🐝🌼 Take time in nature with your own FIT Count for @pomscheme.bsky.social ukpoms.org.uk/fit-counts
The Bees, Pollinators & Invertebrates APPG held its first oral evidence session for our inquiry into invasive species and their impact on pollinator health. Delighted to have six parliamentarians on the panel with thanks to Professors Helen Roy, Jeff Ollerton & Phil Stevenson 🔽 buff.ly/3SHLia9
Saturday! Cooling down with The RHS The Garden 🌻🌺🌹🌸🌷, Soma Beer 🍻, and Primus 🤘🤘
Friday @royentsoc.bsky.social Antenna 🪲🐝🦋, Two Flints Brewery 🍻 and Steak band 🤘🤘 splatter vinyl amazing find on @oxfamgb.bsky.social online 😀 ...been after the album for a while!
Not much longer left to wait! On 13th July, we’re holding our Annual Pollinator Count and Seminar. Join the count, hear about this year’s findings, and help shape the future of pollinator conservation in London. #PollinatingLT
⏳ Early bird registration for #Ento26 closes next week! ✔️ Three days of cutting-edge #InsectScience ✔️ Inspiring keynote speakers ✔️ Workshops, symposia & networking 💸 Plus members and Fellows benefit from additional discounts. Register now 🔽 buff.ly/G0eOS4G 📅 Deadline: 17:00 (BST), Friday 3 July
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We're excited that our CEO, Kathy, will be speaking at the Royal Horticultural Society Sandringham Flower Show this summer! Discover why reptiles and amphibians matter for biodiversity and how wildlife-friendly gardening can help them thrive. More: https://ow.ly/gsuY50Z03xT
We know tree shade cuts summer temperatures in cities - we have evidence to prove it. But we need the UK (& all devolved) governments to back nurseries so they can urgently grow, establish and care for resilient, home‑grown trees. Thanks @emilybeament.bsky.social 👉️ buff.ly/5I8ZXEO #UrbanTrees
UK cities urged to plant more trees to tackle dangerous heatwaves
Adding tree shade brought down temperatures by 12C on concrete and 9C on grass
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A lovely cold beer @cloudwaterbrew.bsky.social 🍻, The Niche @britishecologicalsociety.org and anthrax🤘 Cooling down after an interesting week.
Even bumbles have fumbles and can faceplant into flowers. This is the bumblebee blooper reel you didn’t know you needed 🎬🐝 All bumblebees recovered gracefully and carried on with their day 💛
