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Nice to meet with you Chris on the way to the NHM for the BNA Encaenia. Will have to look out for the specialities listed in you post whilst I am in the locality.
ChrisGibsonWildlife@chrismothman.bsky.social · 3w agoMy latest blog of the Wild Side of Beth Chatto Gardens... www.chrisgibsonwildlife.co.uk/the-wild-sid... #NatureWriting
Congrats to @stephholtnh.bsky.social who received her Honorary Fellowship from the British Naturalists’ Association yesterday at the Encaenia, an event which took place at the Natural History Museum. Congratulations well deserved. #NHM #NaturalHistory #BNA
Congrats to @nicwilson.bsky.social who received her Fellowship from the British Naturalists’ Association yesterday at the Encaenia, an event which took place at the Natural History Museum. Congratulations well deserved. #NHM #NaturalHistory #BNA
And a few of the mind-blowing beetly things we were shown by curator Katy!
Plus a Notonecta backswimmer, a corixid water boatman and a pond-skater Gerris lacustris. A great event, and please consider joining us bna-naturalists.org
British Naturalists' Association Encaenia yesterday: a few highlights from the Natural History Museum garden - gorgeous Southern Green Shieldbug nymphs, equally lovely spider Pirata piraticus, a soldierfly (poss Stratiomys singularior) larva breathing through its bum...
The President of the British Naturalists’ Association, Roger Tabor. gave a eulogy on the great late Bill Oddie on behalf of the British Naturalists’ at the Natural History Museum yesterday. Rest in peace Bill it was great to know you. @bnascience.bsky.social @nhm-london.bsky.social
Today’s (Saturday) Encaenia & conference of the British Naturalists’ Association at Natural History Museum @nhm-london.bsky.social was excellent. Pict of Associates, Registered Members, Fellows & Hon Fellows gowning up for the precession to the Encaenia
Saturday 12 September 2026 is the British Naturalists’ Association’s Encaenia & Conference at the @nhm-london.bsky.social. It will be a great day & is fully booked. Pict of 2025 Encaenia showing some of the robed Grade Members, Fellows & Hon Fellows (pict by E Beer)
c200 #moths of 43 spp in garden last night with 6 new for year incl. Beaded Chestnut, Mouse, Small Phoenix + Tawny-barred Angle. Also, 15 Centre-barred Sallows, 2 Saltmarsh Knot-horn Small Ranunculus + Small Blood-vein @lincswildlife.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bnascience.bsky.social
Marton #moths last night. c.111 of 42species with 3 new for year: Garden Rose Tortrix, Swallow Prominent and Agriphila geniculea. Also, White-point, Oak Hook-tip, Saltmarsh Knot-horn and Latticed Heath. #TeamMoth @savebutterflies.bsky.social @lincswildlife.bsky.social @bnascience.bsky.social
A nymph of a Box Bug (Gonocerus acuteangulatus) found wandering the garden this afternoon in the heat. Marton, Lincs @britishbugs.bsky.social @lincswildlife.bsky.social @bnascience.bsky.social
Four #wetlandplants in flower noted this week for the @wildflowerhour.bsky.social challenge: Fen Bedstraw Bottle Sedge Sneezewort Marsh Willowherb @bsbibotany.bsky.social @bnascience.bsky.social #wildflower_hour
Brill birder & keen naturalist, Bill Oddie on his knees looking for snail species with Dr June Chatfield & Roger Tabor at British Naturalists Association centennial conference in 2005 at Cressing Temple, #Essex. Hon BNA Fellow Bill, RIP. #BillOddie
The British Naturalists Association is deeply saddened by the loss at 85 of Bill Oddie. He received BNA’s highest recognition at 2005 centennial conference of Peter Scott Award from then President David Bellamy, & in 2013 Hon Fellowship wearing HonFBNA robes. Dedicated naturalist, RIP Bill
Great to see a pair of Greenfinches in the garden today collecting nest material. They've become quite a scarce species locally over last few years. @btoengland.bsky.social @lincsbirding.bsky.social @lincswildlife.bsky.social @bnascience.bsky.social
Abundant Parent Bugs (Elasmucha grisea) on Aspen and Silver Birch at Trent Port this morning. Plus a confiding Wool Carder-bee (Anthidium manicatum) in the garden this afternoon. 🐝 Marton, Lincs. @lincswildlife.bsky.social @britishbugs.bsky.social @bnascience.bsky.social
I spent a while admiring some of the more common moths this morning. Anything this beautiful shouldn't be taken for granted in my opinion. #TeamMoth
Mark is a recipient of the BNA’s Richard Fitter Medal…
HoverflySpotterM.D@hoverflyspotter.bsky.social · 3mo ago🦋 🐞🐜Happy National Insect Week (22-28th June) 🐝 🐛 🦗 Insects are fascinating you only have to look and observe. Just prepping for an insect walk for the BNA at a local marsh this weekend. 🦟 @royentsoc.bsky.social #InsectWeek #InsectScience #Insects #entomology #entomologist #naturalhistory
Stone Curlew among the low heather. One of a pair in a field at the edge of RSPB Minsmere #bird #birds #birdphotography #ukwildlife #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #NaturePhotography @rspb.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @suffolkwildlife.bsky.social
Nic is a BNA Fellow..
Nic Wilson@nicwilson.bsky.social · 3mo agoWoop Woop! I've finally managed to video our screaming pair of swifts without a) missing them b) accidentally taking a photo instead of a video c) bring so in awe that I forgot to film. They've been doing this multiple times a day for a fortnight. Hoping they'll be next year's breeders. #swifts
🔍 Species Spotlight: Broad-bodied Chaser A familiar sight around ponds, males have a broad powder-blue abdomen while females are golden brown. Often one of the first dragonflies to colonise new ponds! Seen one this year? Record it on iRecord. #InsectWeek
About 112 #moths of 28 species in garden last night with 3 new for year: Privet Hawk, Lobesia abscisana and Common Rustic agg. Also, Dwarf Cream Wave, Foxglove Pug, Metzneria lappella and Buff-tip @savebutterflies.bsky.social @lincswildlife.bsky.social @bnascience.bsky.social #teammoth
