‘You need persistence’: the Norfolk couple who took on environmental regulators three times – and won
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Powdery Mildew (Arthrocladiella mougeotii) on Duke of Argyll's Tea Tree. (Lyceum barbarum) Conidiophores, conidia with germ tubes and conidia all present in the images, I think. But there is something else as well in the last image. Any help much appreciated. @norfolknats.bsky.social
More a coiled moustache than a beard but a String of Sausages non the less. Usnea articulata growing in the sand at Gunhill. @norfolknats.bsky.social
A Barkfly (Ectosocus briggsi agg)? Common Lime Aphid (Eucallipterus tiliae), Plum / Thistle Aphid (Brachycaudus cardui) on Musk Thistle (Carduus nutans) & a single Cinnamon Bug (Corizus hyoscyami) @norfolknats.bsky.social
Amazing autumn colour and a wonderful sheep. Red Raspbery Slime Mold (Tubifera ferruginosa), Flowers of Tan (Fuligo septica), Powderpuff Bracket (Postia ptychogaster)? and the most gorgeous curled horn, black-faced sheep. Valais Blacknose? @norfolknats.bsky.social
A Spider Potter Wasp (Aupoplus carbonarius), climbed athletically up and down the walls of the church at Thurgarton with its spider prey. Not so far away a stunningly, frilly, Bristly Millipede (Polyxenus lagurus) hunkered down amongst the Flavoplaca ruderum @NorfolkNats
Large Willow Aphid (Tuberolachnus salignus), Sea Aster Mining Bee (Colletes halophilus) digging, a pointed black abdomen poked out of a small hole - Red-banded Grasshopper Grabber (Tachysphex popiliformis) & delightful Sea- Aster coming into flower(Tripolium pannonicum) @norfolknats.bsky.social
Spider Potter Wasp (Aupoplus carbonarius) still managing to find mud for its nest in a Church wall. @norfolknats.bsky.social
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A busy Sunday for the Hop of Hope Project, releasing home-reared Large Marsh Grasshoppers in the Norfolk Broads + Cambs Fens. Kudos to our volunteers, who have worked hard for 10 rainless weeks to find fresh grass daily for their ‘hoppers. + A sighting of Juniper in the Fens! @citizenzoo.bsky.social
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A fence post jumping spider (Marpissa muscosa) blending into the bark of a tree. @norfolknats.bsky.social
Champagne froth of Angelica (A archangelica) in flower. Delicate flower patterns of Parsley Water-dropwort (O lachenallii). Soft folds, glistening staminodes & honey scent of Grass of Parnassus (P palustris) and the striking geometric pattern of Marsh Fern (T palustris). @norfolknats.bsky.social
Grayling (Hipparchia semele) busy, but fading into the well parched Winterton Dunes @norfolknats.bsky.social
Just about ready for release. Large Marsh Grasshopper (Stethophyma grossum) at Wheatfen. @norfolknats.bsky.social
Matted Sea Lavender (Limonium bellidifolium) also in the upper salt marsh at Holme. @bramblebotanist.bsky.social @ians4ad.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social
Thornham & Holme - Ergot (Claviceps purpurea)? on Marram Grass, Columnar Rust Sp? on Shrubby Sea-blite (Sueda vera), Blow Lugworm (Arenicola marina) & the tall towers of the Sand Mason Worm (Lanice conchilega) @ians4ad.bsky.social @bramblebotanist.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social
A Norfolk speciality - Intermediate Sea Lavender (Limonium intercedens) on the upper salt marsh nestled in amongst the Shrubby sea-blite (Sueda vera) A gorgeous day out with @bramblebotanist.bsky.social & @ians4ad.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social
A botanical quartet from Cley Common Arrowhead (Sagittaria sagittifolia), Frogbit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae), Sea Club Rush (Bolboschoenus maritimus) & Gypsywort (Lycopis europaeus) @norfolknats.bsky.social
A quartet from Cley Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla flava), Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus), Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) & Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) @norfolknats.bsky.social
Aylsham today. Zebra Spider (Saltus scenicus), Green Mesh Web Spider on the Ivy (Nigma walckenerai), Another Bay tree, more Bay psyllids (Trioza alacris) & Large Sow Thistle Aphid? (Uroleucon conchi) @norfolknats.bsky.social
Hornet Plumehorn (Volucella zonaria), Kite-tailed Robberfly (Machismus atricapillus) & Yellow-legged Black (Pachygaster leachii) and a very short video of a Ruby-tailed Wasp cleaning its antenna at the top of this post puffinuspuffinus2026.suckedslant.uk/files/3f5dbd... @norfolknats.bsky.social
Found this little beauty today. A tiny wasp and with the help of of TE from tickspics www.tickspics-macro.com it seems it's Haltichella rufipes. A chalcid wasp. @norfolknats.bsky.social
Southrepps Common - The powerful thighs of the Large Flax Flea Beetle (Apthona euphorbiae) give it one mighty jump when disturbed, Marsh Fragrant Orchid (Gymnadenia densiflora), Marsh Helleborine (Epipactis palustris) & Marsh Lousewort (Pedicularis palustris), @norfolknats.bsky.social
A fascinating few days. Thanks. I look forward to next year.
Alex Prendergast@bramblebotanist.bsky.social · 4mo agoRubus hindii near Norwich on the final ‘26 day of photographing all Norfolk brambles with @caryocatactes.bsky.social A lovely neat Corylifolii with gently corrugated leaves, a long petiolule and primocanes which turn coral-orange for the winter
