Check out the review in British Wildlife here bit.ly/4tlMckS for our recently published #BestFlyBook A Photographic Guide to Flies of Britain & Ireland @rdimond.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social

Join us February 27 for a webinar in honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, hosted by the International Association of Black Entomologists. Panelists will share their research programs, professional accomplishments & testimonies of resilience. Register today: www.entsoc.org/events/webin...

Oh hello… it’s here! The new ‘Photographic guide to flies of Britain and Ireland’. Steven Falk (not sure if he’s on BS?) @gailashton.bsky.social @rdimond.bsky.social Peter Creed Forward by @flygirlnhm.bsky.social It is an astonishing piece of work for such a diverse taxonomic group. #diptera

THE WAIT IS OVER - We're busy mailing out copies of our new guide to #FliesofBritainandIreland to all those who pre-ordered. Order your copy here bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @rdimond.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social

It’s here! The wait is over! Thank you for your patience to all of you who pre-ordered ☺️

NatureBureau@naturebureau.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Our new guide to #FliesofBritainandIreland HAS JUST ARRIVED AT OUR OFFICE – We're now starting to mail out copies to all those who pre-ordered the book @rdimond.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social

The first Lesser Celandine of my year, navigating its way through the undergrowth, seen in Beds today. #wildflowerhour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social

Ben Lawers, Perthshire, 8th of 9 great places to see an amazing range of flies featured in our guide to #FliesofBritainandIreland due mid-Feb 2026. Hurry, pre-pub offer runs til 31 Jan bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @rdimond.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social

THE WAIT IS NEARLY OVER: Just signed off the printer's proofs for our new guide to #FliesofBritainandIreland - due mid-Feb 2026. Pre-pub offer runs until 31 Jan - order your copy now bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @rdimond.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social

Our new 416pp #FliesofBritainandIreland covering over 1300 species & with over 1500 photos is now being printed - due mid Feb 2026. You can still pre-order until 31 Jan bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @georgemcgavin.bsky.social

First & last flies featured in #FliesofBritainandIreland – Wasp-banded Comb-horn Ctenophora flaveolata & Deer Warble Fly Hypoderma diana. Nearing completion due late Jan/early Feb 2026. Pre-order now bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social

New work from my Master’s research project, ‘The Alder’. The Common Alder is home to a huge number of invertebrate species, including beetles, sawflies, leaf miners and at least 50 moths. Some of these species can be seen in the feeding signs on leaves. #CommonAlder #tree #ecologies

Saw this queen toda 💛🤍🖤 Wasp Spider (Argiope bruennechi) #HertsSpiders

It’s one of those evenings when you feel like you’ve accidentally walked onto a film set. #sunset

We're now laying out the Tachinids for #FliesofBritainandIreland bit.ly/4dqQI8Z to be published this Autumn TOP Cistogaster globosa & Gymnocheta viridis; BOTTOM Phasia hemiptera & Tachina grossa @gailashton.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @georgemcgavin.bsky.social

The home run!! 😃

NatureBureau@naturebureau.bsky.social · last yr.

On the home run now for our #FliesofBritainandIreland book bit.ly/4dqQI8Z – Steven Falkhas now completed the text for the Anthomyiidae & we've started laying out the intro pages @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @tverc1.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social

On the home run now for our #FliesofBritainandIreland book bit.ly/4dqQI8Z – Steven Falkhas now completed the text for the Anthomyiidae & we've started laying out the intro pages @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @tverc1.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social

Summer evenings don’t get much better than watching a Barn Owl hunting at sunset 💚💚💚

Summer 💙💚💛

Off to the Gower next week & hope to see the magnificent Pied-winged Robberfly (Pamponerus germanicus) at Whiteford Burrows. All of Britain's robberflies are covered in our #FliesofBritainandIreland bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @gailashton.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social

I don’t know what this type of cloud is called, but it’s a cracker.

Lesser Bulb Fly (Eumerus funeralis) a small hoverfly is common in our garden & develops in Spanish Bluebells, also seen on its leaves was the Large Narcissus Fly a bumblebee mimic #FliesofBritainandIreland bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @bbowt.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social

Queen of queens 💚

Now laying out the Snail-killing flies (Sciomyzidae) pages for our new #FliesofBritainandIreland due Autumn 2025 - pre-order now bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @bbowt.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social

Finding a little joy in the unexpected things.

Picture-winged Flies pages are now laid out for our NEW #FliesofBritainandIreland due Autumn 2025 - pre-order now at bit.ly/4dqQI8Z & save £££s on published price @gailashton.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social

Pear blossom is the gift that keeps on giving 💚

If any naturalists would like to increase their knowledge of flies, then this is a great way to do it! But as Andy says, these workshops need a minimum number of participants to run so do consider booking a place on this, or one of the others (mosquitoes, sawflies, wasps)

Andrew Douglas@andydouglas1967.bsky.social · last yr.

On May 17th there's a one day Diptera workshop, run by @norfolknats.bsky.social at Sheringham Park. I'm hoping to attend, but thought I'd advertise it in case anyone else is interested (ie so that it goes ahead.) £15 payable on the day. norfolknaturalists.org.uk/wp/events-pa...

What a stunning way to launch The Life Affirming Magic of Birds 🐦 A beautiful conversation with Nick Acheson to a room full of people who share our love for the natural world 🌎 #BookLaunch #Norfolk #Nature #Wildlife #Author #History #TLAMOB #MagicOfBirds #Writer 📷 @gailashton.bsky.social

This was a lovely evening. Congrats Charlie!

Charlie Bingham@charliebingham.bsky.social · last yr.

What a stunning way to launch The Life Affirming Magic of Birds 🐦 A beautiful conversation with Nick Acheson to a room full of people who share our love for the natural world 🌎 #BookLaunch #Norfolk #Nature #Wildlife #Author #History #TLAMOB #MagicOfBirds #Writer 📷 @gailashton.bsky.social

Just about to start laying out pages for these little gems, the picture-winged flies for our new book #FliesofBritainandIreland to be published Autumn 2025 – order now & SAVE £££s bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @gailashton.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social