My first grasshopper for the garden. @vc40orthops.bsky.social I’m guessing Field Grasshopper? Sorry for awful photos but he was a bouncy wee boy in spite of missing a leg!

If you remember Bill Oddie for one thing, let it be for this 4 minutes of magic. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuY9...

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Hello Ento folks - is this an Oak Bush-Cricket? @rockwolf74.bsky.social @vc40orthops.bsky.social

Ooh, first garden record this year for Scaeva pyrastri, Pied Hoverfly, enjoying TMS and a cheeky G and T with me #Shrewsbury #Shropshire

Look at those six black legs - a Ruddy Darter Symphytum sanguineum and a first garden record - hurrah!

I’m Salticus… No, I’m Salticus Repeat until sleep ensues. Cute little Zebra Spider.

Oh hello Merodon equestris - Greater Bulb-fly, Narcissus Fly, or little daffodil-eating bastard as it’s known in this house. They are cute though…

The first time I’ve ever managed to pot a Silverfish, Lepisma saccharinum. I usually get a glimpse at 3am when they scurry across the kitchen floor.

Shining Cranesbill, Geranium lucidum earning its place in the garden!

A lovely Banded Demoiselle in the garden today. 🤩

Ok clever moth people - is this a Copper Underwing caterpillar? It’s on Lonicera. @pilning.bsky.social @pickeletto.bsky.social

Hey biological recorders - last day to nominate wonderful people for an award - get in there!

NBN Trust: National Biodiversity Network Trust@nbntrust.bsky.social · 3mo ago

And today is the last day to nominate, so please get your entries in before it's too late!

If anyone wants to listen to me wibbling about a book I may have written, do listen in to the lovely @batability.bsky.social Neil Middleton. It was a real pleasure being interviewed by Neil 💚🪲🌱🪲💚

Neil Middleton - BatAbility@batability.bsky.social · 3mo ago

\o/ Available now on Talking Bat Podcast \o/ Brilliant interview with Sarah Whild, chatting about her newly published book: The Biological Recording Handbook Once you finish listening to Sarah, check out all the other brilliant people we have spoken to batability.podbean.com/e/talking-bo...

Mystery plant (Blupeurum?) growing near the @nfbr.bsky.social conference location. Lots of pan-species listers eagerly awaiting an ID @bsbibotany.bsky.social @graemelyons.bsky.social

Laurence Livermore From Local Records to Global Infrastructure. Join #NFBRConference2026 7 May to explore how millions of specimens are digitised & connected turning local collections into national & global data for conservation & policy. bit.ly/4sZO4iz #BiologicalRecording @nhm-london.bsky.social

Drinking a good gin Next to a Ginkgo will go Down well with the sun

Is someone you know new to #WildlifeRecording but already making their mark? Are they making a difference and increasing our understanding of nature in the UK? If so, why not nominate them for the NBN Newcomer Award? bit.ly/NBNawards26n... Deadline - 18 May #NBNawards26 @nbntrust.bsky.social

Nominations for the NBN Awards for Wildlife Recording 2026 - National Biodiversity Network

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It’s not rocket science… a bit of urban recording in #Shrewsbury yields Eruca sativa, Rocket #pavementplants #urbanbotany

Hey, have you booked yet? The 40th anniversary of NFBR. Get in there! Some great speakers (er, and me)…

NFBR@nfbr.bsky.social · 4mo ago

@sarahwhild.bsky.social Biological recording: who, what, where & when did it all start? Join #NFBRConference2026 for a sideways, irreverent look at how #BiologicalRecording began, how it exploded in recent yrs & the big question: with all this data, what can we do & what should we do? bit.ly/4sZO4iz

Glorious Spring day in Montgomery, with Scarlet Tiger caterpillars munching on Green Alkanet, Dark-edged Beeflies, Rustyback fern, plus Red Kites, Buzzards, and a million Chiffchaffs

Ok, I might just be convinced by this Spring malarkey. Bombylius major, Dark-edged Beefly, Primroses, and a Chiffchaff!

Oh squeak! It’s official publication day!

Pelagic@pelagic.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Published today! The Biological Recording Handbook by Sarah Whild 📖 This fascinating book brings all the principles of biological recording together in one place, with an emphasis on evidence-based data for conservation biology. Learn more and order your copy ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/mukkahx9

Yesterday’s gardening session produced the first Seven-spot Ladybird (actually about twenty) of the year, and Eristalis tenax sunning itself.

Wow, thanks Bill!

William (Bill) Sutherland@billsutherland.bsky.social · 6mo ago

This is such an excellent book full of great tips. Should be used widely.

Well, I’m bound to agree with h what Sue says!

@suedancey.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Very excited to get this superb book in my morning post. Everyone should have one! #NFBR #NBN

Ooh, first county record for #Shropshire for Geranium maderense, Giant Herb Robert! Pavement plants are the best 💚🌱💚

📢#JobOpportunity #WeAreSeeking a Land Management Biodiversity Adviser We're looking for someone with knowledge of conservation and environmental issues and policy Based in Peterborough or Aberdeen but with hybrid working Closing date: 1 March 2026 bit.ly/3Ob2H3H

Flatworm Friday! My first ever terrestrial flatworm which I think may be Caenoplana variegata but waiting for confirmation. It’s a INNS, brought in on the cat’s fur.

On a rainy grey February, a splendid parcel has arrived. What a relief… @pelagic.bsky.social @nfbr.bsky.social @nbntrust.bsky.social

Stunning Aurora in #shrewsbury Shropshire. Taken from the bedroom window, and the red was visible with the naked eye!