Shining Waxcap - Gloioxanthomyces nitidus As far as waxcaps go, this one's quite distinctive due to its slimy stem, gill shape, and depressed caps. This one's somewhere in the common to uncommon range, and occurs in temperate eastern North America.
The strong wind made it a bit challenging for photography at times at Trentham but here are Red-eyed Damselfly and Small Red-eyed Damselfly.
Another batch of #WyverLaneNR mines today. All on fagus. Phyllonorycter messaniella, Phyllonorycter maestingella, Stigmella hemargyrella and Stigmella tityrella #teammoth
There were still quite a lot of butterflies on the wing at Cosmeston today but the drought means wildflowers aren't producing much nectar & larval food plants are shrivelled. Long term? Who knows. Common blue, Brown argus, Holly blue, Small copper. #SouthWalesButterflies
Seven* of our satellite tagged Cuckoos are south of the Sahara, having made epic migrations from Europe! *Actually, make that eight - Irish bird Brock has 'reappeared' & his signal shows that he is in Chad. Find out more, & follow the Cuckoos' progress: ➡️ www.bto.org/cuckoos #birds #ukbirding
#Feral cats and other animals do far more damage than we think. At a time of species decline, we can't afford this. theconversation.com/feral-cats-l...
Feral cats likely kill far more Australian native animals than we thought: first DNA analysis
We cannot fence the whole of Australia. Therefore, we need to know which species are most at risk from cats.
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Always worth looking in plant pots in towns. What looks like Smooth Rupturewort Herniaria glabra in Ballater, Aberdeenshire. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @bsbiscotland.bsky.social
#Butterfly ranges are shifting on every continent, with #climatechange and #extremeweather associated with 79% of recorded movements. A global study of 1,758 species also reveals major monitoring gaps in biodiversity-rich tropical regions. DOI: doi.org/rh8j
Climate change is reshaping butterfly ranges worldwide • Muser Press
The researchers call for broader and more inclusive monitoring to track how climate pressures and land-use change are affecting butterfly diversity.
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On the ecological impacts of game shooting. A controversial chapter of my new book Eat the Planet Well which did not make the final edit, but which is - I think - important. Comments welcome! youtu.be/jZMYWK16UFo
The ecological impacts of game shooting.
YouTube video by Dave Goulson
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Went to the Constable 250 exhibition in Ipswich today. Great chance to see many great paintings together in one place. Not crowded so can take your time. Highly recommended
Its been another record year for Silver-studded Blue at Studland NNR with total count of 2164, just beating 2024. That's nearly a 12 fold increase over 16 years. The huge rise with little management is a puzzle and is explored in our paper dispar.org/reference.ph.... @ukbms.bsky.social
Welcome to the Butterfly Buffet! Today's special: Tree sap 🦋🌳 Flower nectar is an important source of energy for many adult butterflies and moths, but some also have a taste for tree sap, aphid honeydew, rotting fruit and even animal dung! 📹: Charlotte Brooks
My 2 Wider Countryside butterfly recording squares on Lulworth Army ranges felt like the end of days, with brown grass and very few butterflies left. Just the odd Meadow Brown, Wall, Small Heath +whites in 4 km. And one very worn Lulworth Skipper @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @ukbms.bsky.social
Northern River 1915 🎨 Tom Thomson 1877-1917 Oil on canvas 115x102
A Holly Blue butterfly on a blue borage flower for #ColorADay #BlueTue #Butterflies #Macro #MacroPhotography
