Panel of judges choosing winners from the shortlist include @amandatuke.bsky.social @charliebingham.bsky.social @theurbanbirder.bsky.social @jillwhitelock.bsky.social @lucylapwing.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social @organicbotanic.bsky.social @sandyknapp.bsky.social and me!

TrevorTheBotanist@trevorthebotanist.bsky.social · 6d ago

If you’re bored this stormy weekend why not browse loads of pics & vote for your favourites in the @bsbibotany.bsky.social Botanical Photographer of the Year? There are hundreds of creative, unusual & wonderful photos & the winner will come from the shortlist you help create bsbi.org/take-part/ac...

If you’re bored this stormy weekend why not browse loads of pics & vote for your favourites in the @bsbibotany.bsky.social Botanical Photographer of the Year? There are hundreds of creative, unusual & wonderful photos & the winner will come from the shortlist you help create bsbi.org/take-part/ac...

Went to photograph this magnificent clump of Rock Samphire (Crithmum maritimum) - which I always think is just as beautiful in seed as it is in flower - and noticed something big growing out of it. Assume it’s a young Yucca (Y. gloriosa), which would be a new record for here @bsbibotany.bsky.social

Not yet one of our c5K #BSBImembers? Head over here bsbi.org/learn/period... to view a sample issue of our membership magazine BSBI News + 1 free featured article from every issue! This time round it's personal observations from our friend @sylvatica2024.bsky.social on use of AI in #WildFlowerID.

Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI)@bsbibotany.bsky.social · last wk.

Where can you read about use of AI for plant ID & learn who wrote the first key to the British flora? Access #WildFlowerID tips, whether you're starting out looking at lilies or you're deep in hybrid thistles? Read about the latest alien arrivals on our shores? Only in our membership magazine!

Absolutely love this “There is wonder to be found everywhere”. It’s why I rarely hunt out rarities but can spend hours fascinated by urban ‘weeds’ on walls, pavements and in gutters. And I’ll never look at Herb-Robert in the same way again. Thank you Sarah!

Sarah@sarahfaulkner.bsky.social · last wk.

Absolutely loved taking a closer look at Herb-Robert today. Not uncommon, but what a beautiful flower. 🩷 I love the hairs growing up the stem and the candy pink and white petals. But I was most intrigued by the reproductive parts of the flower so did some reading when I got home. #wildflowerhour

Full steam ahead on our new #LocalChange project! Building on our ground-breaking monitoring schemes from 1987-2004, but now using C21st tech to resurvey specific locations & find out how the British & Irish flora is changing. Project Coordinator Miranda Bane is now in post: bsbi.org/about/news/l...

Local Change Project Coordinator appointed

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Ivy (Hedra helix) in the morning sun #wildflowerhour

I do love a gaudy Snapdragon in a gaudy urban setting. Antirrhinum majus on the mean streets of Conwy #wildflowerhour #urbanplants #pavementplants

This may not quite count as #wildflowerhour, but you might remember I sowed loads of Narrow-leaved Ragwort (Senecio inaequidens) in the garden last year. Just a few germinated, most frazzled in the drought, but a few are now flowering magnificently. I’ll probably be swamped with them next year!

Ooooh excellent. See you there!

Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI)@bsbibotany.bsky.social · 2w ago

Booking is now live for the 2026 British & Irish Botanical Conference: www.tickettailor.com/events/botan... Join us at @nhm-london.bsky.social on 28 Nov for botanical talks, exhibits, panel discussion, herbarium tours, networking, wildflower seed giveaways, ID quiz, authors, latest research & more!

One of my favourite cabbages (if you know what I mean). Sea Rocket (Cakile maritima) on the shore at Deganwy #wildflowerhour

Very strong resurgence of Oxford Ragwort (Senecio squalidus) around Conwy & Deganwy following the recent rain. Despite its parents coming from Sicily, it really didn’t enjoy the heat and drought #wildflowerhour

We’ve been bowled over by the standard for this year's Botanical Photographer of the Year. It's now time for public shortlisting. Use the links below to view the entries into this year's competition and vote for all those you think are particularly impressive. Shortlisting will run until 31 Oct.

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Just added this superb Agave victoriae-reginae to the collection. I couldn't resist it at just 19 euros (£16) for a stonking plant 20cm in diameter, from a great nursery in Perigeuex, SW France 🌱

Pure botanical excitement: a grove of Chinese Timber Bamboo (Phyllostachys vivax), with its polished green culms up to 10cm (4 inches) in diameter. Les Eyzies, Dordogne 🌱

Our annual membership special offer opens today! Join us this month to start enjoying 15 months of membership benefits for the price of 12. Benefits to you: social/training/access/opportunities & more Benefits to our wild plants: in a changing world, your support is vital! bsbi.org/blog/2026/10...

Only 3 days left to enter our Botanical Photographer of the Year competition! 16 judges inc @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social @amandatuke.bsky.social & @markavery.bsky.social look forward to seeing your entries of British & Irish wild plants. Deadline: 30 September. Details: bsbi.org/take-part/ac...

Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI)@bsbibotany.bsky.social · 2mo ago

There are just 30 days left to enter our Botanical Photographer of the Year competition 🏆🖼️ It's free to enter; and we want to see your photos of the British and Irish flora! For full details: bsbi.org/take-part/ac... 📸 Bitter Vetch (Lathyrus linifolius) Glen Cannich by Bert Barnett

Dr Stuart Desjardins, current Editor-in-Chief of #BritishandIrishBotany is looking to stand down at the end of 2026. The search is on to find a successor: could that be you? There will be lots of support on offer: bsbi.org/blog/2026/09... Details of the role & how to apply: bsbi.org/about/people...

Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI)@bsbibotany.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We just published a new issue of #BritishandIrishBotany, our Open Access online scientific journal. Find out about the 10 papers from authors inc @astridbiddle.bsky.social, Jo Jones from @plantlifeuk.bsky.social, Tim Rich, John Richards, Andy Amphlett, Chris Preston & more: bsbi.org/about/news/l...

This lovely photo by @sarahfaulkner.bsky.social marks the end of a season of weekly @wildflowerhour.bsky.social challenges! They return next spring but meanwhile #WildFlowerHour continues every Sunday 8-9pm & don't forget to enter your best photos into our Photo Competition bsbi.org/take-part/ac...

Sarah@sarahfaulkner.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Probably no surprise that my #favouriteplant is the glorious Marsh Gentian. I love everything about them & this year they provided some extra magic. Watching as the sun set, it was incredible to see the gorgeous blue flowers close for the night, something I'd not observed before. 😍 #wildflowerhour

My #favouriteplant moment of the year was definitely flying past these clouds of Oxeye Daisy and Red Valerian on my bike last May. Nothing rare or unusual, but just bright and bountiful and full of joy #wildflowerhour

This is probably my #favouriteplant of the year. It delivered that double thrill of encountering a species you’ve not seen before, and finding a new species for Anglesey. Plus it was in one of my favourite habitats to explore - urban fallow - and, to top it all, it was just stunning #wildflowerhour

TrevorTheBotanist@trevorthebotanist.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Always nice to clock up a Vice-county first, especially when it’s as impressive as this! Dense-flowered Mullein (Verbascum densiflorum) has only ever been recorded five times in Wales so it was great to find it on rough ground at the edge of Rhosneigr, Ynys Môn (Anglesey) #Wildflowerhour

For the last weekly challenge, we want to know what was your favourite plant that you’ve spotted from across Britain and Ireland this year? Share your pics for #wildflowerhour this Sunday 8-9pm using the hashtag #favouriteplant and we’ll celebrate it with you! 🥳🌿🌸

This week is #RememberACharityWeek. At the BSBI, donations and legacies make up around a third of our income and we want to say thank you to all those who have made this lasting gift to the Society, safeguarding our work and wild plants for the next generation. Thank you! bsbi.org/about/suppor...

The Presidents' Award is awarded annually by the presidents of the Wild Flower Society and the BSBI @bsbibotany.bsky.social for the most useful contribution to understanding our flora. Congratulations to 2026 winner Trevor Dines @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social, for his book Urban Plants.

Congrats to @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social on being awarded the 2026 Presidents' Award for his book 'Urban Plants'. The Award is made annually by the BSBI & @wildflowersociety.bsky.social Presidents for the most useful contribution (book, paper, discovery etc.) to our flora bsbi.org/about/news/l...

Having been a member of @bsbibotany.bsky.social for several decades, this is a HUGE honour - thank you! And I’m thrilled that people love the book so much, and that it’s encouraged them to look at the plants we live alongside on pavements, walls & streets with fresh eyes #UrbanPlants

Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI)@bsbibotany.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Congrats to @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social on being awarded the 2026 Presidents' Award for his book 'Urban Plants'. The Award is made annually by the BSBI & @wildflowersociety.bsky.social Presidents for the most useful contribution (book, paper, discovery etc.) to our flora bsbi.org/about/news/l...

A very common alien in continental Europe, Spotted Spurge (Euphorbia maculata) is slowly becoming more established in Britain. Here it’s hugging the kerb-side and drawing attention on the Sea Front, Hayling Island #botanistsbottoms #wildflowerhour

Early for #wildflowerhour (as I’m not around later) - Hairy Finger-grass (Digitaria sanguinalis) and its shadow on a toilet block wall, Hayling Island. Not an #urbanplant I see very often - brings the Mediterranean to mind.

Some wildflowers have seed heads that are truly spectacular! The challenge this week is to find some and then share your lovely pics for #WildflowerHour this Sunday 8-9pm using the hashtag #SeedHeads! Any wild or naturalised blooms you find too are of course always welcome!

Grass-of-Parnassus (Parnassia palustris) in dunes at Newborough, Ynys Môn (Anglesey). Such a breathtaking and obliging little beauty, it always seems to present its flowers perfectly #wildflowerhour