Hermaea variopicta (Fire-tipped Sea Slug) at Wembury Point today. A very rare Sacoglossan Sea Slug; just the 8th British record I believe!

Chuffed to have hosted Dr Erica McAlister — entomologist, author & Natural History Museum fly curator — at Le Moulin. 🪰 She gave us a brilliant talk, explored our rewilding project… and loved it. ❤️ We want this to be a place where serious naturalists come to visit. Felt like a bit of a milestone. 🦋

When I was a kid it was my job to peel the mushrooms. The skin was poisonous. About the same time, a bloke at my dad’s work gave him a coconut. We considered that beast as a family, then the drill came out for milk drainage before it was hit with a hammer on the back step.

When I have amassed no fortune whatsoever, working in nature conservation, I will for sure endeavour to lose as much money as possible trading in antiques and old stuff I like.

love this, such a sweet little thing. Old and tired but all the better for it. Czechoslovakian enamel dish and hand painted. 30s/40s I’m guessing. Worth next to nothing which to me adds enormous value.

Oh go on then.

Field trip.

A genuine legend in the world of nature conservation. Andy’s dedication, observations and commitment are second to none. ‘Wetland Wings’ is a rare and sublime insight into the birdlife of north Norfolk.

Bought a few pieces by James Allen recently. Local artist and painted landscapes across Norfolk & Suffolk. I don’t know much about his work, but if anyone is familiar or has insight I’d be glad to hear more.

Beautiful Plume pursued by small shadow dragons - dramatic scenes on my kitchen wall last night #TeamMoth

Nice chonky fleur-de-lis boot scraper at Forncett St Peter Church.

So proud of my Dads self-seeded hay meadow covered so very brilliantly (huge thanks) by @patrickbarkham.bsky.social in the Guardian today. ‘I love it. It’s hope’: the mysterious self-willed wildflower meadow that seeded itself | Biodiversity | The Guardian share.google/rqDHUdpZBXuy...

‘I love it. It’s hope’: the mysterious self-willed wildflower meadow that seeded itself

Farmer Derek Sayer let a boggy field run wild and just one annual hay-cut has led to remarkable biodiversity

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Im a seaweed foraging virgin, so first time drying some sugar kelp to make dashi. Hopefully will lead to a yum umami stock, and not a trip to a gastro ward 🤿🤞😳🇯🇵

Trying to set up some new headphones and I’ve reached that point where the entire world can fuck off.

Into birds? Been to Holkham? Signings 16th Aug & in autumn, of superb new book 'Wetland Wings' by Andy Bloomfield, full of insights & anecdotes about his life helping Spoonbills & other wildlife, now out. holkham.co.uk/whats-on/boo... +@ Holkham gift shop. @tonyjuniper.bsky.social

Book signing with Andy Bloomfield - Holkham

Meet Nature Reserve warden, Andy Bloomfield as he joins us in the Gift Shop on 16th August, signing copies of his new book, Wetland Wings.

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Samfuh

I’ve wanted a printers/letterpress tray for an age. Ive already got a bunch of bits to populate some of it, but having one is essentially a gateway drug to rabidly collecting more tiny treasures.

54 and still get the fizz from flying ant day

Every now and then, it’s important to treat oneself to a little treasure. Whether you’ve been a good boy, or not. (Mid 50s Roamer and ticking along nicely).

Decent article but why does it repeat the myth that 'net zero can seem like an unaffordable luxury'? It'll cost £70 per person per year, and be a net *benefit* to the economy within 14 years! It's the very opposite of an unaffordable luxury - it's an unavoidable investment, and cheap at any price

Climate sceptics cheering as they melt in record temperatures? This heatwave is where satire has come to die | Jonathan Freedland

Delegates at an ‘anti-woke’ conference disparaged Ed Miliband’s net zero policies. But even they could not ignore the sweat on their foreheads, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Had a great day selling at Easton Antiques fair. But this world is becoming a struggle since AI, and everyone being an instant expert. I bought a lead pig. Didn’t need google lens to make me love him though.

Wine, old boots, Saphir cream and a bit of Dean Martin. Not sure life gets much better.

Brilliant, practical, tangible work from Carl and the pond team, as always 👏. More action, less pontificating

Carl Sayer@carlsayer.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Ghostpingo #pond restorations are doing what they needed to do! We are recovering a lost wetland flora buried alive out in the corn fields by careful digging @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @patrickbarkham.bsky.social @wildernorfolk.bsky.social @brecksfarmerswn.bsky.social @farmwildlifeuk.bsky.social

Monitoring Barn Owl boxes on a large North West Norfolk estate yesterday resulted in 29 ringed, 2 adults and 27 owlets plus 2 pulli Stock Dove. @wildernorfolk.bsky.social @norfolknats.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @gwct.org.uk

On behalf of the elderly people dying in their homes today The baby birds dying in their nests And the insect larvae dying in drying ponds A massive, heartfelt fuck you to the oil industry and its enablers

UK records highest ever May temperature for second day in a row

Temperature reaches 35C at Heathrow on Tuesday after 34.8C high at Kew Gardens in London on Monday

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While nature recovery can help mitigate climate change, I’m increasingly unconvinced by arguments focusing on ‘natural climate solutions’ They bias conservation towards habitats thought to hold more carbon And can imply emissions can be simply offset by planting loads of trees, etc

Migration *is* climate adaptation It has been our main form of climate adaptation since forever, just as it is for every species

Experts: Why migration is ‘not a failure of adaptation’ in a warming world - Carbon Brief

Hundreds of scientists gathered in London this week to discuss the role of migration as...

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View from the bottom of a ‘Wildlife Pond’ Biodiversity Net Gain #BNG

Should I ever be reincarnated as roasted veg, I’d be chuffed if the universe decided on carrot.

One of the old turnstiles (quite fancy really) in the long defunct cattle fence between the dunes and saltmarsh at Brancaster. A remnant of when the marsh was grazed. Opinions vary greatly on when this practice came to an end.