1/3 Ragwort is a much maligned plant yet it is really important to a whole range of insects who benefit from its nectar and pollen and for other insects it provides food for their early stages. Butterfly Conservation 🦋

Annual check on #SmallBlues at Portknockie today and good to see them thriving. And, delighted to see some individuals at Portsoy 8 years after we last recorded them here #SmallBlueWeek ⁦BC Scotland⁩ ⁦Species on the Edge⁩

We can turn this around: - Restore and rewild large areas - Sustainable farming & changed diets - Green our urban areas - Create wildlife corridors What my placard for #RestoreNatureNow will be saying

Some thoughts from me and others on insect decline & the role of pesticides theguardian.com/environment/ar… Dept of Zoology Cambridge Conservation Research Institute

Created a list of Conservation Concept videos on YouTube Channel (28 so far) with text explaining content. Delighted if people use or adopt for teaching. Plans for many more videos. docs.google.com/document/d/1K_…

Missed our recent pollinator conference ? No problem, in our first of two blogs we reflect on the excellent presentations. First up news from the All Ireland Pollinator Plan, Arnhem, and Falkirk. Blog @ scottishpollinators.wordpress.com/2024/07/02/mak…

Major dilemma for Nick Littlewood…watch these guys….or watch the match…no contest, personally…#MammalsOfFinland

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Dance like nobody’s watching #SilentDisco #PeacockButterfly in Portsoy this evening ⁦BC Scotland⁩

Some Finnish butterflies last week, with Rose Toney ; Scarce Copper, Lesser Marbled Fritillary, Moorland Clouded Yellow and Arran Brown. These were just 25 miles south of the Arctic Circle - shows the affect of a semi-continental climate. European Butterflies Group BC Europe

Are you having the mayfly, or the midge this evening? I’ve ordered the gnat…. Sand Martin babies waiting for dinner this evening in Portsoy. #LoveBiodiversity

I've just signed this, and would urge everybody to do so. We don't need to spray poisons in our streets and parks. Pls RT pesticidecollaboration.org/go-pesticide-f… #GoPesticideFree PAN UK

Two comprehensive bird atlases covering North-East Scotland are now free to download at the-soc.org.uk/pages/bird-atl… The Birds of North-East Scotland (1990) is a comprehensive account of birds year round and The Breeding Birds of North-East Scotland (2011) is a breeding bird atlas.

Build and they will come…thrilled to have our first #Odonata visitor to our pond - Common Blue teneral. Hopefully he’ll tell his friends about the new habitat #GardenBiodiversity #Damselfies #GardenPond

We share the concerns of ecologists, including members of Natural England's advisory group, who signed an open letter warning of barriers to the independent scrutiny of Biodiversity Net Gain. 📃👇 naturerecovery.ox.ac.uk/news/open-lett…

A midnight scan of our relatively new pond by torchlight revealed this very welcome visitor - a huge toad! Absolutely delighted to see the pond becoming home to a range of #GardenBiodiversity #BuildAndTheyWillCome

What a beautiful start to the weekend! A Southern Hawker has found our new pond and decided to lay her eggs - fingers crossed for pioneer offspring next year #GardenBiodiversity #WildlifeGardening #Aberdeenshire #PondsAreAmazing BDS Scotland British Dragonfly Society

Garden unsurprisingly quiet this morning #GardenBiodiversity #Sparrowhawk

Was quite something to see the bravado of the young Crow. Sprawk was finally scared off by dog, but Crow stood firm #Parklife #EveryoneGottaEat

We're putting together a fab programme for the coming year, including training events and talks. So why not join as a member (free until March 2025) to connect with a network of folk interested in the amazing mammals of North East Scotland. Join today forms.gle/FunHE8EhebyceS…