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UK Government promised voters they would “protect nature” and “ensure…new towns and housebuilding include nature at their heart”. So why are new planning changes weakening environmental protections for developments? 😕🧵 (1/5)

Chub getting frisky in the shallows

Phaeostigma notata ♂ on unmown lawn today in Bengeo garden. Britain's largest snakefly, associated with Oak & immediately identifiable by its dark pterostigma. BNA – Herts branch #Raphidiidae

Goniglossum wiedemanni today in Bengeo garden, wonderfully bizarre fruit fly associated with White Bryony (Bryonia dioica) & nationally scarce. BNA – Herts branch

Pedicia litroralis A widespread but localised cranefly species assoicated small shallow streams. This male was found at small stream near Glencar lough in Co Sligo (Date: 28.v.2025).

The migration of the elvers is something I've been lucky enough to witness a couple of times and it never fails to amaze me watching these fish that have traveled three years on the gulf stream to get to european shores then migrate up into rivers.

Our 2nd Technical Site visit was held with The RRC members this week at National Trust Cymru Ty Mawr Farm, thank you to everyone who turned up despite the weather!🌧️ Thank you also to National Trust Cymru for your support 👍

Fisheries Enforcement Officers in Lincolnshire have recovered an unlicensed crayfish trap in the River Witham near Grantham. Investigations are underway to identify the offender. If you spot illegal nets or traps, report them to your fisheries team at 0800 807060.

Pleased to stumble upon this Transparent Burnet at Calgary Beach, Mull today. A nationally scarce species and a speciality of this corner of the UK

Also a deathtrap for Otters, Water Voles & Water Shrews...

Some of the guests in our bee-hotel this weekend. We offer rooms 2mm to 10mm in diameter that attract mason and leafcutter bees; and other solitary bees/wasps (including parasitic/cuckoo species). Also get a range of interlopers that just need a room for the night. #Staffs

Our latest research shows spot-on flea treatments on dogs are released into water when dogs swim even 28 days after treatment - in contrast to the label which suggests dogs can safely swim 48 h after treatment. newscientist.com/article/248265…

Well pleased to find this yesterday. The extraordinary Clown Beetle, Hololepta plana. Five of them under bark that was extremely wet. They glide beneath the bark in this strange, 2-dimensional world, hunting fly larvae.

Ok it's not a Ghost orchid but it is the first Greater Butterfly Orchid that I've found myself after visiting Parkhall, Stoke-on-Trent every year since the late 60's. Just the one but it did make my heart jump Gareth Lambe Dr Richard Bate may it be the first of many 🥳🍻

In May, 16 berried female and 10 male WCC were caught in an Upper Swale trib and brought to the hatchery at Flamingo Land. Since then, between 400-500 hatchlings have been counted. After a moult, adults will be released into a new Ark site, followed by the juveniles next year 🦞

Here in Staffs we don't have to worry about separating Five-spot Burnet from Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet as we only get the latter. In Dorset there are both. One feature of Five-spot is that the spots often coalesce as seen in these photos. #dorsetjune25

👀 Blink and you’ll miss it! Beavers slap their tails to startle predators and warn others of danger — this curious fox definitely got a surprise! 🦊💦 Have you seen a beaver in Devon? 🦫 Learn when and where to spot one: buff.ly/yckKWBC

What a day at Staffs Wildlife Trust's Thorswood NR. Must have seen a minimum of 20 Dark Green Fritillaries!! Most were singletons but did see 4 chasing each other. Only once did one settle. West Midlands Butterfly Conservation

Some scarce flies today Chrysopilus erythrophthalmus and Ibisia marginata from Urquhart Bay Wood on the shores of Loch Ness, Drumnadrochit, Scotland (Date: 19. vi.2025).

Never jump to conclusions! Saw 5/6 of these and took them to be Roesel's Bush Crickets. They were of course Bog Bush Crickets as one would expect on Whixall Moss! It's been a while since I saw one and they are similar. #whixall25