Passionate about butterflies, plants and all wildlife. I split my time between conservation, recording, rewilding, campaigning and engagement. Chair of the Herts &Middx branch of Butterfly Conservation. Retired Chartered Surveyor. All views are my own
Malcolm Hull
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Adorable young kestrels surprised by a butterfly.
Can we have one for adults so the kids have a world to live in?
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Dejan Pantic
Bumped into this stunning White-letter Hairstreak this afternoon on our walk home from school in Winchester! A little wildflower strip in a tiny park, a stepping stones in the suburban landscape. Part of the Magnificent Meadows project with @rachelremnant supported by @cpre.hampshire
Watch out! Streetings pitch to oust Starmer includes further weakening of planning and environmental controls When will they ever learn how self defeating this line is? www.theguardian.com/politics/vid...
Great footage of Brown Hairstreak larva interacting with ants on tonights Springwatch. Starts @42 minutes @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
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Steven Wright
Sat watching the Mullein Moth larva for a bit, then it headed off after feeding...
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St Albans Council has rejected a planning application to build a golf course in Potters Crouch Plantation. This would have destroyed a key wood for White Admiral. Many thanks to all who supported our opposition @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
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Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan continue to celebrate the season at National Trust Crom in Northern Ireland, revealing a hidden world playing out in the reed beds.
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Butterfly Conservation lead the charge to save threatened White Admiral wood
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Congratulates Peacocks, the kids are ecstatic! @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social
Peacock Spider (genus Maratus), a group of tiny Australian jumping spiders famous for their vibrant colours and elaborate courtship dances to attract its mate. They are very tiny in size only between 2-5 millimetres ( the size of a pea)
Mr and Mrs Trellis
Councillors have rejected the "ecocide" proposed by a St Albans golf club which wanted to destroy 1,000 mature trees in order to expand its offering.
Good news! Ministers have finally given green light to new #NaturalHistory GCSE. We’ve campaigned so long for this! Big hats off to tireless advocate Mary Colwell 🙌 Now our young people will have a chance to get to know & love the natural world, to feel awe & wonder, & gain skills to protect it 🌷🌳🦡
Long-awaited course to examine human effects on natural world and explore everyday ways to aid biodiversity
