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
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
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)
Sat watching the Mullein Moth larva for a bit, then it headed off after feeding...
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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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Butterfly Conservation lead the charge to save threatened White Admiral wood
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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.
