Early retired ecologist, nature enthusiast and conservation volunteer now living in Sussex. Botany, butterflies, birds and mammals mostly. Monty Python and Michael Palin fan.
Debbie Alston
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Inspired by Frances Abraham's excellent little book we took a visit to Amberley Wild Brooks and Waltham Brooks in West Sussex today. Between the showers there was much to see, including our first Small Tortoiseshells of the year in Sussex
Field Fleawort still flowering this week on the South Downs #wildflowerhour
Just within acceptable weather limits today for the butterfly transect near Belle Tout this afternoon. Eight butterfly species seen including a Dingy Skipper, Small heath, Common blue, Brown argus, Speckled wood, Painted Lady, Red Admiral and lots of Large Skippers.
Dyers greenweed flowering this week in East Sussex #wildflowerhour
Lizard orchid still in bud in the South East of England this week - won't be long! #OrchidChallenge #wildflowerhour
We were amongst 12 naturalists who carried out a Bioblitz at Michelham Priory, East Sussex today. 16 species of birds and lots of different inverts including this Banded demoiselle and two Tawny longhorn beetle.
Lovely morning carrying out chalk grassland assessments with National Trust staff and Seaford Natural History Society members at Cradle Valley, East Sussex. Great to see my first Bee orchids, Round-headed rampion and Bastard toadflax of the year.
Today was rather wet 🌧️, but we had our first visit to the fairly unique Kingley Vale NNR. I love the structure of the mature yew trees. Definitely going to return in drier weather to fully appreciate the chalk grassland too.
Common Twayblade in flower this week in East Sussex #OrchidChallenge #Wildflowerhour
This is a historic moment: the first time the rights of Nature have entered the UK parliamentary process.
The Bill recognises Nature as a legal subject, reorders the hierarchy of rights, creates a duty of care towards Nature and embeds Nature’s rights into UK decision-making across all sectors.
