Lovely review of my new book, Eat The Planet Well, in the Lancet today, but sadly most of it is behind a paywall.
Did u know? Planting Alder Buckthorn has enabled me to support the whole metamorphic cycle of the Brimstone butterfly. The larvae are fussier eaters than adults,so if you find out what they feed on, you'll be duly rewarded. Some pics from my B.B's metamorphic lifecycle - eggs, larvae, adult. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🐛🦋
More than 20,000 votes cast in Butterfly Conservation’s poll of 60 native species to find nation’s favourite for first time
Do you do (maybe not do?) No Mow May? You probably don't have to go to these lengths... good for Wolf Ruck!
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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A Mississauga man has won a Superior Court challenge against the city over a weed control bylaw that prevents homeowners from growing some plants and grass over a certain height.
Did u know?It's worthwhile pointing out who this mini garden beastie is as lots of folks don't get the connection, 'cos they look so different to the adults,but this is a 🐞larva.They're quirky insects that walk like alligators(true!)& they're great to have in yr gardens 'cos they eat aphids. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🐞🪲
Did u know?After being inspired by @benjyhere.bsky.social seeing various male Melitta bees asleep in his Campanula flowers,I've been keeping an eager eye on my blooms, hoping to see the same sight.So far, only slumbering Silver Y Moth -not a bad "second place" though. I want a Campanula bed 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🦋🐝
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I want to go back to school, now.... 🌍🙌SUCH good news...
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Signed...Please do the same folks...🙏
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I'm keen for water industry to be brought back into public ownership. This petition (130k signs) asks for a referendum. Government not keen. Makerfield Andy may be keener...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...
@georgemonbiot.bsky.social @carolinelucas.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social
Hold a binding national referendum on whether the water industry should be returned to public ownership. Water is a basic human necessity; we believe our privatised system has failed, so the public sh...
petition.parliament.uk
Mark Avery
At last.... it's actually going to happen! Roll on 2028.
#NaturalHistoryGCSE
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Brigit Strawbridge
Long-awaited course to examine human effects on natural world and explore everyday ways to aid biodiversity
Did u know? Damselflies are amongst the most colourful insects in our gardens, but when they first emerge, after developing as nymphs in water for a couple of years, their exoskeleton is really soft & along with that, their colour is very milky too. This stage is called "teneral". 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲
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Did u know? The easiest thing to do to yr garden to rewild it is to rewild your patio. Patios need a lot of control to keep plants from self-seeding between cracks in the slabs & they're blasted with jet washers, but if you stop all of that & welcome in the plants, then all life will follow. 🌱🌿🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🐦⬛
