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@Kate_Bradbury Perhaps the biggest thing you can do to help is vote for governments who will take the strongest action on climate. No other issue is more urgent.

Oof this is a hard read. But please read it. 💔theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

The House of Lords Appointments Commission *unanimously* objected to his peerage but Boris Johnson awarded it anyway. A few days after taking his seat in the Lords, Cruddas gave half a million quid to the Tory party.

@wrenandbee Enchanting 😍

Richmond park showing the way… a more natural way

@standing_green @CathHodsman Hi Stuart, Chloe/Zoe here. I would also respond to any of these wonderful plant names! 😀kew.org/read-and-watch…

@CathHodsman @BugsBeautiful Don't worry Cath, I'm hopeless with names too. I think my few brain cells are all taken up trying to remember plant names 🙃😃💚

Some first class drawing from the one and only Cath Hodsman 😎 #insect #art #drawing #wildlife #bugs #bees #SaturdayMorning 🐝😃💚

@VeganOlive1 @pandocruises A cruise?! What about the whales and dolphins?!!!! 😩😩 thedailyherald.sx/islands/cruise…

Don't hesitate to ❓❓#Vegan food wherever you are... Feedback is SO important...I just had a very constructive meeting onboard with @pandocruises #Arcadia Food & Beverage Manager & Assistant I hope it makes it easier for the next #Vegans onboard #Vegancruiser #Cruising #Cruise

Behold, the mighty snug! New to science. iflscience.com/new-species-of…

Good to see more research backing up what I think many of us feel is the case... theguardian.com/environment/20…

@Bayer4CropsUK @PickledHoney Rachel, would you drink a glass of Atlantis Star? rfi.fr/en/europe/2020…

Do you have tank-mix questions on #AtlantisStar?🤔 Our Technical Manager, Rachel Banks, has you covered. Rachel explains where to find information.🚜 Stay tuned for more tips from our experts! 👉 spr.ly/60123xb8p @PickledHoney

EXTINCT BAT MAKING A COMEBACK? In 1992 greater mouse-eared bats were declared extinct from the UK. A single male has been recorded present since 2002 @sussexbatgroup were astonished to find a SECOND greater mouse-eared bat hibernating the important network of tunnels in Jan 2023

A linguistic and cultural division exists between moths and butterflies that biology cannot justify. They all belong to an insect superradiation dating back to approximately 300 million years ago. All require the same degree of protection today. #MothsMatter @savebutterflies

@capabilitycharl @PlasticsRebel Those that don't understand this have probably never been sexually assaulted, and can't take the word of the huge number of women who have, that it is an all-too-common occurrence. Some of them are likely to have committed sexual assault themselves. The others are enablers.

@beachcombergran I love that! I shouldn't copy your resolution, but I want to 😂

@BugsBeautiful I’m going to try and stop using that guilt inducing, naggy word “should”. Remove it from my own decision making - no more “should I should do this”, and no more saying it to others “you should do that”. More want, less should, lol

Happy New Year! A few years ago I decided to give up 1 society expected “thing” every year. So far I’ve given up make up, going to social events I don’t want to go to, and most of the commercialised hype of Christmas. Can thoroughly recommend as a New Year resolution! 😂

@Jazeyfantazy @PADI Thank you! It's so strange that some divers don't even notice, or make the connections between, terrible oceanic environmental degradations and the huge footprint of long-haul diving trips. How can they not see it?!🤦 Glad people are speaking out!

Happy New Year Divers! 🤩🤿🎉 What are your dive resolutions for 2023? Comment below!👇🏽

@CathHodsman Ooh yes 😀

The Starlings seem to concentrate on the area of lawn that is full of Catsear while hunting using their funny gape-mouthed technique - are there more grubs (perhaps Crane Fly?) among these roots than among rye grass roots?

@gazzamagoo @TiggywinklesUK Ah! Possibly imitates a bee, not to scare but rather, to disguise. A honey thief! I think that was a hit song once.

@gazzamagoo @TiggywinklesUK The rest of the pattern looks to be stinging wasp/hornet mimic so maybe:

Much to our excitement we had this stunning Death-Head Hawk Moth in recently. These moths are easily distinguishable by the vaguely human skull-shaped pattern of markings on the thorax. You may recognise it as the moth made famous by the 1991 Silence of the lamb’s film.

@thegyth @gazzamagoo @TiggywinklesUK

@gazzamagoo @TiggywinklesUK I often wonder this about my face too.

Oh wow, this Strangler was found by a member of the group yesterday but noone knew what it was. It's since been identified as the Strathy Strangler (Squamanita pearsonii) 😍 This species is only known from 12 sites globally and I think this is the 3rd British record!