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Final day of National Insect Week. Came across thi Final day of National Insect Week. Came across this female stag beetle on the pavement. Stag beetles only live for a few weeks as adults but spend 3 years or more underground as larva. #niw2020 #nationalinsectweek #nature #ukwildlife #coleoptera #stagbeetle #ignature
Marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus), our mos Marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus), our most common hoverfly species in the U.K. It got its name from its. Colour and the thick and thin black bands across its body (thick and thin cut marmalade). #niw2020 #nationalinsectweek #entomology #ukwildlife #hoverfly #diptera #ignature
Tortrix viridana caterpillar hitchhiking after tre Tortrix viridana caterpillar hitchhiking after tree climbing. The caterpillars feed on tree leaves, especially oak and then roll up in a full sized lead to pupate. #niw2020 #nationalinsectweek #lepidoptera #ignature #ukwildlife #caterpillar #moth
We found this beetle larvae recently but didn't ha We found this beetle larvae recently but didn't have much luck identifying it, however a recent post by @bbcspringwatch has cleared up the mystery! It's the larvae of a Cassida species (tortoise beetle) - likely Cassida rubiginosa since it was originally found on a thistle. Fun fact: they carry around cast skins and excrement to camouflage themselves. #nationalinsectweek #entomology #coleoptera #ukwildlife #nature #springwatch #ignature
The vibrant and exotic looking bittersweet - Solan The vibrant and exotic looking bittersweet - Solanum dulcamara. Popular with bees this climbing plant is related to deadly nightshade. Potatoes, tomatoes, aubergine and tobacco also make up this eclectic family! Historically it was thought to protect against witchcraft and was often hung around the neck of cattle to ward off evil spirits! #botany #plantfacts #ukbotany #uknature #ukflowers
We came across this grass snake beauty when on sit We came across this grass snake beauty when on site this morning! Note it's distinctive yellow collar, this is the longest snake we have in the UK and completely harmless. Although when startled it often plays dead before releasing a rather nasty smelling substance - highly effective at putting off predators and curious ecologists alike! #uksnake #grasssnake #uknature #ukwildlife Photo credit: @jakesjk91
Find out what our principal ecologist, Dan, was do Find out what our principal ecologist, Dan, was doing up this tree with @wildlifeaid https://youtu.be/dyBkVlahYBc. Thanks to the Wildlife Aid Foundation team for inviting us to help out! >>> Anyone who is interested in the exciting and important world of wildlife rescue should follow these guys and subscribe to their fantastic YouTube channel!
Drama happening beneath a reptile felt. Crab spid Drama happening beneath a reptile felt. Crab spider (Thomisidae sp.) vs. Ground beetle (Carabidae sp.) #spider #spiders #ignature #ukwildlife #nature #drama #wildlifephotos
Swipe to see the incredible camouflage of this mal Swipe to see the incredible camouflage of this male Orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines) when it closes its wings. I kept losing it when trying to take the picture! • • • #lepidoptera #butterfly #orangetip #ignature #ukwildlife #wildlifephotos #nature #butterfliesofinstagram #entomology
Bit of colour for your evening after a rainy ole d Bit of colour for your evening after a rainy ole day: bush vetch - Vicia sepium, gorse - Ulex europaeus, bugle - Ajuga reptans and greater stitchwort - Stellaria holostea and #ukplants #connectwithnature #ukflowers #ignature #wildflowers
Annual honesty/Lunaria annua. A member of the bras Annual honesty/Lunaria annua. A member of the brassica family that was introduced to the UK in the 16th century. Other names for these plants are moonwort or money plant on account of its beautiful, flattened and rounded seed pods (silicles) which are similar in appearance to the moon or coins! #nature #uknature #ukplants #funfacts #botany #ignature #connectwithnature
We recorded an adult A.fragilis in Surrey today, d We recorded an adult A.fragilis in Surrey today, displaying uniformly blue ventral scales. It would be interesting to know how common this colour variant is in Surrey? Has anyone else recorded these?
Two metallic beauties for you this evening. Yellow Two metallic beauties for you this evening. Yellow archangel/Lamiastrum galeobdolon and silverweed/Potentilla anserina both with shimmery silvery leaves. Look out for them in woodlands #shiny #silveryleaves #ignature #connectwithnature #ukplants
Wild Garlic pesto following the recipe in our post Wild Garlic pesto following the recipe in our post earlier today. Lucky that there is plenty to be foraged around here at the moment! #foraging #foragedfood #wildgarlic #ignature #nature #lockdownactivities
Wild garlic/ramsons - Allium ursinum. This woodlan Wild garlic/ramsons - Allium ursinum. This woodland plant blooms into beautiful starry white flowers in April and spreads its distinctive garlic smell. If you have a stash of wild garlic growing near you why not try making a wild garlic pesto? Blitz 150g of wild garlic leaves with 50g of pine nuts (walnuts also work well!) squeeze of lemon juice, salt, pepper and add 150ml of olive or rapeseed oil and tah dah!! #ukplants #wildflowers #homemadepesto #ukforaging #springtime #connectwithnature
Deep venation in the young leaves of this hornbeam Deep venation in the young leaves of this hornbeam/Carpinus betulus. Although easily confused with beech trees, the hornbeam is actually in the birch family Betulaceae. It’s name is derived from the hardness of its timber, as the old English word for hard is ‘horn’.
Next time you are out on your quarantine walk look Next time you are out on your quarantine walk look a little more closely at that crumbly old wall you may normally by pass as it might be home to ivy-leaved toadflax/Cymbalaria muralis. Which loves a wall - hinted at by its scientific name 'muralis'. Native to Mediterranean Europe it was introduced to the UK in the 17th century - first found in the wild in 1640. #ukplants #wildflowers #connectwithnature #plants #uknature
Satisfyingly chunky wolf spider (probably Pardosa Satisfyingly chunky wolf spider (probably Pardosa sp.) but certainly Lycosidae sp. found during our reptile survey today.
The local community apple trees are in bloom and k The local community apple trees are in bloom and keeping the bees mighty busy!
White comfrey/ Symphytum officinale, a plant from White comfrey/ Symphytum officinale, a plant from the borage family. An alternative name for this plant is 'knitbone' due to its historical use for fixing broken bones. The root was said to be grated and used like a plaster of Paris cast. #botany #botanising #ukplants #ukwildflowers #funfact #naturefact
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Always a terrible, and all too common, sight on Surrey roads. Please do report any dead badgers found by the road as it helps track the location, population and scale of threat to this wonderful species.

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Badgers are the number one species killed on UK roads. Now we're back to driving more again post-lockdown, please remember to report any sightings of dead badgers at the roadside on our website: https://buff.ly/2Z1qzuR #GiveUsABrake

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Three Hobbies have successfully fledged in a busy #lewisham park in #London The nest site just 20m from a busy path with scores of people sunbathing and playing loud music directly under the tree. @greenroofsuk @WildLondon @LondonNPC @LNHSoc 1/2

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July 20, 2020

Fantastic little Monday morning quiz to wake the brain up!

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The Welsh name for badger is moch daear, which translates as what?

🇦 Earth pig
🇧 Fat panda
🇨 Shy bear

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