Chris Green

Cheers!

Fragaria vesca, Wild Strawberry, Invert Associates
Native of woods, scrub & hedgerow, embankments & road verges, an important element of the ground flora. It supports 51 species of invert as a larval host, of which 14 are Coleoptera, 30 Lepidoptera.
📷 CAM Lindman, Bilder ur Nordens Flora
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This change in predation pressure is linked directly to garden bird feeding see e.g. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #Ornithology #UKBirding

Agapanthus stalks and “skeletons” against a blue sky.

Before you cut everything back to make the garden look “neat” — pause.
Right now in Ireland and the UK, many insects are still overwintering inside last year’s hollow stems.
Most don’t emerge until temps are regularly above ~10–12°C (often late March–April).

“Tidy” can mean destroying shelter. 🌱🦋

In the shop today, I was accosted by a stranger.
"George!"
"Hello."
"Do you work for the security services?"
"Yes, but you aren't supposed to know."
"Some of us reckon you do."
"Well, there's no arguing with idiocy, is there?"

Coming home, I was suddenly really annoyed. What the hell?

I'm begging the small local community groups in Ireland to please consider reframing their use of AI design work this way. The amount of drama and theatre groups in my sphere that I see using AI posters now just makes me sad.

This description of, among other places, rural Ireland, will come as news to any of us who had to grow up there before the power of these 'strong men' - priests, parish pump grifters and straight up criminals like Larry Goodman - was broken.

That Musk may end up in prison for his myriad crimes.

Strange isn't that so called British sovereigntists such as Nigel Farage & Kemi Badenoch are intent on outsourcing UK foreign policy to the US & Trump's unpredictable MAGA America. Not sure that is very credible, defensible or popular.

RPUK blog reaches 16th birthday and passes 13 million views Today marks 16 years since this blog started and it has recently passed 13 million views. Thanks, as ever, to everyone who follows the blog and supports its aims. Particular thanks to the generous …

Raptor Persecution UK blog reaches 16th birthday and passes 13 million views.

Thanks to everyone who follows the blog & supports its aims 🙏

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime 🌍

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/03/03/r...

NatureScot reinstates use of General Licences on Raeshaw Estate during appeal process On 10 February 2026, NatureScot imposed a three-year General Licence restriction on Raeshaw Estate in the Scottish Borders (and on neighbouring Watherston Wood, which is understood to be under sepa…

NatureScot reinstates use of General Licences on Raeshaw Estate during appeal process.

New blog ⬇️

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime 🌍

raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/03/03/n...

“For all we know, we could be in the middle of Keir Starmer’s finest hour”.

Starmer’s critics say he is imperiling the UK’s special relationship with the US...

But is it Donald Trump who's doing the damage?

The number of commentators/journalists salivating at blaming Starmer for ruining the “special relationship” is genuinely pathetic

If anyone ruined it- if it even really exists- here’s a reminder of who did it.

Just said much the same to my wife, about 3 minutes ago!

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How did the London trap go?

#Teammoth

#teammoth 9C dropping to freezing last night, but ended up with 11/4. The 'PBB' potted from under the rain-screen for checking later turned out to be a Yellow Horned (sub-species 'scotia') in the bright light of morning - a first record for me and NT72!

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'U.S. lambasts'
Criminal Trump administration throws war-toys out of pram.
'Blitz on RAF base'
UK Mediterranean RAF base targeted by 2 drones, nobody hurt.
You get the press enough people are prepared to pay for, I suppose.

It's usually Robins!

/1 A village in the Russian Far East which has sent 62% of its able-bodied men to fight in Ukraine has been recognised by the regional administration as Russia's first-ever "village of military glory". Nearly half of the men have already been killed or gone missing in action. ⬇️

Sad but not surprising to see Derek Gow throwing his toys out of the pram after being blocked from releasing Twite of a different non-native subspecies (and even in some places it didn't occur historically). A reminder of why this would fail 🧵#Ornithology #UKBirding 1/

Canada poised to become 'one of the largest suppliers of LNG in the world': energy minister | CBC News Canada's energy minister says the country is poised to become one of the world's biggest suppliers of liquefied natural gas, exporting as much as 100 million tonnes per year.

​"It's important to remember here that #LNG is a fossil fuel," said Steven Haig (International Institute for Sustainable Development).

"It emits #GHG emissions, accelerating #climatechange, and simply put, it is not a climate solution in its own right."

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

So easily done!

6yrs walking to/from work. Long Eared Owl, Nuthatch, White-tailed Eagle, Cuckoo, Woodcock, Hawfinch, Brambling, Raven, Waxwing, Blyth's Reed Warbler, Marsh Harrier, Ring Ouzel, Tree Pipits, Fulmar, Osprey, Tawny Owls, Whooper Swans, Linnet, Crossbill, Redpoll, Brambling, Sand Martin, Skylark...

Perched upright on a weathered stump, a small brown Wren tilts its head back mid-call against a soft golden backdrop, alert and vocal.

Many MPs claim to care about nature.

Tomorrow afternoon will be the test.

On Tuesday 3rd March there will be a debate in Parliament on red lines for nature.

We’ll be watching to see who shows up. Empty seats will say a lot.

Tell us who you expect to see there tomorrow. 👇

Orange Underwing moths were on the wing at Kirkby Moor, and I got this mating pair. @lincswildlife.bsky.social #Teammoth

2 Mar 1918 // Submarine HMS H.5 was mistaken for a German submarine and rammed by British merchantman SS Rutherglen off Anglesey. She sank with all hands, 26 officers and men (including a US Navy Lieutenant who was present as an observer). [1/2] #RoyalNavy #WW1 #NavalHistory

Looking forward to hearing what Charlie has to say a bit later!
Anyone else from #teammoth joining?!