Malcolm Hull

Great to see new hedges being planted, and with a really good mix of food plant species.

Thanks to all your volunteers!
@bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social and CPRE Herts

It is starting to look as tho Trump is a wrongun

www.google.co.uk/search?q=hare coursing in Hertfordshire - police are taking action here @iand777.bsky.social

Have you lodged a complaint against the police?

Great shot! One of my favourite birds

Spotting hedgehogs, birds or butterflies in the city is a cause for celebration. But wildflowers growing on city streets are often seen as a problem. Trevor Dines book and video show people how to fall in love with their pavement weeds @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Shocking new report reveals high risk of some ecosystems collapsing. Unusual because it’s authored by Military Intelligence. The need to tackle the food, nature and climate crises together is pressing @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social

Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from just 32 fossil fuel firms, study shows Critics accuse leading firms of sabotaging climate action but say data increasingly being used to hold them to account

Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from just 32 fossil fuel firms, study shows...

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Hedgerow Heroes - Volunteers from Butterfly Conservation and CPRE Herts hedge planting today. The mix 15 plant species for butterflies and moths includes Buckthorn, Blackthorn, Elm and Holly. We’ve planted over 1km of hedge north of Hertford @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Hedgerow Heroes - Volunteers from Butterfly Conservation and CPRE Herts hedge planting today. The mix 15 plant species for butterflies and moths includes Buckthorn, Blackthorn, Elm and Holly. We’ve planted over 1km of hedge north of Hertford @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Bird's-eye view of a Common Blue butterfly on a white flower

Wildflowers thriving on a road verge with a handmade sign promoting the 'Wilderhood Watch'

Starting the weekend as we mean to go on: with more positive nature news!

Butterflies are booming in Hertfordshire thanks to the efforts of @stalbanscouncil.bsky.social, @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social and several other organisations.

📷: Malcolm Hull

My first butterfly of 2026, a hibernating Peacock, one of five in my shed in St Albans. Strangely a white spit has appeared on the underside. Possibly the result of predator attack? Grateful for any suggestions! @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

I’d be interested to know if you get a reply. I’ve been enjoying Trevor Dines book bsbi.org/blog/2025/06...

Agreed, that is a good point. Do you have any specific evidence that the alternative weeding techniques cause harm? I’m aware that salting roads has led to significant changes to plant communities alongside major roads but not heard of issues with hot foam or vinegar

Insects are victims, not just invaders, says study Insects are often seen as invaders due to high-profile species like the yellow-legged (Asian) hornet, the harlequin ladybird and fire ant. But new research reveals insects are also major victims of in...

World profoundly out of balance.

"Insects are undergoing concerning declines across the world and as this trend continues, essential ecosystem services will increasingly be at risk."
#PlanetaryBoundaries #Biodiversity
phys.org/news/2026-01...

A Green Hairstreak butterfly perched on some dead vegetation against a dark brown background. Red border and text overlay reads 'Wildlife and natural places need more protection, not less'. Photo credit Russell Dean

Butterflies and moths are sounding the alarm. Nature in the UK is in crisis. 🚨

Wildlife and natural places are under pressure from development, climate change and habitat loss - and yet a new report, the Nuclear Regulatory Review, suggests weakening the protections that help keep what remains safe.

Glyphosate also lethal to ground nesting bees, some aquatic and soil based organisms and possibly more

Time it’s use was drastically reduced @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social

Effect of bulb type on moth trap catch and composition in UK gardens We analyse 10 years of records Garden Moth Scheme (GMS) to estimate the effect of bulb and trap type on the number of moths caught by moth traps. We find that brighter, higher wattage bulbs collect ...

New study using @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social data shows that 125w & 80w bulbs attract more moths than any actinics, and that Robinson and Skinner traps retain more moths that Heath traps #teammoth doi.org/10.1111/icad...

Donate to the Cerne Abbas Nature Appeal Donate to the Cerne Abbas Appeal so together, we can help restore the land, habitats and species that live there.

The National Trust is halfway to their appeal to buy Giant Hill, one of the UKs top butterfly sites, also rich in insects and flowers. The last good habitat for Duke of Burgundy in Dorset. Please donate if you can @nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk/support-us/a...

Increasing Inclusivity in Biological Recording in the United Kingdom: Progress to Date and Future Priorities | Citizen Science: Theory and Practice

Nice to be starting 2026 with our new paper with @sei.org on making #CitizenScience biological recording more inclusive @savebutterflies.bsky.social doi.org/10.5334/cstp...

Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.

Good luck Tim!

Finally a moth!! Winter Moth by the trap. A moth in 2025 I had to wait until November to record one with a similar period of blank nights after the new year #teammoth

A heart shaped field in oak woodland

Winston Howes lost his wife. He planted thousands of oak trees in a six-acre field

Once it was completed he put a seat in the field, overlooking the hill near where she used to live. He didn't tell anyone

Photo: SWNS

Imprisoned hunger striker linked to Palestine Action tells friend: ‘I’m dying’ Francesca Nadin visited Heba Muraisi, 31, in a Wakefield prison at the weekend and says ‘her body is shutting down’

The government sits and watches as Heba dies. It's heartbreaking, horrible, almost impossible to compute. Didn't people vote in the hope (however forlorn) of ending the Tories' psychopathic mode of government? Yet on it goes, under Keir Starmer. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Didn't expect this! Not in trap but just down the road on a fence post. Grey Shoulder-knot, first moth of the year. #TeamMoth

Withdrawing from #IPBES, despite its mandate to provide credible science on the #biodiversity crisis, undermines global cooperation on urgent environmental challenges. US retreat from multilateral science-policy platforms abandons shared solutions at a moment when collective action is needed most. 🧪