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andrewknights.bsky.social
@andrewknights.bsky.social
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Red Kite over the garden this afternoon.
Sawston, Cambs.
November 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
andrewknights.bsky.social
Pyramidal Orchid up on the front lawn, partially covered by the Ivy Bee excavations.
Sawston, Cambs.
@ukorchids.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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The Bee Orchids are up on the front lawn/meadow. The Ivy Bee colony is also appreciating the short-cropped grass. No sign of the Pyramidal Orchids yet.
Sawston, Cambs.
@ukorchids.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Cambridge City and South Cambs Councils are running a consultation on a new Climate & Nature strategy

engage.cambridge.gov.uk/en-GB/projec...
engage.cambridge.gov.uk
October 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
andrewknights.bsky.social
First couple of Redwings this autumn over Babraham this morning.
@cambsbirdclub.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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Common Blue on the left, Brown Argus on the right @magogdown.bsky.social today. See if you can 'spot' the difference.
@bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social
August 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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This Clouded Yellow was the last butterfly recorded on today's transect @magogdown.bsky.social.
@bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social
August 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Emerald Damselfly at Wandlebury, Cambridge today. Thanks @epollard.bsky.social for the ID.
@cambridgeppf.bsky.social
@britishdragonflies.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Contender for the smallest Brown Argus of the year at Wandlebury, Cambs, today. I originally thought it was a Small Blue.
@bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social
@cambridgeppf.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Brown Argus and Small Copper @magogdown.bsky.social today. Small Coppers are having a better year on the Down, compared to the last few years, with eight counted on today's transect.
@bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social
August 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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UKBMS data is crucial for research. A new paper uses 45 yrs of UKBMS data to examine how extreme climate events affect butterfly populations in England. Heatwaves during hibernation or early life stages and heavy rain during later stages have -ve effects.
Its worth a read - buff.ly/nOU2Zod
August 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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A good show of Adonis Blues at Therfield Heath today.
@bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social
August 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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One of several Autumn Lady's Tresses seen today in Bedfordshire.
August 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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A very fresh (male, I think) Small Blue @magogdown.bsky.social this afternoon. Interestingly, it was one of three seen today and all were pretty fresh. Late second brood or from a possible third?
@bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social
August 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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The meadows at Wandlebury, Cambridge, are currently looking fantastic and look like they are being managed well. Small Coppers are doing really well there. A family of Spotted Flycatchers also about, plus a Clouded Yellow.
@cambsbirdclub.bsky.social
@bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social
August 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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55 million non-native pheasants/partridge released each year into our countryside and causing all types of harm just so a few can shoot. raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/08/01/s... raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/08/01/s...
Shooting estates failing to declare millions of Pheasants – could spell disaster in Avian Influenza epidemic
Shooting estates in England are failing to declare millions of Pheasants that are being bred, reared and released in to the countryside. That’s the finding of new research published yesterday…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
August 3, 2025 at 8:27 AM
andrewknights.bsky.social
Hummingbird Hawk-moth caterpillar on Hedge Bedstraw in the driveway this morning.
Sawston, Cambs.
August 9, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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A short walk at Wandlebury, Cambridge, this afternoon. One battered Clouded Yellow present, missing its antennae, plus several Small Coppers on territory. The Small Copper picture courtesy of my daughter.
@bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social
August 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
andrewknights.bsky.social
At pleasurewood near Lowestoft this afternoon. I wonder if I was the only person to spot Purple Hairstreak butterflies in the Oak at the top of this ride?
@bc-suffolk.bsky.social
August 6, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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gnomeicide.bsky.social
We.need to ban dogs from freshwater in the UK until we work out a resolution for this.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Broads national park warns of impact of flea treatments for pets
Chemicals treatments for pets can harm aquatic life if it gets in the waterway network, experts warn.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 4, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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The biggest Wasp Spider I have seen. This is on our front 'lawn' today.
Sawston, Cambs.
August 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
andrewknights.bsky.social
One of a few Scotch Argus seen last weekend at Arnside Knott, Cumbria. A 'lifer' for me and difficult to photograph. The slightest bit of sun and they're off!
August 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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The Clouded Yellow influx to the UK has made it to the @magogdown.bsky.social, Cambridge. This female, recorded on today's transect, was laying eggs on Bird's-foot Trefoil.
@bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social
@ukbms.bsky.social
August 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Wasp Spider @magogdown.bsky.social today. Unfortunately, it has set up camp in one of the Small Blue hotspots, with three already in its web.
@bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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A pair of Small Blues @magogdown.bsky.social making the most of the small window of sunshine this afternoon.
@bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social
July 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM