Simon Breeze
@breezewilder.bsky.social
Independent Ecologist & Biodiversity Advisor - endeavoring to make 'all life wilder'!
Specialising in field and restoration ecology, conservation & wilding monitoring and management, and advocating interactions with the natural world.
Specialising in field and restoration ecology, conservation & wilding monitoring and management, and advocating interactions with the natural world.
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Why you should become a member and help rewild the Somerset Levels. A wilder, better future - for everyone. www.somersetwildlands.org/support
September 30, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Why you should become a member and help rewild the Somerset Levels. A wilder, better future - for everyone. www.somersetwildlands.org/support
I was fortunate to see a range of late summer mediterranean insects during a recent Go Slow in Mallorca trip, co-leading with @naturetrek.bsky.social ; highlights included the Violet Dropwing, Discrete Chaperon moth, Violet Carpenter Bee and Crimson Specked moth.
September 30, 2025 at 9:36 AM
I was fortunate to see a range of late summer mediterranean insects during a recent Go Slow in Mallorca trip, co-leading with @naturetrek.bsky.social ; highlights included the Violet Dropwing, Discrete Chaperon moth, Violet Carpenter Bee and Crimson Specked moth.
Just returned from co-leading @naturetrek.bsky.social Go Slow in Mallorca tour - where we saw a great diversity of birds, my highlights being Black Vulture, Eleonora's Falcon, Swamphen, Marbled Duck, Little Bittern, Black-eared Wheatear, Caspian and Whiskered Tern, Med Flycatcher + many waders
September 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Just returned from co-leading @naturetrek.bsky.social Go Slow in Mallorca tour - where we saw a great diversity of birds, my highlights being Black Vulture, Eleonora's Falcon, Swamphen, Marbled Duck, Little Bittern, Black-eared Wheatear, Caspian and Whiskered Tern, Med Flycatcher + many waders
Looking through old camera images today and i completely forgot about this Scare Chaser seen on the Somerset Levels in late May!
Once 'scarce' in the UK up around 2004, this species is now a common breeder across the levels.
Once 'scarce' in the UK up around 2004, this species is now a common breeder across the levels.
August 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Looking through old camera images today and i completely forgot about this Scare Chaser seen on the Somerset Levels in late May!
Once 'scarce' in the UK up around 2004, this species is now a common breeder across the levels.
Once 'scarce' in the UK up around 2004, this species is now a common breeder across the levels.
During a recent terrestrial invertebrate survey at Somerset Wildlands Athelney rewilding site it was encouraging to see invertebrates responding well to the developing diversity of vegetation. 🪲 🐛 🕷️ 🦋 The number of Latticed Heath moths was particularly impressive!
@somersetwildlands.bsky.social
@somersetwildlands.bsky.social
July 18, 2025 at 9:58 AM
During a recent terrestrial invertebrate survey at Somerset Wildlands Athelney rewilding site it was encouraging to see invertebrates responding well to the developing diversity of vegetation. 🪲 🐛 🕷️ 🦋 The number of Latticed Heath moths was particularly impressive!
@somersetwildlands.bsky.social
@somersetwildlands.bsky.social
After many years of admiration for the plant, i'm delighted to have Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare now established within the little meadow patch at the back of the garden! A magnet for pollinators 🐝🦋🪰
July 2, 2025 at 10:31 AM
After many years of admiration for the plant, i'm delighted to have Viper's-bugloss Echium vulgare now established within the little meadow patch at the back of the garden! A magnet for pollinators 🐝🦋🪰
A pleasant suprise to find a migrant Lesser Emporer dargonfly within the moth trap this morning!
Street, Somerset
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Street, Somerset
@britishdragonflies.bsky.social
June 21, 2025 at 12:10 PM
A pleasant suprise to find a migrant Lesser Emporer dargonfly within the moth trap this morning!
Street, Somerset
@britishdragonflies.bsky.social
Street, Somerset
@britishdragonflies.bsky.social
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Lovely hot day down on our new Clark Fields rewilding site, showing people around and hearing about our partner Seed of Hope’s plans for the community garden part of it. To find out more or support, go to www.somersetwildlands.org
June 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Lovely hot day down on our new Clark Fields rewilding site, showing people around and hearing about our partner Seed of Hope’s plans for the community garden part of it. To find out more or support, go to www.somersetwildlands.org
Insects have been enjoying the heat this week! A broad mix recorded during my invert surveys across @somersetwildlands.bsky.social sites around the Somerset Levels. Photos here of some of the more colourful and easier to photograph! 🐝🐜🐛 @alasdaircameron.bsky.social
June 19, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Insects have been enjoying the heat this week! A broad mix recorded during my invert surveys across @somersetwildlands.bsky.social sites around the Somerset Levels. Photos here of some of the more colourful and easier to photograph! 🐝🐜🐛 @alasdaircameron.bsky.social
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For anyone in the Somerset Levels area our partners at Seeds of Hope will be hosting a launch event this Friday for the community food garden they are developing as part of our new Clark Fields rewilding site (the rest of the site is rewilding as normal!) we’ll be there!
June 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
For anyone in the Somerset Levels area our partners at Seeds of Hope will be hosting a launch event this Friday for the community food garden they are developing as part of our new Clark Fields rewilding site (the rest of the site is rewilding as normal!) we’ll be there!
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Butterflies, moths and people need Wild Spaces 🌼🌳
Urban areas have seen a dramatic 69% decline in the abundance of butterflies in just 20 years. But we can turn things around!
Help us to create vital habitats in parks and schools in Glasgow today 👉 t.co/gFSAWxzz0I
📷: Anthony McCluskey
Urban areas have seen a dramatic 69% decline in the abundance of butterflies in just 20 years. But we can turn things around!
Help us to create vital habitats in parks and schools in Glasgow today 👉 t.co/gFSAWxzz0I
📷: Anthony McCluskey
June 14, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Butterflies, moths and people need Wild Spaces 🌼🌳
Urban areas have seen a dramatic 69% decline in the abundance of butterflies in just 20 years. But we can turn things around!
Help us to create vital habitats in parks and schools in Glasgow today 👉 t.co/gFSAWxzz0I
📷: Anthony McCluskey
Urban areas have seen a dramatic 69% decline in the abundance of butterflies in just 20 years. But we can turn things around!
Help us to create vital habitats in parks and schools in Glasgow today 👉 t.co/gFSAWxzz0I
📷: Anthony McCluskey
A pleasure to survey and explore the chalk downlands of North Dorset this week. Quaking Grass - Briza media and Kindey Vetch - Anthyllis vulneraria are always at the top of my list of indicator species however.
June 14, 2025 at 10:46 AM
A pleasure to survey and explore the chalk downlands of North Dorset this week. Quaking Grass - Briza media and Kindey Vetch - Anthyllis vulneraria are always at the top of my list of indicator species however.