BSBI Botany
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Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland
Studying, appreciating, recording & conserving our wild plants
Supporting the botanists who care about our wild plants
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#GBRedList
#PlantAtlas2020
#NewYearPlantHunt
#WildFlowerHour
Studying, appreciating, recording & conserving our wild plants
Supporting the botanists who care about our wild plants
https://bsbi.org/
#GBRedList
#PlantAtlas2020
#NewYearPlantHunt
#WildFlowerHour
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Day Four of #NewYearPlantHunt: >1,700 surveys; >22,000 unique records; 638 species in bloom.
In tonight's round-up: report from @bsbiscotland.bsky.social; our Chief Exec Julia @moschatel.bsky.social's London Hunt; and we look ahead with 2 inspirational young plant hunters!
bsbi.org/blog/2026/01...
In tonight's round-up: report from @bsbiscotland.bsky.social; our Chief Exec Julia @moschatel.bsky.social's London Hunt; and we look ahead with 2 inspirational young plant hunters!
bsbi.org/blog/2026/01...
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What a start to 2026, it’s always a fabulous #wildflowerhour when it coincides with the #NewYearPlantHunt! Very special thanks to the wonderful @bsbibotany.bsky.social AND to YOU for braving the ice & snow looking for flowers and recording & sharing your finds! Thank you! 🥰
A #winter10 for #wildflowerhour; Yarrow, Oxeye Daisy, Field Pansy, Field Speedwell, White Dead Nettle, Red Dead Nettle, Daisy, Greater Celendine, Hazel & Smooth Sowthistle.
January 4, 2026 at 9:10 PM
What a start to 2026, it’s always a fabulous #wildflowerhour when it coincides with the #NewYearPlantHunt! Very special thanks to the wonderful @bsbibotany.bsky.social AND to YOU for braving the ice & snow looking for flowers and recording & sharing your finds! Thank you! 🥰
If #WildFlowerHour has left you wanting even more plants, or if you'd like to find out a bit more about today's #NewYearPlantHunt, check out tonight's blogpost:
bsbi.org/blog/2026/01...
@wildflowerhour.bsky.social
@danryannature.bsky.social
@mixaeljones.bsky.social
@naturelark.bsky.social
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@wildflowerhour.bsky.social
@danryannature.bsky.social
@mixaeljones.bsky.social
@naturelark.bsky.social
January 4, 2026 at 9:01 PM
If #WildFlowerHour has left you wanting even more plants, or if you'd like to find out a bit more about today's #NewYearPlantHunt, check out tonight's blogpost:
bsbi.org/blog/2026/01...
@wildflowerhour.bsky.social
@danryannature.bsky.social
@mixaeljones.bsky.social
@naturelark.bsky.social
bsbi.org/blog/2026/01...
@wildflowerhour.bsky.social
@danryannature.bsky.social
@mixaeljones.bsky.social
@naturelark.bsky.social
Day Four of #NewYearPlantHunt: >1,700 surveys; >22,000 unique records; 638 species in bloom.
In tonight's round-up: report from @bsbiscotland.bsky.social; our Chief Exec Julia @moschatel.bsky.social's London Hunt; and we look ahead with 2 inspirational young plant hunters!
bsbi.org/blog/2026/01...
In tonight's round-up: report from @bsbiscotland.bsky.social; our Chief Exec Julia @moschatel.bsky.social's London Hunt; and we look ahead with 2 inspirational young plant hunters!
bsbi.org/blog/2026/01...
January 4, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Day Four of #NewYearPlantHunt: >1,700 surveys; >22,000 unique records; 638 species in bloom.
In tonight's round-up: report from @bsbiscotland.bsky.social; our Chief Exec Julia @moschatel.bsky.social's London Hunt; and we look ahead with 2 inspirational young plant hunters!
bsbi.org/blog/2026/01...
In tonight's round-up: report from @bsbiscotland.bsky.social; our Chief Exec Julia @moschatel.bsky.social's London Hunt; and we look ahead with 2 inspirational young plant hunters!
bsbi.org/blog/2026/01...
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Hashtags galore today with #TheWinter10 for #wildflowerhour during a quick #NewYearPlantHunt in Grangemouth!
Nice Sticky Groundsel & Red Dead-nettle in flower (pics), but standouts were Austrian Chamomile & Henbit Dead-nettle. Small child demanding ice cream (in subzero temps) a distraction 😂 🤦
Nice Sticky Groundsel & Red Dead-nettle in flower (pics), but standouts were Austrian Chamomile & Henbit Dead-nettle. Small child demanding ice cream (in subzero temps) a distraction 😂 🤦
January 4, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Hashtags galore today with #TheWinter10 for #wildflowerhour during a quick #NewYearPlantHunt in Grangemouth!
Nice Sticky Groundsel & Red Dead-nettle in flower (pics), but standouts were Austrian Chamomile & Henbit Dead-nettle. Small child demanding ice cream (in subzero temps) a distraction 😂 🤦
Nice Sticky Groundsel & Red Dead-nettle in flower (pics), but standouts were Austrian Chamomile & Henbit Dead-nettle. Small child demanding ice cream (in subzero temps) a distraction 😂 🤦
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Too early for the #NewYearPlantHunt, Cow Parsely was an unexpected find in Kentmere on 29th Dec given that there was almost nothing else in flower here.
#wildflowerhour
#Cumbria
#wildflowerhour
#Cumbria
January 4, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Too early for the #NewYearPlantHunt, Cow Parsely was an unexpected find in Kentmere on 29th Dec given that there was almost nothing else in flower here.
#wildflowerhour
#Cumbria
#wildflowerhour
#Cumbria
Every Sunday evening, #WildFlowerHour brings us all some joy in a world where joy is often in short supply.
Huge thanks to all of you who share photos and observations!
Thanks also to @botanybeck.bsky.social who keeps the @wildflowerhour.bsky.social show on the road!
Huge thanks to all of you who share photos and observations!
Thanks also to @botanybeck.bsky.social who keeps the @wildflowerhour.bsky.social show on the road!
My timeline is a 50/50 jumble of #WildflowerHour and #Venezuela — the former being of great comfort in the face of the latter. Thank you to everyone brightening my evening. Forgot one of my Kentish finds: primrose.
January 4, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Every Sunday evening, #WildFlowerHour brings us all some joy in a world where joy is often in short supply.
Huge thanks to all of you who share photos and observations!
Thanks also to @botanybeck.bsky.social who keeps the @wildflowerhour.bsky.social show on the road!
Huge thanks to all of you who share photos and observations!
Thanks also to @botanybeck.bsky.social who keeps the @wildflowerhour.bsky.social show on the road!
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The #Winter10 (16) for the #NewYearPlantHunt
#wildflowerhour
#Arnside Village, #Cumbria
An equal split between native and naturalised species (I think).
Names in Alt.
#wildflowerhour
#Arnside Village, #Cumbria
An equal split between native and naturalised species (I think).
Names in Alt.
January 4, 2026 at 8:46 PM
The #Winter10 (16) for the #NewYearPlantHunt
#wildflowerhour
#Arnside Village, #Cumbria
An equal split between native and naturalised species (I think).
Names in Alt.
#wildflowerhour
#Arnside Village, #Cumbria
An equal split between native and naturalised species (I think).
Names in Alt.
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Droopy Smooth sowthistle. #WildflowerHour
January 4, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Droopy Smooth sowthistle. #WildflowerHour
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Gorse flowering under a blanket of snow, always in flower! #Wildflowerhour
January 4, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Gorse flowering under a blanket of snow, always in flower! #Wildflowerhour
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Stinking hellebore flowering in Ely. #WildflowerHour
January 4, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Stinking hellebore flowering in Ely. #WildflowerHour
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One week, two looks: pre-snow and post-snow! Somehow, I’ve still got some interesting records for #NewYearPlantHunt and #WildflowerHour #Thewinter10
January 4, 2026 at 8:50 PM
One week, two looks: pre-snow and post-snow! Somehow, I’ve still got some interesting records for #NewYearPlantHunt and #WildflowerHour #Thewinter10
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A nice Dandelion in Ely today. #WildflowerHour
January 4, 2026 at 8:50 PM
A nice Dandelion in Ely today. #WildflowerHour
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Heathwaite (Arnside Knott) for the #NewYearPlantHunt
Lesser trefoil was unexpected and Procumbent Pearlwort was pleasing due to the sheer improbability of finding one of the tiny flowers at this time of year. Crepis capillaris a bit more expected bit always nice to see
#wildflowerhour
Lesser trefoil was unexpected and Procumbent Pearlwort was pleasing due to the sheer improbability of finding one of the tiny flowers at this time of year. Crepis capillaris a bit more expected bit always nice to see
#wildflowerhour
January 4, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Heathwaite (Arnside Knott) for the #NewYearPlantHunt
Lesser trefoil was unexpected and Procumbent Pearlwort was pleasing due to the sheer improbability of finding one of the tiny flowers at this time of year. Crepis capillaris a bit more expected bit always nice to see
#wildflowerhour
Lesser trefoil was unexpected and Procumbent Pearlwort was pleasing due to the sheer improbability of finding one of the tiny flowers at this time of year. Crepis capillaris a bit more expected bit always nice to see
#wildflowerhour
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Hurrah - it's the first #wildflowerhour of 2026! Happy new year, everyone!
I've enjoyed a busy few days taking part in the #NewYearPlantHunt walking on each of the 4 days I recorded 39 different species in flower.
Collage below of some of the yellow flowers seen for maximum cheer. ☀️
#thewinter10
I've enjoyed a busy few days taking part in the #NewYearPlantHunt walking on each of the 4 days I recorded 39 different species in flower.
Collage below of some of the yellow flowers seen for maximum cheer. ☀️
#thewinter10
January 4, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Hurrah - it's the first #wildflowerhour of 2026! Happy new year, everyone!
I've enjoyed a busy few days taking part in the #NewYearPlantHunt walking on each of the 4 days I recorded 39 different species in flower.
Collage below of some of the yellow flowers seen for maximum cheer. ☀️
#thewinter10
I've enjoyed a busy few days taking part in the #NewYearPlantHunt walking on each of the 4 days I recorded 39 different species in flower.
Collage below of some of the yellow flowers seen for maximum cheer. ☀️
#thewinter10
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Some of the Blue fleabane was still in flower today for a #NewYearPlantHunt in Ely. #WildflowerHour
January 4, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Some of the Blue fleabane was still in flower today for a #NewYearPlantHunt in Ely. #WildflowerHour
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Hawthorn - a little confused about the season it seems. #Wildflowerhour
January 4, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Hawthorn - a little confused about the season it seems. #Wildflowerhour
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Icy Silver Ragwort on an icy-cold day in Seaford for the Sussex Botanical Recording Society #NewYearPlantHunt #wildflowerhour
January 4, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Icy Silver Ragwort on an icy-cold day in Seaford for the Sussex Botanical Recording Society #NewYearPlantHunt #wildflowerhour
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We really weren't expecting to find Early Hair-grass, Aira praecox at Low Wood in the Duddon Valley on the #NewYearPlantHunt. Early normally means April not Jan. The supporting cast included Hazel catkins & Wavy Bittercress.
#wildflowerhour
#Cumbria
#wildflowerhour
#Cumbria
January 4, 2026 at 8:42 PM
We really weren't expecting to find Early Hair-grass, Aira praecox at Low Wood in the Duddon Valley on the #NewYearPlantHunt. Early normally means April not Jan. The supporting cast included Hazel catkins & Wavy Bittercress.
#wildflowerhour
#Cumbria
#wildflowerhour
#Cumbria
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A magnificent Petty spurge growing as a #PavementPlant in Wigton. #WildflowerHour
January 4, 2026 at 8:42 PM
A magnificent Petty spurge growing as a #PavementPlant in Wigton. #WildflowerHour
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A selection of the #newyearplanthunt finds for #wildflowerhour #thewinter10 today. A chilly one 🥶 Prize for the least glamorous flower goes to the very dried up Bristly Oxe-tongue, but a flower is a flower, right?! Second prize to the Creeping Cinquefoil, just about holding onto a petal.
January 4, 2026 at 8:42 PM
A selection of the #newyearplanthunt finds for #wildflowerhour #thewinter10 today. A chilly one 🥶 Prize for the least glamorous flower goes to the very dried up Bristly Oxe-tongue, but a flower is a flower, right?! Second prize to the Creeping Cinquefoil, just about holding onto a petal.
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A few from the #NewYearPlantHunt in South Wales this year for #WildflowerHour
January 4, 2026 at 8:43 PM
A few from the #NewYearPlantHunt in South Wales this year for #WildflowerHour
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For the first #WildflowerHour of 2026 - gorse, vinca, dandelion and (possibly?) shepherd’s purse. Spotted in Estuary Kent over a frigid but fair week, all numb fingers and dazzling sunshine @bsbibotany.bsky.social
January 4, 2026 at 8:44 PM
For the first #WildflowerHour of 2026 - gorse, vinca, dandelion and (possibly?) shepherd’s purse. Spotted in Estuary Kent over a frigid but fair week, all numb fingers and dazzling sunshine @bsbibotany.bsky.social
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Nice example of plant fasciation seen on Navalwort #wildflowerhour
January 4, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Nice example of plant fasciation seen on Navalwort #wildflowerhour
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The #Winter 10 (12) from @rspbengland.bsky.social #Hodbarrow
#NewYearPlantHunt for #wildflowerhour
Silver Hair-grass was the least expected species. Rough Hawkbit and Smooth Hawk's-beard were nice to get. & Tim Rich has kindly confirmed that we can count the Scarlet Pimpernel as flowering 😁
#NewYearPlantHunt for #wildflowerhour
Silver Hair-grass was the least expected species. Rough Hawkbit and Smooth Hawk's-beard were nice to get. & Tim Rich has kindly confirmed that we can count the Scarlet Pimpernel as flowering 😁
January 4, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The #Winter 10 (12) from @rspbengland.bsky.social #Hodbarrow
#NewYearPlantHunt for #wildflowerhour
Silver Hair-grass was the least expected species. Rough Hawkbit and Smooth Hawk's-beard were nice to get. & Tim Rich has kindly confirmed that we can count the Scarlet Pimpernel as flowering 😁
#NewYearPlantHunt for #wildflowerhour
Silver Hair-grass was the least expected species. Rough Hawkbit and Smooth Hawk's-beard were nice to get. & Tim Rich has kindly confirmed that we can count the Scarlet Pimpernel as flowering 😁