Dave Goulson
@davegoulson.bsky.social
Scientist, specializing in bumblebees. Author of various books about insects. Trying to save the planet one bee at a time.
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Campaign group Restore Nature with @davegoulson.bsky.social are fighting to protect Todrig from turning into an ecological desert in the form of a spruce plantation– Scot Forestry didn’t even think it deemed an environmental impact assessment . Beggars belief .
November 8, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Campaign group Restore Nature with @davegoulson.bsky.social are fighting to protect Todrig from turning into an ecological desert in the form of a spruce plantation– Scot Forestry didn’t even think it deemed an environmental impact assessment . Beggars belief .
Choosing an apple tree for your garden; which apple variety is best? Here I show you some of my favourites. Why not plant an apple tree today! youtu.be/pLkThVoCuwg
Choosing an apple tree for your garden
YouTube video by Dave Goulson
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November 2, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Choosing an apple tree for your garden; which apple variety is best? Here I show you some of my favourites. Why not plant an apple tree today! youtu.be/pLkThVoCuwg
The Christmas Island shrew, Crocidura trichura, declared extinct 19 October 2025.
October 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The Christmas Island shrew, Crocidura trichura, declared extinct 19 October 2025.
Still a few tickets left for this evening actionnetwork.org/ticketed_eve...
Dave Goulson: Saving Our Insects
About the Event
Insects are fascinating, beautiful, and essential — without them, ecosystems grind to a halt. Yet their numbers are in alarming decline.
In this urgent and inspiring talk, ...
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October 23, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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It has been a fabulous year for sloes, why not make your own sloe gin for Christmas, also perfect as a Christmas gift for alcoholic friends and family! It is incredibly easy, but get picking before the birds eat them!
youtu.be/wZzOVXCZsi4
youtu.be/wZzOVXCZsi4
How to make sloe gin - very quick and easy!
YouTube video by Dave Goulson
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October 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
It has been a fabulous year for sloes, why not make your own sloe gin for Christmas, also perfect as a Christmas gift for alcoholic friends and family! It is incredibly easy, but get picking before the birds eat them!
youtu.be/wZzOVXCZsi4
youtu.be/wZzOVXCZsi4
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Friday Flyday! A mating pair of big-headed flies, Pipunculidae, photographed in Texas.
October 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Friday Flyday! A mating pair of big-headed flies, Pipunculidae, photographed in Texas.
Let's hear it for ivy! The last flower of the year is one of the best for pollinators, vital for a last feed for butterflies such as the red admiral. Learn a little more...
youtu.be/-W6aa6nUVPA
youtu.be/-W6aa6nUVPA
Best Plants for Bees: Ivy!
YouTube video by Dave Goulson
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October 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Let's hear it for ivy! The last flower of the year is one of the best for pollinators, vital for a last feed for butterflies such as the red admiral. Learn a little more...
youtu.be/-W6aa6nUVPA
youtu.be/-W6aa6nUVPA
For all ages: Poster book and children's activity book versions of Insectarium now available! Long live the little creatures...
October 13, 2025 at 8:41 AM
For all ages: Poster book and children's activity book versions of Insectarium now available! Long live the little creatures...
Crop yields in England 2nd lowest on record as climate chaos kicks in - exactly as scientists have been predicting for years
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
England sees second worst harvest on record, analysis shows
Provisional Government data suggests a much worse harvest than experts had so far predicted.
www.independent.co.uk
October 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Crop yields in England 2nd lowest on record as climate chaos kicks in - exactly as scientists have been predicting for years
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...
Officially extinct yesterday, RIP slender-billed curlew
October 11, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Officially extinct yesterday, RIP slender-billed curlew
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Nestle quietly exits global initiative to reduce dairy methane emissions
#climatecrisis
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
#climatecrisis
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
Nestle quietly exits global initiative to reduce dairy methane emissions
Nestle quietly exits global initiative to reduce dairy methane emissions
www.latimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Nestle quietly exits global initiative to reduce dairy methane emissions
#climatecrisis
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
#climatecrisis
HT @carbonbrief.org
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
Crazy but well worth 4 minutes of your day.
This video on trees and forests by the brilliant @thewildgees.bsky.social isn't only great craic, it's jam packed with truth bombs.
Give it a watch!
youtu.be/sIqJ0rl1hE0?...
Give it a watch!
youtu.be/sIqJ0rl1hE0?...
Any Oaks? The Wild Geeze
YouTube video by The Wild Geeze
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October 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Crazy but well worth 4 minutes of your day.
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BREAKING: Heroic police officers save public from this terrifying terrorist who was holding a sign the government doesn’t like x
October 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
BREAKING: Heroic police officers save public from this terrifying terrorist who was holding a sign the government doesn’t like x
A quick bee hotel tip, to keep your young bees safe for the winter :) youtu.be/nP4S1Gmqjxg
Don't let your baby bees get eaten!
YouTube video by Dave Goulson
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October 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
A quick bee hotel tip, to keep your young bees safe for the winter :) youtu.be/nP4S1Gmqjxg
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Great to meet @davegoulson.bsky.social and hear him speak at a really well attended event at the wonderful Hanworth Air Parks Biodiversity Project yesterday.
The work of HABP and @cambeauty.bsky.social is clearly hugely valued in the community, and I look forward to reading Silent Earth.
The work of HABP and @cambeauty.bsky.social is clearly hugely valued in the community, and I look forward to reading Silent Earth.
September 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Great to meet @davegoulson.bsky.social and hear him speak at a really well attended event at the wonderful Hanworth Air Parks Biodiversity Project yesterday.
The work of HABP and @cambeauty.bsky.social is clearly hugely valued in the community, and I look forward to reading Silent Earth.
The work of HABP and @cambeauty.bsky.social is clearly hugely valued in the community, and I look forward to reading Silent Earth.
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September 21, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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4/4 Please do listen to @davegoulson.bsky.social clip about being kind to wasps....
Despite the large size & proximity of this nest site, they haven't caused any issues at all & my boisterous / careless grandkids have visited & left safe & sound.
youtu.be/bhAgza_E3ww
Despite the large size & proximity of this nest site, they haven't caused any issues at all & my boisterous / careless grandkids have visited & left safe & sound.
youtu.be/bhAgza_E3ww
Be Kind to Wasps
YouTube video by Dave Goulson
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September 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
4/4 Please do listen to @davegoulson.bsky.social clip about being kind to wasps....
Despite the large size & proximity of this nest site, they haven't caused any issues at all & my boisterous / careless grandkids have visited & left safe & sound.
youtu.be/bhAgza_E3ww
Despite the large size & proximity of this nest site, they haven't caused any issues at all & my boisterous / careless grandkids have visited & left safe & sound.
youtu.be/bhAgza_E3ww
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1/3 🧵🐞
A 2025 meta-analysis of 1,705 studies confirms that #pesticides are widely toxic to many non-target organisms. @davegoulson.bsky.social
www.pan-europe.info/blog/pestici...
A 2025 meta-analysis of 1,705 studies confirms that #pesticides are widely toxic to many non-target organisms. @davegoulson.bsky.social
www.pan-europe.info/blog/pestici...
Pesticides found widely toxic to non-target organisms in low concentrations
A 2025 meta-analysis of 1,705 studies confirms that pesticides are widely toxic to many non-target organisms. “Pesticides affect a diverse range of non-target species and may be linked to global biodi...
www.pan-europe.info
September 18, 2025 at 10:05 AM
1/3 🧵🐞
A 2025 meta-analysis of 1,705 studies confirms that #pesticides are widely toxic to many non-target organisms. @davegoulson.bsky.social
www.pan-europe.info/blog/pestici...
A 2025 meta-analysis of 1,705 studies confirms that #pesticides are widely toxic to many non-target organisms. @davegoulson.bsky.social
www.pan-europe.info/blog/pestici...
Scottish Forestry have decided that planting a vast sitka spruce plantation in the Scottish Borders (11 sq km) does not need an Environmental Impact Assessment. Please consider giving to this crowdfund to support a legal challenge + share.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-todri...
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-todri...
Save Todrig from Sitka spruce plantation
Campaigning to protect nature and communities around Todrig from proposed Sitka spruce plantations, and to save the Southern Uplands.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
September 14, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Scottish Forestry have decided that planting a vast sitka spruce plantation in the Scottish Borders (11 sq km) does not need an Environmental Impact Assessment. Please consider giving to this crowdfund to support a legal challenge + share.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-todri...
www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-todri...
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Research reveals huge disparity between perceived and actual willingness of public to contribute to fixing climate
- "[Politicians] have more public support than they may realise"
#climatecrisis #89percent
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- "[Politicians] have more public support than they may realise"
#climatecrisis #89percent
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Underestimating support for climate action limits political decision making, study says
Research reveals huge disparity between perceived and actual willingness of public to contribute to fixing climate
www.theguardian.com
September 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Research reveals huge disparity between perceived and actual willingness of public to contribute to fixing climate
- "[Politicians] have more public support than they may realise"
#climatecrisis #89percent
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- "[Politicians] have more public support than they may realise"
#climatecrisis #89percent
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Discover some of the best plants for bees: Devil's bit scabious youtu.be/7FQ0LgljTos? An absolute beauty :)
Best plants for bees: Devil's bit scabious
YouTube video by Dave Goulson
youtu.be
September 8, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Discover some of the best plants for bees: Devil's bit scabious youtu.be/7FQ0LgljTos? An absolute beauty :)
The job of CEO of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust is now being advertised, as the wonderful Gill Perkins has announced she is stepping down. Fab opportunity for the right person: www.bumblebeeconservation.org/what-we-do/v...
Vacancies at the Bumblebee Conservation Trust - Bumblebee Conservation Trust
Join our passionate team dedicated to bumblebee conservation efforts making a positive impact on the environment
www.bumblebeeconservation.org
September 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The job of CEO of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust is now being advertised, as the wonderful Gill Perkins has announced she is stepping down. Fab opportunity for the right person: www.bumblebeeconservation.org/what-we-do/v...
Now is the perfect time of year to have a go at making cider :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nvp...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nvp...
How to make cider
YouTube video by Dave Goulson
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September 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Now is the perfect time of year to have a go at making cider :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nvp...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nvp...
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🍅Our new paper in @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social evaluating the effectiveness of #CitizenScience approach for understanding plant-pollinator interactions in urban food growing 🫛 @davegoulson.bsky.social @calacastellanos.bsky.social @leah-salm.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Understanding Pollination in Urban Food Production: The Importance of Data Validation and Participant Feedback for Citizen Science Project Design
Urban agriculture depends on insect pollination, but knowledge gaps persist due to difficulties accessing diverse growing spaces. We developed a citizen science approach for monitoring insect visits ...
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
🍅Our new paper in @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social evaluating the effectiveness of #CitizenScience approach for understanding plant-pollinator interactions in urban food growing 🫛 @davegoulson.bsky.social @calacastellanos.bsky.social @leah-salm.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
This should be a fun event, come along, lots of great speakers, live music etc.! #GenerationRestoration #EarthedSummit2025
September 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This should be a fun event, come along, lots of great speakers, live music etc.! #GenerationRestoration #EarthedSummit2025