Lin Hawthorne
@haggewoods.bsky.social
Still Curious
Editor, author, biologist, horticulturist. FLS
Dilettante now, with interests in
Scientific Latin
Plant-invertebrate interactions
Colours of Nature
Truth and Beauty
naturallatin.com
Editor, author, biologist, horticulturist. FLS
Dilettante now, with interests in
Scientific Latin
Plant-invertebrate interactions
Colours of Nature
Truth and Beauty
naturallatin.com
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New blog: we need more policies and guidelines that help us navigate professional disagreements and conflicts over genAI use and deliver fair and equitable outcomes for individuals #AcademicSky #HigherEd ecologyisnotadirtyword.com/2026/01/30/e...
Equity, Ethics, and genAI in Academia
Generative AI tools are openly accessible, increasingly normalised, and mostly inequitable. They’re a great example of a marketing success benefiting a specific industry that has quickly ignited a …
ecologyisnotadirtyword.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:14 AM
New blog: we need more policies and guidelines that help us navigate professional disagreements and conflicts over genAI use and deliver fair and equitable outcomes for individuals #AcademicSky #HigherEd ecologyisnotadirtyword.com/2026/01/30/e...
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Our #Bookofthemonth for January: Lichens of Britain and Ireland: An Introductory Guide by Frances Stoakley and Dr Rebecca Yahr. Filling a desired niche, it's a really useable and accessible guide for beginners and a faithful field guide for all! www.summerfieldbooks.com/product/lich...
January 28, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Our #Bookofthemonth for January: Lichens of Britain and Ireland: An Introductory Guide by Frances Stoakley and Dr Rebecca Yahr. Filling a desired niche, it's a really useable and accessible guide for beginners and a faithful field guide for all! www.summerfieldbooks.com/product/lich...
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When I used a band saw to cut Nypa fruticans seeds in half, I was surprised to find ruminate endosperm. The literature said this palm has homogeneous endosperm. It turns out, it has both. Endosperm condition can vary within a species. #Arecaceae #seed #endosperm #ruminate #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
January 30, 2026 at 11:25 AM
When I used a band saw to cut Nypa fruticans seeds in half, I was surprised to find ruminate endosperm. The literature said this palm has homogeneous endosperm. It turns out, it has both. Endosperm condition can vary within a species. #Arecaceae #seed #endosperm #ruminate #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
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Wonderful news from Birkbeck's School of Historical Studies. We're hiring not one but TWO open-ended, full-time roles: Medieval Studies, and History of Art! cis7.bbk.ac.uk/home.html#fi...
Current Vacancies - Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck
cis7.bbk.ac.uk
January 29, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Wonderful news from Birkbeck's School of Historical Studies. We're hiring not one but TWO open-ended, full-time roles: Medieval Studies, and History of Art! cis7.bbk.ac.uk/home.html#fi...
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The list of my publications on my wordpress site has been now updated - many are freely downloadable from the site. 💐
profsusanoosthuizen.wordpress.com
profsusanoosthuizen.wordpress.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:49 AM
The list of my publications on my wordpress site has been now updated - many are freely downloadable from the site. 💐
profsusanoosthuizen.wordpress.com
profsusanoosthuizen.wordpress.com
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Se vienen flores de Brassica para las abejas de la primavera más temprana. A ver si este año viene alguna Andrena por aquí. De momento he logrado atraer Osmia, Anthophora, Anthidium, Megachile, Hylaeus, Lasioglossum... pero ninguna Andrena porque me faltaban flores de crucíferas, entre otras.
January 30, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Se vienen flores de Brassica para las abejas de la primavera más temprana. A ver si este año viene alguna Andrena por aquí. De momento he logrado atraer Osmia, Anthophora, Anthidium, Megachile, Hylaeus, Lasioglossum... pero ninguna Andrena porque me faltaban flores de crucíferas, entre otras.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:56 AM
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Survey for a pal’s offspring at Uni - on the 'Consumer Understanding of the Environmental Implications of Alternative Proteins'. UK only please I think. Takes a couple of minutes. Ta.
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/qmu/consum...?
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/qmu/consum...?
Consumer Understanding of the Environmental Implications of Alternative Proteins
Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk
January 29, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Survey for a pal’s offspring at Uni - on the 'Consumer Understanding of the Environmental Implications of Alternative Proteins'. UK only please I think. Takes a couple of minutes. Ta.
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/qmu/consum...?
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/qmu/consum...?
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Harp playing boar
BL Harley 6563; Book of Hours; c.1320 CE-c.1330 CE; England, S. E. (London); f.41v
BL Harley 6563; Book of Hours; c.1320 CE-c.1330 CE; England, S. E. (London); f.41v
January 29, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Harp playing boar
BL Harley 6563; Book of Hours; c.1320 CE-c.1330 CE; England, S. E. (London); f.41v
BL Harley 6563; Book of Hours; c.1320 CE-c.1330 CE; England, S. E. (London); f.41v
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‘It’s not too late to fix it’: web inventor Tim Berners-Lee says he is in a ‘battle for the soul’ of the internet | Internet | The Guardian share.google/tqIvwcOaxR66...
‘It’s not too late to fix it’: web inventor Tim Berners-Lee says he is in a ‘battle for the soul’ of the internet
Founder of the world wide web says commercialisation means the net has been ‘optimised for nastiness’, but collaboration and compassion can prevail
share.google
January 29, 2026 at 7:36 PM
‘It’s not too late to fix it’: web inventor Tim Berners-Lee says he is in a ‘battle for the soul’ of the internet | Internet | The Guardian share.google/tqIvwcOaxR66...
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I played in a cover band in college and we managed a huge range of styles, but Rosanna was the song that defeated us. Toto’s musicianship is impeccable, and their compositions require extraordinary talent to pull off.
January 29, 2026 at 8:01 PM
I played in a cover band in college and we managed a huge range of styles, but Rosanna was the song that defeated us. Toto’s musicianship is impeccable, and their compositions require extraordinary talent to pull off.
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Cladonia diversa is very variable, with some podetia bearing swollen bright red fruiting bodies, and others just tiny red studs on the cup rim. Heaths and dunes.
January 29, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Cladonia diversa is very variable, with some podetia bearing swollen bright red fruiting bodies, and others just tiny red studs on the cup rim. Heaths and dunes.
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Wall Brown used to occur in Tunbridge Wells & the surrounding area, but I've not seen one since the start of the new millennium
Another post dreaming of the warmer weather to come!
The Wall Brown (Lasiommata megera) butterfly, now sadly extinct in many regions of the UK, I photographed this one in #Gredos, Spain where they're still plentiful.
#InverteFest #inverts #lepidoptera #UKButterflies @europebutterfly.bsky.social
The Wall Brown (Lasiommata megera) butterfly, now sadly extinct in many regions of the UK, I photographed this one in #Gredos, Spain where they're still plentiful.
#InverteFest #inverts #lepidoptera #UKButterflies @europebutterfly.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Wall Brown used to occur in Tunbridge Wells & the surrounding area, but I've not seen one since the start of the new millennium
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Following up those last two reposts with some Sphagnums from the Oxford Book of Flowerless Plants (1966)
January 29, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Following up those last two reposts with some Sphagnums from the Oxford Book of Flowerless Plants (1966)
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Wall Brown life history plate from The Complete British Butterflies in Colour (1967) by Ernest Mansell (artist) & L Hugh Newman (text). This book was produced in an attempt by the same publishers to follow up the success of Keble Martin's Concise British Flora.
January 29, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Wall Brown life history plate from The Complete British Butterflies in Colour (1967) by Ernest Mansell (artist) & L Hugh Newman (text). This book was produced in an attempt by the same publishers to follow up the success of Keble Martin's Concise British Flora.
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A grey form of Evernia prunastri seen today, which could be forma herinii, which is deficient in usnic acid. Growing alongside the normal greenish version.
January 29, 2026 at 7:32 PM
A grey form of Evernia prunastri seen today, which could be forma herinii, which is deficient in usnic acid. Growing alongside the normal greenish version.
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#ArtDD2026
The Ritual Year
Big Reveal 🥳🥳🥳
For today & tomorrow's #dailydrawing, here is the cover of our new book (out in August), featuring some of my illustrations from within!
@saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social
The Ritual Year
Big Reveal 🥳🥳🥳
For today & tomorrow's #dailydrawing, here is the cover of our new book (out in August), featuring some of my illustrations from within!
@saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 6:48 PM
#ArtDD2026
The Ritual Year
Big Reveal 🥳🥳🥳
For today & tomorrow's #dailydrawing, here is the cover of our new book (out in August), featuring some of my illustrations from within!
@saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social
The Ritual Year
Big Reveal 🥳🥳🥳
For today & tomorrow's #dailydrawing, here is the cover of our new book (out in August), featuring some of my illustrations from within!
@saocousins.bsky.social @holnicotenh.bsky.social @stevecobbin.bsky.social @andykaitken.bsky.social
It will be another 4–6 weeks before the crocus season gets underway, I think, but as you know, I'm all for anticipation and temptation. The following pics were all attempts at naturalising in short turf, flanking a path to an orchard. The aim of this was to cause trembling with joy 💚🌱
January 29, 2026 at 8:52 PM
It will be another 4–6 weeks before the crocus season gets underway, I think, but as you know, I'm all for anticipation and temptation. The following pics were all attempts at naturalising in short turf, flanking a path to an orchard. The aim of this was to cause trembling with joy 💚🌱
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watch this
Just a reminder, the greatest living American historian filmmaker, Ken Burns, released a 720 min exploration of every facet of the American revolution using zero generative AI and paying for all of its assets instead of cobbling it from stolen data, then he gave it away for free on PBS this year.
First trailer for Darren Aranofsky's new AI animated series 'On This Day... 1776'
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
• Tells short narrative stories about the Revolutionary War
• Uses Gen AI tools, including tech made by Google DeepMind
• Has SAG voice actors
January 29, 2026 at 8:28 PM
watch this
It will be another 4–6 weeks before the crocus season gets underway, I think, but as you know, I'm all for anticipation and temptation. The following pics are all attempts at naturalising in short turf, flanking a path to an orchard. 💚🌱
January 29, 2026 at 8:39 PM
It will be another 4–6 weeks before the crocus season gets underway, I think, but as you know, I'm all for anticipation and temptation. The following pics are all attempts at naturalising in short turf, flanking a path to an orchard. 💚🌱
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The PCR positivity map is out, and UKHSA are reporting a rise to 2.2% nationally in England.
Adjusted for non-reporting we make that 2.88%.
Scotland's seen a larger rise from 2.16 to 2.8%.
jamestindall.info/skeuomorphol...
1/7
Adjusted for non-reporting we make that 2.88%.
Scotland's seen a larger rise from 2.16 to 2.8%.
jamestindall.info/skeuomorphol...
1/7
January 29, 2026 at 7:59 PM
The PCR positivity map is out, and UKHSA are reporting a rise to 2.2% nationally in England.
Adjusted for non-reporting we make that 2.88%.
Scotland's seen a larger rise from 2.16 to 2.8%.
jamestindall.info/skeuomorphol...
1/7
Adjusted for non-reporting we make that 2.88%.
Scotland's seen a larger rise from 2.16 to 2.8%.
jamestindall.info/skeuomorphol...
1/7
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I should have said Iridaceae, instead of restricting myself to Iris. I think this is Crocus 'Blue Pearl', a Chrysanthus hybrid. Another of my crevice plantings. Note the width of the crevices, designed to accommodate small jewels. The builder had conniptions at first, but was highly skilled 💚🌱
January 29, 2026 at 8:22 PM
I should have said Iridaceae, instead of restricting myself to Iris. I think this is Crocus 'Blue Pearl', a Chrysanthus hybrid. Another of my crevice plantings. Note the width of the crevices, designed to accommodate small jewels. The builder had conniptions at first, but was highly skilled 💚🌱
Another unlabelled Iris reticulata cultivar. These clear and vibrant colours recommend them for cheering up these cold spring mornings, promising of sunnier, warmer times. They were planted in the paving crevices of a sunny terrace. 💚🌱
January 29, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Another unlabelled Iris reticulata cultivar. These clear and vibrant colours recommend them for cheering up these cold spring mornings, promising of sunnier, warmer times. They were planted in the paving crevices of a sunny terrace. 💚🌱
if you were to ask me to name my favourite genus, it would be Iris – and at multiple points in the year. just now, it would be the bulbous Reticulata types, like these. I don't think this is 'Harmony', but it's something very close to it. I've found a folder full of them, all unlabelled.💚🌱
January 29, 2026 at 8:05 PM
if you were to ask me to name my favourite genus, it would be Iris – and at multiple points in the year. just now, it would be the bulbous Reticulata types, like these. I don't think this is 'Harmony', but it's something very close to it. I've found a folder full of them, all unlabelled.💚🌱