Josie
@leafyjosie.bsky.social
RHS entomologist with a scatty music taste and various unfinished, mediocre knitting projects.
Also into a few books, things under the sea, and yearly reruns of either Gilmore Girls or Buffy the vampire slayer.
Also into a few books, things under the sea, and yearly reruns of either Gilmore Girls or Buffy the vampire slayer.
Thoroughly enjoyed supervising my first student this year on their companion planting project looking at attracting hoverflies for aphid management 🌱🌱
A packed RHS science Summer Student symposium at Wisley, topics including Entomology, plant pathology, resilient trees, library collections and plant diversity. Amazing presentations from early career scientists. 👏
August 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Thoroughly enjoyed supervising my first student this year on their companion planting project looking at attracting hoverflies for aphid management 🌱🌱
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Are you an Entomologist and would like to work at RHS Wisley? We have a 1 year maternity cover post rhsocli.webitrent.com/rhsocli_webr...
July 31, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Are you an Entomologist and would like to work at RHS Wisley? We have a 1 year maternity cover post rhsocli.webitrent.com/rhsocli_webr...
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Do you grow Privet? RHS scientists want your help!
Privet is the #1 host for honey fungus root rot, but some species are worse hit than others. Help us with our research by completing this short survey:
tinyurl.com/4bj93ah3
Privet ID guide found here:
tinyurl.com/5fzumd74
Do you grow Privet? RHS scientists want your help!
Privet is the #1 host for honey fungus root rot, but some species are worse hit than others. Help us with our research by completing this short survey:
tinyurl.com/4bj93ah3
Privet ID guide found here:
tinyurl.com/5fzumd74
Privet honey fungus survey
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July 10, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Plz share:
Do you grow Privet? RHS scientists want your help!
Privet is the #1 host for honey fungus root rot, but some species are worse hit than others. Help us with our research by completing this short survey:
tinyurl.com/4bj93ah3
Privet ID guide found here:
tinyurl.com/5fzumd74
Do you grow Privet? RHS scientists want your help!
Privet is the #1 host for honey fungus root rot, but some species are worse hit than others. Help us with our research by completing this short survey:
tinyurl.com/4bj93ah3
Privet ID guide found here:
tinyurl.com/5fzumd74
In Stratford today with @royentsoc.bsky.social for Insect Week 🐝🦋🐞🐛🦗🪰. Come and say hi 👋
June 28, 2025 at 9:35 AM
In Stratford today with @royentsoc.bsky.social for Insect Week 🐝🦋🐞🐛🦗🪰. Come and say hi 👋
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All prepared and ready to talk Brilliant Beetles at RHS Wisley Hilltop 11:00 am, celebrating #InsectWeek @royentsoc.bsky.social
June 24, 2025 at 7:55 AM
All prepared and ready to talk Brilliant Beetles at RHS Wisley Hilltop 11:00 am, celebrating #InsectWeek @royentsoc.bsky.social
🐝 Join me, @vickihird.bsky.social and Issy from @buzzclub.bsky.social at our hoverfly webinar on Wed 25 June at 12pm 🐝Spaces are limited – register now: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/44559f...
#WildAboutGardens
#WildAboutGardens
June 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
🐝 Join me, @vickihird.bsky.social and Issy from @buzzclub.bsky.social at our hoverfly webinar on Wed 25 June at 12pm 🐝Spaces are limited – register now: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/44559f...
#WildAboutGardens
#WildAboutGardens
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Easing into the weekend with @the_rhs The Garden (featuring earwigs by @leafyjosie.bsky.social) , @ozrictentaclesofficial 🤘 and @arbor.ales 🍻
May 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Easing into the weekend with @the_rhs The Garden (featuring earwigs by @leafyjosie.bsky.social) , @ozrictentaclesofficial 🤘 and @arbor.ales 🍻
A great day to lead an invert walk for Surrey Wildlife Trust's youth action committee. Spotted loads!! 🐛🦋🐝🪰🪲🦗🐜🐞🕷️🪱
@the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
#surreynature #insects
@the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
#surreynature #insects
May 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A great day to lead an invert walk for Surrey Wildlife Trust's youth action committee. Spotted loads!! 🐛🦋🐝🪰🪲🦗🐜🐞🕷️🪱
@the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
#surreynature #insects
@the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
#surreynature #insects
My friend and colleague @hayleyento.bsky.social wrote a book all about slugs which launched today!
You can buy it here 📖 www.dk.com/uk/book/9780...
You can buy it here 📖 www.dk.com/uk/book/9780...
May 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
My friend and colleague @hayleyento.bsky.social wrote a book all about slugs which launched today!
You can buy it here 📖 www.dk.com/uk/book/9780...
You can buy it here 📖 www.dk.com/uk/book/9780...
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It's #PlantHealthWeek meet the RHS Plant Health Team
May 5, 2025 at 8:51 AM
It's #PlantHealthWeek meet the RHS Plant Health Team
April 10, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Spotted some wasp-banded comb horns this morning in the orchard 💛🖤 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Spotted some wasp-banded comb horns this morning in the orchard 💛🖤 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social
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Tricks, bluffs & fakery in nature - it abounds! Read Charlie's blog
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Buff-tip lining up with real Birch twigs © Michael Blencowe
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Buff-tip lining up with real Birch twigs © Michael Blencowe
April 1, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Tricks, bluffs & fakery in nature - it abounds! Read Charlie's blog
buff.ly/QKkwHdf
Buff-tip lining up with real Birch twigs © Michael Blencowe
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Buff-tip lining up with real Birch twigs © Michael Blencowe
Dark-edged beefly spotted at RHS Wisley! #beeflywatch #UKgardens
March 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Dark-edged beefly spotted at RHS Wisley! #beeflywatch #UKgardens
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“For hundreds of millions of years, insects have been the small cogs that run the planet.”
5.6 billion pounds of pesticides were used on the planet last year. 😟
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5.6 billion pounds of pesticides were used on the planet last year. 😟
apple.news/AvCjpuZ3cRqe...
If all Earth's insects suddenly disappeared, here's what would happen — BBC Wildlife Magazine
Why are insects so crucial to the world? Richard Jones explains what would happen if they weren't here March 21, 2025 Imagine — a world without head-lice, bed-bugs and mosquitoes, no malaria or yellow...
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March 23, 2025 at 12:12 PM
“For hundreds of millions of years, insects have been the small cogs that run the planet.”
5.6 billion pounds of pesticides were used on the planet last year. 😟
apple.news/AvCjpuZ3cRqe...
5.6 billion pounds of pesticides were used on the planet last year. 😟
apple.news/AvCjpuZ3cRqe...
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Job alert Biosecurity Specialist in the Plant Health Team at RHS Wisley - help protect the health of the nations gardens rhsocli.webitrent.com/rhsocli_webr...
March 20, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Job alert Biosecurity Specialist in the Plant Health Team at RHS Wisley - help protect the health of the nations gardens rhsocli.webitrent.com/rhsocli_webr...
Celebrate hoverflies with us! #wildaboutgardens
Be a hoverfly hero, this year's RHS / @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social Wild About Gardens campaign is all about Hoverflies www.rhs.org.uk/get-involved...
Wild About Gardens / RHS Gardening
Take action for wildlife in your garden by taking part in this joint initiative between the RHS and The Wildlife Trusts. Help create happy homes for British wildlife!
www.rhs.org.uk
March 12, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Celebrate hoverflies with us! #wildaboutgardens
46 moths (5 species) in the light trap this morning. Let's play spot the Common Quaker
March 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
46 moths (5 species) in the light trap this morning. Let's play spot the Common Quaker
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Happy World Book day 📚 My first as a published author!!! 📗🐌
Available on 8th May: www.dk.com/uk/book/9780...
Available on 8th May: www.dk.com/uk/book/9780...
March 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Happy World Book day 📚 My first as a published author!!! 📗🐌
Available on 8th May: www.dk.com/uk/book/9780...
Available on 8th May: www.dk.com/uk/book/9780...
March 6, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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The roadworks around Wisley have made our work challenging, and we've seen less of our lovely visitors www.change.org/p/compensate...
Sign the Petition
Compensate the RHS for £6m charity losses caused by the A3/M25 roadworks
www.change.org
January 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
The roadworks around Wisley have made our work challenging, and we've seen less of our lovely visitors www.change.org/p/compensate...
Deep in hoverfly lore today
January 16, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Deep in hoverfly lore today
My favourite type of winter day 🌞❄️
January 11, 2025 at 7:51 PM
My favourite type of winter day 🌞❄️
December 10, 2024 at 1:41 PM
It's that time of year again where I shamelessly plug the undergrad summer internships with Science&Collections at #RHS
Applications are now open 🐞🍄🌱
www.rhs.org.uk/education-le...
Applications are now open 🐞🍄🌱
www.rhs.org.uk/education-le...
Science and Collections Studentship / RHS Gardening
Read more about the Science and Collections Studentship at the RHS and work alongside our experts on a placement tailored to you. Previously known as Plant Health Summer Studentship
www.rhs.org.uk
December 7, 2024 at 9:59 AM
It's that time of year again where I shamelessly plug the undergrad summer internships with Science&Collections at #RHS
Applications are now open 🐞🍄🌱
www.rhs.org.uk/education-le...
Applications are now open 🐞🍄🌱
www.rhs.org.uk/education-le...