Mariko Whyte
@marikowhyte.bsky.social
Nature lover, bellringer, Dorset based ecologist and conservationist. Conservation Officer @ Dorset WT and trying my best every day
My final @pomscheme.bsky.social survey for the year completed today. Unfortunately breezy conditions meant not much activity recorded during the FIT counts but harvested crops makes placing and finding traps easier! #citizenscience #POMScheme
August 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
My final @pomscheme.bsky.social survey for the year completed today. Unfortunately breezy conditions meant not much activity recorded during the FIT counts but harvested crops makes placing and finding traps easier! #citizenscience #POMScheme
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No more Beewashing please! Why beekeeping doesn't help conserve bees. Pls RT if you agree.
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No More Beewashing! Why beekeeping doesn't help conserve bees.
YouTube video by Dave Goulson
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July 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
No more Beewashing please! Why beekeeping doesn't help conserve bees. Pls RT if you agree.
youtu.be/fiBYBmlKSYU
youtu.be/fiBYBmlKSYU
A beautiful Dark Green Fritillary today (actually the first time I've managed to photograph one!) and my first Gatekeeper of the year in Purbeck today #dorsetbutterflies @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
A beautiful Dark Green Fritillary today (actually the first time I've managed to photograph one!) and my first Gatekeeper of the year in Purbeck today #dorsetbutterflies @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social
Always a stunner - Volucella zonaria - the Hornet Hoverfly
June 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Always a stunner - Volucella zonaria - the Hornet Hoverfly
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IMPORTANT. Please sign and repost. This petition is based on our recent research which found that English rivers are universally contaminated with these potent neurotoxic insecticides, the source being treated dogs and cats. Link in comment below.
June 26, 2025 at 8:43 AM
IMPORTANT. Please sign and repost. This petition is based on our recent research which found that English rivers are universally contaminated with these potent neurotoxic insecticides, the source being treated dogs and cats. Link in comment below.
Think this could be Villa cingulata seen on Upton Heath today - understand it is seen on acid sites in some places and daren't hope it might be V. venusta (don't think darkened zone on foremargin of wing is wide enough and a bit early maybe) @kitenet.bsky.social possible to confirm? #insectweek
June 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Think this could be Villa cingulata seen on Upton Heath today - understand it is seen on acid sites in some places and daren't hope it might be V. venusta (don't think darkened zone on foremargin of wing is wide enough and a bit early maybe) @kitenet.bsky.social possible to confirm? #insectweek
Creeping Thistle a great nectar source for insects right now #pollinators #dorsetwildlife
June 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Creeping Thistle a great nectar source for insects right now #pollinators #dorsetwildlife
Nice to see my first Clouded Yellow of the year this afternoon in Purbeck #dorsetbutterflies @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Nice to see my first Clouded Yellow of the year this afternoon in Purbeck #dorsetbutterflies @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social
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We've had a wonderful few days camping at Knepp. A highlight was this magical moment with a purple emperor (uncropped phone pic!), at the edge of a muddy pond!
June 22, 2025 at 7:56 AM
We've had a wonderful few days camping at Knepp. A highlight was this magical moment with a purple emperor (uncropped phone pic!), at the edge of a muddy pond!
@kneppwilding.bsky.social highlights - definitely the butterflies @ukbutterflies.bsky.social #ukbutterflies #kneppestate #kneppholiday
June 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
@kneppwilding.bsky.social highlights - definitely the butterflies @ukbutterflies.bsky.social #ukbutterflies #kneppestate #kneppholiday
New plants to me at Knepp this week - Water Violet and Water Chickweed were nice to see alongside all sorts of other fantastic wildlife @bsbibotany.bsky.social
June 20, 2025 at 9:06 PM
New plants to me at Knepp this week - Water Violet and Water Chickweed were nice to see alongside all sorts of other fantastic wildlife @bsbibotany.bsky.social
Some great Knepp moments so far but highlights include the closest Purple Hairstreak I've seen, resting on an Oxeye Daisy in the meadow at the Wilding Kitchen and Shop #kneppholiday @kneppwilding.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social
June 19, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Some great Knepp moments so far but highlights include the closest Purple Hairstreak I've seen, resting on an Oxeye Daisy in the meadow at the Wilding Kitchen and Shop #kneppholiday @kneppwilding.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Pyramidal Orchids on Holes Bay just starting to flower #holesbaynature #dorsetbotany #30dayswild #ukorchids
June 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Pyramidal Orchids on Holes Bay just starting to flower #holesbaynature #dorsetbotany #30dayswild #ukorchids
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Published in 1960 (Ladybird book). Streams thick with eels. Now they're criticaally endangered. Shifting baseline.
“On a willow twig a kingfisher perches. It watches the eels with interest, but these are well-grown and too big for him to catch”
‘What to Look for in Autumn’
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe Writer:
EL Grant Watson
‘What to Look for in Autumn’
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe Writer:
EL Grant Watson
November 20, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Published in 1960 (Ladybird book). Streams thick with eels. Now they're criticaally endangered. Shifting baseline.
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Interesting reading: Fluralaner, the potent insecticide in Bravecto flea treatments for dogs/cats, has a half-life in sandy loam soil of 989 days -so highly persistent & likely to accumulate. V. likely excreted in poo, hence into soil. 1/2
medicines.health.europa.eu
November 22, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Interesting reading: Fluralaner, the potent insecticide in Bravecto flea treatments for dogs/cats, has a half-life in sandy loam soil of 989 days -so highly persistent & likely to accumulate. V. likely excreted in poo, hence into soil. 1/2
Busy and snowy morning for the office feeders #winter #birdfeeders
November 21, 2024 at 10:35 AM
Busy and snowy morning for the office feeders #winter #birdfeeders