Crispin Holloway
@crispinhollway.bsky.social
Technician, Life Sciences, University of Sussex.
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A beautiful campus
November 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
A beautiful campus
Loads of Hawthorn berries this year, but I why are there fewer Hawthorn in Cornwall compared to Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset Somerset....?
Soil type?
Soil type?
November 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Loads of Hawthorn berries this year, but I why are there fewer Hawthorn in Cornwall compared to Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset Somerset....?
Soil type?
Soil type?
November 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Male Common Blue and Probably an Adonis at a site I haven't seen Adonis since 2021 and then a certain female Adonis. Kingston near Lewes Sussex
😊
😊
September 6, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Male Common Blue and Probably an Adonis at a site I haven't seen Adonis since 2021 and then a certain female Adonis. Kingston near Lewes Sussex
😊
😊
Ivy attracting lots of pollinators here in Cornwall, so early!
What will happen by the end of September?
Back in Sussex tomorrow.
What will happen by the end of September?
Back in Sussex tomorrow.
August 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Ivy attracting lots of pollinators here in Cornwall, so early!
What will happen by the end of September?
Back in Sussex tomorrow.
What will happen by the end of September?
Back in Sussex tomorrow.
Ivy blooms out and attracting bees, hoverfly and Red Admirals.
So early for Ivy to be in bloom!
#Lanteglos Cornwall
So early for Ivy to be in bloom!
#Lanteglos Cornwall
August 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Ivy blooms out and attracting bees, hoverfly and Red Admirals.
So early for Ivy to be in bloom!
#Lanteglos Cornwall
So early for Ivy to be in bloom!
#Lanteglos Cornwall
Just found a photo I took back in January 2017. The low morning sun casts a shadow of #Lewes Castle through mist.
What an amazing bedroom view I had!
What an amazing bedroom view I had!
August 9, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Just found a photo I took back in January 2017. The low morning sun casts a shadow of #Lewes Castle through mist.
What an amazing bedroom view I had!
What an amazing bedroom view I had!
Brown Hairstreak at Malling Down @sussexwildlife.bsky.social reserve, first time they have been recorded on the @ukbms.bsky.social transect
Silver-spotted Skipper are making a recovery following several poor years at the site.
Chalkhill and Adonis blue out. Loads of Wall Brown.
Silver-spotted Skipper are making a recovery following several poor years at the site.
Chalkhill and Adonis blue out. Loads of Wall Brown.
August 9, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Brown Hairstreak at Malling Down @sussexwildlife.bsky.social reserve, first time they have been recorded on the @ukbms.bsky.social transect
Silver-spotted Skipper are making a recovery following several poor years at the site.
Chalkhill and Adonis blue out. Loads of Wall Brown.
Silver-spotted Skipper are making a recovery following several poor years at the site.
Chalkhill and Adonis blue out. Loads of Wall Brown.
Just found several Peacock caterpillars in my garden which look like they are ready to pupate. Very late or a second generation?
I think Peacock will have a second generation, like in southern Europe.
@ukbutterflies.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
I think Peacock will have a second generation, like in southern Europe.
@ukbutterflies.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
August 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Just found several Peacock caterpillars in my garden which look like they are ready to pupate. Very late or a second generation?
I think Peacock will have a second generation, like in southern Europe.
@ukbutterflies.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
I think Peacock will have a second generation, like in southern Europe.
@ukbutterflies.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
There are so many berries this year. Many appear to be ripening earlier, too.
The warm, sunny & dry spring probably provided perfect conditions for pollinators and for wind blown pollination.
Look at the number of blackberries!
Photos taken at @Knepp
The warm, sunny & dry spring probably provided perfect conditions for pollinators and for wind blown pollination.
Look at the number of blackberries!
Photos taken at @Knepp
July 30, 2025 at 9:24 PM
There are so many berries this year. Many appear to be ripening earlier, too.
The warm, sunny & dry spring probably provided perfect conditions for pollinators and for wind blown pollination.
Look at the number of blackberries!
Photos taken at @Knepp
The warm, sunny & dry spring probably provided perfect conditions for pollinators and for wind blown pollination.
Look at the number of blackberries!
Photos taken at @Knepp
Anyone able to identify this plant?
Surely it's not Petty whin?
Surely it's not Petty whin?
July 28, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Anyone able to identify this plant?
Surely it's not Petty whin?
Surely it's not Petty whin?
Adonis blue on the wing, quite early and they looked a little smaller than usual - the warm and dry summer?
Good number of Chalkhill blue
Malling Down Lewes
Also, a few Silver-spotted Skipper.
More Wall Brown than usual.
Good number of Chalkhill blue
Malling Down Lewes
Also, a few Silver-spotted Skipper.
More Wall Brown than usual.
July 28, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Adonis blue on the wing, quite early and they looked a little smaller than usual - the warm and dry summer?
Good number of Chalkhill blue
Malling Down Lewes
Also, a few Silver-spotted Skipper.
More Wall Brown than usual.
Good number of Chalkhill blue
Malling Down Lewes
Also, a few Silver-spotted Skipper.
More Wall Brown than usual.
So many Burnet moth chrysalis on Beacon Hill LNR, Rottingdean, Sussex.
On Almost every other grass stem!
On Almost every other grass stem!
June 20, 2025 at 11:11 PM
So many Burnet moth chrysalis on Beacon Hill LNR, Rottingdean, Sussex.
On Almost every other grass stem!
On Almost every other grass stem!
A very late Green Hairstreak, I'm not sure I've seen one so late before, overlapping with the first of generation 2 of Small Copper, first Marbled whites and Ringlet at Malling Down @sussexwildlife.bsky.social reserve Lewes.
Also first time I've seen Roe deer 🦌 at the reserve.
Also first time I've seen Roe deer 🦌 at the reserve.
June 8, 2025 at 12:14 PM
A very late Green Hairstreak, I'm not sure I've seen one so late before, overlapping with the first of generation 2 of Small Copper, first Marbled whites and Ringlet at Malling Down @sussexwildlife.bsky.social reserve Lewes.
Also first time I've seen Roe deer 🦌 at the reserve.
Also first time I've seen Roe deer 🦌 at the reserve.
Sawa pristine condition Small Tortoiseshell, today in Henfield West Sussex, distant photo.
Could this be a very early summer generation as opposed to an individual that had overwintered?
Maybe we'll be seeing 2nd generation Peacocks soon
fter the sunny warm spring!
Could this be a very early summer generation as opposed to an individual that had overwintered?
Maybe we'll be seeing 2nd generation Peacocks soon
fter the sunny warm spring!
May 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Sawa pristine condition Small Tortoiseshell, today in Henfield West Sussex, distant photo.
Could this be a very early summer generation as opposed to an individual that had overwintered?
Maybe we'll be seeing 2nd generation Peacocks soon
fter the sunny warm spring!
Could this be a very early summer generation as opposed to an individual that had overwintered?
Maybe we'll be seeing 2nd generation Peacocks soon
fter the sunny warm spring!
Dandelions ususaly peak on St George's day, they have looked superb on campus.
Birds 🐦⬛ heard seen on campus today. Goldfinch, Green woodpecker, loads of Chiffchaff, Black cap, Goldcrest, blackbirds thrushes Herring gulls...
Birds 🐦⬛ heard seen on campus today. Goldfinch, Green woodpecker, loads of Chiffchaff, Black cap, Goldcrest, blackbirds thrushes Herring gulls...
April 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Dandelions ususaly peak on St George's day, they have looked superb on campus.
Birds 🐦⬛ heard seen on campus today. Goldfinch, Green woodpecker, loads of Chiffchaff, Black cap, Goldcrest, blackbirds thrushes Herring gulls...
Birds 🐦⬛ heard seen on campus today. Goldfinch, Green woodpecker, loads of Chiffchaff, Black cap, Goldcrest, blackbirds thrushes Herring gulls...
Campus butterfly transect: Cinnabar moth, Speckled wood butterfly, Small white, Holly blue, Red Admiral .
Also lots of St Mark's flies (Bibo marci) slowly flying around bushes at head hight trying to attract a mate.
Also lots of St Mark's flies (Bibo marci) slowly flying around bushes at head hight trying to attract a mate.
April 28, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Campus butterfly transect: Cinnabar moth, Speckled wood butterfly, Small white, Holly blue, Red Admiral .
Also lots of St Mark's flies (Bibo marci) slowly flying around bushes at head hight trying to attract a mate.
Also lots of St Mark's flies (Bibo marci) slowly flying around bushes at head hight trying to attract a mate.
Campus at @sussex.ac.uk is looking fabulous with the blossom and fresh spring leaves
🦋🌱🦎🐞🦟🦋🐝
🦋🌱🦎🐞🦟🦋🐝
April 28, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Campus at @sussex.ac.uk is looking fabulous with the blossom and fresh spring leaves
🦋🌱🦎🐞🦟🦋🐝
🦋🌱🦎🐞🦟🦋🐝
A pristine Brown Argus at Malling Down @sussexwildlife.bsky.social reserve.
Other butterfly 🦋 on the transect include Grizeled Skipper, Dingy Skipper, Small Copper, Peacock, Red Admiral, Wall Brown, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Brimstone and Small White.
Birds: Nightingale & Greater Whitethroat
Other butterfly 🦋 on the transect include Grizeled Skipper, Dingy Skipper, Small Copper, Peacock, Red Admiral, Wall Brown, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Brimstone and Small White.
Birds: Nightingale & Greater Whitethroat
April 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
A pristine Brown Argus at Malling Down @sussexwildlife.bsky.social reserve.
Other butterfly 🦋 on the transect include Grizeled Skipper, Dingy Skipper, Small Copper, Peacock, Red Admiral, Wall Brown, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Brimstone and Small White.
Birds: Nightingale & Greater Whitethroat
Other butterfly 🦋 on the transect include Grizeled Skipper, Dingy Skipper, Small Copper, Peacock, Red Admiral, Wall Brown, Speckled Wood, Small Heath, Brimstone and Small White.
Birds: Nightingale & Greater Whitethroat
And here's a photo, taken by Sigi, of the Small Copper at Malling Down.
April 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
And here's a photo, taken by Sigi, of the Small Copper at Malling Down.
Loads of flower buds on Hawthorn bushes.
May blossom
May blossom
April 18, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Loads of flower buds on Hawthorn bushes.
May blossom
May blossom
Malling Down butterfly 🦋 transect. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social
Dingy Skipper, Small Heath, Brimstone, Peacock and Small Copper.
First grasshopper, green pot beetle and #Nightingale
Dingy Skipper, Small Heath, Brimstone, Peacock and Small Copper.
First grasshopper, green pot beetle and #Nightingale
April 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Malling Down butterfly 🦋 transect. @sussexwildlife.bsky.social
Dingy Skipper, Small Heath, Brimstone, Peacock and Small Copper.
First grasshopper, green pot beetle and #Nightingale
Dingy Skipper, Small Heath, Brimstone, Peacock and Small Copper.
First grasshopper, green pot beetle and #Nightingale
There appears to be more Green-veined white butterfly than I would usually expect.
Has anyone else noticed this?
@ukbutterflies.bsky.social @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social
Has anyone else noticed this?
@ukbutterflies.bsky.social @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social
April 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
There appears to be more Green-veined white butterfly than I would usually expect.
Has anyone else noticed this?
@ukbutterflies.bsky.social @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social
Has anyone else noticed this?
@ukbutterflies.bsky.social @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social
#Hawthorn in bloom!
Exeter Service Station
So early!
#MayBlossom #Mayflower
A month early?
I usually expect the first May blossom 🌸 from 7th May and to be full end of May
Exeter Service Station
So early!
#MayBlossom #Mayflower
A month early?
I usually expect the first May blossom 🌸 from 7th May and to be full end of May
April 13, 2025 at 12:15 PM
#Hawthorn in bloom!
Exeter Service Station
So early!
#MayBlossom #Mayflower
A month early?
I usually expect the first May blossom 🌸 from 7th May and to be full end of May
Exeter Service Station
So early!
#MayBlossom #Mayflower
A month early?
I usually expect the first May blossom 🌸 from 7th May and to be full end of May