Sarah Lambert
@sarahlambert7.bsky.social
Freelance botanist / plant ecologist / naturalist - supporting nature recovery in Cambs and Lincs. Keen photographer sharing stories and images from the natural world. BSBI recorder for South Lincolnshire and leader for Wildlife Travel.
Today and tomorrow in Helpston (occupy.effort.summit)- a celebration of all things autumnal - beautiful photography, porcelain fungi, ecoprints plus hot drinks and delicious home-made cakes. And a chance to find out about @wildlifetraveller.bsky.social 2026 holidays.
November 22, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Today and tomorrow in Helpston (occupy.effort.summit)- a celebration of all things autumnal - beautiful photography, porcelain fungi, ecoprints plus hot drinks and delicious home-made cakes. And a chance to find out about @wildlifetraveller.bsky.social 2026 holidays.
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and Team Hummingbird
I think we'll call that a draw
I think we'll call that a draw
November 22, 2025 at 2:44 AM
and Team Hummingbird
I think we'll call that a draw
I think we'll call that a draw
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after a short flight across to the central Andes, we were up high again today, to Los Nevados National Park
not sure who won out in the battle of the birds today.
I give you, Team Mountain Tanager...
#WildlifeTravelling in #Colombia
not sure who won out in the battle of the birds today.
I give you, Team Mountain Tanager...
#WildlifeTravelling in #Colombia
November 22, 2025 at 2:44 AM
after a short flight across to the central Andes, we were up high again today, to Los Nevados National Park
not sure who won out in the battle of the birds today.
I give you, Team Mountain Tanager...
#WildlifeTravelling in #Colombia
not sure who won out in the battle of the birds today.
I give you, Team Mountain Tanager...
#WildlifeTravelling in #Colombia
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an eye-catching Neocricus millipede, off for a wander in the Colombian cloudforest
#WildlifeTravelling in #Colombia
#WildlifeTravelling in #Colombia
November 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
an eye-catching Neocricus millipede, off for a wander in the Colombian cloudforest
#WildlifeTravelling in #Colombia
#WildlifeTravelling in #Colombia
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more invert eye-candy from our time in the Eastern Andes
at first sight a rather ordinary, if boldly patterned Noctuid moth, Bathyra sagata turns into a spectacular tiger of a moth when disturbed...
#WildlifeTravelling in #Colombia
#MothsMatter
at first sight a rather ordinary, if boldly patterned Noctuid moth, Bathyra sagata turns into a spectacular tiger of a moth when disturbed...
#WildlifeTravelling in #Colombia
#MothsMatter
November 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
more invert eye-candy from our time in the Eastern Andes
at first sight a rather ordinary, if boldly patterned Noctuid moth, Bathyra sagata turns into a spectacular tiger of a moth when disturbed...
#WildlifeTravelling in #Colombia
#MothsMatter
at first sight a rather ordinary, if boldly patterned Noctuid moth, Bathyra sagata turns into a spectacular tiger of a moth when disturbed...
#WildlifeTravelling in #Colombia
#MothsMatter
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our inaugural Colombia trip is going well so far! (if you ignore the Bogotá traffic...)
#WildlifeTravelling
#WildlifeTravelling
up to the Sumapaz paramo this morning, south of Bogotá and 3500m asl
Green-bearded Helmetcrest was the star of the show, along with Apolinar's Wren (both endemic to #Colombia) and some spectacular scenery
well worth the early start
#WildlifeTravelling
Green-bearded Helmetcrest was the star of the show, along with Apolinar's Wren (both endemic to #Colombia) and some spectacular scenery
well worth the early start
#WildlifeTravelling
November 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
our inaugural Colombia trip is going well so far! (if you ignore the Bogotá traffic...)
#WildlifeTravelling
#WildlifeTravelling
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Fungi! Made from porcelain, fresh from the kiln!
Inspired by fungi seen on Langdyke Countryside Trust's nature reserves - the four on "Westings Meadow" plus Swaddywell
They'll be at the exhibition this coming weekend 22&23 Nov 2025 - work by @sarahlambert7.bsky.social & me
Hope you can come!
Inspired by fungi seen on Langdyke Countryside Trust's nature reserves - the four on "Westings Meadow" plus Swaddywell
They'll be at the exhibition this coming weekend 22&23 Nov 2025 - work by @sarahlambert7.bsky.social & me
Hope you can come!
November 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Fungi! Made from porcelain, fresh from the kiln!
Inspired by fungi seen on Langdyke Countryside Trust's nature reserves - the four on "Westings Meadow" plus Swaddywell
They'll be at the exhibition this coming weekend 22&23 Nov 2025 - work by @sarahlambert7.bsky.social & me
Hope you can come!
Inspired by fungi seen on Langdyke Countryside Trust's nature reserves - the four on "Westings Meadow" plus Swaddywell
They'll be at the exhibition this coming weekend 22&23 Nov 2025 - work by @sarahlambert7.bsky.social & me
Hope you can come!
For #thicktrunktuesday one of my favourite Beech trees in all its autumn glory, just before heavy rain brought down its leaves. At @wildlifebcn.org Old Sulehay Forest.
November 18, 2025 at 8:05 AM
For #thicktrunktuesday one of my favourite Beech trees in all its autumn glory, just before heavy rain brought down its leaves. At @wildlifebcn.org Old Sulehay Forest.
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It’s a beauty-filled time of the year! Next weekend is Celebrate Autumn exhibition with @sarahlambert7.bsky.social and the following is the Festive DooDah!
Both gorgeous and both very different. It would be great to see you!
Both gorgeous and both very different. It would be great to see you!
November 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM
It’s a beauty-filled time of the year! Next weekend is Celebrate Autumn exhibition with @sarahlambert7.bsky.social and the following is the Festive DooDah!
Both gorgeous and both very different. It would be great to see you!
Both gorgeous and both very different. It would be great to see you!
Help us Celebrate Autumn! in Helpston (nr Peterborough) next weekend (details below). Autumn photos, a fungi slideshow, eco-print art, porcelain work, and creative ways of mapping our local landscape. Plus a cosy atmosphere, hot drinks and home-made cakes by donation!
@kathrynparsons.bsky.social
@kathrynparsons.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Help us Celebrate Autumn! in Helpston (nr Peterborough) next weekend (details below). Autumn photos, a fungi slideshow, eco-print art, porcelain work, and creative ways of mapping our local landscape. Plus a cosy atmosphere, hot drinks and home-made cakes by donation!
@kathrynparsons.bsky.social
@kathrynparsons.bsky.social
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An evening of wonder chatting with @drmjwarren.bsky.social last night about his beautifully-written book THE CUCKOO'S LEA, at The Bookery in Crediton - discussing crows & owls, placenames & Anglo-Saxon Charters!
Buy Michael's book here or from your local indy -
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/cuckoos-l...
Buy Michael's book here or from your local indy -
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/cuckoos-l...
November 14, 2025 at 11:06 AM
An evening of wonder chatting with @drmjwarren.bsky.social last night about his beautifully-written book THE CUCKOO'S LEA, at The Bookery in Crediton - discussing crows & owls, placenames & Anglo-Saxon Charters!
Buy Michael's book here or from your local indy -
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/cuckoos-l...
Buy Michael's book here or from your local indy -
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/cuckoos-l...
Nothing better at this time of year than close-examination of damp, well-rotted wood for slime-moulds. Four species found in the last week - two at the bottom of our garden (Stemonitis sp. and Trichia sp.) and two in local woods (Arcyria sp, and Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa) - all immature...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Nothing better at this time of year than close-examination of damp, well-rotted wood for slime-moulds. Four species found in the last week - two at the bottom of our garden (Stemonitis sp. and Trichia sp.) and two in local woods (Arcyria sp, and Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa) - all immature...
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Have you even seen anything more fabulous? Amazing finds from Sarah at Old Sulehay in Northants! 🍄
I've waited a lifetime to find Striated Bird's Nest fungus, and this week I've seen it twice! Also a magnificent colony of Coral Slime-mould, a troop of another slime-mould Physarum sp. with a lime-encrusted peridium and a heap of Witch's Butter. At @wildlifebcn.org Old Sulehay NR
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November 11, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Have you even seen anything more fabulous? Amazing finds from Sarah at Old Sulehay in Northants! 🍄
A visit to Burghley Park, where woodchip laid down under veteran oaks is currently supporting an impressive range of fungi, including several troops of Redlead Roundhead, the largest and brightest Blue Roundhead I've ever seen, many Stubble Rosegill and a single clump of Maroon Brittlestem
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November 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
A visit to Burghley Park, where woodchip laid down under veteran oaks is currently supporting an impressive range of fungi, including several troops of Redlead Roundhead, the largest and brightest Blue Roundhead I've ever seen, many Stubble Rosegill and a single clump of Maroon Brittlestem
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I've waited a lifetime to find Striated Bird's Nest fungus, and this week I've seen it twice! Also a magnificent colony of Coral Slime-mould, a troop of another slime-mould Physarum sp. with a lime-encrusted peridium and a heap of Witch's Butter. At @wildlifebcn.org Old Sulehay NR
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November 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I've waited a lifetime to find Striated Bird's Nest fungus, and this week I've seen it twice! Also a magnificent colony of Coral Slime-mould, a troop of another slime-mould Physarum sp. with a lime-encrusted peridium and a heap of Witch's Butter. At @wildlifebcn.org Old Sulehay NR
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November continues to be abnormally mild with many wildflowers round Peterborough still in bloom, but I was surprised to see so much Yellow-wort, Common Centaury and Blue Fleabane flowering again at Swaddywell, having given up entirely in the summer drought. Names in ALT.
#wildflowerhour #winter10
#wildflowerhour #winter10
November 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
November continues to be abnormally mild with many wildflowers round Peterborough still in bloom, but I was surprised to see so much Yellow-wort, Common Centaury and Blue Fleabane flowering again at Swaddywell, having given up entirely in the summer drought. Names in ALT.
#wildflowerhour #winter10
#wildflowerhour #winter10
Another day, another special woodland where (thanks to some inside information) I finally found Fluted Bird's Nest fungi - so strange but so perfect. Plus plenty Of Wrinkled Peach, including this one sheltering some youngsters and a splendid display of Toothed Crust (I think!)
#fungifriday 📷🍄
#fungifriday 📷🍄
November 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Another day, another special woodland where (thanks to some inside information) I finally found Fluted Bird's Nest fungi - so strange but so perfect. Plus plenty Of Wrinkled Peach, including this one sheltering some youngsters and a splendid display of Toothed Crust (I think!)
#fungifriday 📷🍄
#fungifriday 📷🍄
A midweek meander through Bedford Purlieus NNR under fiery Beech foliage - fungus numbers declining now but wonderful to find the tiniest Porcelain Mushroom on a fallen beech bough (rare round Peterborough) and to be shown my first Orange Oak Bolete by a couple I met in the wood
#fungusfriday 📷🍄
#fungusfriday 📷🍄
November 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
A midweek meander through Bedford Purlieus NNR under fiery Beech foliage - fungus numbers declining now but wonderful to find the tiniest Porcelain Mushroom on a fallen beech bough (rare round Peterborough) and to be shown my first Orange Oak Bolete by a couple I met in the wood
#fungusfriday 📷🍄
#fungusfriday 📷🍄
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Major revision of #GBRedList of plants published today shows 25% of our native & archaeophyte flora threatened with extinction. Many iconic widespread species classified as threatened for first time including Betony, Marsh Marigold, Devil’s-bit Scabious and Harebell. Another wake-up call for action!
November 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Major revision of #GBRedList of plants published today shows 25% of our native & archaeophyte flora threatened with extinction. Many iconic widespread species classified as threatened for first time including Betony, Marsh Marigold, Devil’s-bit Scabious and Harebell. Another wake-up call for action!
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The new Red List for Vascular Plants published this week by @bsbibotany.bsky.social highlights the serious decline in Britain’s freshwater plants.
November 7, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The new Red List for Vascular Plants published this week by @bsbibotany.bsky.social highlights the serious decline in Britain’s freshwater plants.
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New #GBRedList for vascular plants is published today by a team led by @bsbibotany.bsky.social with partners @naturalengland.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social @natreswales.bsky.social @nhm-london.bsky.social @plantlifeintl.bsky.social @rbgkew.bsky.social @thebotanics.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 9:21 AM
New #GBRedList for vascular plants is published today by a team led by @bsbibotany.bsky.social with partners @naturalengland.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social @natreswales.bsky.social @nhm-london.bsky.social @plantlifeintl.bsky.social @rbgkew.bsky.social @thebotanics.bsky.social
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After 25 years employment in the environment & education sector, today is my 1st day working as a freelance ecologist, facilitator, & educator! I'm really excited at the start of this new journey - please do drop me a line if you have any bird survey, facilitation, or environmental education needs.
November 3, 2025 at 8:12 AM
After 25 years employment in the environment & education sector, today is my 1st day working as a freelance ecologist, facilitator, & educator! I'm really excited at the start of this new journey - please do drop me a line if you have any bird survey, facilitation, or environmental education needs.
Plenty of Harebells still flowering in the limestone grassland of Castor Hanglands North Heath (though all the more acid-loving species that formerly grew there have long gone). A last taste of summer perhaps...
#wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
#wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Plenty of Harebells still flowering in the limestone grassland of Castor Hanglands North Heath (though all the more acid-loving species that formerly grew there have long gone). A last taste of summer perhaps...
#wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
#wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
A trio of yellow blooms at Castor Hanglands NNR today, looking very summery in the surprisingly warm November sunshine.
Common Rock-rose, Meadow Buttercup and Great Mullein all making up for lost time after a summer of sheep grazing.
#wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
Common Rock-rose, Meadow Buttercup and Great Mullein all making up for lost time after a summer of sheep grazing.
#wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 8:23 PM
A trio of yellow blooms at Castor Hanglands NNR today, looking very summery in the surprisingly warm November sunshine.
Common Rock-rose, Meadow Buttercup and Great Mullein all making up for lost time after a summer of sheep grazing.
#wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
Common Rock-rose, Meadow Buttercup and Great Mullein all making up for lost time after a summer of sheep grazing.
#wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
A final flourish of blue brightening a gloomy November afternoon, from a late-flowering Viper's-bugloss plant growing in a former limestone quarry at Old Sulehay NR
#wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildlifebcn.org
#wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildlifebcn.org
November 2, 2025 at 8:13 PM
A final flourish of blue brightening a gloomy November afternoon, from a late-flowering Viper's-bugloss plant growing in a former limestone quarry at Old Sulehay NR
#wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildlifebcn.org
#wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildlifebcn.org