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Caspian Gull seen on the Tate Modern foreshore on 1st October (from the Czech Republic) #Londonbirds

It was 57 years ago today... that the Beatles released Abbey Road. And it's 15 years since TfL opened Abbey Road DLR station near West Ham. Ever since, the station has displayed 'you are at the wrong Abbey Road' signs to help lost Beatles fans get back to St John's Wood

@bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social I saw these eggs yesterday which I think might be moth eggs on the underside of a London Plane leaf in Alexandra Park, N London. Any ideas what they may be? Thanks in advance.

Is there a Pecan 🌳 in your park? there is @hornimanmuseum.bsky.social #takeapeek @ticl.me ticl.me/horniman-gar...

Local foxes on the roof www.flickr.com/photos/47046...

No expertise with grasses, but this one intrigued me. A large patch in Alexandra Park, N London. Can someone help with an ID? #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social

Just a bee 🐝 @bbka.org.uk enjoying the #treeflowers of Henry’s lime 🌳 (Tilia henryana) @wandsworthpark.bsky.social These flowers have amazing scent for us too if you’re passing @thamespathnt.bsky.social

I can’t be certain, but I /think/ Ally Pally might not be that keen on BBQs.

...or undergoing 'inosculation', as scientists call it 🤝🌳 Inosculation is a natural process where two trees weave and intertwine together. This connection can provide added structural support and may even allow the trees to share water and nutrients through their joined tissues.

… but then there was also this stunning #tuliptree 😍 #thicktrunktuesday

The Osterley Golden Rain Tree is one of the #GreatTreesof London #GTOL 🏆🌳 … and it couldn’t be easier to visit by tube and bus bsky.app/profile/ticl...

Alexandra Palace has dominated our North London skyline for years, but have you ever wondered what was on site before? hornseyhistorical.org.uk/alexandra-pa...

❤️‍🩹 Could you help save a life? ❤️‍🩹 We are raising funds to replace the battery & other essential parts of our defibrillator. No defibrillator = no parkrun For details & how to donate see: www.parkrun.org.uk/allypally/ne... Any donation, no matter how small, would be appreciated. Thank you.

Foxes this morning. www.flickr.com/photos/47046...

Just received my brand new Whitebeams, Rowans and Service Trees @bsbibotany.bsky.social book - it looks really good. I am surprised that everything is still called Sorbus. I thought that genus had been officially split up? I renamed all my old photos! (Hedlundia, Aria, etc......)

An extraordinary night of mothing in the Chilterns last night, with Box-tree Moths (Cydalima perspectalis) in tropical abundance. Never experienced anything like it before 😲 #TeamMoth

Lichen, Orchid, Fungi (Dryad's Saddle) and Slime Mold (Wolf's Milk). - See in #woodlandtrust Blackbush and Twenty Acre Shaw Woods.

Rye Meads #rspb shutting down on 2nd November

Heard that @rspbengland.bsky.social www.rspb.org.uk/england/engl... Does this mean they have run out of money or? #ryemeads

A great trip to Kew (thanks for hosting) last week with #observatree where we saw great trees and looked and pests and diseases. More pictures (labelled) here: www.flickr.com/photos/47046...

Big ol Downy birch by the leithen, quietly ticking off the years

Boardwalk and Wetlands improvement scheme: www.instagram.com/reels/DYW2YH...

Did you know that we have a website (link in our bio) You can find ID handy guides in the resources section, like this fab buttercup one created especially for @wildflowerhour.bsky.social by the amazing @naturelark.bsky.social!

All things that we ordained festival Romeo & Juliet 4.5.84 #shakespearesunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social 🌳🚶🏾‍♂️🌲 🖼️ 🎨 🌳 🗣️🌴 👥 🏡 @urbantreefest.bsky.social

These brilliant videos were taken on our guided walk - Birds & Their Song - that happened last Saturday 🐦🌟 Those who joined us spotted nest building behaviours, such as this nuthatch adding mud to the entrance of its bird box! 📸 credit: Mark Albini

I miss these every year but finally caught them today - young female cones of Thuja plicata ☺️

Sometimes when we are botanising we can forget to look up! Which would be a shame as #treeflowers are both fascinating & beautiful! This week’s challenge is to go looking for wild & naturalised trees that are blooming. Share your finds for #WildflowerHour this Sunday 8-9pm!

Over the channel in Normandy, I this fasciating Dandelion..... @bsbibotany.bsky.social

A few pictures from the Spring Bird Walk yesterday. www.flickr.com/photos/47046...

It’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science 🌳🔬👩🏽‍🔬 Listen to our Senior Ranger, Cindy, talk about the most dominant tree species in the wood. Her and her team’s knowledge and work keeps this environment thriving, and are an inspiration to girls who look to a future in science. #IDWGS

For the first time in London's history, it's now possible to walk along the north bank of the Thames from Westminster to the Tower without going more than a few paces from the river... or sometimes *in it* if you catch the tides wrong londonist.substack.com/p/an-histori...

We're hiring Field Ornithologists and Surveyors! Apply now ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs 📝 Full and part time opportunities. 📆 Closing date: Tuesday 17 February. #Ornithology

Ride on vintage buses for free this March 😍 londonist.com/london/thing...

Wonderful to see pix of the fabulous Ada Ryan being used in Canada to promote #NewYearPlantHunt & BSBI's collaboration with @metoffice.gov.uk! Huge thanks to Ada & proud dad @danryannature.bsky.social for permission to use the photo! @naturelark.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social

Wandering up to the Ally Pally Boating Lake today (11am to 2pm) where RSPB NW London will be giving out information on the #biggardenbirdwatch and with a guided walk at Noon.

Finishing breakfast before starting my #biggardenbirdwatch count expecting lots of parakeets...., but hoping for something more interesting like a goldcrest or a blackcap.

Good dogwood Follow a #yearatKew @ticl.me January

Results of BSBI @bsbibotany.bsky.social New Year Plant Hunt markavery.info/2026/01/13/b... Some flowering later, some flowering earlier - climate change squeezing winter out of the calendar. #botany #climate #weather #plants #BSBI

🦋🌿Hiring 12 x Botanists or Entomologists for 2026 field surveys in England! 4-month, full-time roles from late April to early September. Field sites in Yorkshire, Devon, Warwickshire, Kent/Sussex, Lincolnshire/Cambridge, Essex/Suffolk. Apply now: ceh.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CEH_Ca... 🧪

Some pictures of Valley Park Woods of the Woodland Trust visited for #observatree on Sunday. Many more pictures here: www.flickr.com/photos/47046...

One of many surprisingly impressive trees at Joydens wood (Woodland Trust) near Bexley yesterday. Top day hosted by site manager Reece 👍🏻👍🏻

👉🏼 Challenge!!!! 🚶🏿‍♂️Are you coming down to Railway Fields this week? 🚶🏼‍♀️ 📷 How about trying our Nature Photo Scavenger Hunt? 📸 📲 Take pictures from these prompts and share them with us on Instagram, Facebook or BlueSky using the hashtag #railwayfields ⬇ My effort is below 🤳Can’t wait to see your pics