Eight years of citizen science data from @pomscheme.bsky.social now provides evidence towards UK Official Statistics 📉 Significant decline in abundance & number of hoverfly species 🔵 Mixed picture for other insects 🙌 Huge thanks to the 3000+ volunteers Read the report: tinyurl.com/yzmvzr3n

It's time for Hebrew Character (right) to provide handover notes to Setaceous Hebrew Character (left) #TeamMoth - part of a decent haul of moths last night in a Buckinghamshire woodland

So pleased that this project has launched to support bumblebees in my home county ❤️ and da iawn on the name #CynefinIWenyn @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social

HS2 is expected to cost over a £100bn - meaning Wales is now losing out on £5.8 BILLION. 🤯 The people of Wales refuse to be treated as second-class passengers any longer. The UK Government must devolve rail to Wales and ensure fair funding for our communities. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Still pinching myself after yesterday at Chelsea flower show 🌼 The @ukceh.bsky.social stand focuses on the importance of recording biodiversity and the value of gardens for wildlife. Big 👏 to all involved! Perfect opportunity to promote the Big British Garden Survey too ngs.org.uk/the-big-brit...

Green Hairstreak Callophrys rubi nectaring on Sheep's Bit, Rickham Common, Gara Rock south Devon yesterday

Thank you Matthew Rhys for your support❤️ On Thursday, the people of Wales face a stark choice. Choose hope over division, choose Plaid Cymru over Reform. Vote for new leadership for Wales on Thursday by voting Plaid Cymru.

Marsh Fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) on Green-winged orchid in Dorset today. @savebutterflies.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social

Saturday was the second annual @womeninvertnetwork.bsky.social meet up at @bbowt.bsky.social College Lake. Love getting together with others who enjoy spending their spare time looking for ‘bugs’ 🤭🐝🐞🦋🪲 Supported by @britentsoc.bsky.social

Join the @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social to record ten signs of spring across the UK 🐞 Look for 🤍Snowdrops 🌳Hazel catkins 💛Daffodils 💜Bluebells 🐞 Ladybird 🦋 Butterfly 🐉 Dragonfly 🐸Frogspawn 🐝Bumblebee 🌿First lawn cut of the year More info

In 2026, #InsectWeek expands into Cardiff, Liverpool, Dublin, Edinburgh and London. Each #CityHub will host a vibrant programme of free activities, designed to: 🔍 Inspire curiosity 🔬 Build scientific confidence 🌍 Encourage environmental awareness 🌿 Connect communities with nature #EarthRaise

New paper out! How do species coexist through invasion cycles (like the classic✂️🪨📄) in nature? We introduce a general framework linking the structure of species interactions to the emergence of complex ecological cycles esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

1/5 Well over three years of work and I’m thrilled to see it out today in Science Advances: the cover feature no less! Using an innovative pipeline, we show that malaria shaped the spatial organization of human groups in sub-Saharan Africa over the last 74,000 years. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

A rare winter plant has been given a boost after a new population was discovered, offering fresh hope for its long-term survival

This distinctive & attractive hoverfly Leucozona lucorum was seen visiting Ramsons flowers at BBOWT's Whitecross Green Wood on the Bucks/Oxfordshire border. Check out the hoverflies in our NEW #BestFlyBook bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @bbowt.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @tverc1.bsky.social

Have you ever wanted to know more about preserving plant specimens? Maybe for your own reference, or so you can share plants with experts for identification? The BSBI is here for you! We have a webinar next week - 28th April, 7pm, completely free! Book here: www.tickettailor.com/events/botan...

Deep dive into 50 years of butterfly data from the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme 📊🦋 The official results, plus fascinating talks on the latest developments in butterfly research and conservation, are now available to watch here 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_Aj... #UKBMS50 #UKBRM

The Big British Garden Survey - Reveal the hidden wildlife in your garden This year the National Garden Scheme is inviting people across the UK to take part in The Big British Garden Survey, which aims to build a national picture of where wildlife is thriving in gardens

UKCEH scientists will manage and summarise the data collected to help improve understanding of how gardens support biodiversity. www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 2/2

New citizen science initiative launched 🎉 Anyone in the UK can join in by registering their garden and recording the wildlife they see using established apps (FIT Count, iRecord Butterflies or iRecord) More info: ngs.org.uk/the-big-brit... Register today: esurveyor.ceh.ac.uk/national-gar...

Know an ecologist whose work has made significant contributions to the science and practice of ecology, its communication, and the global ecological community? Or is this you? 🌿 The BES Fellows programme is open to applications until 23 April. Please share widely! @britishecologicalsociety.org

Really pleased to see this @btobirds.bsky.social 👏

There's still time to register for our first event! 🎉 What's involved? - Meet the committee - Hear from community science researchers - Have your say in shaping the future of the group More details & registration: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/buil... @britishecologicalsociety.org

Forget birdwatching, I’m into moth-watching: they’re fascinating and misunderstood insects | Helen Pilcher www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #mothsmatter #ukmoths

@kitenet.bsky.social – 50 Yrs of Soldierfly Recording 🪰 Join us at #NFBRConference2026 on 7 May to uncover what 50 years of recording can reveal—from long-term trends to the future of monitoring and conservation. 🔗 Book your place: bit.ly/4sZO4iz #LongTermData #BiologicalRecording

Proteuxoa sanguinipuncta - Blood-spotted Noctuid Our first Blood-spotted Noctuid for this year, seen in our Perth Hills garden in mid-March. The striking red pattern on the forewings makes these moths easily recognisable. #teammoth #ausinverts #wildoz #Lepidoptera #inaturalist

#SundayScience | Moth Monitoring & AI 🦋 Discover how Dr @abigaillowe.bsky.social worked with farmers using LED light traps and AI to monitor moths across England. Explore citizen science, data, and biodiversity in farmland in this #SundayScience webinar. ▶️ youtu.be/8Nljgi5yjf8 @ukceh.bsky.social

Citizen science, or community science? Hear from our Chair, @chloechesney.bsky.social on why we changed the name of our special interest group from Citizen Science to Community Science in the latest edition of @britishecologicalsociety.org Niche magazine. Become a member to get your copy today!

Did you know? 🤔 Indigenous Peoples and local communities hold rich, place‑based ecological knowledge that can reveal patterns and changes often missed by conventional scientific methods. Read more 👇 tinyurl.com/3f57entw #communityscience #citizenscience

NHM London's Nature Overheard included an escalator engagement, with different tiers and different numbers of participants. Used zooniverse with flyTunes to classify data #citizenScience #communityScience

🦗 This #WorldWildlifeDay, discover Britain's grasshoppers, crickets & allied species in a brilliant new field guide! It's co-written by our former colleague Björn Beckmann with recording scheme coordinator Peter Sutton. Allied species are earwigs, stick insects, mantids and cockroaches 🪳 🧪 1/

Did you know? 🤔 Co‑designed community science helps make environmental science more inclusive and accessible, leading to research with greater real-world impact. Read more 👇 jprm.scholasticahq.com/article/1262... #communityscience #citizenscience

NEW Guide to DNA-based monitoring with community science @ukdnawg.bsky.social 💧 CS x DNA examples 👩🏽‍🦰 Involving volunteers 🔢 Project design 💡 Future directions ✍️ Resources 👉 tinyurl.com/2cn9zdbx @laurens-colours.bsky.social @lynseyrharper.bsky.social @ukeof.bsky.social @naturalengland.bsky.social

First male Hairy-footed Flower Bee of the year in the garden this morning. #KentNature #bees #hymenoptera

Did you know? 🤔 Community science makes a huge contribution to biodiversity reporting, with over 70% of records used in England being submitted by volunteers Read more 👇 naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2025/10/14/m... #communityscience #citizenscience Image credit: Martin Harvey @kitenet.bsky.social

Getting to grips with iRecord 📱📝 New to iRecord or finding it tricky? Our iRecord 101 course takes you step-by-step from first record to confident user, with tips from recording specialist Keiron Brown. 🌍 🧪 Thu 2 Apr 2026 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/irecord-10... @ukceh.bsky.social

Excited to be joining @bes-communitysci.bsky.social committee as Communications Officer 🥳 If you're interested in community/citizen science or use it in your research, sign up to our newsletter to hear about upcoming events, community highlights, and the latest research.

First global analysis of its kind, led by UKCEH, has shown the impacts of invasive alien species on insects. The study found the non-native animals & plants on average reduce abundance of terrestrial insects by 31% and species richness by 21%. www.ceh.ac.uk/press/insect... 🧪 1/ #biodiversity

Can you identify UK bumblebees and/or butterflies to a species level in the field? Or do you have strong botanical survey skills (equivalent to FISC Level 4 or higher) with the ability to recognise broad and priority habitats? See great opportunity below & please share!

We've been engaging farmers with moth monitoring from the Chilterns to Pembrokeshire. Using portable bucket traps and an AI based app - farmers love uncovering hidden biodiversity! Read my blog here: www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... @ukceh.bsky.social @mjopocock.bsky.social #mothsmatter #TeamMoth

Big thanks to my colleagues at UKCEH for supporting yesterday's #MacmillanCoffeeMorning in memory of my Dad. Together we raised over £650, edging me closer to my new target of £3000. Ready for Cardiff Half next weekend! www.justgiving.com/page/mighty-... 💚

Twin-spotted Quaker (Anorthoa munda), Carms 2022. Welsh name Crynwr Dau Smotyn - meaning two spot quaker. #mothsmatter #TeamMoth

Dusky Brocade (Apamea remissa), Carms 2020. Welsh name Brithyn Llwydolau - meaning dusky speckled one. #mothsmatter #TeamMoth

Buff Arches (Habrosyne pyritoides), Carms 2021. Welsh name Gwyfyn Bwâu Llwydfelyn - meaning beige arches moth. #mothsmatter #TeamMoth

Have photos of multiple moths on egg trays from the UK? At @ukceh.bsky.social we're training & testing AI to detect multiple moths in a single image Reply with your images to help us reach our goal - make sure most moths are roughly identifiable #mothsmatter #TeamMoth Terms tinyurl.com/5xrjbv3r

Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum), Bucks 2025. Welsh name Clai Lloerol - meaning lunar clay. #mothsmatter #TeamMoth

The Vestal (Rhodometra sacraria), Bucks 2025. Welsh name Llinell Goch - meaning red line. #mothsmatter #TeamMoth

Pale Prominent (Pterostoma palpina), Bucks 2025. Welsh name Crwbach Gwelw - meaning pale hunchback. #mothsmatter #TeamMoth

Canary Shouldered Thorn (Ennomos alniaria), Bucks 2025. Welsh name Carpiog Gwar Melyn - meaning yellow nape ragged. #mothsmatter #TeamMoth

Small Square-spot (Diarsia rubi), Bucks 2025. Welsh name Smotyn Sgwar Bach - meaning small square spot. #mothsmatter #TeamMoth