Turning wildlife sightings into powerful data 🐝🌿 Every iRecord submission supports research and conservation nationwide. Join iRecord 101 with @earthwormuk.bsky.social Brown (Thu 2 Apr 2026) and learn how to get started or level up. 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1734876575... @ukceh.bsky.social

Invasive alien species are recognised as one of the five big direct drivers of global #biodiversity loss. It's crucial to recognise that insects are also among the victims of these invasions, lead author Grace Skinner from UKCEH said. www.ceh.ac.uk/press/insect... 3/3

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

Huge thanks to 3,652 of you amazing #CitizenScientists who went out hunting for #NewYearPlantHunt! You sent us >25K records of an astonishing 663 different wildflower spp. blooming across Britain & Ireland Headlines in our infographic 👇 More details on our 2026 Results page: bsbi.org/take-part/ac...

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

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!

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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

Data released this week shows that the number of people in Wales recycling their food waste has risen to 86% in 2025. To be the number one nation in the world, people In Wales just need to recycle 5 per cent more of the food that ends up in the rubbish bin

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-... 💚

This important study takes a bit of reading to get the nuances. It’s hard to believe there has been no overall decline because of previous studies on UK Leps, but it seems like climate change is creating as many winners as habitat losers. Perhaps because UK is in N Europe where sp can still spread?

People say "autism never used to exist" and then you go to the Natural History Museum and the exhibit has a caption like "Born in 1762, The Revd [name] was famously irascible, steadfast in his routine, and dedicated his life to collecting 25,000 rare beetle specimens".

Last call for any images of multiple moths on egg cartons before the season is over! Can you help us reach our target? Please repost!

❗Call for Talks: Farmer Citizen Science @ecsa.ngo 2026 🚜 Have a project with farmers, farmland, or the agri-food chain? Submit to our session! 🌽 Exploring how citizen science can transform food systems 🔗 Deadline Oct 7 tinyurl.com/mr39d2ty #citizenscience #farming

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

Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata), Bucks 2025. Welsh name Clai Chwe Rhesen - meaning six row clay. #mothsmatter #TeamMoth

Vine's Rustic (Hoplodrina ambigua), Bucks 2025. Welsh name Llwyd Vine - meaning grey vine. #mothsmatter #TeamMoth

Doing moth trapping in the UK this weekend? Can you help us gather lots of images of moths on egg cartons from your trap? Help us develop a tool making moth recording easier for more people Tks! #mothsmateer #teammoth @richardfoxbc.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @upperthames.bsky.social

White-point (Mythimna albipuncta), Bucks 2025. Welsh name Gwensgod Smotyn Gwyn - meaning white spot wainscot. #mothsmatter #TeamMoth

Scalloped Hook-tip (Falcaria lacertinaria), Bucks 2025. Welsh name Bachadain Fylchog meaning scalloped hook-tip. #mothsmatter #TeamMoth

To all moth trappers out there Do you have any humerous stories regarding moths and moth trapping?any mishaps/memorable moments etc. I did hear of a trap getting hit by lightning once?My father is writing a book and he wants to include some quirky moth elements into a short fictional story #teammoth

Common Wainscot (Mythimna pallens), Bucks 2025. Welsh name Gwensgod Gyffredin - meaning common wainscot. #mothsmatter #TeamMoth

🦋 New UKCEH research with @naturalengland.bsky.social and @btobirds.bsky.social shows the positive impacts of agri-environment schemes (AES) on butterflies. Paper: besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @jappliedecology.bsky.social 🧵🧪 1/

UK Butterfly abundance Indicators for 1976-2024 have been released, showing an 18% decline in overall butterfly abundance for the UK. Habitat specialists have fared worse, declining by over a third. Check out the full statistics here ⬇️ buff.ly/1AIDB3J

Flounced Rustic (Luperina testacea), Bucks 2025. Welsh name Gwladwr Siderog - meaning ragged rustic. #mothsmatter #TeamMoth

Four species of Hawk-moth to light in mid/late August doesn't happen very often. St Mellion on 18/8. #teammoth

Straw Underwing (Thalpophila matura), Bucks 2025. Welsh name Ôl-adain Wellt - meaning straw hind-wing. #mothsmatter #TeamMoth

Shuttle-shaped Dart (Agrotis puta), Bucks 2025. Welsh name Dart Gwenolaidd - meaning swallow-like dart. #mothsmatter #TeamMoth

Eyed Hawk-moth (Smerinthus ocellatus), Knepp 2024. Welsh name Gwalch-wyfyn Llygeidiog - meaning eyed hawk-moth. #mothsmatter #TeamMoth

Peppered Moth (Biston betularia), Knepp 2024. Welsh name Gwyfyn Brith - meaning mottled moth. #mothsmatter #TeamMoth

Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua Pronuba), Knepp 2024. Welsh name Isadain Felen Fawr - meaning large yellow underwing. #mothsmatter #TeamMoth

What moths live on farmland? Despite covering 67% of England, farmland is a biodiversity “dark zone”. Discover how AI & citizen science are revealing its hidden moth life in our FREE webinar: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1496618569... @ukceh.bsky.social @abigaillowe.bsky.social @mjopocock.bsky.social

Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria), Bucks 2025. Welsh name Teigr Dyfnaint - meaning Devon Tiger. #mothsmatter #TeamMoth

Swallow Prominent (Pheosia tremula), Bucks 2025. Welsh name Crwbach Arian yr Aethnen - meaning silver hunchback of the aspen. #mothsmatter #TeamMoth

Maiden‘s Blush (Cyclophora punctaria), Bucks 2025. Welsh name Moca Gwridog - meaning blushing mocha. #mothsmatter #TeamMoth

Orange Swift (Hepialus sylvina), Bucks 2025. Welsh name Chwimwyfyn Oren - meaning orange swift moth. #mothsmatter #TeamMoth Taylor Swift fans will know why getting this in the trap this morning was extra special! #LifeOfAShowgirl

Riband Wave (Idaea aversata), Carms 2021. Welsh name Ton Rubanog - meaning ribboned wave. #mothsmatter #teammoth

Dotted Fan-foot (Macrochilo cribrumalis), Bucks 2025. Welsh name Coeswyntyll Fannog - meaning fan-legged fan. #mothsmatter #TeamMoth

Pebble Prominent (Notodonta ziczac), Knepp 2024. Welsh name Crwbach Llygeidiog - meaning eyed hunchback. #mothsmatter #TeamMoth

How are farmers providing crucial missing data by monitoring moths using LED light traps and automatic identification software? Learn all about it with @abigaillowe.bsky.social in our FREE webinar on 11 Nov 2025: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1496618569... @mjopocock.bsky.social @ukceh.bsky.social 🌍 🧪

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Brown-line Bright-eye (Mythimna conigera), Bucks 2025. Welsh name Gwensgod Oren - meaning orange wainscot. #mothsmatter #TeamMoth