If you're reading Jeremy Fox's book book "The Ecology of Ecologists", let him know what you think of it for a chance to win a signed bookplate: dynamicecology.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/s... #ecology #biodiversity #books

On the first day of Christmas (in about 2014), @duckswabber.bsky.social gave to me - a partridge in a pear tree. Happy Christmas everyone!

“A Christmas lesson from plant ecology: why plants like holly and mistletoe may not be as well defended as we think” - pleased to have been involved in this project jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/12/24/a...

A Christmas lesson from plant ecology: why plants like holly and mistletoe may not be as well defended as we think: jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/12/24/a... Merry Christmas everyone! #ecology #biodiversity #Christmas

The UK’s #wildlife is under increasing pressure, and #gardens are becoming ever more important. That’s exactly why the Wildlife Gardening Virtual Symposium has become such a valuable (& free!) annual event. More details here: jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/12/10/j... #pollinators #mammals #fungi #ponds

Here's a sneak preview of the latest Pollinator Project! It's going to be something special. Welcome ProPollSoil on board!

Insect poop is key for soil health. Much more key than mammalian poop. Insects are now declining much faster than human children can grow up and develop. Massive extinction debt. When we lose biomass faster than species - it's worse than the other way around. Ecological worst case.

🌱 Meet us at European Mission Soil Week 2025! Join SoilWise on Day 1 of the Mission Soil Project Trail 🌍 🔎 Data users: explore FAIR soil data for better decisions. 📊 Data providers: make your data discoverable! #EMSW2025 #MissionSoil #SoilWiseProject #SoilData #FAIRdata #SoilHealth #HorizonEurope

The #ProPollSoil project has officially got underway, coming together to explore two big questions: How does the health of our soils shape the fate of #pollinators? And how do pollinators influence #soil health? Read more here: jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/11/21/c... #bees #biodiversity #MissionSoil

🌿 Wildlife Gardening Virtual Symposium 2026 🌿 Join leading researchers sharing evidence-based insights on ponds, pollinators, fungi and urban mammals. Coming up on 14th Jan. More details: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1419239717... @jeffollerton.bsky.social @jassydrak.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social

I sometimes worry that Bluesky is going to go the way of Twitter and be taken over by anonymous, hateful trolls who don't know how to discuss, only insult.

"I am a biodiversity prof, I know ethics better, I should lead the discourse of environmental conversations with Chinese government, disregarding the fact that they have a long history of censoring public opinions on env conversation" UN says no, you clown🤡.

I'm actually a Professor of Biodiversity, and if #biodiversity is not a political subject, I don't know what is....

Pollinators and politics in China: jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/11/14/p... #China #Bees #Pollinators #Biodiversity

Recently I've been carrying out more complex statistical analyses & understanding those tests on a much deeper level than before. Why the over night change? What does this have to do with a legendary #blues musician? Read on: jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/11/11/a... #ChatGPT #AI #ecology #biodiversity

Another superb example of #biomimicry reinforcing the intrinsic significance of protecting all biodiversity including the newts, bats & invertebrates demonised as barriers to development by Rachel Reeves As this study demonstrates one day they may literally save your life. phys.org/news/2025-10...

Hopefully of interest! @royentsoc.bsky.social @britentsoc.bsky.social @amentsoc.bsky.social @jeffollerton.bsky.social @davegoulson.bsky.social @stevenfalk.bsky.social @juliet-turner.bsky.social @sorbynathissoc.bsky.social @andymus.bsky.social @entopoc.bsky.social @nbntrust.bsky.social

Nature book challenge. A book per day in no particular order, until you've shared ALL of the best nature books in your personal library. No explanations, no reviews. #Books #Nature #Naturewriting #naturebooks #conservation #naturebookchallenge #booksky #InsectBookClub @jeffollerton.bsky.social

Utterly thrilled with Jeff Ollerton's review of Urban Plants: "So do yourself a favour and take a walk with Trevor through the complex ecology and botany of built-up British landscapes. I learned a lot from Urban Plants and I highly recommend it as an addition to anyone’s Christmas list."

Review of "Urban Plants" by Trevor Dines, the latest addition to Bloomsbury's British Wildlife Collection. What did I think of the book? Find out here: jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/10/16/b... #ecology #biodiversity #botany #wildlife #plants #NatureWriting

The Golden Lotus is one of China’s most iconic plants — a striking member of the banana family with a connection to #Buddhism. Despite its fame, a mystery remains: what actually pollinates it? A new study implicates #birds as the #pollinators - read more here: jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/10/14/d...

It worked in SW France conditions, thanks Jeff !

Frank Abernathy's waited a long time for food. From "Radio Go!" - listen now at radiogo.show

Producer Tom's booking practices are... questionable. From "Radio Go!" - listen now at radiogo.show

A medium by the name of Crystal Peaks (@marvelousmrsyardy.bsky.social) lets Riley in on the secrets of the afterlife, but a supernatural disaster brings an unexpected visitor. Plus, Tom calls in a favour. Listen now at radiogo.show or on your podcast player!

It's been a great year for sloes, the hedgerows are packed with them. But you can make so much more than sloe gin with these wild fruit! Just opened my first batch of salt-fermented sloes for this year. Follow this link for the #recipe: jeffollerton.co.uk/2020/10/03/r...? #wildfood #foraging

I've had inquiries about this evening's "Surveying for Pollinators" webinar, from people who can't make the live event. If you register you'll have access to the recording & reading list after it finishes. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/surveying-... #bees #pollinators #ecology #biodiversity

To mark the 200th anniversary of the first passenger rail trip yesterday, the BBCR4 series Rare Earth looked at #sustainability of #rail travel. It was great to hear my #SYMBIOSIS project collaborator Neil Strong discussing #biodiversity on the Network Rail estate! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Calamari anyone?

The conundrum we find everywhere. Far too little for for the insects, but far too much for the farm lobby (the EU tried to go for 7%, paid for with subsidies, but has now pretty much abolished it, as did the UK as soon as it Brexited).

Pollinators aren’t just bees & butterflies—wasps, flies & beetles matter too! 🌼🐝🪲 Learn how to record them all in our entoLEARN webinar with Prof @jeffollerton.bsky.social. Date: 2nd October Tickets £12.50 Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1334343349...

4. Pollinators like wild bees, butterflies and hoverflies are in trouble all across the planet. A new study published in Science looks at the impacts of farmland:

Pollinators such as wild #bees, #butterflies, and #hoverflies are in trouble worldwide. A major new study, published in Science, shows that the oft-quoted figure of 10% semi-natural habitat in farmland landscapes is far too little to safeguard pollinators jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/09/26/p...

🌸🐝 What do pollinators really need beyond flowers? Find out with Prof @jeffollerton.bsky.social in Gardening for Pollinators: It’s About More Than Just Flowers! Join us on 14 Jan 2026 on this Online Symposium. Check it out here: 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1419239717...

On Thursday, October 2 at 6:30pm, I’m running an online webinar on the theme of Surveying for Pollinators for the Biological Recording Company as part of their Skills for Ecology series. Follow this link for more details: jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/09/19/s... #biodiversity #bees #butterflies #ecology

A new review gives us a deeper understanding of the evolution of plant-pollinator interactions! A brilliant critical review of the Grant–Stebbins model of how plants evolve by Kathleen Kay and Bruce Anderson just published. Read more about it here: jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/09/12/a...

If you are in or around Cambridge next week, I’m giving a talk on Friday 12th September at the Cambridgeshire Bird Club about my recent book 'Birds & Flowers: An Intimate 50 Million Year Relationship'. More details here: jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/09/04/j...

Are the gaps in the UK distribution of Common Elder real or an artifact of under-recording? That's the topic that I explore in my latest blog post - read it here: jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/08/30/w... #botany #biodiversity #trees #NatureWriting #ecology

There is a new book about the artist forthcoming on Sept 1 - Maria Sibylla Merian by Catherine Powell-Warren @lhartbooks.bsky.social, www.lundhumphries.com/collections/... Getty Publications, shop.getty.edu/products/mar...

Even more fascinating after reading ‘Birds and flowers’ book by @jeffollerton.bsky.social #BirdPollination #Generalists #Ecology

Urban habitats may not be supporting as many female #bees... "Since females are the ones responsible for nest-building and and potentially #pollination, as they visit more flowers, this imbalance could have long-term effects on bee populations and the pollination services they provide." #nature

(Bee) Sex in the city: As part of a recent study led by Muzafar Sirohi, we explored how urban conditions might be influencing the timing of bee emergence and the sex ratios of different species. Read more about it here: jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/08/08/b... #pollinators #bees #biodiversity #ecology

🐝 Learn how to survey bees, butterflies & more! Join Prof @jeffollerton.bsky.social on 2 Oct for a practical webinar on pollinator monitoring. £12.50 | Online | All levels welcome Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1334343349... #Ecology #Pollinators #Webinar 🌍 🧪

🧵1/4 🐛🔍 Join us for a new Wednesday series on amazing pollinators that benefit and inspire us. Are you curious? Of course you are! 😄 ⬇️🧵 #AmazingPollinators #ProjectButterfly #ButterflyEffect #NatureIsConnected #Pollinators #PlantsForPollinators #SaveTheBees #ScienceForAll #BiodiversityMatters

Maria Sibylla Merian was the first person to describe "bird-eating" #spiders, although it was dismissed as fantasy until a man confirmed it! It's a story I discuss in my book "Birds & Flowers: An Intimate 50 Million Year Relationship" www.mutualart.com/Article/The-...? #Ornithology #Biodiversity

"Hørren stod i blomster. Den har sådanne dejlige blå blomster så bløde som vingerne på et møl og endnu meget finere." ("The flax was in full bloom; it had pretty little blue flowers as delicate as the wings of a moth, or even more so.") (1849 fairy tale "The Flax" by Hans Christian Andersen)

🐝 Learn how to survey bees, butterflies & more! Join Prof @jeffollerton.bsky.social on 2 Oct for a practical webinar on pollinator monitoring. £12.50 | Online | All levels welcome Book now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1334343349... #Ecology #Pollinators #Webinar 🌍 🧪

In a new study jointly led by Steffani Queiroz and Marsal Amorim — and part of my ongoing collaboration with a brilliant team of Brazilian #hummingbird researchers — we explored how plant – #pollinator interactions shift over time. Read more here: jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/07/02/f... #biodiversity