Oli is hiking 42k in a day to raise funds for our amazing SE London nature reserve in Brockley. www.justgiving.com/page/oli-ste...

We're thrilled to announce our RSB Photography Competition winners! Congrats to our Photographer of the Year, Matthias Rueger who won with ‘The jellyfish lake’ and our Young Photographer of the Year, Alexander Carson who won with 'Home under the sea’! Find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/rsb-photogra...

It started flowering much earlier this year but my Caryopteris is buzzing with pollinators this morning.

We need your help! This year, entrants to our photography competition were asked to explore the theme 'Restoring Biodiversity and Habitat'. A panel of judges has shortlisted the entries & now it's your turn to help decide the winners. Cast your vote via our survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/T23CPZC

Congratulations to all students receiving their #GCSEResults today! Remember, there are many paths into the life sciences, regardless of your grades. Find out how to get involved in the biosciences through competitions, citizen science, and more: www.rsb.org.uk/discover #BiosciencesForAll

The next Buckthorne Nature Reserve open day is on 7th September from 12-4, just on Eddystone Bridge SE4. There will be homemade cake, the Nunhead Folk Circle, Indian dancing & lots of #nature. Do pop in and see us.

A gang of alpine choughs tried to mug us for lunch up a mountain.. they’ve clearly been taking lessons from Brighton gulls on how to fly at people to get food!

Help us celebrate the biosciences with Biology Week! Help us achieve our vision of a world that understands the true value of biology and how it can contribute to improving life for all by putting on a #BiologyWeek event 11-19 October! Find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/biology-week #BiosciencesForAll

Nice mention of our Communications and Public Affairs Director @susierabin.bsky.social in this article from @audubon.org about the Gulls Eating Stuff citizen science project 👇 www.audubon.org/magazine/res... #GullsEatingStuff #CitizenScience

Haven’t cut the grass for ages.. and today we have a grasshopper in our very small London garden. obviously he stopped making noise as soon as I filmed him.

And first tomato of the year

Excited by this morning’s blueberry harvest

We're looking for an Independent Audit Expert (IAE) who will sit, in a voluntary capacity, on our Finance, Audit, and Risk Committee. 📆 Applications close on Wednesday 30 July Find out more and apply: my.rsb.org.uk/services.php... #IndependentAuditExpert #Volunteer

Biology Week will be returning this October! Running from 11-19 October 2025, there will be a variety of events hosted in-person and online throughout the week. Find out what’s on and how to get involved: www.rsb.org.uk/rsb-gears-up... #BiologyWeek #BiologyWeek2025 #BiosciencesForAll

Seems quite a good summer for insects so far.. but not for this hoverfly being eaten by a white crap spider.

There's also this fun #FlyingAntDay cartoon from @theguardian.com! www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

The #BiologyWeek #SpellingBee is back for another year! Teachers can now register their school's students (aged 11-19 across UK, IoM & Channel Islands) to take part in this year's competition. 📆 Register by 16 September Find out more: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/dundee/bio... #Biolobee

It's great to see Flying Ant Day getting some press coverage! Here are just some of the latest articles: - www.the-independent.com/news/science... - www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/flyi... - metro.co.uk/2025/07/02/d... Have you seen any flying ants yet? Let us know using #FlyingAntDay! 🐜

Congratulations to everyone who has been elected to one of our registers this month! Below 3 newly-elected Chartered Biologists talk about why they applied, the application process, & advice for future CBiols 👇 Find out more about CBiol and apply to join today: www.rsb.org.uk/reg.html?reg...

📢 RSB members - there's only a week to get your applications for our regional events and/or outreach and engagement grants - both close this Sunday 6 July! Find out more and apply today: my.rsb.org.uk/services.php... #EventGrants #OutreachAndEngagement #CitizenScience

With 40% of irreplaceable #AncientWoodland turned into plantation, it's time to remember our Forgotten Forests🌲 Many of these plantations are now ready to be felled. This could be our last chance to rescue woodlands👇 campaigns.woodlandtrust.org.uk/page/166361/... Photo by Ben Lee

People have started to report seeing #FlyingAnts - but is there a #FlyingAntDay? 🐜 Watch our video to find out ecologist Professor Adam Hart's answer as well as other facts about these fascinating creatures: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v3S91JxHkI Have you seen any flying ants yet? Let us know 👇

There's only one week left for 7-18 year olds to take part in our BioArtAttack 2D competition - it closes next Thurs 3 July! Find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/get-involved... Supported by Defra and @royalvetcollege.bsky.social Images: Evie V (ring-tailed lemur) and Xinwei L (snow leopard)

Have you ever seen a gull eat something weird? A new citizen science project, Gulls Eating Stuff, is tracking what gulls gobble, and anyone can participate! Submit your photos, explore the observations of other gullers, and help document the changing diets of gulls for science.

We're thrilled to be at Parliamentary Links Day 2025 today, which we organise on behalf of the science and engineering community to strengthen dialogue with parliament. Thanks to Dame Chi Onwurah MP & Dr Jess Wade for your inspiring talks and to everyone who attended. #LinksDay25 #STEM

Congratulations to the three amazing teachers - Louise Evans, Sarah Girasoli, and Samantha Goodfellow - shortlisted for this year's School Biology Teacher of the Year Award! 🎉 Find out more about the candidates and when the winner will be announced: www.rsb.org.uk/news/shortli... #STEM #Biology

#WorldEnvironmentDay 2025 calls for collective action to tackle plastic pollution - and that's only one of many threats to our environment. Help us raise awareness by entering our 'Restoring Biodiversity and Habitat' #photographycompetition. www.rsb.org.uk/get-involved... 📷 Hajar Derakhshandeh

Happy birthday Sir David Attenborough Hon FRSB! Thank you for inspiring so many people to work in the biosciences. Watch his 2015 interview, where he talked about the increasingly important role biologists play in the 21st century: youtu.be/S9clK9k2ynM?...

We're hiring! We're seeking a part-time Education Policy Officer to support the Science Education Policy Alliance - @associationscied.bsky.social, @instituteofphysics.bsky.social, @royalsociety.org, @rsc.org and RSB. Apply by 11 May: my.rsb.org.uk/services.php... #EducationPolicy

We need your help to chart the arrival of spring by taking part in our Signs of Spring survey! This month keep an eye out for dragonflies & butterflies as more take to the wing! Record your sightings: www.rsb.org.uk/get-involved... #CitizenScience #SignsOfSpring @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social

To celebrate the 50 years of CITES, our #BioArtAttack 2D competition is asking 7-18 year olds to draw or paint an #endangered plant, animal or fungi. Find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/get-involved... Thank you to DEFRA and @royalvetcollege.bsky.social for their support of this competition.

Did I mention cake?

Come & see our amazing SE London nature reserve at our open day today - www.the4threserve.com. We have folk music, cake & lots of nature..

Have you spotted your first bumblebee or seen any frogspawn? Then we want to hear from you! We need your records of 10 signs of spring across the UK. Find out more and take part: www.rsb.org.uk/signs-of-spring-survey #CitizenScienceMonth #SignsOfSpring

Undergraduates – would you like to experience the exciting world of plant science research, tackle a key science challenge, and be paid for it? Then apply for one of our Plant Health Undergraduate Studentships! Find out more: www.rsb.org.uk/get-involved/grants/plant-health-ug-studentships

Do you want to take part in a #CitizenScience project to grow beans in schools? Scientists at @unisouthampton want to recruit the help of 100 UK based schools across the country. Find out more: research.soton.ac.uk/sotonbeans Supported through our O&E Grant Scheme #CitizenScienceMonth

We are devastated to announce the death of former colleague Alessandro Coatti who was murdered in Colombia. Alessandro, known as Ale, worked for RSB for 8 years. Our thoughts and best wishes go out to his friends & family. www.rsb.org.uk/news/rsb-pays-tribute-to-former-colleague-alessandro-coatti

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Doug Brown @dougbrown1.bsky.social as our new CEO starting 1 Sept 2025. Doug is currently CEO of @britsocimm.bsky.social. We give our sincere thanks to current CEO Dr Mark Downs, who is retiring. Read more: www.rsb.org.uk/news/rsb-appoints-new-ceo

It's the Spring Equinox - the first astronomical day of spring! ☀️ Longer days. Lighter evenings. Sunshine warm on your skin, birds singing, blossom in the branches.

Great to be on #BBCSundayLive today talking about our Royal Society of Biology & @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social #SignsofSpring survey. Log your signs of spring here www.rsb.org.uk/get-involved...

Any #planthealth people out there? As I clear out my parents house, I found they had recorded the type and harvest of all their home grown tomatoes since 2010.. I’m not sure why.. but it’s a weirdly detailed amount of citizen science about tomato harvests year on year if anyone is interested…

Hello Bluesky. Here’s my neighbour’s cat having chinny tickles..