Public service announcement from Emily the lamb to say that we will be open next weekend for the Easter holiday and beyond, as the summer season has arrived at Butser! Pre-book online to save £ with every ticket! butserancientfarm.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

happy equinox, may there always be bees for your flowers #savethebees #springequinox2026 @greenhampshire.bsky.social

Today’s #SpringArrivalSpotlight shines on the nocturnal Stone-curlew. With its bright yellow eyes and large head, it’s a strange, rare summer visitor to southern England and East Anglia. Active at night, its large eyes enable it to locate food when it is dark 🌙👀

I set up in a river for this one. #blueskyartshow #flowing #newforest #photography #abstract #nature

Do I walk past unusual plants all the time without realising? Good job @bsbibotany.bsky.social has lots of real experts, like Tristan Norton who noticed this #pondweed that hadn't been seen in this catchment for 139yrs. Good spot! Blog: markavery.info/2026/03/12/b... #hampshire

Happy Mother's Day 💐 and here are some beautiful spring flowers on the Overton Jane Austen Trails 😍 Walking from Overton to Jane Austen's birthplace and home for 25 years at Steventon. For detailed directions see overtonjaneaustentrails.org #mothersday #janeausten #walking #hampshire #daffodils

Thank you to everyone who attended the Forum and a special thanks to our wonderful speakers for interesting talks! @bbsbryology.bsky.social & our Billy found the moss Syntrichia virescens in the car park (rare here), Siskins, and moths Ypsolopha mucronella & Emmelina monodactyla. #Ecology #TeamMoth

2 Solitary Bees from 11/3, a Chocolate Mining Bee and a Short Fringed Mining Bee @insects.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social @bigmeadowsearch.bsky.social

Lovely Sheila-Anne Williams picture of a Cuckoo flower in Wildern LNR on 11/3. The Orange Tip butterflies will be in their way @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social @bigmeadowsearch.bsky.social

Wildern LNR 2025 update. 387 species were added to our species total in 2025, taking our total overall to 2172. 930 invertebrates we're also added, taking our Invertebrate total to 1490 @insects.bsky.social @bigmeadowsearch.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social

Redpoll in the Woodland Walk 3/3 @bigmeadowsearch.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social

On 11/3 this Pirate Wolf Spider was spotted in the Fen Swamp Pond on Wildern Moor @greenhampshire.bsky.social @urbanponds.bsky.social @bigmeadowsearch.bsky.social

This startling species appears to be a Slime Mould. We're expecting it to develop further so we can identify it further @greenhampshire.bsky.social @urbanponds.bsky.social @bigmeadowsearch.bsky.social

Take care driving along country lanes at dusk – there may be frogs or toads crossing the road. Some amphibians travel up to a mile, on a mission to return to their ancestral ponds to breed. Or join a toad patrol to help them cross safely! More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/Spr... #ToadsOnRoads

Can you find any wild or naturalised plants that have white blooms? That’s the #wildflowerhour challenge this week! Share your finds this Sunday 8-9pm using the hashtag #WhiteFlowers. Happy flower hunting! @bsbibotany.bsky.social

Litter picking isn’t just good for the environment – it brings people together, gets us out in nature, and is a fantastic way to show love for your community. Can you tidy some litter with Keep Britain Tidy this #GBSpringClean? Running 13 - 29 March bit.ly/4un5lUG

New Forest curlew becomes the oldest living bird of its species in the UK A female curlew at the centre of a study by @GWCT.org.uk has broken the UK longevity record at the age of nearly 34. Initially ringed as a juvenile on Brownsea Island in September 1992, she would have hatched that summer.

Our Billy is exploring Winchester and noting #PavementPlants and mosses! Rue-leaved Saxifrage starting to appear, Scleropodium cespitans, Aloina aloides in the city and Abietinella abietina on St Catherine's Hill @bbsbryology.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social

We were delighted to help finance a new Sand Martin bank at Hampshire Wildlife Trust's Testwood Lakes reserve youtu.be/Hm6NVWXyqhY?...

Great Spotted Woodpecker on a tree in the Woodland Walk 3/3 @bigmeadowsearch.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

Bring Your Own Book Club March Join us for our book club on Saturday 28th of March at 11am! This friendly, informal group is open to anyone aged 18+. Details: Dates/Times🕰️ 28th Mar 2026, Saturday 11:00am Tickets 🎟️ FREE octoberbooks.lemonbooking.com/events/140/d... #bookclub #bookshopnews

I beelieve this is what is known as a 'making a bee line' #hellebore #bumblebee #queenbee @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social

New beetle species for Wildern on 3/3, a Gorse Weevil, found near a Gorse flower at Hogsty Pond. It's only 2-3 mm in length @greenhampshire.bsky.social @bigmeadowsearch.bsky.social @insects.bsky.social

24/2 was a beautiful day. Pictured are a Peacock butterfly, a Red Admiral, Brimstone and Comma, all seen on Wildern Moor @greenhampshire.bsky.social @bigmeadowsearch.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social

This fine specimen is a new uncommon species for Wildern LNR, the Early Longhorn. It's not easily found so we were delighted to see it at the edge of Coltsfoot Pond @insects.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social @bigmeadowsearch.bsky.social

Good morning , and thank you to @natasharoberts85.bsky.social for this beauty of a #FoxOfTheDay !

Trends come and go, but the waste stays… piling up in landfills and polluting our planet. The solution? Buy less, wear longer, repair, swap, and choose circular fashion. Here are other ways to reduce waste in the fashion industry: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

This Grey Heron was showing a lot of interest in the new frogspawn on Wildern Moor and bagged a Common Frog for a snack @greenhampshire.bsky.social @bigmeadowsearch.bsky.social

We've been recording the first date frogspawn has appeared since 2019 and the first appearances have varied between 27/1 to 14/2. Yesterday the first spawn appeared on Wildern Moor, 2/2 @urbanponds.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social

The local birds have definitely revved up in preparation for Spring. This one looked as though it was nest prospecting on Wildern Moor on 30/1 @greenhampshire.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

This Red Kite took our bird species total to 50 for January on 26/1. Our previous monthly record was 48 @lgspace.bsky.social @greenhampshire.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

At last, February arrives! 👋 The month of Valentine's, pancakes and Dark Skies Festivals! 📷: Swans at Petersfield Heath by Philip Nind

Snowdrops at Lakeside this morning

View at Cadman's Pool this afternoon

Witch's butter at Cadman's Pool in the New Forest this afternoon #FungiFriday #FungiFriends

This weekend is the RSPCA's Birdwatching weekend. Consider taking part in their Big Garden Birdwatch, the biggest survey of bird populations in the UK and help keep track of local populations.

Did you know we run a #Webinar series? Join us for the next talk in our series Defiance and Destruction: Swing Riots in Havant and Emsworth with speakers Penny Munday, James Turner, and Neil Spurgeon 📍 Zoom 🗓️ 25th February ⏰ 7pm Register here: hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/events/defia...

So many hobbies, so little time... 🤷🏼‍♀️ From nålbinding and drum making, to copper leaf decorations, rope making, ceramic labyrinths, raku-fired lanterns and amber pendants. We've just added a fresh batch of fantastic workshops to our website! BOOK HERE: www.butserancientfarm.co.uk/whats-on/cal...

We're pretty sure that this is a Grey squirrel drey, in trees near Coltsfoot Pond @greenhampshire.bsky.social @urbanponds.bsky.social

Grey Heron at Coltsfoot Pond 22/1 @greenhampshire.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social

This elusive Mallard is our 47th bird species seen in Wildern LNR in January as at 22nd. Will we reach 50 by the end of the month? @greenhampshire.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

Firecrest seen where the Woodland Walk meets Gullymead yesterday @greenhampshire.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social

Do you use iNaturalists to record your wildlife sightings? Here are some tips to ensure your observations reach the right people for use in nature conservation. forum.inaturalist.org/t/guidelines... @inaturalist.bsky.social #inaturalist

It feels so long ago I shot these. @britishdragonflies.bsky.social

Nuthatch preparing for Spring in Goodall's Meadow 14/1/26 @greenhampshire.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social

Goldcrest near Coltsfoot Pond 16/1/26 @greenhampshire.bsky.social @bigmeadowsearch.bsky.social

🤲 Bring Your Own Book Club is back! Join us on Saturday, 31st of Jan at 11! **10% off for book purchases mentioned in the book club Details: Dates/Times🕰️ 31stJanuary 2026, 11:00am Tickets 🎟️ Free, tickets required octoberbooks.lemonbooking.com/events/123/d... *donations welcome

Stunning Terry Crow pictures of a cobweb covered in water droplets among the fungi on Wildern Moor @greenhampshire.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social @bigmeadowsearch.bsky.social

5 adverts for #volunteerstoday: Could you help shape the future of an established, values-led charity? @farmability.bsky.social are recruiting for a Chair of Trustees and an additional trustee to support and strengthen the Board. 2-4 days per month. See: c-js.co.uk/CJSVols

🦇 Adopt a Bat today - bats need a helping hand! Whether you adopt a bat for yourself, or as a unique gift for a friend, family member or Valentine's Day, you will be making a real difference to bats in the wild. Help bats today: www.bats.org.uk/support-bats...