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Mostly natural history from Lakeland and further north, with the occasional foray south of Shap. Very few opinions are my own. https://xitter.cf/t.co/oybxpcwDve

United Kingdom
Joined July 2012
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Come on folks just 19,735 away from our target of 100,000! e-activist.com/page/75310/pe…
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It's time to ban neonicotinoids for good 🚫 Following a decision by the Government to allow the emergency use of #Neonics, Butterfly Conservation signed a joint letter calling for the approval to be overturned. But we need YOUR help, sign the petition. butrfli.es/NeonicsPetition
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Sign the petition to extend the 2026 deadline for the recording of historic footpaths & bridleways. Thousands of historic Rights of Way are not officially mapped. If not recorded by 1st January 2026, they will be closed and lost forever. petition.parliament.uk/petit…
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Far from being harmless, light pollution kills up to a billion birds and 1/3 of night-time insects globally each year. Working with Cumbrian communities, we want to replace harmful lighting with eco-friendly alternatives. Help us tackle the problem today friendsofthelakedistrict.org…
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We're proud to announce the publication of our policy paper: Ten Dark Sky Policies for the Government It was produced following a far-reaching consultation and advocates policy solutions to mitigate + remedy the major causes of light pollution in the UK appgdarkskies.co.uk/policy-p…
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He seems like a very happy old man looking forward to a bright and wonderful future. So nice to see!
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Watch the #UKin100seconds. Each second = 1% of what the UK looks like from the air. Make sure you turn your sound on. Seen it? Help change how we think about the UK. Share it with someone, look behind the scenes xitter.cf/DanRavenEllison/status… and find out more friendsoftheearth.uk/nature/….
Watch why and how we made The #UKin100Seconds. This behind the scenes film was made by @friends_earth's Jonathan Salariya as we travelled the length of the country. 1/4
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Tree planting is important, but it must not destroy much rarer, valuable habitats. This wildflower-rich grassland in Cumbria has been planted without thought to the Butterfly Orchids, Betony, Scabious, Restharrow, Harebell and assoc'd biodiversity. Please RT to raise awareness!
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My 20 metre x 3 metre #nomow lawn strip is now home to 3 Small Skippers, 1 Small Copper, 4 Painted Ladies, 2 Tortoiseshells, 2 Peacocks, 4 Meadow Browns and 2 Large Whites - plus many many Bumblebees and several types of Grasshoppers. Anyone with a lawn can do this!
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The Tephritid fly Trupanea stellata was a nice find at North Walney NNR last month and provided the first record of the species in Cumbria according to the county checklist carlislenats.org.uk/wp-conte…
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Wych Elm, Ash, Hazel, Hawthorn, Alder, Aspen, Rowan, Gean, Scots Pine, Juniper, Holly, Silver Birch, Downy Birch, Sessile Oak, Goat Willow, Grey Willow, Elder & Bird Cherry all from woodlands in Deeside over the weekend 🍂 – at Scotland, United Kingdom
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"The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness." John Muir.
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The beautiful Glenfeshie from the air. Just look at all that regenerating woodland along the braided river channels!
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Todays @Hunterian #Entomology enquiry re: locality, phenological and habitat data from historical Northern Silver-Stiletto #fly specimens. Such data is essential to understand, manage and #conserve todays dwindling #insect populations. #NIW2018 #Diptera #SilverDancers
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Ian Wallace sometimes calls himself the king of Caddis... but Garth Foster is the Emperor of Water beetles! #cbdc13 
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