@NatureSaxilby @BC_Yorkshire We try and leave a mix of scrub and grassland, as some scrub is necessary to keep the primulas from desiccating during hot summers, as well as providing territorial sites for the male Dukes. We're effectively doing short-rotation coppicing.

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@HumDrumDave @BC_WestMids @BC_Glos @savebutterflies That one's a Large Skipper. You can clearly see the chequered pattern on the forewings, and the hooked antennae tips

@BeccasButterfli You're welcome!

@VerityMilligan Not futile at all! I love seeing your photos!

RT @carryonkeith: "Yes, that's all very well, but when can I expect the rent?"

RT @MilesKing10: Well...going for a walk in a wood where Pheasants have been released significantly increases your chance of catching Lyme…

Common Lizard, Common Hawker, and Common Darter making the most of the autumn sunshine today at May Beck, nr Whitby. @WhitbyNats @ARGroupsUK @BDSdragonflies

@birder_bee All driven shooting should be illegal. It's just recreational slaughter.

RT @Channel4News: Secret filming uncovers illegal killings of rare birds in England

@vc28wildlife Here's one from my own tree, planted in late 2021. I got 5 apples off it this year! An absolutely delicious variety!

RT @BC_Yorkshire: Branch Open Day under way

@BC_Yorkshire Ooh! That's one of my photos on the banner! It was a wonderful day, with some very engaging speakers, a chance to catch up with friends I see too little of, and as a bonus, I won first prize in the photo competition!

@Greenwings Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary in N. Yorkshire.

RT @BC_Yorkshire: We are very proud of our Branch Ecologist and Conservation Team Leader Sam Newton. Take a look at what he gets up to in h…

@OrchardNotes Mine's cropped quite heavily this year! Just needs a couple more weeks I think.

@CathHodsman These blighters have almost completely defoliated my garden Alder, but they're part of the reason I have native trees and shrubs.