‘National Trust to restore nature across area bigger than Greater London’ There is no organisation doing more to restore nature in Britain than the National Trust. And they’re doing it hand -in-hand with farmers. Join up. Membership has perks too. theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/j…

Global push to put natural history collections online gets major U.K. boost | Science | AAAS science.org/content/articl…

Spain and France are joining forces along with Britain and Germany in asking the European Commission to open an investigation into Elon Musk under the EU's Digital Service Act. They are openly accusing him of spreading misinformation and interfering in European politics.

Old Tollcross looking towards Edinburgh Castle.

Unfortunately not the first diapriid 🐝 recorded for Belarus 🇧🇾; species of Diapria, Paramesius, Spilomicrus, Trichopria were all published before most by Wall (1980) Bull. inst. R. sci.nat. Belgique 52. FEE need to find referees with relevant expertise.

High river levels currently, Dean Village path submerged

Not just more trees, but different trees! 🌳 #Northwoods land partner, East Overscaig, is making way for more diverse native woodland amidst browsing pressure from deer. How are Andrew and Jessica making sure the new trees survive? Discover the story of East Overscaig, a

When I started filming in British rivers over a decade ago I looked for three things. Clear water, lots of plants and plenty of fish. It's all be impossible to find in today which sickens me given its happened in such a short period.

Good to see a flock of maybe 100 curlew in the fields by the Almond at Lennie today. ENHS Birding Lothian The Edinburgh Birdwatcher

After millennia as CO₂ sink, more than one-third of Arctic-boreal region is now a source This will turbo charge global warming and create a feedback loop of rapid warming and more melting We are well on our way to torching the planet #climate phys.org/news/2025-01-m…

A tracking study has found that dogs walked off-lead cause significantly more disturbance on lowland heaths than pets kept on the lead: bit.ly/4jgLEIx

Gall of the week is caused by the agamic generation of the cynipid wasp Aphelonyx cerricola, found mainly on Turkey oak, Quercus cerris, but on other closely related species as well. Sexual generation unknown. Photo by Steve McWilliam.

NEW publication! Gall wasps associated with buds of Holm oak Quercus ilex in Britain: Plagiotrochus britaniae new to Britain (Scotland, England & Wales), Saphonecrus barbotini new to Britain and Ceroptres cerri new host record. FREE download here: researchgate.net/publication/38…

A big THANK YOU to Wimbledon Common Wimbledon and Putney Commons, Botanics Edinburgh @RBGE_Science, NHM London Wildlife Garden NHM Wildlife Garden, Fulham Palace Fulham Palace, National Trust Osterley Pk Osterley Park, and Royal Parks Greenwich and Hyde Pk @TheRoyalParks for your help with this paper!

David Knott @RBGE_Plant_Rec

Journal of Hymenoptera Research Hymenoptera Journal から論文が出版されました．YSW David Notton との共著です．旧北区産Tetramopria属の検索表，オス1個体のみが知られていたT. turbinataのメス記載，旧北区東部産2種の行動観察です．オープンアクセスです． jhr.pensoft.net/article/148115/

Our new paper published from JHR!! We present: a key to Tetramopria species from the Palaearctic, description of the female of T. turbinata and behavioral observations from the Eastern Palaearctic. YSW David Notton doi.org/10.3897/jhr.98…

The Eastern Palaearctic species of the parasitoid wasp genus Tetramopria are reviewed, with new descriptions and records an an updated key: doi.org/10.3897/jhr.98… #parasitoids #wasps #Hymenoptera Kyushu University

New preprint: Mediterranean Alley-Cropping Agroforestry Modifies Arthropod Temporal Dynamics with Divergent Effects on Trophic Groups researchgate.net/publication/39…