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Neil Jones

@ragwortfacts

Entomologist environmentalist nature lover. Debunks ragwort hysteria with reason & science. It's eco valuable, but subject to many crazy scare stories and myths

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Rambling Ray (@ray_rambling) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Major surprises around the Spoil heaps of Pooley Hall Colliery yesterday. Rare glimpse pair of Ragwort Root Borer Moths Epiblema costipunctana. Plus a delightful Bright Orange Slender Rufous Tortrix aka Red Piercer, host plant St John's-wort British Moths Sarah L #MothsMatter

Major surprises around the Spoil heaps of Pooley Hall Colliery yesterday. Rare glimpse pair of Ragwort Root Borer Moths Epiblema costipunctana. Plus a delightful Bright Orange Slender Rufous Tortrix aka Red Piercer, host plant St John's-wort <a href="/BritishMoths/">British Moths</a> <a href="/s4r4h_l/">Sarah L</a> #MothsMatter
Neil Stone (@drneilstone) 's Twitter Profile Photo

People vaccinated with Covid mRNA vaccines cannot "shed" and affect unvaccinated people This is complete nonsense promoted by anti vaxxers to scare you.

Neil Jones (@ragwortfacts) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The information on that link is INCORRECT and as a result you are in breach of your NERC Act responsibilities to promote biodiversity. Law wrong. Toxicity wrong. Please show ethical behaviour and stop repeating things that you must now know are wrong. This is then telling lies!

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What an AI makes of DEFRA's ragwort risk advice in its Code of Practice. ragwort-hysteria.blogspot.com/2025/06/what-a… An independent look at it is rather judgemental. In fact it is scathing about the bad science and statistics. Please repost! As DEFRA's junk affects lots of important wildlife sites.

Rambling Ray (@ray_rambling) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Heart-warming to see 50 Small Tortoiseshell Butterflies at Wheatfen NR Norfolk. Real privilege to sit next to a Male performing an audible drumming sound with its antennae on Female's wing, can last for several hours whilst basking in sunshine Butterfly Conservation 🦋 Sarah L

Heart-warming to see 50 Small Tortoiseshell Butterflies at Wheatfen NR Norfolk. Real privilege to sit next to a Male performing an audible drumming sound with its antennae on Female's wing, can last for several hours whilst basking in sunshine <a href="/savebutterflies/">Butterfly Conservation 🦋</a> <a href="/s4r4h_l/">Sarah L</a>
Suppressed News. (@suppressednws) 's Twitter Profile Photo

⚡️BREAKING: ISRAEL JUST INTERCEPTED THE MADLEEN FREEDOM FLOTILLA. Israeli speedboats have just reached the madleen Freedom Flotilla — 5 vessels are circling the flotilla. The captain is instructing everyone to stay calm, remain seated, and keep their passports and life jackets

Neil Stone (@drneilstone) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Do you know what is the biggest medical conspiracy out there? Well funded, organised disinformation to distract you from the truth? The anti vaccine movement

Leeds Fella : Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦 🇬🇧🇨🇦🇲🇽🇺🇲 (@fellaleeds) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Jonathan Wong Rupert Lowe MP Blue tick bot arseholes are out in numbers to prop up this nonsense. When you have had a dog for 17 years. You build a bond Part of the family You love the dog The dog loves you back That's the contract What you don't fucking do at end of life, is get your lacky to

Neil Stone (@drneilstone) 's Twitter Profile Photo

5 billion people have had Covid vaccines If 74% of people who had them died, that would mean around 3.75 billion people were wiped out by Covid vaccines. I can't prove it but I've just got a little hunch that it's not true and that this is anti vaccine 💩

5 billion people have had Covid vaccines 

If 74% of people who had them died, that would mean around 3.75 billion people were wiped out by Covid vaccines.

I can't prove it but I've just got a little hunch that it's not true and that this is anti vaccine 💩
Alex Hargreaves (@albuharg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Well it seems to be #Ragwortmania season again so here is my piece about this much-maligned yet ecologically important wildflower; #Ragwort #wildflowerhour #farming #nature #Horses northwestnatureandhistory.co.uk/2024/07/21/cin…

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First butterfly that I've seen nectaring on this Buddleia in two years and I pass it several times a day. The biodiversity crisis and climate breakdown are very real. It's a lovely Red Admiral.

First butterfly that I've seen nectaring on this Buddleia in two years and  I pass it several times a day.  The biodiversity crisis and climate breakdown are very real. It's a lovely Red Admiral.
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Some lovely cinnabar moth caterpillars today. In a very public place in a park where wildflowers are encouraged by mowing only once a year. Always afraid they'll be vandalised because of the hysteria over ragwort. There are even daft claims it's toxic to them! #ragworttfacts

Some lovely cinnabar moth caterpillars today. In a very public place in a park where wildflowers are encouraged by mowing only once a year. Always afraid they'll be vandalised because of the hysteria over ragwort. There are even daft claims it's toxic to them!  #ragworttfacts
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This gorgeous Red Admiral is my first here since 2023 and especially on this Buddleia where there were no butterflies at all nectaring on it last year and I pass several times a day! #biodiversitycrisis #climatebreakdown

This gorgeous Red Admiral is my first here since 2023 and especially on this Buddleia where there were no butterflies at all nectaring on it last year and I pass several times a day! #biodiversitycrisis #climatebreakdown
Sarah L (@s4r4h_l) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#JoinMeOnMyWalk Yesterday's beautiful walk locally, I was expecting rain so it was a very welcome surprise. I took a left instead of a right and found myself in a field of ragwort and so many #butterflies. Perfect! #ThePhotoHour #Lancashire

#JoinMeOnMyWalk Yesterday's beautiful walk locally, I was expecting rain so it was a very welcome surprise. I took a left instead of a right and found myself in a field of ragwort and so many #butterflies. Perfect! <a href="/ThePhotoHour/">#ThePhotoHour</a> #Lancashire