I wish Dr Erica McAlister had been sat on this train too…

This is the content we all came here for today. ⬇️

1.Did u know? I've been reading about Margery Fish. In '66 she wrote a book called Carefree Gardening & became(without realising it)one of the world's 1st wildlife gardeners."My idea of a natural border is where all the plants grow together...just as nature would have intended"..

Orange-belted Plumehorn (Volucella inflata), a large and magnificent hoverfly, seen on a 'goat moth' oak in the New Forest. Its colouring matches Hornets, also seen on the same tree #FliesofBritainandIreland #30DaysWild from The Wildlife Trusts Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Gail Ashton 💚🪲🌍 Rory Dimond 🌼🪰🌼🐝🌼🦟 Steven Falk

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#VOTE

The layouts for our Photographic Guide to #FliesofBritainandIreland are moving on apace with over 100 pages now laid out BBO Wildlife Trust Thames Valley Environmental Records Centre #30DaysWild from The Wildlife Trusts Gail Ashton 💚🪲🌍 Rory Dimond 🌼🪰🌼🐝🌼🦟 Steven Falk Dr Erica McAlister Dipterists Forum

#InsectWeek The Slovak edition of 'An Identification Guide to Garden Insects of Britain & North-west Europe' on display at Martinus, the top bookshop in Bratislava Dominic Couzens Gail Ashton 💚🪲🌍 #gardeninsects #insectbooks #Bratislava #bookshops #treesofBritain

Nothing makes me happier than when a leafcutter bee decides she’s too cool for leaves, and builds her best using petals, instead 💚💗

What’s the collective noun for Green Party MPs? 💚💪🏆

4 Green MPs arriving at Parliament, what a historic moment💚 Our incredible wins & record vote share have shown the popularity of Green politics, but there's more... Over 3000 people have joined the Green Party since the General Election. Join them👇 join.greenparty.org.uk

Craneflies must be contenders for the title of least-loved insect’ = “Like Craneflies because they are great bird food for starlings.” - so much I find sad about this article Cranefly Recording Scheme - (& this isn’t Tipula oleracea. amp.theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Just been for a look around Twitter and I’m a bit alarmed by how many climate breakdown deniers there are . Something is afoot .

Not afraid of being open about my situation, I am now officially out of work. I would be so grateful if you could send me any roles you think would suit my social media/event management/writing skills or contact me to chat about your projects! Thank you for your support!

Just about to start laying out the hoverfly pages for #FliesofBritainandIreland - with around 200 hoverfly species included this could take a while. We'll be launching the pre-publication later this autumn for publication in Autumn 2025 Steven Falk Gail Ashton 💚🪲🌍 Rory Dimond 🌼🪰🌼🐝🌼🦟

Flies play critical roles in the ecosystem, as coprophages and detritivores.

My Entomoloknitting was selected to be shown at the EntSoc2024 juried art exhibition in Phoenix!!!!! It’s my first art exhibition ever!!!!

We're delighted that Dr Erica McAlister Dr Erica McAlister has agreed to write the Foreword for our #FliesofBritainandIreland to be published Autumn 2025 - the book is moving on apace with the Robberflies pages now laid out Gail Ashton 💚🪲🌍 Steven Falk Rory Dimond 🌼🪰🌼🐝🌼🦟 Dipterists Forum BBO Wildlife Trust

Very, very much looking forward to the publication of this 🤓😎😉🦟🪰 Great authors, great images, great flies Dipterists Forum AES - amentsoc.org Royal Entomological Society British Ecological Society BENHS BBC Wildlife

Absolutely chuffed to bits that the OG Fly Queen will be opening this marvellous book for us 🪰 👑