Does this look like a nursery web spider Pisaura mirabilis please BAS

Black poplar (Populus nigra ssp betulifolia) is UK's rarest native hardwood. There may be just 30 or so left in Kent (pic shows one in Bearsted). We're helping fund DNA work to check which are the true species (& not hybrids) as a step towards their protection. #trees BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland

Lots of bees on my beewalk today.

Gatekeepers dominated in my butterfly count today #BigButterflyCount

Cardoon cafe

Some lovely red berries of Lords and Ladies Arum maculatum shining through todays gloomy weather.

Jersey Tiger moth on the patio doors today.

Wasp trap is set Big Wasp Survey

The flat worm Polycelis felina found in a cool headwater spring today at #brockhill country park. Kent Field Club field meeting.

As our previous tweets about the Kent Making Space for Nature got such a response, here's a short thread on the event itself. First, it was an excellent morning, with enough variety of speakers to get you thinking (pic is Emma Lansdell of Bumblebee Conservation Trust) #ms4n (1/5)

New followers might be interested in the Kent Wildlife Conference on Sat 21 October. Speakers & discussions all relevant to #NatureRecovery. Some of the #MS4N team will be there too. Low cost which includes buffet lunch & refreshments. Book now at kentfieldclub.org.uk/programme/upco….

Great Mullein in the garden #wildflowerhour

Gorgeous light Rye Harbour Nature Reserve such a splendid place.

We are super proud of Steph Skipp who graduated for her PhD yesterday

Here come the bluebells 💙

Chicken of the wood on Tesco Mote Park today.

After 4 long years I'm feeling quite emotional sharing incredible news that The London Resort project has all but collapsed & Swanscombe Peninsula is up for sale! We're a huge step closer to this wildlife haven becoming an area for people and nature to enjoy indefinitely✊️💚🌾

We had an excellent trip to Cliffe Pools RSPB reserve with Kent Field Club today. Highlights included bee-wolf wasp Philanthus triangulum, brown banded carder bee Bombus humilis and the salt marsh short spur beetle Anisodactylus poecioides.