James Emerson

Vaulted Earthstar, Geastrum britannicum.

Vaulted Earthstar, Geastrum britannicum.

Vaulted Earthstar, Geastrum britannicum.

Vaulted Earthstar, Geastrum britannicum.

Vaulted Earthstar, Geastrum britannicum.

Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk. Seen on today's bike ride with @vannabartlett.bsky.social.

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A map of southern Britain with blue circles indiating hectads with biological records (mostly in East Anglia)

A list of 20 wildlife species, using the target functionality of the pan-species listing website. 34,738 Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo 276 (59%) 36,462 Mole Talpa europaea 274 (59%) 36,410 Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis 246 (53%) 34,714 Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene 227 (49%) 36,434 Sika Deer Cervus nippon 224 (48%) 36,463 Mountain Hare Lepus timidus 214 (46%) 34,409 Jersey Tiger Euplagia quadripunctaria 207 (44%) 34,474 Coronet Craniophora ligustri 197 (42%) 36,432 Feral Goat Capra hircus 194 (41%) 34,406 Scarlet Tiger Callimorpha dominula 193 (41%) 63,796 Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata 191 (41%) 34,713 Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria euphrosyne 189 (40%) 66,194 Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum 189 (40%) 34,717 Marsh Fritillary Euphydryas aurinia 187 (40%) 36,260 Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus 186 (40%) 34,227 Oak Beauty Biston strataria 185 (39%) 36,460 Pygmy Shrew Sorex minutus 183 (39%) 34,620 Marbled Minor Oligia strigilis 182 (39%) 34,244 March Moth Alsophila aescularia 179 (38%) 34,285 Chimney Sweep Odezia atrata 174 (37%)

I think most can probably be found in Norfolk (except the orchids), but not in places I visit regularly! I don't travel very far (map is iRecord records for past 10 years), so my overall top 20 targets include some stuff common in other counties, (plus some moths I've never got in an urban garden).

Yes that’s right 👍

A few Liverworts down the microscope. Fruiting body of Mueller's Pouchwort (Calypogeia muelleriana), Notched Pouchwort (Calypogeia arguta), Two-horned Pincerwort (Cephalozia bicuspidata), Forcipated Pincerwort (Cephalozia connivens) @norfolknats.bsky.social

Close up of a white Ant Woodlouse resting on the underside of a brown and black stone, with a small orange centipede immediately below it.

Close up of a brightly coloured red and blue-black Paederus littoralis Rove Beetle resting on the underside of a brown and black stone.

Close up of a red and black Polistichus connexus beetle resting on the underside of a brown, green, and black stone.

Close up of a black Trachyzelotes pedestris spider, showing off its reddish legs, whilst sat on a substrate of bare earth and roots, with scattered grass stems.

Turning stones @ a fogbound Durlston CP y'day produced a wealth of interesting invertebrates, including the nationally Vulnerable beetle Polistichus connexus, Littoral Whiplash Rove Beetle, the scarce calcareous grassland spider Trachyzelotes pedestris, and several wonderfully white Ant Woodlice.

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So this arrived today, I don't think that micromoths of the low countries have ever before been compiled in one (2 volume) guide before in such a clear and accessible way, with life cycle info. Anyone with interest in micromoths of NW Europe should buy this! knnvuitgeverij.nl/artikel/hand...

The recent warm sunny weather brought out the insects, and in Rainham Riverside I found a Larch Ladybird, the Lygaeid bug Oxycarenus modestus, dozens of Mottled Shieldbugs, and over ten 2-Spot Ladybirds. #Ladybirds #Lygaeidae #Shieldbugs

That should read “…and key them…”

The ones in the bottom left are Thrips, subfamily Phlaeothripidae, which mostly feed on fungi. Someone experienced with them might recognise them (especially the larvae) but I would need to slide mount and let them to go further.

With three days to go until the #UrbanFlora is published, it was a pleasant surprise to see this feature in the Journal this evening. Must say, never thought plants would make page 3! 👀🗞️🌿

PS, book is obviously subject to review by my harshest critic... 🦜

#botany #tyneside #ecology

Still awaiting the final id but stunnng nonetheless. especially under the microscope. Dendrostilbella Sp? Id suggestions very welcome for the larva group & a lovely hairy fungus on Beech Mast, (Volutella ciliata) @norfolknats.bsky.social @vannabartlett.bsky.social

My first impression is that these are a mixture of adult and juvenile thrips, but I’ll have a closer look later

What do this ancient oak, this swallowtail, this natterjack have in common?

1) They live on Norfolk Wildlife Trust reserves.

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A poster advertising a meeting of the NNNS photographic group on Tuesday 10th March 2026. This is a show your own event. The poster is pale green with a photo of a photographer in a popup hide on the edge of a pond.

NNNS has a photographic group that holds talks once a month over the winter period so that Society members with a particular interest in wildlife photography can meet. On Tues 10th March 2026 it's the last meeting of the 2025/26 season, and its a 'show your own' theme.

Tomato leaves with late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans

Hello friends of science! I’m migrating over here from X. There, I had 3,000 followers enjoying plant pathology content! Please help me rebuild. I’ll post plant disease photos, management info, science & nature content. Kicking off with some tomato late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans.

I think you are confusing two different organisms here - leaf mines are caused by the larvae of insects, mostly moths or flies but sometimes sawflies or beetles. Violet Bramble Rust is a fungus that produces leaf spots. This is quite an old mine so I don’t think that we can be sure of the causer.

This year I'm going to try and catch up on a number of the fascinating Downy Mildews that I've yet to see. This is Peronospora ficariae - common on Lesser Celandine leaves in Lidlington graveyard, Bedfordshire.

As days become longer and warmer our urban flora is beginning to gather steam. Here’s Common Whitlowgrass (Erophila verna) growing - as it so often does - on a bed of moss on a pavement #UrbanPlants

A large cedar tree with a path running underneath the branches.

An area of mossy lawn with several creamy cup fungi growing amongst it. The lawn joins onto a concrete block wall of Norwich Cathedral.

A whitish-cream cup fungus with rayed edges, embedded in moss.

A whitish-cream cup fungus with rayed edges, embedded in moss with Dandelion and other leaves also visible.

I took a detour on the way home from work today to Norwich Cathedral to have a look at some nice specimens of Cedar Cup fungus, Geopora sumneriana, found recently by @jeremybartlett.bsky.social (and a previous subject of one of his blogs: www.jeremybartlett.co.uk/2025/03/16/c...)

Heterosphaeria patella. A small black fungus on a dead Wild Carrot stem.

Heterosphaeria patella. A small black fungus on a dead Wild Carrot stem.

Heterosphaeria patella.

A small black fungus that grows on the dead stems of Angelica and other members of the Apiaceae (Carrot family).

Found on a dead Wild Carrot stem at the allotment today.

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No early Wheatear or hirundines yet but the 2025 Bird Report has arrived. Thanks to all for their records, photos and support #devonbirding @patchbirding.bsky.social dawlishwarren.uk/2025%20Bird%...

They are Wasp Spider cocoons.

A very impressive patch report, excellent stuff!

A photo of a booklet being held out with a landscape in the background and watercolour birds around. The text on the front cover reads 'Figham Common' Bird Report 2025’

Five pages of the report layered on top of each other. Featuring text, illustrations and photographs on a dark green background.

The bird report that I’ve been writing about my #patchbirding is now out!

It includes many months of research, writing, illustrations, and photographs from the local community too. It is free to look through and I hope a nice read even for those not local 🐦

Here's a link: figham.neocities.org

Rookery, Reedham church.

Rookery, Reedham church.

Rookery, Reedham church.

Rookery, Reedham church.

The Rooks were busy nesting at Reedham church today.

Seen on a bike ride with @vannabartlett.bsky.social

Peacock butterfly warming itself on the ground in early spring.

Last call. If anyone has any butterfly records for Suffolk (2025) please submit them online this weekend. I plan a final download early next week for processing into the 2025 Suffolk Butterfly Report. Early signs are of a record breaking year for observations. Thank you.
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Norwich Cathedral with the cedar tree on the left of the photograph.

Cedar Cup, Geopora sumneriana.

Cedar Cups, Geopora sumneriana.

Cedar Cup, Geopora sumneriana (and Dandelion leaf rosette).

More Cedar Cups today under a cedar tree at the back of Norwich Cathedral. They seem to be having a good year.

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Limnellia surturi...a rather smart, rather little shore fly (Ephydridae) on sand outside a rabbit burrow at Cali Heath @yorkswildlife.bsky.social reserve yesterday. Looks to be a new VC record. #Ephydridae #shoreflies @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @ynuorg.bsky.social

Rolph's Door Snail Macrogaster rolphii. A brown snail with a tall, spire-shaped ribbed shell, and an irregularly-shaped, white-lipped mouth, lying between my fingers.

Ten-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata. An oval, dark red beetle with pale spots on its wing cases.

White flower of Wood Anemone memorial, amongst brown leaves.

The empty shell of a beech fruit, or mast, with slender fungal growths arising from the top. These growths are Beechmast Candlesnuff fungus Xylaria carpophila.

A fine mix of species on our little local monthly nature walk. Amongst soecies seen wre Rolph's Door Snail, Ten-spot Ladybird, Wood Anemone & Beechmast Candlesnuff fungus, all pictured. Also spotted Raven and Red Kite, making for a pleasant morning. #KentNature