@norfolknats
Formed in 1869, NNNS is a charity with a focus on natural history in the county of Norfolk, UK. We carry out and encourage research about local wildlife, produce publications & put on a range of events. Find out more at: https://norfolknaturalists.org.uk
It was a great day out and some unexpected finds for the 'Fen Edge' - my group had crazy amounts of mistletoe Viscum album, various shades of violet Viola odorata, meadow saxifrage Saxifraga granulata and 3 Scilla species plus a hybrid around Stow Bardolph churchyard.
Lots of mistletoe! @bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowerhour
Thanks Jo.
Several fun finds with #NorfolkFloraGroup yesterday. The ‘reddish form’ of Sweet Violet Viola odorata, a ‘spikey’ Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis, Yellow Vetchling Lathyrus aphaca and Early Meadow-grass Apiaceae infirma #Wildflowerhour
Tagging in #WildFlowerHour so you get some botanist comments on this tonight…
The full NWT details of the new land at Wood Norton mentioned in the previously reposted BBC article: www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/WoodNorton
Norfolk Wildlife Trust buys land to create new reserve. Celebrating its centenary, NWT has bought 336 acres of mostly arable land at Wood Norton, near its Foxley Wood site, which will become a new nature reserve, for £4.6m...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#Saturdayspider time. I finally found a 'Garden centre spider' Uloborus plumipes. An old world species which seems to have made itself quite comfortable in the house plant section of my local garden centre.
Latest from Morston Pond as we see the results of last season's Crassula clearing. The water is clearer than ever and already frogs, toads & newts have been sighted www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHay... @carlsayer.bsky.social @uclgeography.bsky.social @nnorfolkgreenparty.bsky.social
@norfolknats.bsky.social Only one adder on my first foray, on what looked like a perfect day, was still superb.
@norfolknats.bsky.social A special bird, the muscular power of the Goshawk can now be seen over woods in north Norfolk, pushing up into new territories away from its traditional Breckland stronghold.
I could try and say something relevant, topical, profound even on the general state of everything. However what I feel I need is a small, purple, Sea Lavender Weevil. So here it is. #Nature
No you haven’t missed anything, there isn’t currently a NWT account on Bluesky, hence asking Nick to put a word in for starting one…
It’s an Inkcap in the genus Coprinellus, perhaps C. domesticus or a related species, but there are quite a few and they usually require microscopic examination to confirm them.
Early Moth
Willow Stilt (Caloptilia stigmatella)
05/03/26. 27/8. A late to the party Early Moth and a superb Willow Stilt (Caloptilia stigmatella) both NFG. Red-eyed Buff (Agonopterix ocellana), 2 each of Dotted Border & March Moth, 4 each of Clouded Drab & Common Quaker & 12 Hebrew Character. #teammoth #norfolkmoths
Just a few Firebugs (Pyrrhocoris apterus) enjoying yesterdays sunshine here in Norwich.
Good to see that the Natterjacks at Syderstone are out and about for spring
@norfolknats.bsky.social A tale of two toads. NWT Syderstone Common hosting its famous natterjack and, more numerous, common toads. A youngish yellow striper and an adult warthog. #toads #nwt #natterjack #syderstone
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
Would you be able to have a word with folk at NWT to encourage them to start a Bluesky account? It seems a shame that the many Norfolk wildlife enthusiasts here aren’t hearing about the fantastic work and events of the trust directly.
Happy 100th Birthday Norfolk Wildlife Trust!!! On March 6th 1926, Norwich doctor Sydney Long saved Cley marshland "as a bird breeding sanctuary for all time". So began the county Wildlife Trusts: 2,600 reserves, 945k members; local nature & people together.
www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/Centenary
What do this ancient oak, this swallowtail, this natterjack have in common?
1) They live on Norfolk Wildlife Trust reserves.
2) They benefit from people buying This Wild Dream. ALL profits go to NWT (nothing to me).
Help us celebrate NWT’s centenary TODAY www.thebookhive.co.uk/product/this...
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.
The oldest, and (quite possibly) the best.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It’s #WorldBookDay so botany friends, what is your favourite book? For me it’s Sell & Murrell’s epic Flora of GB&I. I came to it late, with the publication of the final vol (vol 1) in 2018. I was already into Rubus but elucidated critical botany for me & enabled recording fine scale diversity.
Our 100 Plants in 2026 activity (supporting people to identify and record their first 100 plants in 2026) has a talk tonight: Recording For Beginners - Using iRecord
If you're interested, you can book here: bsbi.org/take-part/ev...
Lasiorhynchites cavifrons, a beautiful hairy beetle I found underneath an Oak tree. At a glance it looks black but it has a strong blue metallic colouration, although in the photos this has come out looking more green than blue (the specimen is very definitely blue, hardly green at all). A Nationally Scarce species apparently. #beetle
The Apple Leaf Weevil with a very long scientific name: Tatianaerhynchites aequatus. This was one of two beaten from Rowan in the local churchyard. A dark-coloured #weevil with a long rostrum. The wing cases are metallic red, darker at the base.
A Birch Leaf Roller, Deporaus betulae. A smart black weevil which, despite its vernacular and scientific names suggesting an association with birch, is also associated with alder and hazel (this one was on hazel).
A Hazel Leaf-roller, Apoderus coryli, one of just two British members of the family Attelabidae. The elongate black head is separated from its bright scarlet body by a narrow neck. The base of the legs are scarlet like the body but the rest of the legs are mainly black.
The weevil families Rhynchitidae and Attelabidae are beautiful beetles. Here we have the Nationally Scarce Lasiorhynchites cavifrons, Tatianaerhynchites aequatus (Apple Leaf Weevil), Deporaus betulae (Birch Leaf Roller) and Apoderus coryli (Hazel Leaf-roller). #UKBeetles #UKInverts
Many who were around in the 80s & onwards will be sad to hear that Clive Byers has passed away.
I was lucky to spend time with him as a youngster through mutual friends. Always hilarious & upbeat, & the centre of unlimited wild stories. A talented artist & a genuine one-off.
#norfolkbirding
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...)
‘The Fenland Flora- survival against the odds’ webinar from Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust is now available to view
m.youtube.com/watch?v=8fV0...