Mandy Tracey

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[SIPP @SIPPathologists]

DAFM confirms first finding of non-European bark beetle, Monterey Pine Engraver (Pseudips mexicanus), in Ireland

https://t.co/0GjXC4HRqh

[Mandy Tracey @MandyTracey14]

See the #ISS over Dublin on Sat Dec 2, 6:02 PM #SpotTheStation via @NASA https://t.co/Q50Jp6LtmE

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@brianh4951 I was so surprised and delighted to find them growing all over the sand dunes in Connemara golf links 😊

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Autumn lady's Tresses & yellow-wort both found growing on sand dunes in Connemara.

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I'm loving the colour scheme in #Connemara at the moment

[INJ-Journal @InjJournal]

2023 Annual General Meeting of the Irish Naturalists’ Journal (& Guest Talks) will be held on Friday, 1st September 2023 from 3pm to 5pm. This is a hybrid meeting, in-person in Dublin, and online via MS Teams. If you wish to attend please email: [email protected]

[Irish Semi-natural Grasslands @GrasslandsIrl]

Ardgillan - stunning native meadows, the result of sensitive land management. This is what 'wildflower meadows' should look like, not like something from a flower bed! And this is what pollinators need 😀🐝🐝 #PatienceNotPackets #PlantsToCelebrate #CutAndLift

[Field Studies Council @FieldStudiesC]

Exciting news! We're proud sponsors of the entoLIVE programme from the Biological Recording Company! 🥳

Join the free virtual talks on fascinating invertebrate topics like annelids, molluscs, crustaceans, and insects. 🪲🐝🦋

Sign up here 👉https://t.co/E8ppahGaUC

[Mandy Tracey @MandyTracey14]

@kiwibyrne @castletownOPW Fantastic I must look out for the birds nest orchid.
Would I be right in thinking the Helleborine is Broadleaved?

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Delighted to find Helleborines growing @castletownOPW #orchids #Irishwildflowers

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Gannet colony #Irelandseye

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Correction Taphrina alni

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First time to see the aptly named fungal gall, Alder tongue (Taphrini alni) with @tileyanna #plantgalls #plantpathogens

[The Irish Entomological Network @Ento_Net_Ire]

Our journey in faba-bean and their insect communities will continue this Monday. Dr Katherine Burns @kburns_buzz will present us her findings on the importance of wild #Bumblebees for #beans pollination:
https://t.co/LIpxbTihIq

🐝⬇️Details and zoom link in comments⬇️🐝

[Mandy Tracey @MandyTracey14]

Pellucid Hoverfly & Red admiral feeding on Buddleja @WebsWild #WildWebsWednesday

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Hummingbird hawk moth #pollinators #entomology

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My first encounter with the gorgeous volucella pellucens #entomology #hoverflies

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Bark beetle galleries #beetles #entomology

[Mandy Tracey @MandyTracey14]

Weekend of insect identification at the beautiful #Prestonmontford centre in Shropshire, Shrewsbury @FieldStudiesC #entomology

[Entomemeology @entomemeology]

#entomemeology #entomology #entomologists #entomologymemes