NatureMaurice

Conservation man. Into all nature, especially bugs! Also been known to flirt with videogame creation.

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@Apithanny @BC_Scotland @savebutterflies Ooh, I'm jealous! And I was getting excited when I saw a skipper the other day in mine. You win!

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I'd say our first attempt at a #wildflower meadow in our garden is a success! Plenty for #pollinators here, recognise any species?

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Back from a lovely trip to Greece. I was a bit surprised there wasn't a huge volume of invertebrate life to check out, but what there was was very cool. These big metallic turquoise scarabs were one of the highlights!

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Even the earwigs are having to innovate to keep cool!

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Heck of a photo by Naomi Farmer from the other week. We think it's the larva of a striped ladybird.

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Really worrying to see the numbers climbing like this. Hope it levels off soon.

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Just a quick snap, but excited to see my first #mayfly making use of my new pond! #invertebrateecology

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My aquarium plants are flowering!

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Found another chiton the other day as well! Look at those colours! #nofilter #NaturalBeauty

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The rock pools in Dunbar are finally coming alive for the summer! Very excited to see these two. I suspect these are sea hares - a type of sea snail with an internal shell.

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Found a prize when I was digging my garden! Some kind of Diptera pupa, I'd guess?

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Dunbar's kittiwake colony is in full swing now!

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@GazingAtTrees @EdiBeeBrigade Haven't made it through to Edinburgh yet, but I'll definitely give them a follow, thanks!

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Well now I have to go find them all, don't I?

[Ken D @GazingAtTrees]

A bingo bee! Many bees at @TheBotanics have tiny numbers on their backs. I'm looking forward to bumping into the "Bumble Brigade", PhD students studying the bees, to find out more. #BotanicsBeeBingo

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Dunbar is doomed, save yourselves.

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This is exciting!

[Scottish Greens @scottishgreens]

With Greens in government we are establishing Scotland's first new National Park for 20 years. Where do you think it should be? 🌳https://t.co/c5jM9Wa5w9

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Our uplands should be a nature rich mosaic of habitats not a man made monoculture. Where are the native trees? #Rewilding

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One pleasing consequence of #NoMowMay that I hadn't thought of: the dandelion seeds are proving very popular with the local birds. We've started getting daily visits from some goldfinches!

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The pond I dug has its first diving beetle! Need to catch it and see if I can get an ID next.

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Ah to be a wood pigeon gently nestled in a patch of daisies.

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@bugsymac1 @chris_fish_bio Thanks Craig, I was just popping into the comments to see if anyone had an ID for it!