Eric Rietveld

Living in Scotland. Working as ranger for natural habitats, species and people.

[Butterfly Conservation 🦋 @savebutterflies]

The humble dandelion is a valuable source of nectar for our butterflies and moths 🦋🌼

Pledge to put the mower away this summer and let your lawn bloom 👉 https://t.co/2cU0Y93HHP

#ButterflyEmergency #GrowDontMow

[Butterfly Conservation 🦋 @savebutterflies]

Butterflies are sounding the alarm for nature
🚨🦋

2024 was one of the worst years on record for UK butterflies. If we are to restore nature and save our butterflies and moths we must act now.

Pledge to grow, not mow, this summer 👉 https://t.co/TVvfmjlaL2

#ButterflyEmergency

[Scottish Fire and Rescue Service @fire_scot]

⚠️A very high wildfire warning is in place across central and south-west Scotland.

Moving to low-lying areas on Thursday and Central Highlands on Friday.

An EXTREME wildfire warning will cover all low-lying areas in Scotland on Friday.⚠️

Read more: https://t.co/G2h0DgErep

[Eric Rietveld @eric_rietveld]

@savebutterflies First Hebre Character, Orthosia gothica, from my SW Scotland trap this year. #mothmonday

[Marc Plomp @natuurdigitaal]

Voor iedereen die vandaag op Texel is voor de Brileider. Vandaag wordt er in het Vogelinformatiecentrum getracteerd op gratis koffie met lekkere Texelse koek. Zo'n soort moeten we vieren. Open van 10-17 uur. Foto Rodny Stolk

[Dave Goulson @DaveGoulson]

Predators routinely slaughtered so that rich toffs can spend over £10k for a day of sipping prosecco while blasting away at the hundreds of grouse that are driven right past them. Hardly sport. There is no place for this shite in a crowded world suffering a biodiversity crisis.

[Dr Erica McAlister @flygirlNHM]

Happy world bee day..

[Eric Rietveld @eric_rietveld]

Squirrel race #springwatch #Scotland

[Lorna Cole @LornaCTweets]

Please Retweet and spare 5 mins to answer our questionnaire! When it comes to natural capital on farm what matters most? 🐄🌳🐝🌾@AHDB_Scot @NFFNUK @howemill @saos_agri_coops @ScotLandEstates @FFC_Commission

[Dave Goulson @DaveGoulson]

Don't mow/strim/flail road verges full of spring flowers! A plea.
https://t.co/mx0w9O2r0D

[Plantlife Scotland @PlantlifeScot]

#NoMowMay and #LetItBloomJune are just around the corner! Do you live in a built up area and want to take part? Why not start a community meadow! 🌿🌷

Enrich your community with a little colour, learn how below⬇️

https://t.co/uD35AqEbfX

[Eric Rietveld @eric_rietveld]

There we go @Natures_Voice #BigGardenBirdWatch

[Butterfly Conservation 🦋 @savebutterflies]

Did you know only 2% of British butterflies and moths spend the winter as an adult? 🦋

The majority survive as eggs, caterpillars or chrysalises. You can help them by leaving dead plants where they are until the following spring 👉 https://t.co/LXyTDEpCQd

📷: Heath McDonald

[Pollinators @ScotPollinators]

Given weevils' capacity to cause damage, we would be tempted to dump them in the 'creepy crawlers' category. But only a tiny minority of weevils are harmful; the great majority contribute to the functioning of ecosystems by pollinating a range of plants. @ https://t.co/NktWF89CzT

[Chris van Swaay @chrisvanswaay]

Southern Small White (Pieris mannii, scheefbloemwitje), female, during our lunch walk. Watch the huge middle spot, the black apex and the rounded back of the forewing. This species is doing well this year in NL and can be found almost anywhere, but most in urban areas.

[Eric Rietveld @eric_rietveld]

3 Holly blue males (this the same one) at a local garage in Ayr, competing over a tiny patch of ivy. #BigButterflyCount #wildlife

[Butterfly Conservation 🦋 @savebutterflies]

The #BigButterflyCount was launched in 2010 and has rapidly become the world's biggest survey of butterflies! 📈 🦋

Take part today and help make a difference to conservation 👉 https://t.co/mtv6gZ0dPN

#SaveButterflies #MothsMatter

[Eric Rietveld @eric_rietveld]

@WeardaleDiary Garden warbler

[Butterfly Conservation 🦋 @savebutterflies]

4 days until the #BigButterflyCount! 🦋

Last year, garden favourite the Comma saw an increase of 95% compared with 2021's results.

Help us to learn more about the fortunes of butterflies and moths by taking part in this year's Big Butterfly Count 👉 https://t.co/mtv6gZ0dPN