BNA South Yorkshire

The South Yorkshire Branch of the British Naturalists’ Association, one of the oldest natural history organisations in the UK.

[BNA South Yorkshire @syorksbna]

Good to see so much snow on Cairngorm, we've not seen this much in June for many years and it's so important for the alpine flora.

[BNA South Yorkshire @syorksbna]

In Dumfries and Galloway for a week seeing small white and speckled yellow, click beetle - Ctenicera cupra and garden chafer beetle. @savebutterflies @CarabidaeUK @RoyEntSoc

[BNA South Yorkshire @syorksbna]

@BLSlichens @FieldStudiesC You could also buy "How to Begin the Study of Lichens" £9.95 available from the website shop at https://t.co/tU2EAUQ30p

[BNA South Yorkshire @syorksbna]

Checking the LGA @WentworthGC found 10 slow worms of several generations @ARC_Bytes

[BNAEssex @essexbna]

Excellent. BNA president Roger Tabor organised the "Motorways & the Biologist" conference chaired by Prof Kenneth Mellanby held back in Oct 1973 at NELP (now UEL) with aim of encouraging motorway verges for wildlife, which had a great outcome.

[BNA South Yorkshire @syorksbna]

Important comments made here dispelling the myth of a silver bullet to save us by planting trees and growing flowers for honey bees, well done for being brave enough to make them.

[BNA South Yorkshire @syorksbna]

Slow motion video of a nomad bee from Kevin Hinchcliffe

[BNA South Yorkshire @syorksbna]

https://t.co/6RdjOZXfmH

[The Wildlife Trusts @WildlifeTrusts]

☁️ Swallows have a long forked tail, pale underside and dark-looking throat
☁️ Swifts have a dark underside and longer wings
☁️ Sand martins have all-brown upperparts and a dark band across the breast
☁️ House martins have all-white underparts
https://t.co/6xToupZS2o

[BNA South Yorkshire @syorksbna]

Beautiful bluebells in Wath Woods. Thanks Jean Hayter for the photos.

[BNA South Yorkshire @syorksbna]

We should all encourage less mowing of grass in public spaces, Councils please do your bit and stop the grass cutting and spraying.

[ThamesmeadGirl @juliead29198071]

@Royal_Greenwich @LBofBexley

[Simon Phelps @WildlifePhelps]

It's not just about flowers. Letting grass grow long so it flowers and seeds is valuable in its own right. It provides structure to the grassland, plus shelter and food for insects. Long grass has a beauty to it too!

[BNA South Yorkshire @syorksbna]

@EntoProf @UKLadybirds Love this, but whereas its important to learn and use scientific names for recording purposes, using the common name encourages beginners. This one is 14-spot.

[Rebel Scum (it's not the years, it's the mileage) @TimGardiner3]

it was a day I'll never forget @BNAscience so special to hear and meet the greatest naturalist

[BNA South Yorkshire @syorksbna]

@CRStipula Look forward to buying a copy

[BNA South Yorkshire @syorksbna]

Staying in the Brecklands at our usual holiday cottage near Knettishall Heath. Lots of cuckoos around on the Heath, and in the garden of the cottage there are hares in the paddock, a cream spot tiger caterpillar, and a brambling feeding under the feeders! @suffolkwildlife

[BNA South Yorkshire @syorksbna]

@alanrevel @Britnatureguide @NTBirdClub Love to see these around Tyne Bridge and Baltic Wharf in Newcastle

[Farm Wildlife @FarmWildlifeUK]

Scrub is a much underrated habitat! Now is the time to spot lovely and aptly named Green Hairstreaks along scrubby edges. More info for scrub-lovers on our website.. 👇 @savebutterflies @NFFNUK

https://t.co/aMkXYwGPyc

[Nick @NicholasPackham]

The #Slowworm aka legless lizard has a stronghold in #Worcester. the 12 I found today in tussocky grass supports this but we can help boost numbers in other parts of the country by encouraging grass tussocks and laying down corrugated iron or felt mats that trap in the heat.