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Crispin Holloway @crispinhollway.bsky.social · 1d

Wow, that's late.
I do once remember a Small Copper in the first week of November back in 1998 (?). The year we recorded the first uk Geranium Bronze in the garden.
A bizarre combination of species and time of year for each.

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Graeme Lyons @graemelyons.bsky.social · 1d

My book has got a great endorsement from Chris Packham: "This clever and immensely resourceful book is an overdue gem". There's also a few pages up on the website too! It's up for pre-order here with publication set for January pelagicpublishing.com/products/pan...

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Dave Goulson @davegoulson.bsky.social · 12d

Crop yields in England 2nd lowest on record as climate chaos kicks in - exactly as scientists have been predicting for years
www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

England sees second worst harvest on record, analysis shows

Provisional Government data suggests a much worse harvest than experts had so far predicted.

www.independent.co.uk

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Crispin Holloway @crispinhollway.bsky.social · Sep 23

@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Previously, and I contacted you about this, when a recycling collection was missed it was collected and put in general waste! Other than the glass.
I just don't understand the logic here as that is a disincentive to recycling!

Crispin Holloway @crispinhollway.bsky.social · Sep 23

Great, that's simular to what's been accepted by surrounding authorities recycling for the last 10 or more years.
My roads recycling collection is so often missed, still waiting for last Friday's missed collection.
And 4 weeks back the glass wasn't taken. 🤷‍♂️

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Climate News @climatenews.bsky.social · Sep 20

Excellent new video from PBS Terra about the long term climate change impact on the probability of death across the USA:

Did Scientists Just Figure Out Why People Die A DECADE Earlier in the Southeast US?

YouTube video by PBS Terra

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Crispin Holloway @crispinhollway.bsky.social · Sep 20

Thousands of hoverfly on migration and taking a rest on oil rigs. Clearly migrating more than 500km
theconversation.com/thousands-of...

Thousands of flies keep landing on North Sea oil rigs then taking off a few hours later – here’s why

Birds aren’t the only creatures that fly south for the winter.

theconversation.com

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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · Sep 15

Here's Aidan with 5 things you should know about the weather this week!

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Liam Dutton @liamdutton.bsky.social · Sep 15

There's a 90% chance of a tropical depression or something greater developing in the next week.

Weather models suggest this may eventually end up as a hurricane that curves across the Atlantic.

This is likely to bring a lot of uncertainty to the UK forecast in 10-14 days.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · Sep 15

Farage admits breaching parliamentary rules over Trump event, blames his office for ‘error’.

Collects full £93,904+exp as MP but isn't in the Commons often enough.

Previously claimed to have bought a house in his constituency, but after press investigation now tells a different story.

Farage admits breaching parliamentary rules over Trump event and blames his office

The Reform leader failed to disclose how much he earned or who paid for his visit to a Republican Party event in March 2025

www.independent.co.uk

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Crispin Holloway @crispinhollway.bsky.social · Sep 6

Male Common Blue and Probably an Adonis at a site I haven't seen Adonis since 2021 and then a certain female Adonis. Kingston near Lewes Sussex
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Crispin Holloway @crispinhollway.bsky.social · Sep 6

I love digger wasps.

Crispin Holloway @crispinhollway.bsky.social · Sep 6

I wonder if the Peacock is a second generation?
Two of the 3 crystals on my house have been parasitised. They pupated 5 August.

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Adam Vaughan @adamvaughan.bsky.social · Sep 1

NEW

Summer 2025 was the UK's hottest on record

This year's average summer temperature of 16.1C was made around 70 times more likely because of climate change, the @metoffice.gov.uk has found

www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...

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martinswarren.bsky.social @martinswarren.bsky.social · Sep 1

As we guessed, it has been the hottest summer on record, even surpassing 1976 which we thought was extraordinary, now appears ordinary. What will this do to butterflies? Small Tortoiseshell has been a victim, but Silver-spotted Skipper and Silver-studded Blue have benefitted. Its a complex picture

Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · Sep 1

Met Office stats confirm summer 2025 is officially the warmest summer on record for the UK.

The UK’s mean temp of 16.10°C surpasses the previous record of  15.76°C and pushes the summer of 1976 out of the top 5 warmest summers.

www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/new...

Summer 2025 is the warmest on record for the UK

Provisional Met Office statistics confirm that summer 2025 is officially the warmest summer on record for the UK.

www.metoffice.gov.uk

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Fair Political Coverage - we want to hear from ALL our parties @fairpoliticsnow.bsky.social · Aug 29

The party on the left has 72 MPs - more than any liberal party has had for 100yrs. party on right has been around a tiny fraction of that time & has just 4 seats. Greens also have 4 - more than ever

72 v 4 v 4

Demand fairer coverage now

Sign and pass on..

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

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Crispin Holloway @crispinhollway.bsky.social · Aug 26

www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/the-bbcs-p...

The BBC's Plan to Appease Nigel Farage

News that BBC executives plan to alter their programming in order to win over Reform voters is the latest sign of a corporation that has become dangerously cowed by the right

www.adambienkov.co.uk

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · Aug 26

Migrants didn't cut council funding. Migrants didn't cut NHS funding. Migrants didn't close youth centres. Migrants didn't sell off council houses. Migrants aren't filling our rivers with sewage.

Farage and co. will tell you to point the finger at migrants.

Don't fall for it.

MIGRANTS AREN'T THE PROBLEM
INEQUALITY IS
Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

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Crispin Holloway @crispinhollway.bsky.social · Aug 26

Farage gets too much air time on Sky and BBC news, he doesn't deserve it!

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Crispin Holloway @crispinhollway.bsky.social · Aug 26

I guess the second generation Peacock, I in Sussex have will emerge any day, use the Ivy and straight into hibernation.
I think autumn 2025 could be as colorful as 2003.