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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 18h

Turkey Day 7 Suphan Dagi

Highlights: Aedon Blue Butterfly (Polyommatus aedon), Chapman's Blue Butterfly (Polyommatus thersites), Eastern Brown Argus Butterfly (Kretania eurypilus), Niobe Fritillary Butterfly (Argynnis niobe)
#Butterflies #Butterfly #Turkey

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 1d

Melanic Hornet Moth (Sesia apiformis) Nemrut Crater, Turkey

A few people would have seen Hornet Moth, but this was a special treat in Turkey - A melanic Hornet Moth
In melanism a genetic mutation that results in an excess of dark pigmentation
#Melanic #Melanism #HornetMoth #Hornetclearwing

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 1d

Day 5 Turkey - Nemrut Crater Lake & Tatvan

Highlights included Russian Marbled White, Eastern Knapweed Fritillary, Mountain Small White, Osaris Blue

#Turkey #butterflies

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you to all the volunteers who came out in the torrential rain for Rough Bank’s work party

We stayed off the steep slopes and cleared the access strip for future vehicular access

Bonus was collecting Barberry berries to see if we can grow

#RoughBank @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 3d

Breaking news !!!! HIGH COURT COMETH

Papers have been filed - High Court

Letter written to The Macular Society to let them know and let them know of their mass failings

The fight for justice has begun

www.macularunredacted.org

#maculardegeneration #macular #highcourt @itvnews.bsky.social

Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 4d

Best person to look at leaf mines with. His knowledge is amazing

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 5d

Big news!

Emails provided for those responsible and who to complain to. Make you voice heard!!!

www.macularunredacted.org

#scandal #employment #bullyculture #bullying #macular #MacularDegeneration #MacularSupport #EdHolloway #BankWorkersCharity #MS #multiplesclerosissociety #GovernenceFailure

Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 6d

Red-veined Dropwing (Trithemis arteriosa)

Widespread & common in most of its range- most of Africa and extending to western Asia and southern Europe
Red-veined Dropwing is found in and near a wide variety of slow-flowing and still-water habitats
Pictured: Female
#RedveinedDropwingDragonfly

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 8d

That’ll do…

Clifden Nonpareil

#clifdennonpareil #blueunderwing #moths #mothsmatter #mothtrap

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Trees for Bermondsey @treesforbermondsey.bsky.social · 9d

We're delighted to welcome award-winning expert and Royal Parks Arboricultural Officer, Greg Packman, to Southwark Park for a tree walk on Sunday 19th October. Meet at the Pavilion Cafe by the lake in the park at 11am.
All details on flyer. #trees #parks #southwark #bermondsey #rotherhithe #walks

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 9d

#sightloss #disabled #disability #maculardisease #macular #visualimpairment #employmentrights #macularsociety @macularsociety.org

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martinswarren.bsky.social @martinswarren.bsky.social · 9d

The new European Butterfly Red List is published today, with worrying findings. Over 1/4 (28%) of Europe’s 442 species are threatened with extinction or are close to being so. The situation is far worse for our 148 endemic species, 40% are now threatened or nearly so www.bc-europe.eu/webpage.php?...

Front cover of the European Butterfly Red List, showing Polyommatus humedasae. The report can be downloaded at https://www.bc-europe.eu/webpage.php?name=red-list-butterflies-2025

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 9d

Another delay to Macular Unredacted for health reasons…

Macular Society staff are strongly encouraged to join Unite the union and join the cause

Donations are needed, donate button on the website to help with the case

#union #Unionize #unitetheunion #maculardegeneration @macularsociety.org

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Butterfly Conservation Europe @europebutterfly.bsky.social · 9d

The new European Butterfly Red List shows that butterflies are under increasing threat across Europe, with the number of species at risk of extinction up from 37 to 65 (73%) in the last 10 years. See our Press Release www.bc-europe.eu/documents/68...

www.bc-europe.eu

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 10d

Dioxyna bidentis (Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830)

A Fruit Fly (Dioxyna bidentis) in the family Tephritidae

The larvae feed on Asteraceae developing in the flower heads, the are a localised but widespread species. This one was found on Common Ragwort

#fruitfly #fly #flies

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 11d

#macular #eyesightloss #sightloss #visualimpairment #disability #disabled @macularsociety.org #podcast #podcasts

Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 12d

Porcelain Fungus (Oudemansiella mucida)

A lovely mushroom to behold creating galleries stepping up the dead wood of beech (occasionally on living trees)

#PorcelainFungus

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 16d

New episode up now!

www.macularunredacted.org

Employment rights abuses, grievances denied and more…

#macular #visualimpairment #sightloss #disability #disabled #maculardegeneration #charity #charitycommission #employementrights #employmentlaw @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @macularsociety.org

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 18d

10,000 + streams of the Macular Society Scandal

Now on Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Apple Podcast, Spotify and of course the website

Join the fight! There is now a donate button

Unionise ! Unite the Union

#macular #sightloss #disability #disabled #visualimpairment #unionise @macularsociety.org

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 19d

www.macularunredacted.org

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 19d

New edition of Macular Unredacted - Whilstle War

This is disgusting behaviour from a charities head team

Dismissal of Whistle Blowers, bullying of a pregnant women for private data, abuse of data protection laws

For staff affected Unionise Unite the union

www.macularunredacted.org

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 20d

Porcelain Fungus in Standish Woods #fungi #mushrooms #mycology #Stroud #Gloucestershire

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 21d

Oh they have taken the bowls a few times… but the reward for that is no food for a few days… so they eventually learnt lol

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 21d

Oak Bolete (Butyriboletus appendiculatus)

An edible fungi that grows under primarily oaks

The cap is 7-10 cm and rusty to red brown. Its stipe (stem) and pores are bright yellow and its flesh stains bright blue when cut or bruised
#oakbolete #butyriboletusappendiculatus #fungi

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 21d

Silk Button Gall Wasp (Neuroterus numismalis)
A gall wasp that has two generations per year. Seems to be having a great year here with one oaks branches bending under the weight
The agamic generation causes Silk Buttons on the underside of Oak leaves
#gall #galls #wasps #hymenopters #silkbuttongall

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