Kieron Huston
@khuston.bsky.social
Ecology / nature especially 🌿🐝 🐦⬛, wild, cultural & urban landscapes. Conservationist/ecologist working for Derbyshire Wildlife Trust / biodiversity net gain / planning / protected species / local sites. Occasional guide for Wildlife Travel.
Not sure - I'd of thought the grassland compartments would be OK. But the woodlands have a lot of ash, so presumably would be unfavourable. NE are addressing ash dieback by replanting to try and diversify some of the worst affected ash stands, but it will be a long process.
January 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Not sure - I'd of thought the grassland compartments would be OK. But the woodlands have a lot of ash, so presumably would be unfavourable. NE are addressing ash dieback by replanting to try and diversify some of the worst affected ash stands, but it will be a long process.
My guess would be a Pine tree, going on the stature and general size and shape. Possibly a Scot's Pine, which is widely distributed. But Black, maritime or Bosnian might also be candidates. Is the location for the picture known?
December 28, 2024 at 9:20 AM
My guess would be a Pine tree, going on the stature and general size and shape. Possibly a Scot's Pine, which is widely distributed. But Black, maritime or Bosnian might also be candidates. Is the location for the picture known?
Looks like a Scorpion fly in the Genus Panorpa (family Panorpidae in the order of insects called the Mecoptera). Scavenger on dead insects and will feed on remains in spiders webs - though I've not witnessed that. We only have a few species in UK. US probably has numerous species.
November 26, 2024 at 6:16 AM
Looks like a Scorpion fly in the Genus Panorpa (family Panorpidae in the order of insects called the Mecoptera). Scavenger on dead insects and will feed on remains in spiders webs - though I've not witnessed that. We only have a few species in UK. US probably has numerous species.