We have a wilder vision of more nature everywhere, for everyone. 🔗 linktr.ee/bbowthttps://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3mvrst3hyui2aGoat moth caterpillars are a scarce species, and they spend several winters as larvae before they finally pupate. They live inside the trunks of trees, feeding on the wood 🌳 Our Community Organiser, Barbara Polonara, rescued this stunner from drowning in her bird bath!18 Sep 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvrst3hyui2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3mvpcejd7m22e🐟️ This kingfisher gave the trail camera a good view of its meal prep! Kingfishers will often bash their catch against their perch a few times to break its bones, allowing them to swallow it safely. (Please note these are two separate videos)17 Sep 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpcejd7m22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3mvmrvaziiy2oOur Head of Finance, Rachel Powell, captured these fantastic pictures of a convolvulus hawk-moth on her tobacco plants. It has an especially long proboscis (the feeding tube) which means it's able to feed on nectar deep within tubular flowers that other moths can't reach!16 Sep 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvmrvaziiy2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3mvkbggdjf72eWe’re recruiting a Corporate Partnerships Officer 🌿 Build strong relationships with businesses, create engaging experiences for corporate supporters, and generate vital income to help nature recover and protect local wildlife and wild places. Apply now: https://www.bbowt.org.uk/jobs/corporate-partnerships-officer15 Sep 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkbggdjf72ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3mvhqxipkv22w🌼 Grass-of-parnassus isn't actually a grass, instead getting its common name from the translucent green stripes that adorn the white petals of its cup-shaped flower.14 Sep 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvhqxipkv22whttps://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3mvfaij7nlr2o👀 The early bird might struggle with this one! Our incredible volunteer, Ash, created this giant worm for children to feed leaves to at our worm-themed Nature Tots 🪱 Thank you, Ash!13 Sep 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvfaij7nlr2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3mvcpzkhpey2pThank you to our supporter, Rob Calcutt, for sending us this stunning capture of a kingfisher taken at Gallows Bridge Farm! One of the UK's most striking birds, the kingfisher can sometimes be spotted sitting quietly on low-hanging branches over the water, tilting its head as it searches for prey 🐟️12 Sep 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvcpzkhpey2phttps://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3mv5p4xxyyg2b🦉 Thank you to everyone who thought of us this Remember a Charity Week. Since 1959 we have been working hard to protect local wild spaces for everyone in our three counties, and there is so much more to do. 👉 Find out more: visit https://bbowt.org.uk/support-us/gifts-in-wills10 Sep 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5p4xxyyg2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3mv36munwpd23🪲 We're teaming up with @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social to secure the future of some of England’s rarest fen insects. 👉 Find out more: https://www.bbowt.org.uk/news/bbowt-and-freshwater-habitats-trust-team-secure-future-some-englands-rarest-fen-insects09 Sep 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv36munwpd23https://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3muz6xz2o2v2fChoose the Wild Life in your will 🦋 Our wild places are precious – from chalkhill blues fluttering across restored grasslands, to the bubbling song of the curlew in flower-rich floodplain meadows. 👉 Find out more: visit https://www.bbowt.org.uk/support-us/gifts-in-wills08 Sep 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muz6xz2o2v2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3muyo6b4noc2o🐍 Incredible footage of a grass snake at Warburg Nature Reserve taken by Warden Hugh Weldon! Grass snakes are our longest snakes and can grow up to 150cm! They're particularly fond of wetlands, but can also be found in other habitats, especially those with a pond nearby 🐸08 Sep 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyo6b4noc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3mutnapphzb2f📣 This is your final week to nominate an individual or group for our Volunteer Awards! Please nominate volunteers who work on BBOWT sites, supporting work behind the scenes, or taking action for nature in their local community. 👉 Click here to nominate: buff.ly/ggcQqq706 Sep 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mutnapphzb2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3mur4r5lm4z2e🍂 Celebrate the changing seasons by joining the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust today from as little as £2.25 per month for a whole year: https://bbowt.org.uk/membership-offer05 Sep 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mur4r5lm4z2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3muomcb42bc23💙 The Adonis blue is a stunning butterfly found in southern England. They can be told apart from other blue butterflies by the male's vibrant blue wings, and the fine black lines which extend into the fringes. This beauty was spotted at Aston Clinton Ragpits by volunteer Warden Phil Townsend.04 Sep 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muomcb42bc23https://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3mum5imb6bk2o👉 Please donate: bbowt.org.uk/donate/bbowt-donation-form As climate change makes events like this more likely, we need your help more than ever, across the three counties. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 09:34 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mum5imb6bk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3mum3tea7e32aSeptember is here, and there’s plenty to spot! 👀 From giant puffballs to jays stocking up on acorns, keep your eyes peeled for all the wildlife whilst you’re out this month! 🐝 👉 Discover more wildlife this September: bbowt.org.uk/blog/logan-walker/wildlife-find-september03 Sep 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mum3tea7e32ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3mujleyykyr25🦋 "Where wildlife flourished in the past, it will do so again, if enough people want to make a difference." ~ BBOWT President, Steve Backshall 👉 Find out more: visit https://bbowt.org.uk/support-us/gifts-in-wills02 Sep 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujleyykyr25https://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3muhabaiwmk2h⚠️ Years of progress destroyed overnight at adder tunnels – can you help? The fire at Crookham Common has destroyed the habitat on one side of our adder tunnels – a pioneering project to encourage two populations of adders to move freely, mix and breed, as Land Manager Julian Cooper explains.01 Sep 2026 10:41 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhabaiwmk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3mu7jiyqrir2aThe swallows were recently flocking together at Greenham Common ahead of their long journey to Africa! 📸 Rob Cooke29 Aug 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu7jiyqrir2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3mu2iktfi2z2yYou may have spotted hummingbird hawk-moths hovering around in recent months, but it's rarer to see them stationary! This iconic moth paid a visit to Assistant Ecologist Lou's house. She caught it in a glass where it immediately played dead, and placed it on red valerian flowers before it flew off.27 Aug 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2iktfi2z2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3mtxy3wicfe2rA scary sight for an ecologist 👀 The chalk grassland flora on our nature reserves in the Chilterns have suffered during this summer’s drought. On a recent visit to Grangelands, Senior Ecologist Colin Williams found a relatively lush and green patch of Tor Grass (Chalk False Brome).26 Aug 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtxy3wicfe2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3mtvhoabrgp2aThis summer has seen a full house of swifts at Woolley Firs Environmental Education Centre! Community Organiser and resident swift advocate, Barbara Polonara, shows us the gifts they leave behind... 🐣 👉 Find out how you can build a swift box: bbowt.org.uk/actions/how-build-swift-box25 Aug 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvhoabrgp2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3mttlodiv642yWe’re looking for a proactive Café Manager to lead and be hands-on across our café and catering operations. ☕ You’ll drive profitability, develop our team, champion customer satisfaction, and ensure the highest standards of compliance. Apply now: https://www.bbowt.org.uk/jobs/cafe-manager-524 Aug 2026 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttlodiv642yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3mtsx63l3e623🦋 "One lucky worker, with just the right aroma, found himself with three-quarters of a purple emperor in his hand." 👉 Read the latest from Finemere Wood by Volunteer Warden Charlotte Karmali: https://www.bbowt.org.uk/blog/charlotte-karmali/ramblings-finemere-wood-80 📸 Joe Read24 Aug 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtsx63l3e623https://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3mtqgprgisy2d🤔 Ever wondered how we keep our boardwalks at Pitstone Fen so clean and shiny? We have a little help with polishing from our Hebridean sheep... 📸 Emma Routledge23 Aug 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqgprgisy2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3mtnwaax6zu26The emoji keyboard is missing a few of our favourite local wildlife...👀 Meet the kingfisher, coot chick, hummingbird hawk-moth and cockchafer!🪲 Which one gets your vote? 🖌️ Illustrations by Prisha22 Aug 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtnwaax6zu26https://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3mtm2bk4vy22e🌧️ A treat for yesterday's volunteer work party at Grangelands Nature Reserve, as the rain made a special guest appearance! Not everyone was prepared... 📸 Charles Haines21 Aug 2026 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtm2bk4vy22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bbowt.bsky.social/post/3mtgzdqped72sIt's kinda chic to make your garden a little wilder 🌿 From leaving some grass long to putting out fresh water, there are plenty of small things you can do to help wildlife keep cool this summer ☀️💧 👉️ See how you can help your local wildlife: bbowt.org.uk/actions/help-wildlife-hot-weather19 Aug 2026 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:45h5cutejs5giopabylqtxs7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgzdqped72s