Working towards a world where nature is understood, valued and protected. https://www.linnean.org/https://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3mwlflsmpxa2zWhat can we learn from cockroaches, raccoons and other unpopular creatures about our own place in nature? Join Marlene Zuk on 15 October at the Linnean Society, to spend some time with overlooked animals, and perhaps get to cherish them a little more. buff.ly/fUR4zQW https://buff.ly/fUR4zQW28 Sep 2026 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlflsmpxa2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3mwazhounra2yInterpreting herbarium sheets is tricky. How does one find out more about each pressed plant, its geographical origin, collector, and date of collection? This lecture will give you a peek - Join Jacek Wajer and Isabelle Charmantier as they decipher little clues. buff.ly/g4bYQbf https://buff.ly/g4bYQbf24 Sep 2026 10:13 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwazhounra2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3mw75eift2w2yOur Green Careers Conference 2026 is almost here! Join us at the Linnean Society on 11 November 1:30-7PM for panels and networking with green employers. Hear from individuals working in diverse areas of the sector, and kickstart your own green career! Grab your ticket here - buff.ly/9DHYVMu23 Sep 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw75eift2w2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3mw3xrrizmy2cEver wondered how the peacock got its eyespots? See this exquisite engraving of an Indian peacock (Pavo cristatus) from D'Orbigny's Dictionnaire Universel d'Histoire Naturelle (1843 - 1849). In our final study of the natural history of the Myths, look no further than the reviled Greek goddess Hera.22 Sep 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw3xrrizmy2chttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3mvztyythsb2tStop! Hooo goes there? We need help. We are trying to raise money to save damaged rare and beautiful books in our library. One of them holds this very anxious looking owl in a book on the natural history of Alaska (1874-1881) by American naturalist Lucien M Turner. Pls can you help? bit.ly/45wG7YG21 Sep 2026 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvztyythsb2thttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3mvrluf3z7d2qHer Royal Highness The Princess Royal recently made her first visit to the Society as Patron. Attending with her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Her Royal Highness’s visit highlighted our role bringing together people with a range of expertise to better understand, value and protect nature.18 Sep 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvrluf3z7d2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3mvpxktocv62gWe’re excited to hear from Melania Fernandez Campos at our symposium ‘Orchidaceae | Taxonomy, Diversification, and Biogeography’ on 25 November. Melania is a plant biologist at the Lankester Botanical Garden and the University of Costa Rica. Join us online or in-person. Tickets at buff.ly/dMhsq0k17 Sep 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpxktocv62ghttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3mvpgq7eqso2tPresident's Lecture 2026 by Dr Mark Watson is now online! From 'Species Plantarum' to World Flora Online (WFO), it is almost 270 years of identifying, naming, classifying and conserving plants. Learn about WFO that seeks to democratise knowledge and share resources more equitably buff.ly/RIdP60m https://buff.ly/RIdP60m17 Sep 2026 10:23 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpgq7eqso2thttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3mvn6zlkeve2jThinking of applying to Our Local Nature Grant? Register for our online Q&A for applicants on 24 September 5PM-6PM. We'll be on hand to answer your questions, and share examples of previous successful projects! Places are limited to 40, so register early to avoid disappointment - buff.ly/s9ugUOc16 Sep 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvn6zlkeve2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3mvkooojyyj2gCalling all 16-18 year olds! Last chance to apply for our hands-on Youth Panel, funding community nature projects nationwide as part of Our Local Nature Grant. Boost your personal statement with real-world experience in grant-giving! Applications close 20 September at 11:45pm: buff.ly/Nygqdr115 Sep 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkooojyyj2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3mvkekf3rsd2cExploring more natural history in the Myths, today it is this jimsonweed (Datura stramonium) from Köhler’s Medizinal-Pflanzen (1887-1898). Favoured by the sorceress Circe, jimsonweed conjured the epic transformation of Odysseus’ band of men into pigs, using this infamous poison.15 Sep 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkekf3rsd2chttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3mvhyxbp3bc2aThis is amazing news! Keen to know what the counting throws up! [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Sep 2026 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvhyxbp3bc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3mvhxswrhmy2qIf you missed Marina Richie's bird tales from the understory, midstory & overstory of the magnificent forests of the Pacific Northwest, you can now watch it online. Drawn from her book 'Feathered Forest', the talk is on how every bird leads to a web of ecological relationships. buff.ly/Q96DIaK https://youtu.be/x8Dwse9gF2o14 Sep 2026 11:07 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvhxswrhmy2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3mv5vqxtjgs2aIf you ever wanted to get within uncomfortably intimate distance of herbarium plants, our new exhibition is NOW OPEN! We are showcasing deeply detailed photographs by Swedish artist Lena Granefelt that accompany original herbarium specimens More here: buff.ly/nmXnQxU10 Sep 2026 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5vqxtjgs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3mv3r6y5ejq2pBy combining DNA sequencing of museum specimens with newly collected specimens & detailed anatomical analyses, an int'l team led by the University of Göttingen has discovered 10 extraordinary new worms species. Paper published in journal: @zoojlinnsoc.bsky.social. Read more here: shorturl.at/XHVKY09 Sep 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3r6y5ejq2phttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3mv37zmu4yz2tThe breadfruit is a remarkable product of global travels, and contains deep botanical, cultural, and political histories. This lecture by Dr Russell Fielding (Coastal Carolina Uni), author of the book, is a wonderful testament to the breadfruit's many journeys. Watch here: youtu.be/LH6zGlCiOyc https://youtu.be/LH6zGlCiOyc09 Sep 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv37zmu4yz2thttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3muz4lsazoc2xHow to build children's confidence & interest in nature? Read about Alice Cheetham's (who leads our Nature Network project) experience in engaging 11-14 year-olds in secondary schools across North and West London. Funded by the John Lyons charity. https://teach.ocr.org.uk/-nature-network-alice-cheetham08 Sep 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3muz4lsazoc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3muyrbu7hnq2gThe Beasts in the Myths! We will be exploring the wild in Greek myths. Today, it is this cicada (Tacua speciosa) from Edward Donovan’s ‘An Epitome of the Natural History...' (1800-1804).08 Sep 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyrbu7hnq2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3muwakjp4wd2lBack to School Part 2! Thnx to our Curator of Artefacts Glenn Benson: A pencil case & eraser used by Linnaeus. The labels say they are in Lady Smith’s handwriting but provenance is unproven. The “pencil case” has unidentified markings at one end & lined with newspaper parts from the early 1800s.07 Sep 2026 09:56 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3muwakjp4wd2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3mup5hgomdf2kDo you like this image? Can you help us conserve the 📔 "The Natural History of Aleppo (1765)"? This and many other accounts of travel and exploration in our library are at risk & they need your help. Your donation will fund the recovery of many historic books. If you'd like to help 👉️ bit.ly/45wG7YG04 Sep 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mup5hgomdf2khttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3muofdu43w62kFind out how peculiar pollination strategies and complex genomes drive adaptive radiation in Bee Orchids, from Joris Bertrand on 25 November. Joris is part of our interdisciplinary symposium ‘Orchidaceae | Taxonomy, Diversification, and Biogeography’. Register online or in-person: buff.ly/dMhsq0k04 Sep 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3muofdu43w62khttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3mumet4ejmi2qLast day of our exhibition 'Homo sapiens: Classifying the Human Animal' till our next opening on Sep 10! We are grateful to our advisory curatorial board (Dr Gus Casely-Hayford, Subhadra Das, Miranda Lowe, Prof Staffan Müller-Wille and Dr Jake Subryan Richards) and of course our Collections staff.03 Sep 2026 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumet4ejmi2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3muhshouy3f2pIt is back to school everyone! And to mark that, we have here William Keble Martin's paintbox which was used for his well loved Concise British Flora in Colour (1965) published when Martin was 88. It has 1,400 species of plants and has been the inspiration for many budding botanists ever since.01 Sep 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhshouy3f2phttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3muh62bno442rOur Local Nature Grant empowers young people nationwide to create positive change for nature in their local environment, with up to £1000 in funding available for groups! Applications close 25 October at 11:45pm, apply for funding today: buff.ly/yj1Nf7W #GreenRoots01 Sep 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3muh62bno442rhttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3muenkva3cd2tNew Blog! 🚨 Did you know pangolins are more closely related to dogs & bears than anteaters & armadillos? Here, guest blogger Shana Knight delves into new research on its classification using diploic veins, explaining where pangolins fit in the evolutionary tree! Read it below 👇🧪🐜 buff.ly/xP8X7SZ31 Aug 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3muenkva3cd2thttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3mu5pd4v4vz25Continuing our limelight on ice cream flavours while it is still warm outside, this week it is vanilla! Read about Edmond Albius (1829–80), a 12-year-old boy from Réunion Island, who revolutionised the vanilla industry. Read here: buff.ly/dKo312m28 Aug 2026 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5pd4v4vz25https://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3mu4s2uy4pc2dWho really attracts the pollinators? Monika M. Lipińska will be sharing her thoughts on 25 November as she joins an interdisciplinary line up for our symposium ‘Orchidaceae | Taxonomy, Diversification, and Biogeography’. See the full line up and get online or in-person tickets: buff.ly/dMhsq0k28 Aug 2026 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4s2uy4pc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/linneansociety.bsky.social/post/3mu2w5enlpr24Our past President Prof. Anjali Goswami FRS has been awarded the Michael Faraday Prize and Lecture 2026 for her transformational research in vertebrate evolution and her exceptional public engagement. Our warmest and best congratulations to her! Find out more here: buff.ly/DNRc7ne27 Aug 2026 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:ccnius56gtvqshbo7ptfubbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2w5enlpr24