https://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3m66aizghi223@bsbibotany.bsky.social Campanula patula Spreading bellflower still flowering in the garden. A rare biennial species we don't get in the wild in Northamptonshire21 Nov 2025 21:37 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3m66aizghi223https://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3m5xor4mip22gThought they had died out so pleased to find a Acanthoxyla inermis stick insect in my garden on bramble. I was told once I had the most northern site in the UK for the species19 Nov 2025 07:03 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5xor4mip22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3m5cu4mobxk2sno luck yet while searching for Brown hairstreak eggs in a spot ive not tried in south Northamptonshire. The habitat looked perfect too. Not giving up hope as its my first search of the season in my county11 Nov 2025 00:13 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5cu4mobxk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3m4kbo2y6h22fIf anyone is interested in helping me with some rare plant conservation then let me know. Its that time of year again with several projects. @bsbibotany.bsky.social01 Nov 2025 05:39 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4kbo2y6h22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3m3g4gwoilc2lmy access to gmail at moment is zero and also with a different mobile that is also zero contact at moment. So if any of you trying to get hold of me use messenger here. Thanks all. Its just a nightmare at the current time17 Oct 2025 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3g4gwoilc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3lx66towew226@bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowerhour I think I've got Sand spurrey in a site where one population lost to new buildings but great to find in another spot. Used to be a Northamptonshire rare plant register species24 Aug 2025 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx66towew226https://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3lx66towew226@bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowerhour I think I've got Sand spurrey in a site where one population lost to new buildings but great to find in another spot. Used to be a Northamptonshire rare plant register species24 Aug 2025 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx66towew226https://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3lx66js5trk2h@bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowerhour looks like got Oak leaved goosefoot new for Northamptonshire. It was an odd looking goosefoot in several car parks of one site. There was quite a bit of it aswell24 Aug 2025 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx66js5trk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3lveoscu36s2a@stevenwright58.bsky.social Found so far two spots for Hummingbird hawk moth caterpillars on either ladys or hedge bedstraw, one site in Northants and one site in Warwickshire so far. All four caterpillars found were the green form.01 Aug 2025 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lveoscu36s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3lvek547zg22a@bsbibotany.bsky.social Well this is just great! Asked to id a plant that turned up in a garden in Northamptonshire. Its only Yellow dodder by the looks a first Northants record!01 Aug 2025 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvek547zg22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3lv5a3htujc2d@bsbibotany.bsky.social Well pleased to stumble on new colony of Mousetail Myosurus minimus the other month while monad recording in Northants. Colony must have been 300 strong in gateways where cattle and farm vehicles churn up the ground. A Northants rare plant register species.29 Jul 2025 23:10 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv5a3htujc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3lv55mzdazs2d@bsbibotany.bsky.social Close up flower of Little robin Geranium purpureum. A white form too. Thanks to Richard Mabbutt helping me double check i was not seeing things! Two good patches in two gravestones. Northants. Its rare for the vice county too at the moment.29 Jul 2025 22:26 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv55mzdazs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3lv55gjhilk2d@bsbibotany.bsky.social During monad recording with fellow Northants county recorder Richard Mabbutt, i finally got one of the plant target species on my shopping list for my vice county, Little robin Geranium purpureum. Got yah!29 Jul 2025 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv55gjhilk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3lv55b2geb22d@bsbibotany.bsky.social Close up of developing seed Matted sandmat Euphorbia serpens. 1st Northants record. About 13th record for the UK. Well pleased!29 Jul 2025 22:19 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv55b2geb22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3lv54tssn2k2d@bsbibotany.bsky.social Some excellent unexpected plant finds while monad recording in recent weeks. First up I got Euphorbia serpens 1st Northants record about 13th record for the UK. Only one plant but one is great to get while waiting for punters for our flora group meeting.29 Jul 2025 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv54tssn2k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3ltsbtha7as2k@anaturalistabroad.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social Here is another picture of that alien Hypericum from Warwickshire. It was an interesting site that i was asked to survey12 Jul 2025 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltsbtha7as2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3ltsavn3yy22k@bsbibotany.bsky.social Close up of head of Sea barley by the looks. A5/A43 junction Towcester, Northants First time ive ever seen the beauty here in my county.12 Jul 2025 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltsavn3yy22khttps://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3ltsaspgc7s2k@bsbibotany.bsky.social With all the roadworks on the A43 near Towcester and stuck in traffic then thats a great time to botanise of carefully keeping eye on traffic aswell. Spotted what looks like Sea barley by the A5/A43 junction at Towcester. Never seen the species in Northants before12 Jul 2025 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltsaspgc7s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3ltsandiud22k@bsbibotany.bsky.social Also found at same site in Warwickshire this bush of a Hypericum! An alien species but i dont know which. So any help much appreciated guys and girls!12 Jul 2025 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltsandiud22khttps://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3ltsak4xqa22k@bsbibotany.bsky.social Right my botanical allies across the land! Is this Slender rush Juncus tenuis ? Found during survey in Warwickshire.12 Jul 2025 20:53 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltsak4xqa22khttps://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3lrtbdycwhk2pCan anyone id this species? Been sent this picture and got permission to post to get an id if can. Impressive insect from Northamptonshire17 Jun 2025 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrtbdycwhk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3lotws4hgoc2uCan anyone kind folks id the moth please? Found during monad plant recording in Northamptonshire. Yes I know I should get the id books out and do it myself. No time at moment10 May 2025 21:58 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lotws4hgoc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3lohdxsnq3c25@brianecambs.bsky.social even other species get trapped in roadside drains in urban areas in the spring aswell as amphibians. Rescued this violet ground beetle recently05 May 2025 21:50 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lohdxsnq3c25https://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3loemuqwnek2b@bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowerhour my word never seen elder flowering so early now. I think of it as a June flowering species Warwickshire04 May 2025 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3loemuqwnek2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3loemowev5c23@bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowerhour this was very handy small flowered buttercup leaf on left light green creeping buttercup leaf on right dark green. Great to find several colonies of small flowered buttercup in one Warwickshire area. Been told it's a rare plant register species for them or was04 May 2025 19:48 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3loemowev5c23https://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3loemjc2dw223@bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowerhour joining forces with Warwickshire county plant recorder trying to refind mousetail last seen in vc38 in 2001 by me. No luck so far but nice to update record for small flowered buttercup from 2016 from one location04 May 2025 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3loemjc2dw223https://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3lnyrmdybec2u@bsbibotany.bsky.social Little and large of the fern world. Wood horsetail on the left with stem of Bracken on the right. Midlands. The excellent news someone has reported finding Wood horsetail in Northamptonshire. I failed to locate it in several of VC32 sites some years ago.30 Apr 2025 02:44 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnyrmdybec2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3lnyjqtqlvk2i@bsbibotany.bsky.social Common cow wheat seedling popping up on one of the Heath fritillary locations in the UK. Common cow wheat is rare plant register species in my county of Northants. Sadly we dont get Heath fritillary in my county.30 Apr 2025 00:23 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnyjqtqlvk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3lnyj64urpk2i@bsbibotany.bsky.social With monad recording underway, a section of the busy A5 checked. Big plant of Garden columbine right on road edge. Didnt get a closer pic as too risky. Sadly didnt find the extinct Watling street thistle which we used to have in Northants in the 1800s but im up 4 a long shot30 Apr 2025 00:13 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnyj64urpk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ukflora.bsky.social/post/3lno5ftlg722a@stevenwright58.bsky.social Great to see this species as a caterpillar for the first time. Heath fritillary, several seen sunning themselves on fallen oak leaves25 Apr 2025 21:16 +0000at://did:plc:fvyp5u4ypctthtx6dsmayjzy/app.bsky.feed.post/3lno5ftlg722a