Ubiquitous presence of pesticides in feathers of common UK birds - Environmental Science and Pollution Research Pesticides continue to be widely used despite the concerns about their negative impacts on non-target organisms. Birds are at risk from exposure to several classes of pesticides regardless of the habi...

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Our latest research shows that UK songbirds are routinely exposed to toxic pesticides, covered today in @theguardian.com

🐝 Are honeybees getting too much attention?
Do we really understand the global ecology of bees and how they respond to environmental change?
New research asks whether our evidence base is skewed. @nesbit-sci.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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“Well designed bee hotels have a role to play in helping to support healthy, diverse pollinator populations…” – See our latest case study by Issy Sexton and @davegoulson.bsky.social & @sussex.ac.uk
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#thebigbeehotelexperiment #bees #gardens #citizenscience

Thanks!

I'm talking about "Saving Our Insects", this Sunday, Clevedon, Somerset, last few tickets available!

I'll be talking about our wild bees and how to help them: Dulwich Festival, 10 May www.village-books.co.uk/events/the-b...

Best Plants for Bees - YouTube A series of short videos highlighting some of the best plants to grow to attract bees and other pollinators

In case you are looking for ideas for bee-friendly garden flowers (including native wildflowers), the link below it to a series of short YouTube videos "Best plants for bees"
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

It’s my pleasure to share my review of The Bee Spotter's Guide by @davegoulson.bsky.social out now from @harpercollins.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk

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My Garden of a Thousand Bees Wildlife film-maker Martin Dohrn is bee obsessed. He has found over 60 species in his Bristol garden and sets out to film them, with mind-blowing results.

The best B movie ever made: My Garden of a Thousand Bees www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002t686 via @bbciplayer

Yes, it's brilliant 😁

Another bat caught on fly-paper yesterday. The 2nd brought to me in 2 weeks. Dead on arrival: horrible lingering death. This stuff is not environmentally friendly (the manufacturer's photo of it hung from apple blossom is baffling). @davegoulson.bsky.social @batconservation.bsky.social #bats #nature

Over a mile of road white with spilled fertilizer granules, all of which will wash into nearest stream. New Place Farm, Blackboys, E Sussex

Buglife Campaign: Veterinary Medicines - Early Day Motion

Something you can do to help stop potent insecticides from polluting our rivers:
www.buglife.org.uk/campaigns/ve...

Buglife News: Love Your Pet, Not Pesticides: New Report Warns of Flea and Tick Treatment Threat to Rivers Read more of our latest news related to invertebrates, insects and bugs.

A new report from wildlife charity Buglife reveals that pesticides from common flea and tick treatments are now widespread in rivers across Britain and may be contributing to major declines in freshwater invertebrates bit.ly/4b1Pu50

If Keir Starmer had any backbone, he’d put his illegal war on Iran to a parliamentary vote.

The British public are done being America’s poodle.

Just published! Get 10% off and support indie bookshops with discount code LOVEBOOKSHOPS:
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Glad you enjoyed it 😊

Thrilled to just receive this in the post - fabulous new guide to the wonderful world of flies

Last few tickets available!

De landbouw gebruikt elk jaar grote hoeveelheden schimmelbestrijders. In het ziekenhuis merken ze de gevolgen Infectieziekten: De schimmel Aspergillus fumigatus maakt in Nederland honderden slachtoffers per jaar. Bestrijdingsmiddelen in de landbouw hebben de schimmel resistent gemaakt.

Fungicides used in agriculture cause resistence in Aspergillus fumigatus (fungus present in every compost heap) wich can infect immunocompromised people. In the NL 1000 infections of resistent Aspergillus each year, 200 fatalities. Don't contribute to this and eat organic!
@davegoulson.bsky.social

16,742-strong petition for legislation this year to #EndPeatSales handed in to Downing Street! 💚

Supported by @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social, @davegoulson.bsky.social, @plantlifeuk.bsky.social, @gardenorganicuk.bsky.social, & #RHS

Huge thanks to everyone who signed and shared!

#EndPeatSales

Great fun going to No. 10 to hand in #EndPeatSales petition & meet this bog monster. It isn't too late, please sign!

Fipronil Waterway Pollution Europe Warning Fipronil Waterway Pollution Europe concerns grow as pet flea treatments contaminate rivers, threatening wildlife and drinking water safety.

Nice article on how pet flea & tick treatments end up in rivers:
the-european.eu/story-57030/...

No More Beewashing! Why beekeeping doesn't help conserve bees. YouTube video by Dave Goulson

And yet there's been so much on this! For instance by expert @davegoulson.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiBY...
@phoebeweston.bsky.social's pieces: www.theguardian.com/environment/... and www.theguardian.com/environment/...
In US: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi..., etc

The most amazing surprise set of @nationaltrust.org.uk books arrived today including Linda Collister @davegoulson.bsky.social Robyn Booth and @therichardmadden.bsky.social
My huge thanks to (I think) Elinor Fewster and @harpercollins.bsky.social
All out this Spring and all looking fantastic

The book, the cover of which shows various insects.

Out 05/02 for 7+ readers, the junior edition of Insectarium by Emily Carter and @davegoulson.bsky.social looks absolutely stunning. Huge thanks go to Hiromi @bonnierbooks.bsky.social

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Insect declines, neonicotinoids and pet parasiticides YouTube video by Dave Goulson

The latest on insect declines, neonicotinoids and pet parasiticides youtu.be/f_g9e1LtFY4 via @YouTube

Countries bombed by USA or Israel with USA backing in last 6 months: Iran, Venezuela, Syria, Yemen, Lebanon, Palestine, Nigeria. Threatened: Greenland, Mexico, Colombia, Cuba. Any others? Where next?

Tickets here: tickets.matterpay.com/s/chorleywoo...