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Lots of Marbled Whites seen today in the meadows of the Tree Park (next to Cornmill Meadows) @LeeValleyPark @savebutterflies

Fabulous picture by @StuartFox1 of the Great Northern Diver at Stanstead Innings @LeeValleyPark It’s a great site to visit with a couple of bird hides overlooking the wildlife refuge area. – at East, England

Very pleased to be able to give an update on the ⁦@LeeValleyPark⁩ Water Vole survey 2022 at ⁦@HMWTBadger⁩’s Herts Water Vole & INNS conference. Interesting evening as ever with talks by ⁦@CABI_Invasives⁩, Whoosh Canoes and of course ⁦⁦@JoshKalms⁩

The ivy at Myddelton House Gardens @LeeValleyPark was buzzing today! Providing a fantastic late nectar source for lots of insects including Buff-tailed Bumblebee and Ivy Bee @BumblebeeTrust @Buzz_dont_tweet

Fascinating #UrbanRiverfly training session today led by @Thames21 and hosted by @LeeValleyPark Hopefully the newly trained volunteers will help monitor water quality in the Lower Lee Valley @LondonLeaCP @Riverflies – at East, England

Thanks @nikkigammans @BumblebeeTrust for a great event @LeeValleyIce @LeeValleyPark. Fantastic to see both Moss and Brown-banded Carder Bees on the plants and meadows around the Centre. – at East, England

Book your place on this FREE event at @LeeValleyIce on 21st August (13:30 - 15:30) in partnership with @BumblebeeTrust - Learn about our beautiful bumblebees with this talk and walk.

On Rammey Marsh @LeeValleyPark with @NaturalEngland supposedly looking at stewardship options but easily distracted by the beautiful Pyramidal Orchids dotted across the grassland and a close encounter with a Marbled White ! @BSBIbotany @savebutterflies @Buzz_dont_tweet

Wild Carrot illuminated by my moth trap last night - looked amazing! @savebutterflies @BSBIbotany

This #InsectWeek23 has seen some good weather for moth trapping in the garden. So many beautiful moths - but the Buff-tip has to be one of my favourite! @savebutterflies @Buzz_dont_tweet – at East, England

Had this very welcome visitor to our garden this evening #lesserstagbeetle @Buzz_dont_tweet

Fabulous fields of wildflowers in Swaledale this week - just stunning in the glorious sunshine @wildflower_hour @BSBIbotany @yorkshire_dales

We found this #skylantern on Hall Marsh Scrape @LeeValleyPark today. Please don’t light them - they are seriously harmful to wildlife and cattle and pose a real fire risk in dry periods. Luckily our cattle aren’t currently grazing the scrapes. #BanSkyLanterns – at East, England

Very excited - our Swift box was installed yesterday by the local Swift group. Swifts were screaming overhead so we’ll play calls and keep our fingers crossed 🤞@SaveourSwifts @WareTownCouncil @_BTO @Hertsbirds @EastHertsGreen @Natures_Voice

Fabulous day to be out and about on Walthamstow Marshes SSSI and WaterWorks Nature Reserve @LeeValleyPark yesterday. Spring flowers, sunshine and blue sky - perfect! @NaturalEngland @BSBIbotany

My first Cuckoo of the year heard just now on a rainy morning on Cornmill Meadows @LeeValleyPark @EssexBirdNews @essexbna @EssexFieldClub – at Broxbourne, East

A little bit of sunshine on an otherwise very wet site visit to the WaterWorks Nature Reserve @LeeValleyPark with @NaturalEngland

Interesting morning on Seventy Acres Lake ⁦@LeeValleyPark⁩ last week with ⁦@BillyBloodworm⁩ and ⁦@SalterPete⁩ assessing the reedbeds planted through the EU Life project nearly 20 years ago. Plenty of discussion about future management options….

Fantastic view of Bittern roosting in front of the Wildlife Discovery Centre @LeeValleyPark at todays roost watch celebrating Herts Bittern Day, inspiring the next generation of conservationists & an amazing sunset too! Thanks to the fabulous #volunteers who helped out