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This week you can find 𝑁𝐻𝐡𝑆 and π΅π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘‘π‘–π‘ β„Ž π‘Šπ‘–π‘™π‘‘π‘™π‘–π‘“π‘’ π‘€π‘Žπ‘”π‘Žπ‘§π‘–π‘›π‘’ at Global Birdfair. We'll be at stands 111 and 112 in the Swallow Marquee with a selection of popular books, survey equipment and special offers exclusive to Birdfair.

We look forward to seeing you there!
For the final week of #30DaysWild, we're celebrating a selection of our team's favourite nature and wildlife photographs captured over the last year that showcase the beauty and wonder of the natural world!

Stourhead - Jo
Thistle - Dan
Dartmoor - Simon
Lake Annecy - Simon

#nature #wildlife
It's #InsectWeek!

Organised by RES and supported by partner organisations throughout the UK and Europe, this week-long event celebrates all things insect!

Find out more at https://www.insectweek.org/

#insectweek #royalentomologicalsociety #res #insects #invertebrates #nature

Photo by Jo Graeser
This week we've been out and about all over Devon enjoying the sunshine and our local wildlife for #30DaysWild, including in Central Park, Coleton Fishacre Estate, Dartmoor and Start Point!

Species spots:
- Heron, Plymouth
- Crystal Sea Slug, Dawlish Warren
- Scarlet Tiger Moth, Totnes
We really enjoyed attending the book launch for Alex Riley's latest title Super Natural, last week, which transports the readers to far-flung environments, painting an awe-inspiring portrait of life's resilience and ingenuity under the harshest and rarest conditions.

Super Natural is available at☝️
The Cuckoo’s Lea explores the stories behind our placenames, their hidden secrets, the nature of places and more.

Read our interview with author Michael J Warren and order your copy at https://www.nhbs.com/blog?article=author-interview-with-michael-j-warren-the-cuckoos-lea

#cuckooslea #birds
During Week 2 of #30DaysWild we've seen a stunning array of species, including Sea Ivory Lichen, a Great Green bush-cricket and a Bumblebee Hoverfly, whilst Mark also used the Merlin app to detect some of the resident Rose-ringed Parakeets in Plymouth!

#nature #wildlife #ecology #conservation
Now in stock!

Author Trevor Dines provides an illuminating account of botany in the British Isles, exploring the biology, ecology, history and cultural significance of the plants that live in urban places.

Order your signed copy today at https://www.nhbs.com/urban-plants-book

#urbanplants
Our Field Guide Sale has arrived!

Dive into our field guide sale, with up to 30% off a wide range of titles including Pocket Guide to British Spiders and Collins Bird Guide.

Explore now at https://www.nhbs.com/spring-promotions

Sale ends midnight 3rd August

#fieldguidesale
It's the end of Week 1 of #30DaysWild, and our team have already spent a lot of time enjoying the great outdoors. Take a look at some of our finds below, including Bloody Cranesbill, a Scarlet Tiger Moth and the start of some seaweed pressing.

What have you been up to this week for #30DaysWild?

Today is World Seaweed Day!

Did you know:

πŸͺΈ There are over 12,000 species of seaweeds
🌿 There's 9 times more seaweed in the ocean than there are plants on land

Find out more about seaweeds in A Key to Common Seaweeds - https://www.nhbs.com/a-key-to-common-seaweeds-book

#worldseaweedday
The UK's biggest nature challenge has begun! #30DaysWild encourages everyone to do something in nature every day throughout June - find out more and get involved at https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/30dayswild

#thewildlifetrusts #nature #wildlife #conservation #ecology
It's your last chance to enter our competition to win a limited edition, signed copy of Sir David Attenborough's groundbreaking title Life on Earth!

Enter now at https://mailchi.mp/e43392e32bef/life-on-earth?ad_id=5371

Competition ends midnight 31st May

#sirdavidattenborough #lifeonearth #signed
We were pleased to see one of our Parabolic Microphones on The One Show last night, where Chris Packham headed to the New Forest to record the dawn chorus.

Watch the full episode at https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002csjh/the-one-show-26052025

#theoneshow

Β© Photos by Harbourside Films
It's Solitary Bee Week!

Founded in 2018 to raise awareness of the importance of solitary bee populations, and now hosted by Buglife, this week-long event hopes to encourage the public to pledge their support for these incredible insects.

Photos by Oli Haines

#solitarybeeweek
This Endangered Species Day, we're highlighting the endangered mammals of Britain and Ireland.

Read our blog at https://www.nhbs.com/blog?article=wild-and-wonderful-a-spotlight-on-endangered-mammals-in-britain-and-ireland&ad_id=5361

#endangeredspeciesday

Photograph Β© Endangered Species Coalition
Dive into Scotland’s rivers, lochs and seas in this year’s #WordsOfTheWild competition!

Find out more and submit your entry at https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/wordsofthewild/competition/

#scottishwildlifetrust #naturewriting #nature #wildlife #ecology #conservation
Happy 99th birthday to Sir David Attenborough!

For over 70 years, he has been our window into the wild, shaping our understanding of the natural world and inspiring the next generation of conservationists.

Enter our competition to win a signed book at https://mailchi.mp/e43392e32bef/life-on-earth
Each year, Plantlife launch their national #NoMowMay campaign, which encourages people across the UK to allow their garden lawns to grow wild in the spring to provide vital habitats for many species.

Get involved today at https://www.plantlife.org.uk/campaigns/nomowmay/

#biodiversity #nature
Explore an array of exciting books that are due to be published in the next few months, including Field Ecology, How to Save the Amazon and Bugwatching.

Pre-order your spring reads now at https://www.nhbs.com/books

#forthcoming #new #comingsoon #books
Perfect for first-time explorers and families, the new FSC Discovery Guides detail 30 species, brought to life with clear illustrations, key identification features, and helpful tips for finding them in the wild.

Find out more at https://www.nhbs.com/2/series/fsc-discovery-guides?ad_id=5317

#fsc
Our clearance sale has landed!

Enjoy up to 50% off selected products, including trail cameras, monoculars, binoculars, accessories and more at vist.ly/3m2r97u

#clearance #sale #nature #wildlife #ecology #conservation
Spot a Hog is a UK citizen science project that aims to investigate the use of trail cameras in gardens to monitor the populations of West European Hedgehogs.

Find out more and get involved at https://hedgehography.com/

#hedgehog #hog #citizenscience
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