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Jeremy Bartlett

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Botanist, mycologist, cyclist and gardener based in Norwich, UK. Wildlife, especially insects and other invertebrates. Author of Jeremy Bartlett's "Let It Grow" blog, https://www.jeremybartlett.co.uk. Sorry, unable to read or send direct messages.

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Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · Jan 3

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Tips and Tricks for Bluesky Search - Bluesky

Let’s dive into all the tips and tricks for advanced Bluesky search!

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Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · 24m

It is. Causes a root rot, resulting in the tree dying or being felled as unsafe, then it eats the remains of the tree.

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BremainInSpain @bremaininspain.com · 45m

The empty horror of Robert Jenrick
We deserve a better class of villain. Or at least a more memorable one
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The empty horror of Robert Jenrick

We deserve a better class of villain. Or at least a more memorable one.

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TallBikeGuy @thetallbikeguy.bsky.social · 45m

There isn't even a safe route to the garden centre...

The NDR cycle track was a great missed opportunity. I wrote about what it could have been.
www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org/cycling-the-...

Cycling the NDR Part 1: Taverham to Horsham St Faith

When the Northern Distributor Road was constructed in 2018 a cycle path was also built along much of its length, but just how useful is it?

www.norwichcyclingcampaign.org

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Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · 34m

A very good article. I think I read it at the time but have now re-read it. I use bits of the NDR paths but mainly as a means of getting out beyond Norwich. I rarely go to Taverham Garden Centre, because of the poor routes to it.

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BremainInSpain @bremaininspain.com · 4h

You can’t deny Zack Polanski is an excellent communicator

Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 15h

Former Head of Comms for the IEA, Annabel Denham, says the super rich will leave if we have a wealth tax.

Yes, the very same IEA that brought us Liz Truss’ disastrous mini budget. 🤦🏽‍♂️

Green Party leader Zack Polanski explains that their taxable assets can’t leave. #bbcqt

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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 4h

Solar PV is the world’s cheapest technology to generate electricity,.
#PV “now the key driver of the world’s transition to clean, #renewable power”.
“UK, 50 degrees north of the equator, solar is the cheapest option for large-scale energy generation.”
www.pv-tech.org/solar-is-the...

Solar is the world’s cheapest source of electricity, research shows

Solar PV is the world’s cheapest technology to generate electricity, according to a study from the University of Surrey, in the UK.

www.pv-tech.org

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Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · 1h

Inkcaps, probably Glistening Inkcap (Coprinus micaceus).

www.first-nature.com/fungi/coprin...

Coprinellus micaceus, Glistening Inkcap mushroom

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Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · 1h

Septoria aegopodii on leaves of Ground Elder (Aegopodium podagraria).

Swannington church, Norfolk. Seen on yesterday's bike ride.

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#Fungi #FungiFriends #FungiFriday

Septoria aegopodii on leaves of Ground Elder (Aegopodium podagraria). Leaf underside.

Septoria aegopodii on leaves of Ground Elder (Aegopodium podagraria). Leaf upperside.

Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · 1h

Sulphur Knight, Tricholoma sulphureum.

An old friend.

I love the colour and, perversely, its smell of coal gas.

In woodland near Reepham, Norfolk yesterday.

www.naturespot.org/species/sulp...

#Fungi #FungiFriends #FungiFriday

Sulphur Knight, Tricholoma sulphureum. Top of fungus showing amongst oak and beech leaf litter.

Sulphur Knight, Tricholoma sulphureum. Picked whole fruitbody, on leaf litter.

Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · 1h

Cycle path signs by Norwich NDR for #FingerpostFriday.

But I wouldn't follow the suggested route to Fakenham, which would take cyclists along a busy 'A' road.

Cycle path signs by Norwich NDR, with leaning bike.

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Dr Thomas Clements @taphonomist.bsky.social · 1d

Had the amazing privilege earlier in the year to watch a lithographic limestone plate be made by one last plate makers in Germany. Each plate is cut and then hammered by hand into shape - and after having a go it's very skilled work. Currently they have no apprentices, so a truly dying art.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 1d

"Christians, Muslims, Jews, migrants and people from a global majority background face the threat of violence or harassment as they simply go about their lives each day. This is unacceptable for the UK in the 21st century."

@carladenyer.bsky.social on the increase in reported hate crimes.

Graphic with a photo of Carla Denyer in the House of Commons.

Text reads:

SHOCKING HATE CRIME RISE MUST BE A WAKE-UP CALL

"Politicians of all stripes have a responsibility today:

to say loud and clear that people of all backgrounds and all faiths are valued members of our communities, and
an attack on any one of us is an attack on all of our values and freedoms.”

Carla Denyer
MP for Bristol Central

Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

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Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · 19h

Stump Puffball, Apioperdon pyriforme.

On a moss covered tree stump in woods near Reepham, Norfolk, today. Seen on today's bike ride.

#Fungi #FungiFriends

Stump Puffballs, Apioperdon pyriforme, on a moss-covered tree stump.

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Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · 19h

In spring 2021 we stayed in Seaford and looked for and found Anthophora retusa (Potter Flower Bee) at one of its last UK sites.

Sussex Wildlife Trust @sussexwildlife.bsky.social · 21h

Far more than just the view. Seaford Head nature reserve provides a vital habitat for one of our rarest bees. The Potter Flower Bee nests by burrowing into the sandy soils on the clifftops and is only found at two other sites in the country

📸Potter Flower Bee ©Alex Worsley/Seaford Head ©Dennis Hunt

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Robin Parker @thegreatskua.bsky.social · 21h

It’s always a joy to see a Stoat, even if only very briefly. This one bounced across a path at RSPB Greylake in the Somerset Levels this morning & I managed just a single photo before it disappeared into the vegetation.
#ukwildlife

A head-on view of a Stoat with all four feet off the ground, crossing a path on the Somerset Levels.

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Joanie McNaughton @joaniemcnaughton.bsky.social · 21h

Striated Earthstar, Geastrum striatum, past its best but nice to see. Also tiny Sessile Earthstar, Geastrum fimbriatum, I haven't seen its 'egg' before. #fungi @scotwildlife.bsky.social @edinburghnats.bsky.social

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Perry Beasley-Hall, PhD @pbeasleyhall.bsky.social · 1d

The Cook Strait giant wētā (Deinacrida rugosa) is an anostostomatid from New Zealand. It's one of the largest insects in the world! Major threats to this cutie include land clearing and predation by rats. It's listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. #EverydayEnsifera

📸: d_kluza (iNaturalist)

Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/6343096

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 1d

I sometimes worry I exaggerate the collective madness of our media but the people who cheered Brexit, Boris Johnson & Liz Truss's mini-budget are now applauding Kemi Badenoch's speech. 'Parallell universe' doesn't come close. I suppose her not falling over is a win of sorts for them at the moment.

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Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · 19h

Sulphur Tuft, Hypholoma fasciculare.

On a dead tree stump in woods near Reepham. Seen on today's bike ride.

#Fungi #FungiFriends

Sulphur Tufts, Hypholoma fasciculare.

On a moss covered dead tree stump.

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Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · 19h

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Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · 19h

Penny Bun, Boletus edulis.

In woods near Reepham, Norfolk, today, visited on today's bike ride.

Boletus edulis, Cep, Penny Bun Bolete mushroom share.google/Anbg2ckhpJbf...

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Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · 19h

Veiled Oyster, Pleurotus dryinus.

On a dead Ash trunk in woods near Reepham, Norfolk, today.

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A beautiful young Veiled Oyster, Pleurotus dryinus, on a dead Ash trunk.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Not only are we at record numbers of members and growing every day - this is our highest ever poll rating.

We're just getting started.

This is the politics of the 99% Vs the 1% for a country we can all afford to live in - plenty of room to grow.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 1d

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 32% (-3)
LAB: 17% (-2)
CON: 17% (+3)
GRN: 15% (+4)
LDM: 12% (=)
SNP: 3% (=)

Via @findoutnow.bsky.social, 8 Oct.
Changes w/ 1 Oct.

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Wensum Woodlanders @wensumwoodlanders.bsky.social · 19h

Perhaps if the council hadn’t squandered £56m on a vanity project that was clearly doomed from the outset, then new money for alternatives might be forthcoming.

New delay in finding alternatives to Norwich Western Link - BBC News
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New delay in finding alternatives to Norwich Western Link

The county council is hoping for government money to look at other options for the Western Link.

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 22h

Astonishing advance by the Greens, astonishing implosion of Labour. When will Starmer's government get the message that it is destroying its base with deeply unpopular, rightwing policies?

By chasing Reform, it legitimises the far right while delegitimising itself.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 1d

Latest poll puts Greens just two points behind Labour. When I said we weren't here to be disappointed in Labour but to replace them, I meant it.

Join us and let's make hope normal again.

join.greenparty.org.uk

Poll from find out now showing greens on 15 and labour and Tories on 17. Reform on 32.

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