Linda Birkin
@ljbees.bsky.social
Freelance entomologist with many proverbial hats - especially ento outreach, citizen science & urban ecology, and wildlife gardening in small spaces. (She/her) https://linktr.ee/LJBees
Computer restarts overnight. Damn, I need to sort through those references / pages I looked through for text, make sure I got everything.
Well at least there's an option to reopen closed tabs.
"YOU ARE ABOUT TO OPEN 133 TABS, DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE."
...ffs, me.
Well at least there's an option to reopen closed tabs.
"YOU ARE ABOUT TO OPEN 133 TABS, DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE."
...ffs, me.
February 3, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Computer restarts overnight. Damn, I need to sort through those references / pages I looked through for text, make sure I got everything.
Well at least there's an option to reopen closed tabs.
"YOU ARE ABOUT TO OPEN 133 TABS, DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE."
...ffs, me.
Well at least there's an option to reopen closed tabs.
"YOU ARE ABOUT TO OPEN 133 TABS, DO YOU WANT TO CONTINUE."
...ffs, me.
Knocking back vitamin D pills with an energy drink. It's January in England, baybee.
January 30, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Knocking back vitamin D pills with an energy drink. It's January in England, baybee.
Useful Things I Learned This Week: The DBS check rules have changed so that if you're self-employed, you can invoke Enhanced checks on yourself. Useful!
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Self-employed workers and personal employees can now apply for Enhanced DBS checks
From 21 January 2026, self-employed people and personal employees can apply for Enhanced and Enhanced with Barred List(s) DBS checks through an Umbrella Body.
www.gov.uk
January 26, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Useful Things I Learned This Week: The DBS check rules have changed so that if you're self-employed, you can invoke Enhanced checks on yourself. Useful!
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Bee… or not a bee? 🐝🪰
Meet the Dark-edged Bee-fly. Discover how to spot UK bee-flies and learn about their remarkable (and surprising) life histories in our entoLEARN webinar, on 25 Mar 2026. 🌍 🧪
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976745510...
@uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @tonymadgwick.bsky.social
Meet the Dark-edged Bee-fly. Discover how to spot UK bee-flies and learn about their remarkable (and surprising) life histories in our entoLEARN webinar, on 25 Mar 2026. 🌍 🧪
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976745510...
@uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @tonymadgwick.bsky.social
January 26, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Bee… or not a bee? 🐝🪰
Meet the Dark-edged Bee-fly. Discover how to spot UK bee-flies and learn about their remarkable (and surprising) life histories in our entoLEARN webinar, on 25 Mar 2026. 🌍 🧪
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976745510...
@uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @tonymadgwick.bsky.social
Meet the Dark-edged Bee-fly. Discover how to spot UK bee-flies and learn about their remarkable (and surprising) life histories in our entoLEARN webinar, on 25 Mar 2026. 🌍 🧪
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976745510...
@uk-soldierflies.bsky.social @tonymadgwick.bsky.social
Well, shit.
January 26, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Well, shit.
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My miniature tree identification pins are finally back in stock and the 2nd edition is better than ever! Please share them around so people can see 💚 canopyrobin.etsy.com/listing/4386...
January 26, 2026 at 2:12 PM
My miniature tree identification pins are finally back in stock and the 2nd edition is better than ever! Please share them around so people can see 💚 canopyrobin.etsy.com/listing/4386...
Sorting out some old files = bursts of nostalgia, plus occasional "Why do I have a folder labelled Slug Analysis?"
January 23, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Sorting out some old files = bursts of nostalgia, plus occasional "Why do I have a folder labelled Slug Analysis?"
Ooh, I didn't realise that @ptes-org.bsky.social have a 'map your log pile' bit of citsci going on (in relation to Great Stag Beetle Hunt, but the habitat is generally brill for wood boring beetles etc); need to incorporate that into my habitat stuff!
stagbeetles.ptes.org/map-your-log...
stagbeetles.ptes.org/map-your-log...
Map your log pile - Stag Beetles
Map your log pile, log pyramid, or tree stump on this simple survey so we can build a picture of habitats for stag beetles across the country
stagbeetles.ptes.org
January 15, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Ooh, I didn't realise that @ptes-org.bsky.social have a 'map your log pile' bit of citsci going on (in relation to Great Stag Beetle Hunt, but the habitat is generally brill for wood boring beetles etc); need to incorporate that into my habitat stuff!
stagbeetles.ptes.org/map-your-log...
stagbeetles.ptes.org/map-your-log...
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Is your back garden a pollinator hotspot? 🌸🐝
New research shows flower-rich gardens can be powerful refuges for urban pollinators. Join Emma Plant from @glasgow.ac.uk on 22 Apr 2026 for a FREE entoLIVE to learn more. 🌍 🧪
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1964456916...
@royentsoc.bsky.social #pollinators
New research shows flower-rich gardens can be powerful refuges for urban pollinators. Join Emma Plant from @glasgow.ac.uk on 22 Apr 2026 for a FREE entoLIVE to learn more. 🌍 🧪
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1964456916...
@royentsoc.bsky.social #pollinators
January 9, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Is your back garden a pollinator hotspot? 🌸🐝
New research shows flower-rich gardens can be powerful refuges for urban pollinators. Join Emma Plant from @glasgow.ac.uk on 22 Apr 2026 for a FREE entoLIVE to learn more. 🌍 🧪
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1964456916...
@royentsoc.bsky.social #pollinators
New research shows flower-rich gardens can be powerful refuges for urban pollinators. Join Emma Plant from @glasgow.ac.uk on 22 Apr 2026 for a FREE entoLIVE to learn more. 🌍 🧪
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1964456916...
@royentsoc.bsky.social #pollinators
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Last chance to book 🌿
Join the Wildlife Gardening Virtual Symposium 2026 on 14 Jan for cutting-edge garden science — from ponds & pollinators to fungi and urban mammals, with expert speakers from across the UK.
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1419239717...
@jeffollerton.bsky.social @ptes-org.bsky.social
Join the Wildlife Gardening Virtual Symposium 2026 on 14 Jan for cutting-edge garden science — from ponds & pollinators to fungi and urban mammals, with expert speakers from across the UK.
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1419239717...
@jeffollerton.bsky.social @ptes-org.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Last chance to book 🌿
Join the Wildlife Gardening Virtual Symposium 2026 on 14 Jan for cutting-edge garden science — from ponds & pollinators to fungi and urban mammals, with expert speakers from across the UK.
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1419239717...
@jeffollerton.bsky.social @ptes-org.bsky.social
Join the Wildlife Gardening Virtual Symposium 2026 on 14 Jan for cutting-edge garden science — from ponds & pollinators to fungi and urban mammals, with expert speakers from across the UK.
🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1419239717...
@jeffollerton.bsky.social @ptes-org.bsky.social
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In an attempt to finally break even on these trans ferns and clear some space in my flat, I'm running a January sale for the pin versions. For the rest of the month, you can get them for £10 instead of the higher price I usually charge for this full 3d moulding canopyrobin.etsy.com/listing/4312...
January 5, 2026 at 6:18 PM
In an attempt to finally break even on these trans ferns and clear some space in my flat, I'm running a January sale for the pin versions. For the rest of the month, you can get them for £10 instead of the higher price I usually charge for this full 3d moulding canopyrobin.etsy.com/listing/4312...
Starting the Work Thoughts for the new year!
...
... *cleans the bath*
*sets up mum's new computer*
*rearranges all the tea*
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... *cleans the bath*
*sets up mum's new computer*
*rearranges all the tea*
January 6, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Starting the Work Thoughts for the new year!
...
... *cleans the bath*
*sets up mum's new computer*
*rearranges all the tea*
...
... *cleans the bath*
*sets up mum's new computer*
*rearranges all the tea*
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A very warm season's greetings to all humans from #PrehistoricPlanet Nanuqsaurus.
Merr Chrismas
#paleoart #dinosaur #Christmas #meme
Merr Chrismas
#paleoart #dinosaur #Christmas #meme
December 24, 2024 at 3:14 PM
A very warm season's greetings to all humans from #PrehistoricPlanet Nanuqsaurus.
Merr Chrismas
#paleoart #dinosaur #Christmas #meme
Merr Chrismas
#paleoart #dinosaur #Christmas #meme
Brief trip to Manchester - was going to take a Humourous Series of photos of me pointing at bees, but it was very, very wet. So just the big one at Picadilly.
December 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Brief trip to Manchester - was going to take a Humourous Series of photos of me pointing at bees, but it was very, very wet. So just the big one at Picadilly.
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Wasps! What are they good for? Absolutely Everything, (Say it again) Listen to our latest podcast with @waspwoman.bsky.social Seirian Sumner, who will be sure to change the way you view these creatures, critical to our ecosystems.
December 15, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Wasps! What are they good for? Absolutely Everything, (Say it again) Listen to our latest podcast with @waspwoman.bsky.social Seirian Sumner, who will be sure to change the way you view these creatures, critical to our ecosystems.
I should probably put up a christmas wreath or something visible from the front of the house, because it really is starting to look like IN THIS HOUSEHOLD WE CELEBRATE ONLY HALLOWEEN 🎃
(Spooky Window = up until mid November 😆)
(Spooky Window = up until mid November 😆)
December 15, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I should probably put up a christmas wreath or something visible from the front of the house, because it really is starting to look like IN THIS HOUSEHOLD WE CELEBRATE ONLY HALLOWEEN 🎃
(Spooky Window = up until mid November 😆)
(Spooky Window = up until mid November 😆)
I need a t-shirt / handheld sign for the train saying "It's a dust allergy" or "this is a week after the cold stopped, the cough is Lingering".
December 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I need a t-shirt / handheld sign for the train saying "It's a dust allergy" or "this is a week after the cold stopped, the cough is Lingering".
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The Thing (1982, John Carpenter)
December 9, 2025 at 2:27 AM
The Thing (1982, John Carpenter)
*Somebody* has a slightly infected claw and has been subjected to so many Indignities today.
It would not be donut time if he didn't keep licking said Indignities.
It would not be donut time if he didn't keep licking said Indignities.
December 9, 2025 at 12:37 PM
*Somebody* has a slightly infected claw and has been subjected to so many Indignities today.
It would not be donut time if he didn't keep licking said Indignities.
It would not be donut time if he didn't keep licking said Indignities.
Why is my BANKING APP doing a 'wrapped'??
Go away 😖
Go away 😖
December 8, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Why is my BANKING APP doing a 'wrapped'??
Go away 😖
Go away 😖
Lots of laceweb spiders making their homes in the old mortar of #wollaton park boundry walls. Plus plenty of moss, lichen and small plants making use of the surfaces.
Gracefully-aging masonry = urban biodiversity habitats!
Gracefully-aging masonry = urban biodiversity habitats!
December 5, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Lots of laceweb spiders making their homes in the old mortar of #wollaton park boundry walls. Plus plenty of moss, lichen and small plants making use of the surfaces.
Gracefully-aging masonry = urban biodiversity habitats!
Gracefully-aging masonry = urban biodiversity habitats!
Bothering my cat, saying 'you are made of exploded dead stars! Exploded dead stars and CRIMES!" while I fuss his chin.
Normal morning behaviour.
Normal morning behaviour.
December 5, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Bothering my cat, saying 'you are made of exploded dead stars! Exploded dead stars and CRIMES!" while I fuss his chin.
Normal morning behaviour.
Normal morning behaviour.
Swapped my podcast app (in the bin with you, spotify), and have thus lost track of what I've already listened to. @ologies.bsky.social roulette it is!
December 5, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Swapped my podcast app (in the bin with you, spotify), and have thus lost track of what I've already listened to. @ologies.bsky.social roulette it is!
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Free online talk, tonight, book asap on Eventbright:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/saving-our...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/saving-our...
December 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Free online talk, tonight, book asap on Eventbright:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/saving-our...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/saving-our...
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If you have a student, anywhere in the world, who would like and entomological society membership please have them come on over to our entopoc.org website to sign up for up to three free memberships per student!
December 3, 2025 at 10:59 AM
If you have a student, anywhere in the world, who would like and entomological society membership please have them come on over to our entopoc.org website to sign up for up to three free memberships per student!