Mark Tutton
@marktutton.bsky.social
Nature lover especially butterflies and orchids - fishing a passion since childhood
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This is how butterflies see the flowers.
November 26, 2025 at 1:15 AM
This is how butterflies see the flowers.
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Wisdom is an albatross.
She is 75.
She’s just come back to her breeding site, ready to go for the 25/26 season.
Respect.
earthsky.org/earth/oldest...
She is 75.
She’s just come back to her breeding site, ready to go for the 25/26 season.
Respect.
earthsky.org/earth/oldest...
Wisdom, world’s oldest-known bird, returns to Midway Atoll!
earthsky.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Wisdom is an albatross.
She is 75.
She’s just come back to her breeding site, ready to go for the 25/26 season.
Respect.
earthsky.org/earth/oldest...
She is 75.
She’s just come back to her breeding site, ready to go for the 25/26 season.
Respect.
earthsky.org/earth/oldest...
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Blue-streaked lorries are #Indonesia’s 🇮🇩 rare jewels. These crimson and blue #parrots 🦜🌈 are ‘Near Threatened’ by the #pet trade 🙀 and #PalmOil #Deforestation. Protect these #birds when u #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🪔⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect wp.me/pcFhgU-a8d
November 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Blue-streaked lorries are #Indonesia’s 🇮🇩 rare jewels. These crimson and blue #parrots 🦜🌈 are ‘Near Threatened’ by the #pet trade 🙀 and #PalmOil #Deforestation. Protect these #birds when u #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🪔⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect wp.me/pcFhgU-a8d
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Wisdom, world’s oldest-known bird, returns to Midway Atoll!
earthsky.org
November 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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The long-nosed Pinocchio #chameleon is multiple species.
#Biologists have finally solved the century-old #reptilian mystery.
Link for more info and photos: www.popsci.com/environment/...
#Biologists have finally solved the century-old #reptilian mystery.
Link for more info and photos: www.popsci.com/environment/...
November 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The long-nosed Pinocchio #chameleon is multiple species.
#Biologists have finally solved the century-old #reptilian mystery.
Link for more info and photos: www.popsci.com/environment/...
#Biologists have finally solved the century-old #reptilian mystery.
Link for more info and photos: www.popsci.com/environment/...
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The critically endangered Pale Yellow Doubletail orchid (Diuris flavescens) thrives in a NSW cemetery
#orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #conservation #nature
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
#orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #conservation #nature
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Rare orchids and wattles thrive in old cemeteries
Australian cemeteries have become a safe haven for flora and fauna affected by urban expansion, including a rare orchid unique to a small patch of the NSW Mid North Coast.
www.abc.net.au
November 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The critically endangered Pale Yellow Doubletail orchid (Diuris flavescens) thrives in a NSW cemetery
#orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #conservation #nature
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
#orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #conservation #nature
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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What a farce and f***king joke the COP meetings are, it's a gigantic greenwashing exercise, no wonder people are disillusioned if they cannot bring themselves to even mention #fossilfuels.... Take back the power from the greedy elite scumbags it's time, ACTION NOW!
Brazil's new draft proposal does not contain a roadmap for a transition, nor mention 'fossil fuels' at all.
Countries sharply split on fossil fuels on COP30 climate summit final day
Brazil's new draft proposal does not contain a roadmap for a transition, nor mention 'fossil fuels' at all.
bit.ly
November 22, 2025 at 12:10 PM
What a farce and f***king joke the COP meetings are, it's a gigantic greenwashing exercise, no wonder people are disillusioned if they cannot bring themselves to even mention #fossilfuels.... Take back the power from the greedy elite scumbags it's time, ACTION NOW!
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I always love seeing and trying to capture hummingbird moths every summer. Didn't see as many as normal this year but I thought this one was beautiful. #BlueSkyArtShow #Small #BlueSkyPhotography #BlueSkyPhotographer #NatureLovers
November 22, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I always love seeing and trying to capture hummingbird moths every summer. Didn't see as many as normal this year but I thought this one was beautiful. #BlueSkyArtShow #Small #BlueSkyPhotography #BlueSkyPhotographer #NatureLovers
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"You can agree or disagree with him, but Polanski does not pretend to be something he is not.
He is unusually willing for a politician to give a straight answer to questions.
Does he want to rejoin the EU? “Yes."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
He is unusually willing for a politician to give a straight answer to questions.
Does he want to rejoin the EU? “Yes."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Zack Polanski: ‘People will have to find some other way to hurt me’ | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 11:29 AM
"You can agree or disagree with him, but Polanski does not pretend to be something he is not.
He is unusually willing for a politician to give a straight answer to questions.
Does he want to rejoin the EU? “Yes."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
He is unusually willing for a politician to give a straight answer to questions.
Does he want to rejoin the EU? “Yes."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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More beautiful orchids from NW Sicily in April 2019 (those days before we'd ever heard of Covid). Ophrys bombyliflora, Ophrys tenthredinifera, Ophrys x fernandii, Orchis papilionacea. @europeanorchids.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
More beautiful orchids from NW Sicily in April 2019 (those days before we'd ever heard of Covid). Ophrys bombyliflora, Ophrys tenthredinifera, Ophrys x fernandii, Orchis papilionacea. @europeanorchids.bsky.social
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Dorothy Hodges' remarkable book 'The Pollen Loads of the Honeybee' (1952) has seasonal colour charts to identify which flowers the pollen comes from
November 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Dorothy Hodges' remarkable book 'The Pollen Loads of the Honeybee' (1952) has seasonal colour charts to identify which flowers the pollen comes from
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🌿 “You can't buy back biodiversity.” We agree with #CANBill supporter, Neil Duncan-Jordan MP, at the Planning Bill debate. Nature isn't a nice to have, it’s all we have. Restoring nature must be at the centre of the Government's plans.
November 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
🌿 “You can't buy back biodiversity.” We agree with #CANBill supporter, Neil Duncan-Jordan MP, at the Planning Bill debate. Nature isn't a nice to have, it’s all we have. Restoring nature must be at the centre of the Government's plans.
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This is one of my favourite pieces so far as The Times emphasises how AMAZING swifts are & how small the ask of swift bricks is, illustrating how pathetic Labour are being. www.thetimes.com/comment/the-...
November 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
This is one of my favourite pieces so far as The Times emphasises how AMAZING swifts are & how small the ask of swift bricks is, illustrating how pathetic Labour are being. www.thetimes.com/comment/the-...
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Steve Reed has told Labour MPs to vote down amendment to the new planning bill intended to protect British wildlife and its habitats from destruction.
First Swifts, now hedgehogs and dormice. Nothing is sacred... just betrayals by this govt at every turn
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
First Swifts, now hedgehogs and dormice. Nothing is sacred... just betrayals by this govt at every turn
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Housing secretary tells Labour MPs to vote down planning bill amendment
Amendment restricts protection for animals to allow faster house building
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Steve Reed has told Labour MPs to vote down amendment to the new planning bill intended to protect British wildlife and its habitats from destruction.
First Swifts, now hedgehogs and dormice. Nothing is sacred... just betrayals by this govt at every turn
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
First Swifts, now hedgehogs and dormice. Nothing is sacred... just betrayals by this govt at every turn
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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🦇Most bats only have one pup a year. One.
That means every lost bat is a long-term hit to the population.
Conservation isn’t “nice to have.” It’s necessary if we want bats to stick around.
That means every lost bat is a long-term hit to the population.
Conservation isn’t “nice to have.” It’s necessary if we want bats to stick around.
November 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
🦇Most bats only have one pup a year. One.
That means every lost bat is a long-term hit to the population.
Conservation isn’t “nice to have.” It’s necessary if we want bats to stick around.
That means every lost bat is a long-term hit to the population.
Conservation isn’t “nice to have.” It’s necessary if we want bats to stick around.
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#News: In a pathetic turn of events, the #EU Parliament delays anti #deforestation law, bowing to business pressure. Pushed back to 2026. ACTION FOR FORESTS NOW!! 🧐🚫 #Deforestation #CSDDD #EUDR #COP30 #together4forests #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
November 15, 2025 at 6:21 AM
#News: In a pathetic turn of events, the #EU Parliament delays anti #deforestation law, bowing to business pressure. Pushed back to 2026. ACTION FOR FORESTS NOW!! 🧐🚫 #Deforestation #CSDDD #EUDR #COP30 #together4forests #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Fen Orchid brought back from extinction
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Rare Fen Orchid brought back from brink of extinction
Cambridge University Botanic Garden and partners have been working to successfully reintroduce the species.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Fen Orchid brought back from extinction
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Hen Harrier 'Susie', whose chicks were stamped to death in 2022, has been found dead on a North Pennines grouse moor with gunshot injuries raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/14/h...
Hen Harrier ‘Susie’, whose chicks were stamped to death in 2022, has been found dead on a North Pennines grouse moor with gunshot injuries
If ever there was an example demonstrating the high level of persecution faced by Hen Harriers on UK grouse moors, the lack of consequences for the offenders, and the lack of justice for the victim…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
November 14, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Hen Harrier 'Susie', whose chicks were stamped to death in 2022, has been found dead on a North Pennines grouse moor with gunshot injuries raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/11/14/h...
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In 2023, the Labour party supported mandating swift bricks, whipping FOR the swifts brick amendment. 2 years later, the same Ministers in charge of Housing put a 3 line whip (the most extreme block) AGAINST swift bricks. Listen to the strength of support in this powerful speech.
November 13, 2025 at 8:36 AM
In 2023, the Labour party supported mandating swift bricks, whipping FOR the swifts brick amendment. 2 years later, the same Ministers in charge of Housing put a 3 line whip (the most extreme block) AGAINST swift bricks. Listen to the strength of support in this powerful speech.
In the autumn I spend some time looking for Purple Emperor larvae. Before hibernation they spin silk threads to ensure their seat leaf stays attached. Eventually some leaves remain hanging by a silken thread and spinning in the wind. This gives away the caterpillars location - here alongside a bud.
November 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
In the autumn I spend some time looking for Purple Emperor larvae. Before hibernation they spin silk threads to ensure their seat leaf stays attached. Eventually some leaves remain hanging by a silken thread and spinning in the wind. This gives away the caterpillars location - here alongside a bud.
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The rarest species of #orangutan, the #Tapanuli is on the verge of being lost forever due to #palmoil and #mining #deforestation destroying 80% of their range. Say no to #ecocide ⛔️🙊🔥🌴🪔 when you shop #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/19/t...
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The rarest species of #orangutan, the #Tapanuli is on the verge of being lost forever due to #palmoil and #mining #deforestation destroying 80% of their range. Say no to #ecocide ⛔️🙊🔥🌴🪔 when you shop #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/19/t...
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One thing to say: #AxeDrax
No. Cutting down trees, grinding them up, shipping them across the Atlantic and then burning them is NOT "green".
#ClimateEmergency #NatureCrisis
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
No. Cutting down trees, grinding them up, shipping them across the Atlantic and then burning them is NOT "green".
#ClimateEmergency #NatureCrisis
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Drax still burning 250-year-old trees sourced from forests in Canada, experts say
Exclusive: report by Stand.earth says subsidiary of power plant received truckloads of whole logs at biomass pellet sites
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
One thing to say: #AxeDrax
No. Cutting down trees, grinding them up, shipping them across the Atlantic and then burning them is NOT "green".
#ClimateEmergency #NatureCrisis
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
No. Cutting down trees, grinding them up, shipping them across the Atlantic and then burning them is NOT "green".
#ClimateEmergency #NatureCrisis
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Always thinking of William at this time he would have been my great uncle - killed in France aged just 25. Sits proudly on my window cill 🥲
November 9, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Always thinking of William at this time he would have been my great uncle - killed in France aged just 25. Sits proudly on my window cill 🥲
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Agree
“Nothing I have seen or heard gives me comfort that Rachel Reeves understands the importance of nature to economic and social wellbeing, nothing,”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“Nothing I have seen or heard gives me comfort that Rachel Reeves understands the importance of nature to economic and social wellbeing, nothing,”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Developers met ministers dozens of times over planning bill while ecologists were shut out
Exclusive: Leading ecologists say warnings over threat to wildlife have been ignored in drive to build 1.5m new homes
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Agree
“Nothing I have seen or heard gives me comfort that Rachel Reeves understands the importance of nature to economic and social wellbeing, nothing,”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“Nothing I have seen or heard gives me comfort that Rachel Reeves understands the importance of nature to economic and social wellbeing, nothing,”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...