Ben
@deedbn.bsky.social
Naturalist, general geeky amateur. I'll post a lot of nature but probably a whole host of other random nonsense.
I am more sensible here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deedbn
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I am more sensible here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deedbn
More photos here: https://www.instagram.com/deedbn8
Nice reminder from Google, this time 5 years ago at Entwistle Res.
January 2, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Nice reminder from Google, this time 5 years ago at Entwistle Res.
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In today's Budget, the Chancellor spoke about building the economy “brick by brick” but left out the very foundation that underpins it all: nature.
The same Government that promised to restore our natural world appears instead to have wiped it from their agenda.
The same Government that promised to restore our natural world appears instead to have wiped it from their agenda.
November 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
In today's Budget, the Chancellor spoke about building the economy “brick by brick” but left out the very foundation that underpins it all: nature.
The same Government that promised to restore our natural world appears instead to have wiped it from their agenda.
The same Government that promised to restore our natural world appears instead to have wiped it from their agenda.
Exciting! Fungi commenced from this year's CHEGD surveys packaged and nearly ready for sending off for DNA barcoding by the awesome Mycopunks as part of this year's Autumn Mycoblitz!
November 15, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Exciting! Fungi commenced from this year's CHEGD surveys packaged and nearly ready for sending off for DNA barcoding by the awesome Mycopunks as part of this year's Autumn Mycoblitz!
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Amendment 40 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill has been voted down.
Had it passed, it would have meant more precious wildlife would have retained existing protections.
Instead, MPs have bought into the false 'nature vs growth' narrative.
Had it passed, it would have meant more precious wildlife would have retained existing protections.
Instead, MPs have bought into the false 'nature vs growth' narrative.
November 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Amendment 40 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill has been voted down.
Had it passed, it would have meant more precious wildlife would have retained existing protections.
Instead, MPs have bought into the false 'nature vs growth' narrative.
Had it passed, it would have meant more precious wildlife would have retained existing protections.
Instead, MPs have bought into the false 'nature vs growth' narrative.
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The Planning Bill is back in Parliament today.‼️
From the start, it’s been controversial: risking damage to precious wildlife and habitats.
Peers reduced some of those risks.
Now MPs get to vote: keep those protections, or strip them out.
From the start, it’s been controversial: risking damage to precious wildlife and habitats.
Peers reduced some of those risks.
Now MPs get to vote: keep those protections, or strip them out.
November 13, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The Planning Bill is back in Parliament today.‼️
From the start, it’s been controversial: risking damage to precious wildlife and habitats.
Peers reduced some of those risks.
Now MPs get to vote: keep those protections, or strip them out.
From the start, it’s been controversial: risking damage to precious wildlife and habitats.
Peers reduced some of those risks.
Now MPs get to vote: keep those protections, or strip them out.
A well worded piece by Craig Bennett, The Wildlife Trusts CEO. A warning to Labour over their misguided attempt to cast nature as the enemy to force through planning policy. Will they listen in time? www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
#ukpolitics #labourparty #planningbill #ukgovernment
#ukpolitics #labourparty #planningbill #ukgovernment
Don't blame the bats, Labour – you're not just damaging nature but your own poll rating too
It wasn't meant to be this way. Sixteen months on from winning a massive majority, off the back of a manifesto that promised 'to restore and protec...
www.politicshome.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:32 PM
A well worded piece by Craig Bennett, The Wildlife Trusts CEO. A warning to Labour over their misguided attempt to cast nature as the enemy to force through planning policy. Will they listen in time? www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
#ukpolitics #labourparty #planningbill #ukgovernment
#ukpolitics #labourparty #planningbill #ukgovernment
Labour blinkered rush to wreck UK nature protections has cost them dearly with many in the professional ecology sector as well as wide public. All so unnecessary.
Developers met ministers dozens of times over planning bill while ecologists were shut out www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Developers met ministers dozens of times over planning bill while ecologists were shut out 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 10:01 AM
Labour blinkered rush to wreck UK nature protections has cost them dearly with many in the professional ecology sector as well as wide public. All so unnecessary.
Developers met ministers dozens of times over planning bill while ecologists were shut out www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Developers met ministers dozens of times over planning bill while ecologists were shut out www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
My favourite find from last week just in time for Halloween. The Powdercap Strangler.
This rarely encountered fungus parasitises the Earthy Powdercap hijacking it to explode from the stipe and replace the host cap with its own, allowing it to spread its own spores
#fungiphotography #grasslandfungi
This rarely encountered fungus parasitises the Earthy Powdercap hijacking it to explode from the stipe and replace the host cap with its own, allowing it to spread its own spores
#fungiphotography #grasslandfungi
November 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
My favourite find from last week just in time for Halloween. The Powdercap Strangler.
This rarely encountered fungus parasitises the Earthy Powdercap hijacking it to explode from the stipe and replace the host cap with its own, allowing it to spread its own spores
#fungiphotography #grasslandfungi
This rarely encountered fungus parasitises the Earthy Powdercap hijacking it to explode from the stipe and replace the host cap with its own, allowing it to spread its own spores
#fungiphotography #grasslandfungi
Exciting site found last week near Anglezark reservoir. Likely meets county level significance for grassland fungi and may well have been developing it's species richness for hundreds of years. Good number of species of global conservation significance present.
#CHEGD #Grasslandfungi
#CHEGD #Grasslandfungi
November 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Exciting site found last week near Anglezark reservoir. Likely meets county level significance for grassland fungi and may well have been developing it's species richness for hundreds of years. Good number of species of global conservation significance present.
#CHEGD #Grasslandfungi
#CHEGD #Grasslandfungi
The Labour party, one major disappointment after another... I never would have believed they would stoop to this kind of behaviour.
Those who defend nature against Labour’s growth agenda are not ‘traitors’ | Letter www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Those who defend nature against Labour’s growth agenda are not ‘traitors’ | Letter www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Those who defend nature against Labour’s growth agenda are not ‘traitors’ | Letter
Letter: The environment is not a barrier to growth, or an internet meme, says Sally Hayns in response to the government’s social media post based on the popular BBC show The Traitors
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The Labour party, one major disappointment after another... I never would have believed they would stoop to this kind of behaviour.
Those who defend nature against Labour’s growth agenda are not ‘traitors’ | Letter www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Those who defend nature against Labour’s growth agenda are not ‘traitors’ | Letter www.theguardian.com/environment/...
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social I still wish you would recognise trashing nature protection is not a good thing. You've lost my vote until you do.
@theguardian.com @cieem.bsky.social
@theguardian.com @cieem.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 11:14 PM
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social I still wish you would recognise trashing nature protection is not a good thing. You've lost my vote until you do.
@theguardian.com @cieem.bsky.social
@theguardian.com @cieem.bsky.social
Overhead friends chatting in the pub tonight and spending a lot of time explaining the 'disabilities' and 'conditions' of themselves and their friends in a very hierarchical way.
I worry young people hyper focused on what they perceive they can't do and how they have to react to protect themselves
I worry young people hyper focused on what they perceive they can't do and how they have to react to protect themselves
October 1, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Overhead friends chatting in the pub tonight and spending a lot of time explaining the 'disabilities' and 'conditions' of themselves and their friends in a very hierarchical way.
I worry young people hyper focused on what they perceive they can't do and how they have to react to protect themselves
I worry young people hyper focused on what they perceive they can't do and how they have to react to protect themselves
I swear Northern Rail just said "we will shortly be arriving in Ireland". I swear I only just left Preston and didn't have that much to drink!
October 1, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I swear Northern Rail just said "we will shortly be arriving in Ireland". I swear I only just left Preston and didn't have that much to drink!
Delemere Forest, a beautiful place once you get away from the crowds. A little surprised to see a few Dragons darting about the Black Lake.
September 28, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Delemere Forest, a beautiful place once you get away from the crowds. A little surprised to see a few Dragons darting about the Black Lake.
Brief reminder that the application window for our new Environment Officer with Lancashire Environmental Records Network at Lancashire County Council closes this week!
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September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Brief reminder that the application window for our new Environment Officer with Lancashire Environmental Records Network at Lancashire County Council closes this week!
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Bit more fungling about on the moors today checking on the predictive mapping. Reckon this area could be a bit of a hotspot in about a month time.
September 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Bit more fungling about on the moors today checking on the predictive mapping. Reckon this area could be a bit of a hotspot in about a month time.
Out looking for fungi grasslands last weekend around Rivington and the West Pennine Moors. Loads of potential and looking forward to going back in a few weeks to see what's there!
Really need help from naturalists in Lancashire to find more though. Comment/message for details.
Really need help from naturalists in Lancashire to find more though. Comment/message for details.
September 16, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Out looking for fungi grasslands last weekend around Rivington and the West Pennine Moors. Loads of potential and looking forward to going back in a few weeks to see what's there!
Really need help from naturalists in Lancashire to find more though. Comment/message for details.
Really need help from naturalists in Lancashire to find more though. Comment/message for details.
On the very unlikely offchance a Deed or Dade descendant interested in genealogy stumbles across this post.
I have FamilyTreeDNA page for unraveling the various origins of Deed and Dade family history.
If you're interested, drop me a message.
www.familytreedna.com/groups/deed-...
I have FamilyTreeDNA page for unraveling the various origins of Deed and Dade family history.
If you're interested, drop me a message.
www.familytreedna.com/groups/deed-...
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September 16, 2025 at 10:33 PM
On the very unlikely offchance a Deed or Dade descendant interested in genealogy stumbles across this post.
I have FamilyTreeDNA page for unraveling the various origins of Deed and Dade family history.
If you're interested, drop me a message.
www.familytreedna.com/groups/deed-...
I have FamilyTreeDNA page for unraveling the various origins of Deed and Dade family history.
If you're interested, drop me a message.
www.familytreedna.com/groups/deed-...
Out on site surveys this week and ended up at a bit of a hidden gem. This valley runs from Rossendale from near Scout moor into Bury. A combination of species rich grasslands, heath and wetland along a river.
August 15, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Out on site surveys this week and ended up at a bit of a hidden gem. This valley runs from Rossendale from near Scout moor into Bury. A combination of species rich grasslands, heath and wetland along a river.
Cool little crystalwort from a grassland this week. Small and easily overlooked you'll often find them scattered on damp bare and disturbed mud and soil. Some even float!
July 26, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Cool little crystalwort from a grassland this week. Small and easily overlooked you'll often find them scattered on damp bare and disturbed mud and soil. Some even float!
Incredibly diverse calcareous grassland up Silverdale way this last week. Always nice to go somewhere that's still in good condition! To many sites left to neglect or lost to ignorance.
July 26, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Incredibly diverse calcareous grassland up Silverdale way this last week. Always nice to go somewhere that's still in good condition! To many sites left to neglect or lost to ignorance.
Well responded by Zack Polanski. The focus of Corbyn as with his previous leadership attempts is unlikely to include well considered nature or climate actions. I remember Corbyn refusing to ally with the Greens but IMO that should not rule out a future alliance.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Zack Polanski ‘open to’ working with new Corbyn and Sultana party
Green leadership candidate says any decision on alliance would be one for party members
www.theguardian.com
July 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Well responded by Zack Polanski. The focus of Corbyn as with his previous leadership attempts is unlikely to include well considered nature or climate actions. I remember Corbyn refusing to ally with the Greens but IMO that should not rule out a future alliance.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I voted @teamlabouruk.bsky.social because of their pledges on nature and because I trusted them to tackle nature recovery better than the conservatives.
How wrong was I.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
How wrong was I.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Wildlife trust criticises new biodiversity net gain proposal
A wildlife trust warns the government's new biodiversity net gain plan could devastate local nature.
www.bbc.com
June 27, 2025 at 9:15 AM
I voted @teamlabouruk.bsky.social because of their pledges on nature and because I trusted them to tackle nature recovery better than the conservatives.
How wrong was I.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
How wrong was I.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Time for another round of Nature or No Nature!
Angela Rayner, you said Labour's planning bill would be a win for nature.
Yet your environmental watchdog says the opposite.
To help clear up the confusion, your question now...
Angela Rayner, you said Labour's planning bill would be a win for nature.
Yet your environmental watchdog says the opposite.
To help clear up the confusion, your question now...
June 4, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Time for another round of Nature or No Nature!
Angela Rayner, you said Labour's planning bill would be a win for nature.
Yet your environmental watchdog says the opposite.
To help clear up the confusion, your question now...
Angela Rayner, you said Labour's planning bill would be a win for nature.
Yet your environmental watchdog says the opposite.
To help clear up the confusion, your question now...