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Sarah Whild

@sarahwhild.bsky.social

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Card-carrying botanist, retired academic, biological recorder, NFBR trustee, did some work on FISCs, lurks in Shrewsbury

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Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · 24d

Woohoo - @bsbibotany.bsky.social we’ve snagged Mark! Go us. Fleabanes are absolute buggers, though. BSBI has grown into an amazing society, well worth joining. We’ll get you doing a FISC next…

Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · 28d

Sir, I wouldn’t dare! I’m sure the wind was blowing a hoolie!🤣
Pick a few of the flower heads and take a close up

Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · 28d

Hmm, possibly a bit more focus would help but it looks reddish so I’m tempted to go for Guernsey - but if you manage to grab a few of the individual composite flower heads (if that’s not a contradiction!) then take a close up, it should be doable from a photo!

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Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · 29d

Ooh, that’s a handsome plant! 💚

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Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · Sep 9

I seem to have acquired a new friend, following me round the garden, and waiting for bits of cheese…

Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · Sep 2

Finally seen Baccha elongata in the garden this year! Hoverflies in #Shrewsbury

Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · Aug 31

Rainbow over Castlefields skies in #Shrewsbury

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Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · Aug 24

Some pavement plants in #Shrewsbury on the way home from the folk festival. A lovely Corn Marigold, and a dodgy little petunia-jobby…

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Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · Aug 18

Amazing! 🤩

Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · Aug 14

The first garden records are coming in thick and fast - Elbow-veined Grass-veneer is lovely!

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Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · Aug 13

Aw, gotta love all of those spidery dudes 🕷️

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Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · Aug 13

He’s mine! Very well trained in mixing cocktails and providing invertebrate accoutrements

Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · Aug 13

Oh you little green star! Abseiling down off the roses and onto my lap (then quickly potted by The Monkey Butler). First garden record for Nigma walckenaeri 💚 🕷️

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Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · Aug 7

Oh you beauty! First garden record of a Red Underwing. And I didn’t get to see it but hooray for the Monkey Butler snapping a photo

Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · Aug 4

How much excitement can biological recorders cope with? Save the date! It’s @nfbr.bsky.social 40th anniversary conference next year - woohoo! Get it in your diaries…
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Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · Aug 4

I’m listening to The Today Programme thinking ‘I must check out these snails’ - thank you! They are stunning

Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · Aug 2

Ok, 43 for no wicket is fine. Ended up doing a Butterfly Count, too. Life is good

Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · Aug 2

A Green-veined White enjoying TMS in the garden… not sure I’m enjoying it… 🤦‍♀️

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Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · Aug 1

Ah - Episyrphus balteatus, Marmalade Hoverfly on Aster divaricatus. Glad to know another species of Hoverfly likes TMS in the garden #shrewsbury #shropshire

Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · Jul 28

Apologies for early morning botanical pedantry! 💚

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Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · Jul 28

Ooh - is that possibly Marsh Woundwort?

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Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · Jul 28

Sun rise in #Shrewsbury

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Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · Jul 25

Eupeodes luniger hanging around in the garden listening to TMS with me this evening…

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Sarah Whild @sarahwhild.bsky.social · Jul 24

I had forgotten how lovely it is to rear them - had a Buff Ermine emerge in May.