Project Officer with Butterfly Conservation. Also here for bees, plants, gardening, art & writing.
Stirling, Scotland
Joined December 2016
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Anthony McCluskey retweeted
Two butterfly species have made dramatic appearances in Scotland this summer in a suspected response to climate change 🦋📍
These new records are part of a wider picture of butterflies and moths moving north across the UK.
Read about the discoveries 👇
butterfly-conservation.org/n…
ALT Gatekeeper butterfly feeding on white buddleia flowers. Photo credit George Thomson
ALT White-letter Hairstreak butterfly feeding on purple-pink buddleia flowers against a blue sky. Photo credit Keith Edwards
Anthony McCluskey retweeted
If you enjoyed the stunning views of Edinburgh from Arthur’s Seat on @NetflixUK's One Day, you might like to know that it’s a great place to see a rare butterfly called the Grayling 🦋⛰️
📷: Iain H Leach
#OneDay #SaveButterflies
ALT Side view of a Grayling butterfly at rest
Anthony McCluskey retweeted
Government must act now to protect more land for nature, make polluters pay, create green jobs & ensure our agriculture is environment-friendly🛑
Sign our open letter to demand action from our political leaders to protect our environment👇
butterfly-conservation.org/n…
Anthony McCluskey retweeted
Greenock, Scotland. Remember none of this is a major problem according to our politicians. We’ll all pretend it’s fine despite the fact it’s just the beginning - and governments plan to make it worse for another 30 years
Anthony McCluskey retweeted
Thank you all for your efforts this year. Make sure all your lovely data goes to good use. Please submit by the deadline of **31st October**
Anthony McCluskey retweeted
As we approach the time of year where we instinctively want to cut everything back for the sake of “tidiness,” I implore that you don’t! Our hedgerows in particular are about to come alive with #wildlife! These Ivy flowers are about to provide for our later emerging insects, and our hedgerows are preparing a larder for our autumn birds & mammals. Please people, leave your hedges until February before you cut them back & before birds start to nest 🙏👍💚 Thank you!
Anthony McCluskey retweeted
It was all happening in the local culvert at lunchtime.
57 Old Lady gathered on the ceiling. Two optimistically wafting pheromones about, despite the early hour.
Also newly arrived were 2 Peacock and 2 Herald. My first #HibernatingHeralds of the season! 🥳
Anthony McCluskey retweeted
Many of us are looking for ways to live in a more sustainable way, but what about our gardens? 🌱
From perennial planting to using less water, our Secret Gardener shares their tips for sustainable gardening 👉 butrfli.es/3ngW82j
#MyWildSpace #SaveButterflies #MothsMatter
ALT Small Tortoiseshell butterfly amongst grass and scilla flowers. Photo credit Will Langdon
Anthony McCluskey retweeted
We want to inspire people across the UK to create Wild Spaces, no matter how small, where butterflies and moths can feed, breed and shelter 🦋
Help us to shape this important project by taking our survey and you could WIN a £25 Etsy gift card 👉 butrfli.es/3UK8Key
ALT A Peacock butterfly on a plant with wings open. Photo credit Mark Searle. Text reads 'Share your views and win a £25 Etsy gift card'. Butterfly Conservation Wild Spaces logo.
Anthony McCluskey retweeted
Coleraine area, awash with the most beautiful display of Cuckoo flower! Also lots of #dandelions which weren't opened up yet this morning. @CausewayCouncil #dontmow leading the way. Vastly more beneficial & more interesting than short mowed grass. Feeding #pollinators &Orangetips
Anthony McCluskey retweeted
We need your help once again to #SaveCoulLinks from development 📢
This internationally important dune system in East Sutherland is home to a wide variety of rare habitats and species.
Read the full story and add your voice here 👉 butrfli.es/3K4pLLC
📸: Craig Allardyce
ALT An aerial shot of Coul Links dune system and coastline
Anthony McCluskey retweeted
Later this month #MeetingsWithMoths hits the bookshelves! 🦋📚🍾🥳
To celebrate/prepare I wrote a blog. Then I got carried away and fashioned a website around it.
It's still 'a work in progress' but you can discover more of me and my moths here: kattybaird.co.uk/
ALT Two copies of a book called Meetings with Moths. The cover is dark blue with painted images of brightly coloured moths flying over it.
Anthony McCluskey retweeted
Want to make a difference for butterflies and moths in your area? Check out our latest opportunities to #volunteer with us:
🦋 Volunteer Coordinator for Wild Spaces, Scotland
🦋 Practical Conservation Group Leader, Cornwall
For more opportunities 👉 butrfli.es/3BxnCnl
ALT Group of people in an urban park, smiling at the camera while holding rakes
Anthony McCluskey retweeted
New research shows that moths adapted to cooler conditions are being lost from parts of Britain as a result of climate change. 🌡️
But increasing the amount of water within habitats could be key to saving these species. 💧
Read now 👉 butrfli.es/40kDl4F
#MothsMatter
ALT A Northern Spinach moth on a leaf. Photo credit Iain H Leach
Anthony McCluskey retweeted
Butterflies and moths have evolved to lay their eggs on specific plants, and by ensuring we have native plants in our gardens we can help the insects to find space to feed, breed and shelter 🌿
Read the Secret Gardener's blog here 👉 butrfli.es/3YnnNuS
📷: Rachel Scopes
Anthony McCluskey retweeted
The Auction for the Endangered is now live and packed full of amazing art, jewellery, clothing and holidays such as an incredible Swallowtail Exploration Getaway for one, kindly donated by @Greenwings! 🦋 💚
There's something for everyone. Bid now 👉 butrfli.es/41TC0Tx
ALT Swallowtail butterfly. Photo credit Matt Berry
Anthony McCluskey retweeted
This looks brilliant! How much more attractive, species-rich and generally better (and cheaper to maintain...) could amenity grasslands be if managed for nature?! Delivered by @savebutterflies with support from @nature_scot. @Apithanny @PlantlifeScot
eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-am…
Anthony McCluskey retweeted
Interested in butterflies? Want to learn more about them and their status? The draft programme for the @savebutterflies in-person UK Butterfly Recorders' Meeting (Saturday 25 March) is now available here: butterfly-conservation.org/b… Advanced booking essential! Book your place now!
ALT Marsh Fritillary image courtesy of Iain H Leach
Anthony McCluskey retweeted
1. Struggling with identification of bees/pollinators and various other tricky insects groups? It has been my life's mission to make things easier, so check out this chain. Firstly, Steven Falk Flickr: flickr.com/photos/63075200@N…. It's a virtual museum and field adventure.
Anthony McCluskey retweeted
Aged 14-24 and interested in conservation and the environment? 🦋🌳
We want to hear from you! We're running a 6 month project to explore how we can improve our volunteer opportunities and support you to achieve your goals. 👇
#StudentVolunteeringWeek #SVW2023
ALT A young person with a camera walking through a field in summer surveying insects