I listened to a fascinating talk by Graham Knight last Saturday at the Herts Bird Conference about Swifts (amazing birds!) and how to help their numbers recover. Now available to watch on the @hnhsoc.bsky.social YouTube site. @hertsbirds.bsky.social
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Pleased to report that 'Wildlife - for the record' the
@hnhsoc.bsky.social exhibition at North Herts Museum, Brand Street, Hitchin has today been given a two-week extension! We now close on Sunday 1 March.
@hertsbirds.bsky.social @nicwilson.bsky.social www.hnhs.org/news/north-h...
Mike Ilett from Herts Bird Club gave an excellent talk at North Hertfordshire Museum in Hitchin this lunchtime on species that are special to the north of our county. Merlin (the dashing, little falcon, not the app...) is a personal favourite! @hertsbirds.bsky.social
Herts ecologist Graham White gave his famous 'Have I Got Poos for You!' talk today to a delighted family audience at North Hertfordshire Museum in Hitchin today. Part of the @hnhsoc.bsky.social 150th anniversary exhibition 'Wildlife for the Record'. www.hnhs.org/news/happy-n...
Lovely to see so many @hnhsoc.bsky.social members and guests at a private view for the 'Wildlife for the Record' exhibition at North Hertfordshire Museum this week. I gave a talk marking the end (almost) of the HNHS 150th anniversary year. www.hnhs.org/news/north-h...
Hard to believe that Hertfordshire Natural History Society's 150th anniversary is drawing to a close. But there's still a celebratory exhibition to come at North Hertfordshire Museum in Hitchin starting 16 December @hnhsoc.bsky.social @hertsbirds.bsky.social
So where did the time go? After fifteen fantastic weeks the 'Wild about Hertfordshire' exhibition marking the 150th anniversary of @hnhsoc.bsky.social is over. Huge thanks to everyone who helped make it a success @stalbansmuseums.bsky.social!
Unbelievably 'Wild about Hertfordshire', the 150th anniversary exhibition for @hnhsoc.bsky.social, closes on Sunday 6 July. Don't miss this last chance to take a look! @stalbansmuseums.bsky.social @hertsbirds.bsky.social www.hnhs.org/news/last-ch...
This patch of bright, fluorescent blue is the pupa of a Purple Emperor butterfly, photographed in Herts using ultra-violet light. Visit www.hnhs.org/news/discove... to find out what happened next... @hnhsoc.bsky.social @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social Photo©Andrew Neild
Only two more weeks left to view these amazing, historic botany books in public before they must return to their climate-controlled home. Read more about them at : www.hnhs.org/content/hnhs.... @hnhsoc.bsky.social
Unbelievably, the Wild About Hertfordshire exhibition is in its final three week. Visit now to avoid disappointment!
Hertfordshire Natural History Society botanical book with UCL
Hertfordshire Natural History Society botanical book with UCL
Hertfordshire Natural History Society botanical book with UCL
Botanical book published in 1479
These 3 gentleman are book illustrators, for a book published 483 years ago.
This book was written by Leonhart Fuchs on medicinal herbs. Each woodcut pictures has been hand-coloured.
With @hnhsoc.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk
https://www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/wild-about-hertfordshire
Herts Invertebrate Project has added a new 'money spider' to the county list. It hasn't made them rich, but was among a wealth of special species discovered at Danemead reserve. @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social @hnhsoc.bsky.social soc.bsky.social
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Photo©Gail Ashton
Huge renewed thanks to @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social for the loan. The 'Wild About Hertfordshire' exhibition which I co-curated for @hnhsoc.bsky.social has received loads of positive feedback – and still has a month to run!
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I’m so glad you were able to join the lecture online and very grateful for your kind comments . Our HNHS predecessors were, indeed, remarkable. I’ve an inkling we would have got on well with the great John Hopkinson!
The Earl of Clarendon shared strong views on how to make young men 'manly' in 1890 when he was HNHS President @hnhsoc.bsky.social. Find out more at my 150th anniversary talk on Wed 7pm @stalbansmuseums.bsky.social. Book tickets: www.stalbansmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/dis...
Fantastic news today from @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social and the Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust. The Peregrine Falcons, whose eggs were trampled by an intruder, have laid again. The livestream is back on: www.stalbanscathedral.org/peregrine-li...
Dr Arthur Stradling of Watford was a 19th century expert on snakes. Learn more about his sad story at my HNHS 150th anniversary talk: St Albans Museum, Wed 14 May (7pm)@stalbansmuseums.bsky.social @hnhsoc.bsky.social @hertsad.bsky.social @stalbanstimes.bsky.social @sustfest.bsky.social
Animal magic for kids today @stalbansmuseums.bsky.social when ecologist Graham White talked about animal poo and Roger Havard introduced the wonderful world of bats. Part of the @hnhsoc.bsky.social Wild About Hertfordshire exhibition. @hertsbirds.bsky.social
We welcomed a VIP visitor to the 'Wild About Hertfordshire' exhibition today. Tom Gladwin is a legend among county natural historians. Visit @stalbansmuseums.bsky.social to hear his 'Memoirs of a Hertfordshire hedgehog' or visit: www.hnhs.org/content/tom-... @hnhsoc.bsky.social
There's a nice feature about the HNHS 150th anniversary exhibition in the St Albans Times today. @stalbansmuseums.bsky.social @hnhsoc.bsky.social @hertsbirds.bsky.social stalbanstimes.co.uk/st-albans/go...
More fantastic reporting on the 'Wild About Hertfordshire' exhibition @stalbansmuseums.bsky.social. This time it's Amanda Yorwerth's Environment Show on
@mix926official.bsky.social. mix926.com/podcast/go-w...
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Lovely BBC online article this morning about the 'Wild About Hertfordshire' exhibition. @stalbansmuseums.bsky.social including Ellie Evershed and dad, Rupert with huge Hawfinch she designed @hertsbirds.bsky.social @hnhsoc.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Great launch party last night for 'Wild about Hertfordshire' with over 100 guests including the Mayor and Mayoress of St Albans! We look forward to many more visitors to the exhibition @stalbansmuseums.bsky.social before 6 July. @hnhsoc.bsky.social @hertsbirds.bsky.social
Peregrines hit you at around 200mph. You won't know much about it, so no worries, Nic! Looking forward to seeing you later.
'Wild About Hertfordshire' our @hnhsoc.bsky.social 150th anniversary exhibition is almost ready for its first visitors @stalbansmuseums.bsky.social. Today a giant Peregrine puppet flew in from @stalbanscathedral.bsky.social . Opens Friday until July 6. @hertsbirds.bsky.social @hmwt.bsky.social
As usual, the answer at the Herts Bird Conference to 'What did you miss in 2024?' was nearly all the rarities. Excellent talks by Ken Smith on Green Sandpipers and the BTO's James Heywood on 30 years of the Breeding Bird Survey. www.hnhs.org/news/capacit...
Looking forward to Saturday’s Herts Bird Conference (2-5.30pm, Affinity Water, Hatfield AL10 9EZ) News of all the rare birds I missed in 2024 🙁…and some great-looking talks! www.hnhs.org/news/2025-he... @hnhsoc.bsky.social @hertsbirds.bsky.social
Delighted to talk to BBC Three Counties marking World Wildlife Day today – and the St Albans exhibition celebrating 150 years of Hertfordshire Natural History Society. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (39') @hnhsoc.bsky.social @stalbansmuseums.bsky.social @hertsbirds.bsky.social #WorldWildlifeDay
