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Spring has sprung - my first Wood Anemone of the year and a male Early Nomad Bee (Nomana leucophthalma. Both seen yesterday at BBOWT's Bowdown Woods, nr Newbury @bbowt.bsky.social @tverc1.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social

We are laying out The Fenland Flora by Owen Mountford & Jon Graham - this landmark 1600-page 2-volume set is due for publication this Autumn. Pre-publication offer will start late Spring @bsbibotany.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social
Watch this space for updates on progress

Blossoms are starting to appear now it's nearly March - time to spot your first Dark-edged Bee-fly. Find out more about bee-flies in our new #FliesofBritainandIreland - out now!!! bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @georgemcgavin.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social

We share our conversation with Steven Falk about @naturebureau.bsky.social's A Photographic Guide to Flies of Britain & Ireland. Read the interview: www.nhbs.com/blog/author-...

We've been busy mailing out copies of our new guide to #FliesofBritainandIrelend (some have renamed it 'The Flyble') to all those who pre-ordered it & more will be mailed out in the next few days @rdimond.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social

THE WAIT IS OVER - We're busy mailing out copies of our new guide to #FliesofBritainandIreland to all those who pre-ordered. Order your copy here bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @rdimond.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @sussexwildlife.bsky.social

Our new guide to #FliesofBritainandIreland HAS JUST ARRIVED AT OUR OFFICE – We're now starting to mail out copies to all those who pre-ordered the book @rdimond.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social

Just 3 days left to get your hands on a copy of our new guide to #FliesofBritainandIreland at the pre-pub price bit.ly/4dqQI8Z – delivery expected to us by 21 Feb 2026 @rdimond.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social

Just a few days left to get your copy of our new guide to #FliesofBritainandIreland at the pre-pub price – offer on til 14 Feb bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @rdimond.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @britentsoc.bsky.social

The wait is nearly over - we've just approved an unbound copy of our new 416pp guide to #FliesofBritainandIreland -still on pre-pub offer til 14 Feb bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @rdimond.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social

Author interview with Steven J Falk: A Photographic Guide to Flies of Britain & Ireland Over recent decades various ‘difficult’ insect groups have gradually been brought within reach of the non-specialist thanks to developments in field guides. Flies, however, have remained something of ...

Interview with Steven Falk via @nhbs.bsky.social :
www.nhbs.com/blog/author-...

Have you seen your 1st Eristalis hoverfly of the year yet? Our new #FliesofBritainandIreland covers 1200+ species & is still on pre-pub offer til Feb 14 bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @rdimond.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social

Look out for these pops of colour starting to show in our woodlands - Scarlet Elfcup seen today at BBOWT's Bowdown Woods, nr Newbury @bbowt.bsky.social @tverc1.bsky.social
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SAVE £8 on our new guide to #FliesofBritainandIreland – to be delivered to our office mid-Feb 2026 – pre-pub offer extended to 14 Feb 2026 bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @rdimond.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social

Our new guide to #FliesofBritainandIreland is due to be delivered to our office mid-Feb 2026 so we've extended the pre-pub offer to 14 February bit.ly/4dqQI8Z
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The Burren, Co. Clare, Eire, the 9th and final great place to see an amazing range of flies featured in #FliesofBritainandIreland due mid-Feb 2026. Hurry, pre-pub offer runs til 31 Jan bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @rdimond.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social

Ben Lawers, Perthshire, 8th of 9 great places to see an amazing range of flies featured in our guide to #FliesofBritainandIreland due mid-Feb 2026. Hurry, pre-pub offer runs til 31 Jan bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @rdimond.bsky.social
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Ben Lawers, Pertshire, 8th of 9 great places to see an amazing range of flies featured in our guide to #FliesofBritainandIreland due mid-Feb 2026. Hurry, pre-pub offer runs til 31 Jan bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @rdimond.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social

Caledoinian pine woodlands, 7th of 9 great places to see an amazing range of flies featured in #FliesofBritainandIreland due mid-Feb 2026. Hurry, pre-pub offer runs til 31 Jan bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @cairngormsnews.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social

Cuckmere Haven, Sussex, 6th of 9 great places to see an amazing range of flies featured in #FliesofBritainandIreland due mid-Feb 2026. Hurry, pre-pub offer runs til 31 Jan bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @sussexwildlife.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social

Aston Rowant NNR, Oxfordshire, 5th of 9 great places to see an amazing range of flies featured in #FliesofBritainandIreland due mid-Feb 2026. Hurry, pre-pub offer runs til 31 Jan - bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @bbowt.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social

Newborough Warren, Anglesey, 4th of 9 great places to see an amazing range of flies featured in our guide to #FliesofBritainandIreland due mid-Feb 2026. Pre-pub offer runs until 31 Jan - bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @rdimond.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social

The New Forest, the 3rd of 9 great places to see an amazing range of flies featured in our guide to #FliesofBritainandIreland due mid-Feb 2026. Pre-pub offer runs until 31 Jan - bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @rdimond.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social

Woodwalton Fen, the 2nd of 9 great places to see an amazing range of flies featured in our guide to #FliesofBritainandIreland due mid-Feb 2026. Pre-pub offer runs until 31 Jan - bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @rdimond.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social
@flygirlnhm.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social

With our guide to #FliesofBritainandIreland due mid-Feb 2026 here is the 1st of 9 great places to see an amazing range of flies. Pre-pub offer runs until 31 Jan bit.ly/4dqQI8Z
@rdimond.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @worcswt.bsky.social

Just starting the layout for the 2-volume #FenlandFlora by Owen Mountford & Jon Graham. At 1600 pages it's going to take quite a while to complete! We'll keep you posted on its progress. Pre-publication offer will start soon @bsbibotany.bsky.social @nhbs.bsky.social

THE WAIT IS NEARLY OVER: Just signed off the printer's proofs for our new guide to #FliesofBritainandIreland - due mid-Feb 2026. Pre-pub offer runs until 31 Jan - order your copy now bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @rdimond.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social

A selection of pages from our #FliesofBritainandIreland have just been spotted by this bee-fly - due mid-Feb 2026, the pre-pub offer runs until 31 Jan - order your copy now bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @rdimond.bsky.social @gailashton.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social

Our new 416pp #FliesofBritainandIreland covering over 1300 species & with over 1500 photos is now being printed - due mid Feb 2026. You can still pre-order until 31 Jan bit.ly/4dqQI8Z
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Happy Christmas from NatureBureau - our office is now closed til 5 January but you can still pre-order our #FliesofBritainandIreland - due late Jan/early Feb 2026. Pre-order now bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @gailashton.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @wildlifekate.bsky.social