tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70032992724156267202009-11-06T12:27:39.043ZPromoting the work of natural history bloggers across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.Roger B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02948303844151161288noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003299272415626720.post-11875401387128316522009-11-05T12:25:00.001Z2009-11-05T12:27:46.595ZA warm welcome to our newset member: <a href="http://scotlandwildlife.blogspot.com/">Scottish Wildlife Blog</a>.<br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003299272415626720-1187540138712831652?l=uknhb.blogspot.com'/></div>Roger B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02948303844151161288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003299272415626720.post-76051489828774120542009-09-07T09:22:00.001+01:002009-11-06T12:22:49.195ZA warm welcome to our newest member: <a href="http://natureofdorset.blogspot.com/">Nature of Dorset</a>.<br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003299272415626720-7605148982877412054?l=uknhb.blogspot.com'/></div>Roger B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02948303844151161288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003299272415626720.post-13757727994512554772009-09-06T10:32:00.003+01:002009-11-06T12:23:32.763ZA warm welcome to our newest member: <a href="http://purbeckfootprints.blogspot.com/">Purbeck Footprints</a>.<br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003299272415626720-1375772799451255477?l=uknhb.blogspot.com'/></div>Roger B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02948303844151161288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003299272415626720.post-52015015813563675082009-09-05T08:48:00.005+01:002009-09-06T10:33:20.626+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NHFvNpvdjlU/SqIaupqQmsI/AAAAAAAAA-w/OdEfwJlUMCw/s1600-h/uknhb7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 120px; height: 51px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_NHFvNpvdjlU/SqIaupqQmsI/AAAAAAAAA-w/OdEfwJlUMCw/s320/uknhb7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377890293793200834" /></a>Log in to <a href="http://www.ringsurf.com/ring_admin.php">RingSurf</a> if you would like to replace your existing badge with this new, smaller one.<div><br />If you would prefer your badge to be left-aligned, simply delete the two centering tags from the code.<br /><br /></div><div>In the long term, we are still planning to find an alterantive host for our webring. Any suggestions?</div><br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003299272415626720-5201501581356367508?l=uknhb.blogspot.com'/></div>Roger B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02948303844151161288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003299272415626720.post-89046891698189552502009-08-26T09:28:00.003+01:002009-11-06T12:24:14.332ZA warm welcome to our newest member: <a href="http://capitalnaturebexley.blogspot.com//">Capital nature - Barnehurst, Bexley and beyond</a>.<br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003299272415626720-8904689169818955250?l=uknhb.blogspot.com'/></div>Roger B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02948303844151161288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003299272415626720.post-65532201674368425692009-08-21T17:30:00.005+01:002009-08-21T17:34:41.651+01:00If you use the micro-blogging service, <a href="http://twitter.com/">Twitter</a>, please leave a message or drop us a line.<br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003299272415626720-6553220167436842569?l=uknhb.blogspot.com'/></div>Roger B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02948303844151161288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003299272415626720.post-71453747266500965812009-08-10T11:24:00.002+01:002009-08-10T11:29:04.219+01:00Don't forget to vote for the <a href="http://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/awards/shortlist.cfm?id_category=3">Best Environment Project</a> in the National Lottery Awards.<br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003299272415626720-7145374726650096581?l=uknhb.blogspot.com'/></div>Roger B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02948303844151161288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003299272415626720.post-22384624167292037182009-07-22T19:59:00.004+01:002009-11-06T12:27:39.049ZA warm welcome to our newst member: <a href="http://standandstare-nyctalus.blogspot.com/">Stand and Stare</a>.<br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003299272415626720-2238462416729203718?l=uknhb.blogspot.com'/></div>Roger B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02948303844151161288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003299272415626720.post-45999936772009350392009-07-17T10:38:00.001+01:002009-07-17T10:40:05.803+01:00A warm welcome to our newest member: <a href="http://dustybins.blogspot.com/">Dusted Off Bins</a>.<br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003299272415626720-4599993677200935039?l=uknhb.blogspot.com'/></div>Roger B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02948303844151161288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003299272415626720.post-75968395184820644802009-07-12T18:41:00.001+01:002009-07-12T18:43:11.204+01:00A warm welcome to our newest member: <a href="http://phillipsbirdbrain.com/">Phillips Bird Brain Blog</a>.<br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003299272415626720-7596839518482064480?l=uknhb.blogspot.com'/></div>Roger B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02948303844151161288noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003299272415626720.post-80576802386796820282009-07-03T16:00:00.007+01:002009-07-12T18:39:57.610+01:00If you are a member of the <a href="http://natureblognetwork.com/">Nature Blog Network</a>, please make sure you read the post titled <a href="http://natureblognetwork.com/blog/nbn-20/">NBN 2.0</a> on the NBN blog.<br /><br />The good news is that NBN now has a broader range of categories, which should match members' blogs more accurately than before. For instance, this blog will now be listed under "<a href="http://natureblognetwork.com/index.php?cat=Natural%20History">Natural History</a>" rather than "Ecosystem".<br /><br />The bad news is that they're going to delete all the sites that haven't installed the tracking code by 1st August. You have been warned!<br /><br />Meanwhile, we are still planning to move our webring to another host when time permits.<br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003299272415626720-8057680238679682028?l=uknhb.blogspot.com'/></div>Roger B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02948303844151161288noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003299272415626720.post-75313177298136309102009-06-30T13:57:00.002+01:002009-06-30T13:59:03.430+01:00A arm welcome to our newest member: <a href="http://kirkstallcreaturesgreatandsmall.blogspot.com/">Kirkstall Creatures Great and Small</a>.<br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003299272415626720-7531317729813630910?l=uknhb.blogspot.com'/></div>Roger B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02948303844151161288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003299272415626720.post-84239209991896351802009-06-26T22:02:00.001+01:002009-06-26T22:04:04.586+01:00A warm welcome to our newest member: <a href="http://www.donegal-wildlife.blogspot.com/">Donegal Wildlife</a>.<br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003299272415626720-8423920999189635180?l=uknhb.blogspot.com'/></div>Roger B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02948303844151161288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003299272415626720.post-27951174445892941962009-06-25T07:54:00.001+01:002009-06-25T07:55:53.060+01:00A warm welcome to our newest member: <a href="http://bishnature.wordpress.com/">Bishopthorpe Nature</a>.<br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003299272415626720-2795117444589294196?l=uknhb.blogspot.com'/></div>Roger B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02948303844151161288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003299272415626720.post-34530406810233626652009-06-23T10:00:00.002+01:002009-06-23T10:02:03.529+01:00A warm welcome to our newest member: <a href="http://downlandviews.blogspot.com/">Downland Views</a>.<br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003299272415626720-3453040681023362665?l=uknhb.blogspot.com'/></div>Roger B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02948303844151161288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003299272415626720.post-26007575487096279642009-06-15T07:45:00.002+01:002009-06-15T07:47:47.194+01:00A warm welcome to our newest member: <a href="http://holdingmoments.blogspot.com/">Holding Moments</a>.<br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003299272415626720-2600757548709627964?l=uknhb.blogspot.com'/></div>Roger B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02948303844151161288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003299272415626720.post-5221657689839239052009-05-29T10:07:00.007+01:002009-05-29T10:15:35.869+01:00<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/roger/203182400/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/65/203182400_6dafd34e66_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/roger/203182400/">Painted Lady</a> <br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/roger/">Roger B.</a></span><br clear="all" /><br /><br />According to <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8068050.stm">BBC News</a>, Britain and Ireland are being invaded by millions of painted lady butterflies (<span style="font-style: italic;">Vanessa cardui</span>).<br /><br />Have you seen any on your local patch yet?<br /><br />You can find more information on the <a href="http://www.butterfly-conservation.org/article/9/100/butterfly_migration_is_biggest_for_years.html">Butterfly Conservation</a> website<br /><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003299272415626720-522165768983923905?l=uknhb.blogspot.com'/></div>Roger B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02948303844151161288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003299272415626720.post-65198003552035396262009-05-27T14:59:00.003+01:002009-05-27T15:05:26.062+01:00Thanks to John of <a href="http://midmarsh.blogspot.com/">Midmarsh Jottings</a> for alerting us to the fact that RingSurf has re-designed <a href="http://www.ringsurf.com/ring/rogerbutterfield/">the webring interface</a> again.<br /><br />The new interface seems to be even less user-friendly than the previous version, so I think it may be time to move a different host.<br /><br />It's a pity that RingSurf didn't bother consulting us first.<br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003299272415626720-6519800355203539626?l=uknhb.blogspot.com'/></div>Roger B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02948303844151161288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003299272415626720.post-73133907666148205362009-05-18T15:38:00.005+01:002009-05-18T15:43:00.357+01:00A warm welcome to our newest members: <a href="http://northumberlandnaturalist.blogspot.com/">The Northumberland Naturalist</a> and <a href="http://bloodycranesbill.blogspot.com/">BLOODY CRANESBILL..it's Geranium sanguineum!</a>.<br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003299272415626720-7313390766614820536?l=uknhb.blogspot.com'/></div>Roger B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02948303844151161288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003299272415626720.post-74101391107894011022009-05-12T09:16:00.004+01:002009-05-18T08:44:46.074+01:00A warm welcome to our newest members: <a href="http://lobutler.blogspot.com/">Walks With My Camera</a>, <a href="http://markfellowes.blogspot.com/">Pushing through the Undergrowth</a> and <a href="http://bramblejungle.wordpress.com/">Hagbourne Wildlife</a>.<br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003299272415626720-7410139110789401102?l=uknhb.blogspot.com'/></div>Roger B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02948303844151161288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003299272415626720.post-56383607616741952132009-03-23T08:54:00.003Z2009-03-23T08:57:32.539ZA warm welcome to our latest members: <a href="http://thecoastalzone.blogspot.com/">The Coastal Zone</a>, <a href="http://cabinetofcuriosities-greenfingers.blogspot.com/">Cabinet of Curiosities</a> and <a href="http://beyondthehumaneye.blogspot.com/">Beyond the Human Eye</a>.<br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003299272415626720-5638360761674195213?l=uknhb.blogspot.com'/></div>Roger B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02948303844151161288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003299272415626720.post-53305232982005317082009-03-19T09:17:00.001Z2009-03-19T09:18:44.383ZA warm welcome to our latest member: <a href="http://wightrambler.blogspot.com/">Wight Rambler</a>.<br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003299272415626720-5330523298200531708?l=uknhb.blogspot.com'/></div>Roger B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02948303844151161288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003299272415626720.post-36578732460733615282009-03-05T08:44:00.003Z2009-03-05T08:47:41.986ZA warm welcome to our latest members:<a href="http://earthstudent.blogspot.com/">Student of Earth</a> and <a href="http://shetlandexposure.blogspot.com/">Shetland Exposure &amp; Southern Exposure</a>.<br /><br /><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003299272415626720-3657873246073361528?l=uknhb.blogspot.com'/></div>Roger B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02948303844151161288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003299272415626720.post-85702947155189444762009-02-27T11:44:00.004Z2009-02-27T11:52:54.988Z<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/roger/3313940052/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3567/3313940052_a08ee22cf3_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ></span> <p>Common Frog (<i>Rana Temporaria</i>).</p><p>Photographed in the Rivelin Valley, South Yorkshire.<br /><br />I noticed this morning that the first frogs are appearing in our local ditches and ponds. The first arrivals are always a little camera shy, but they should be much easier to photograph once spawning gets underway.<br /><br />Keep an eye out for the first frog spawn in your area and report it to <a href="http://www.naturescalendar.org.uk/">Nature's Calendar</a>.</p><br /><p><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003299272415626720-8570294715518944476?l=uknhb.blogspot.com'/></div>Roger B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02948303844151161288noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003299272415626720.post-39321201557178294362009-02-14T13:11:00.002Z2009-02-14T13:13:47.922Z<a href="http://www.bto.org/nnbw/index.htm">National Nest Box Week</a> starts today.<br /><p><br/></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7003299272415626720-3932120155717829436?l=uknhb.blogspot.com'/></div>Roger B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02948303844151161288noreply@blogger.com1