History repeating: 1936 (top) and 2024.

Visit https://bl.ag/inn to learn more about the 1936 Inn Signs Exhibition and https://bl.ag/biles for details of George Biles: King of Signwriters, which is showing in Bridport, Dorset until 29 August.

What are your favourite books about British pub signs? I'm working on a very special bl.ag online piece and want to include some recommended reading.

Pictured is renowned pub sign painter Stanley Chew from The English Pub by Andy Whipple and Rob Anderson.

"This week has seen the media sharing information about sightings of the non-native Asian Hornet (Vespa velutina), here in the UK.

As a result of these early sightings conservationists feel that it is highly probable the hornets have overwintered and may now be successfully breeding in the UK"

https://www.nonnativespecies.org/non-native-species/species-alerts/#Species_53

Anyone know anyone working on invasive rat monitoring and control? I have questions/ideas about using cameratraps to monitor rat populations on a small island!

International nonproprietary names (#INNs) seem too rational for this world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_nonproprietary_name

I'm amazed that they launched as early as 1953 and amazed that they didn't fizzle in 1954.

Skomer Island's biosecurity response plan put to the test - incredible work
#inns #seabirds #biosecurityLIFE #biosecurity
https://www.welshwildlife.org/blog/skomer-island-biosecurity-incursion-response