And from the northern Cape - I haven’t checked the insect
Fergus finds tree-frog in UK - first post https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/uk-and-ireland/view/observation/757990/frogs-spawn-in-tree
New SA User - KSP’s first post
https://www.ispotnature.org/view/user/66898
New user WildSussex - first post
This is a new ispotter, https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/uk-and-ireland/view/observation/758172/believed-to-be-satellite-moth-orange-marked-variety
Jonathan has a first post, an Orchid, here https://www.ispotnature.org/view/user/66955/activity-tracker
from Butan, I think.
Col has just joined, and has a fungal post waiting for comment or agreement.
https://www.ispotnature.org/view/user/66960/activity-tracker
Later, Col responded to my welcome and says the fungus posted is very rare, so of interest to mycologists among us I would think.
A new member with an invert post. https://www.ispotnature.org/view/user/66997/activity-tracker
New Member Gavin C’s first post - a beetle https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/uk-and-ireland/view/observation/758750/big-black-beatle
New member KG383’s first post of a flower: -
Not just newbies. watch for those who REALLY help here, who sometimes go beyond an agreement to explain, or arrive gently and unannounced. Maybe quietly announce them here,
Look out for Jas
New member Sosseds’ first post which Chrisbrooks quickly identified as a cuckoo bee. https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/uk-and-ireland/view/observation/758948/conservatory-reepham
Not a new member but someone who comes and goes quietly and thanks others for their help. One of his posts slipped through the net and didn’t get an ID or any comments.
A new member’s first post - a water slater
New iSpotter with a beetle to id. The location is currently off the coast of Equatorial Guinea, but I have mentioned the possibility of an error to the poster. In the meantime can someone have a look?
https://www.ispotnature.org/view/user/67030/activity-tracker
New member’s first post of a two unknowns a snail and a plant.
New member’s post of a Southern African tortoise
https://www.ispotnature.org/view/user/67047/activity-tracker
New member with 2 bee posts, welcomed and ids given by Chris Brooks.
https://www.ispotnature.org/view/user/67046/activity-tracker
Member joined 2012, second post 2018, a beetle found on Islay
NOT WORKING?
Take a look through them all. Only a couple have acknowledged the welcome and hardly any have made subsequent Observations. I am as patient as anyone BUT is there something else we might do, that admin could do?
Chus askin’…