'Thriving on seams That tiney island swell Just hilling from the mud and rancid streams Suiting thy nature well For here thy bill Suited by wisdom good Of rude unseemly length doth delve and drill The gelid mass for food...' From John Clare's poem 'To the Snipe' #poetry #JohnClare #birds

Our Airbnb page is still work in progress (pics of breakfast, and a few more tweaks to make) but we've gone live! AND we have 2 bookings already... There's a 20% discount, I think, on the first 3 bookings, so one still left to claim. www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/173324...

Bed and breakfast in Tremar Coombe · ★New · 1 bedroom · 1 bed · 1 private bathroom

Beautifully renovated guest annex near Bodmin Moor

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Little bumble this morning clinging onto a lavender stem waiting for the warmth of the sun! @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social #bumblebees #gardening

I learned a lovely thing yesterday: a group of brittle stars (either fossilised or dancing very slowly in a Devon rockpool) is called …a galaxy:

Learning the names of the buildings in Canary Wharf through my photography - this one is called Newfoundland (or nicknamed the Diamond Tower, apparently). #CanaryWharf #Reflections #Abstract #Architecture.

This stunning Hoopoe - paper, porcelain and wire sculpture - was created by Glasgow based ceramicist, Susan O'Byrne More of this artist's sculptures, here: susanobyrne.co.uk #birdart #birds #art🪶

We're coming to the end of our #TrainsNotPlanes journey around Austria, Hungary and the former Yugoslavia so here are a few highlights and thoughts for anyone thinking of doing the same... @seatsixtyone.bsky.social 🧵 1/

Lake - A Snowdonia mountainside with waterfall tumbling to the lake, or Llyn, below. Woodcut by North Devon artist and printmaker, Judith Westcott More of this artist's stunning artwork, here: judithwestcott.co.uk #art #woodcut #printmaking #landscape #snowdonia

Following on from my Agapanthus video... If anyone is wondering which other flowering plants might be worth considering for a drought resistant garden, take a look at this page on the Beth Chatto website www.bethchatto.co.uk/conditions/p...

Pea Green - by Norfolk artist, Jane Newland More of this artist's gorgeous paintings, here: janenewland.com

Our dark blue Agapanthus is proving extremely popular with all manner of insects. Bumblebees, hoverflies, solitary bees... all diving in Agapanthus also happens to be an exceptionally good drought-resistant plant, & does well in pots. Worth thinking about for your garden, as our summers get hotter

Have you signed up for the 2026 #BigButterflyCount yet? I did my first count yesterday... and it was SUCH fun. Gatekeepers, Meadow Browns and Silver Y moths so abundant I could barely keep up! Here's the link so you can get started: bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org

Butterfly Conservation@savebutterflies.bsky.social · 2w ago

With the #BigButterflyCount well underway, keep your eyes open when spotting differences between species 👀 Tiny white dots on the underside of the hindwing mean you've spotted a Gatekeeper - there are none on Meadow Brown!

Thank you so much for the help with identification. Abia fasciata (Blotch-winged Honeysuckle Sawfly) - which explains me finding it next to the Honeysuckle.

Brigit Strawbridge@brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 2w ago

Please can anyone tell me which species of Sawfly this is? Its abdomen resembles a leafcutter bee... and its wings a Great Pied hoverfly... but the clubbed antennae say sawfly! Thank you so much. #sawflies

Please can anyone tell me which species of Sawfly this is? Its abdomen resembles a leafcutter bee... and its wings a Great Pied hoverfly... but the clubbed antennae say sawfly! Thank you so much. #sawflies

We’ve been doing up our annex over the last few years, for an ensuite B&B room. Just a few more tweaks before we take the plunge and put it online! Fridge stocked with delish breakfast goodies. Key on arrival. Moors, woods, lakes, & falls nearby Thinking Airbnb to avoid stress of unvetted guests…

40% off EVERYTHING! 🧡Use the code 40for40 for your discount 🧡 www.charlottestrawbridge.co.uk (Btw, I wasn’t crying at the end of the video, genuinely was something in my eye 🥹😅😂)

Moon and Curlew - by Hilary Kington "At risk of extinction. If you don't know our name If you haven't seen us If you haven't heard us You will not care about us Once you know our name Once you have seen us Once you have heard us You will care We are Curlew Numenius arquata"

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Congratulations @jackwallington.com This looks like my kind of book!

Jack Wallington@jackwallington.com · 3w ago

I’m so excited to share with you my new book! Grower Gatherer: edible perennials to grow and forage in your garden, published by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social on 3 September 2026. It’s been a joy to create and I can’t wait for you to see it. You can pre-order here www.bloomsbury.com/uk/grower-ga...

Recently back from a week in West Yorkshire, and I can’t remember the last time I heard so many Song Thrushes singing! There were at least half a dozen in and around Haworth Central Park alone. All in good voice but this one especially… #birdsingreenspaces @btobirds.bsky.social

I may have posted it before but in case you haven’t seen her here is my capybara pebble. She had fallen out of an old flint wall in Linton Cambridgeshire & was lying on the pavement 🤎

Meet the #adder, the UK's only venomous snake. 🐍 Adders are shy animals, often seen basking in the sunshine before slipping away into the undergrowth. Watch to discover more about these fascinating #reptiles 👇️ #WorldSnakeDay

Recently back from a week in West Yorkshire, and I can’t remember the last time I heard so many Song Thrushes singing! There were at least half a dozen in and around Haworth Central Park alone. All in good voice but this one especially… #birdsingreenspaces @btobirds.bsky.social

SO worth a listen! I defy you not to enjoy this interview... And after you've listened to the Broad-bodied Chaser interview, click on 'home' and bookmark the podcast so you can listen to all the other fabulous 'Messages from the Wild' interviews #dragonflies

British Dragonfly Society@britishdragonflies.bsky.social · 3w ago

🎧🐉 A brilliant example of dragonfly engagement! At the Lost Gardens of Heligan, you can listen to a Broad-bodied Chaser being "interviewed" by Cornwall County Dragonfly Recorder Steve Jones. A fun way to connect with dragonflies through storytelling! 🔗 nutricologist.podbean.com/e/the-broad-...

Happy National Meadows Day! The mini-meadow in our garden has rather been taken over by Knapweed… but the bees and other insects are not complaining… they can’t get enough of it!

Oak tree use number 6,543 - leafcutter bee cell cases. #PollinatorPowerhouse

@brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social Leafcutter bees, this year it’s the Gertrude Jekyll rose, last year Wisteria and the year before something else. Not seen them but I’ll pay more attention now

When you see a tree in the middle of a road, please be patient as it takes time for them to cross

My mum has arrived!@brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social Lots of lovely plans for the next few days. Bee talk at Made in Stirling tonight at 7 (tickets available here - www.tickettailor.com/events/madei...), helping with my ‘Long Lights, Deep Roots’ all weekend and time for adventures with me and Poppy!💚

This is an excellent article about ticks in Scotland (relevant for ticks elsewhere too).

walkhighlands@walkhighlands.co.uk · 2mo ago

Ticks may be tiny, but their bite can have big consequences. In his latest article, Ben Dolphin takes a closer look at ticks and what we all need to look out for. www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/ticks-a...