Wyshes&Wyngs
@wyshes.bsky.social
Generally found in the garden, as it's full of the joy, health and magic of nature. Like Louis Pasteur's attitude to preventative solutions rather than remedies 😷 Cumbria
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This couple, visiting their loved one's heart at the Wall, showed us their beautiful necklaces. ♥️
It's been a damp afternoon in the northwest of the UK with rain continuing to push eastwards ☔ Here's the latest ⤵️
Happy Black Cat Appreciation Day! We're taking inspiration from Fergus (the Gunby Hall cat). That means we'll be hiding in a quiet spot hoping no one sees us.
Has anyone got any ideas about Linda's query below?
@lindachandler.bsky.social · yesterdayIs there a collective noun for stiles? A climb of stiles, perhaps, or maybe a step?
The BlueSky site was down for me last night, so I couldn't post for #WildflowerHour. Here is the 2nd of 2 posts of plants with quirky #CommonNames in bloom in N. Wilts for this week's challenge. IDs and more info provided in ALT Text. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
Meet Bert We have written a book about him. Why? Thinks he’s a dog Trades worms for raisins Sings traditional jazz Taps on our window to get food Bathes like a Cossack on an explosion Does Kamikaze air strikes on pigeons Watches the Swifts
Have you seen any rain where you are today? ☔ While showers have finally reached some places, others are still waiting for a drop. In fact, Wisley, Surrey has now gone 61 consecutive days without any rainfall 😲
Here’s a bank saying the thing that everyone else in the EU can see with their own eyes. If you weaken climate action because you want better economic outcomes, your economic outcomes get much worse because of the bad climate change you could have acted on.
Rosamunde Van Brakel@rosamundevb.bsky.social · yesterdayA Dutch bank has warned that Europe risks falling into a “doom loop” in which climate damage slows economic growth, prompting governments to weaken climate policy, and so leaving the continent even more exposed to future heatwaves. euobserver.com/232026/eu-fu...
Novak Djokovic Reveals He’s Been Dealing With A Health Issue For Many Years Now. “The conditions aren’t the problem. It’s because of a health issue I have. I’ve been dealing with it for many years now... it causes me a lot of problems, especially when there’s a lot of humidity and heat."
Djokovic vomits into towel as he opens up on secret health battle after collapse
Novak Djokovic appeared to vomit into his towel after collapsing to his knees during his Cincinnati Open defeat on Saturday. The 24-time Grand Slam winner also opened up about a secret health battl…
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Well done Feargal Sharkey for calling out the privatised water companies on #r4today 🔥 "They leak over a TRILLION litres of water per year" I think people are happy to be part of the solution - once they're not being ripped off by privatisation PUBLIC OWNERSHIP NOW
We have posted before that 2026 has been an excellent year for Hummingbird Hawkmoths. BTO Garden Birdwatch have recently reported this species was recorded in 17.5% of participating gardens last month, smashing the previous record of 10.4% set in 2022! #mothsmatter 📷️ Jasmine Davey
Lovely frog near my garden pond earlier. He/she was very chilled! 🐸 #natureGardens #frogs #wildlifePond #Yorkshire @froglife.bsky.social
Two Anglo-Saxon disc brooches from the Galloway Hoard which was found during 2014 at Balmaghie in Kirkcudbrightshire. Buried at the beginning of the 10th century, the hoard is now part of the collections at the National Museum of Scotland. 📸 My own, #SaxonSunday #GallowayHoard
Combining solar farms and boosting #biodiversity: a positive report H/T @inkcapjournal.bsky.social www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/news/new-rep...
New report of Suffolk solar farm showcases ecological best practice | Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Pioneering 12-year study carried out by Suffolk Wildlife Trust at Broxted Estate & Solar Farm Suffolk demonstrates how renewable energy generation and biodiversity restoration can be achieved together...
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Often cloudy in northern areas this afternoon with occasional showers, though these mostly light and brightening up for some, especially in the east 🌧️ Largely dry in the south and feeling very warm in the sunshine, albeit not as hot as yesterday in southern England 🌤️
Sundays are slowww days 🐝 What bumblebees have you spotted recently? 👀
Cloud inversions create breathtaking views, forming when cold air settles in low-lying areas beneath warmer air ☁️ A worthy 3rd-place winner from our 2021/22 photo competition. Could your photo be next? Enter this year's competition: www.southdowns.gov.uk/care-for/pho... 📸: Andy Flowerday
Embroidered book covers, fashionable in the 16th and 17th century, the art of embroidering unique covers for books saw a comeback in late 19th-century England, via the Arts and Crafts movement #womensart
From Ladybird book ‘Tootles the Taxi’ Coco the Caravan Artist: John Kenney (1956)
Its been 3 years since my last confirmed COVID infection, and 1 1/2 years since my COVID-induced heart attack (LAD MI). COVID re-infection must never be an option. Upper-room UVC air filtration is the best known solution for sanitizing the air in public, indoor spaces. This tech belongs EVERYWHERE.
Hannah Davis@ahandvanish.bsky.social · 3mo agoLarge study (av age 45) shows people with #LongCovid are 4.48x more likely to have a Major Adverse Cardiovascular Event (stroke, pulmonary embolism, heart failure) & 53% more likely to die. True regardless of age, BMI, vaccination, variant. Risks last 3+ years from infection. 1/
this is the person to follow and the thread to read to understand all the evidence about Covid vaccines in pregnancy - to sum up - highly protective of mother and baby from covid, no increased risks of miscarriage or stillbirth or premature birth, and covid in pregnancy is bad for mother and baby!
Viki Male@vikilovesfacs.bsky.social · 3d agoFurther to comments from Senators Paul and Johnson on the safety of #CovidVaccines in #pregnancy, people are asking if I still update my table of studies. I've just done so! 1/3 docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Help us caption this photo 🐝 This Buff-tailed bumblebee fast asleep in a flower is the insect equivalent of staying in bed on a Saturday morning 🩷 📷 Michaela Flint
