Marc Connolly
@marcconnolly.bsky.social
I mostly post about forests, mountains and nature. I work in public policy. Based in Northern Ireland.
I was happy to see this Irish Yew tree, far from home. It's in the Green-Wood cemetery of Brooklyn. As I understand, it'll be genetically identical to the Florence Court tree in County Fermanagh, as they all trace back via cuttings.
A tree of the day. Why not? I do like this lime tree with its garlic patch
An excuse to post the Shakespeare joke I found actually funny... GLENDOWER: I can call spirits from the vasty deep. HOTSPUR: Why, so can I, or so can any man; But will they come when you do call for them? #shakespearesunday
Hollow Crown Fans@hollowcrownfans.bsky.social · 12mo agoToday's #ShakespeareSunday theme: HALLOWEEN! 🎃👻🦇
I had this little poem in my head all day By Kobayashi Issa (HT @bashosociety.bsky.social for sharing)
This teasel plant self-seeded in my garden and is now my favouite. Its about 6ft, with lots of little pools of water where the leaves meet up the stems, making it v popular with insects too
Great article on the gap between how we value human and natural heritage. Interesting that in Portugal and Italy, anyone is able to recommend a tree for protection www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Why Veteran Trees Deserve the Same Protection as Ancient Monuments
The destruction of a venerable oak tree highlights the importance of safeguarding biodiversity.
bloomberg.com
I really enjoyed Mikey 17. Hope it does well as it was such an original and fun sci fi & political satire, with great cast and performances. My one issue is how very naïve folks in sci fi stories are about the fact that death-followed-by-cloning still equals death. See also: teleporters in Star Trek
My #thicktrunktuesday nomination — yew tree at St. Andrew's Church, Totteridge. Perhaps the oldest living thing in London.
My #thicktrunktuesday nomination: The Ankerwycke Yew. At least 1400 years old, but very possibly more than 2000.
I’ve never wanted to recommend a place to stay so much as the Manor House on Rathlin. Just the friendliest, cosiest place, with lovely staff and great food too. Really enjoyed walking the length of the island over the weekend
Sunrise this morning, between Rathlin island (left) and Ballycastle
View from Rathlin Island just a moment ago. You can see across to Scotland at the end
Just passing by and thought I’d take a little video. This is a 4000 year old tomb in the Sperrins, with a fairy thorn tree growing from it.
Really happy to see @irishrainforest.bsky.social, all the way up from Beara Peninsula to talk about the value of restoring and expanding Ireland’s temperate rainforests 🌳
My #thicktrunktuesday nomination is this extraordinary 400 year old oak tree I saw outside Warsaw in summer. I’ll post a video below too.
This was a really interesting episode of Countryfile about the Mourne Mountains. I especially liked the interview with @davidscottni.bsky.social who highlights that native ancient forest—as found at Mourne Park—accounts for just 0.04% land cover in NI. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Countryfile - Mourne Mountains
Tucked away in the south east corner of Northern Ireland are the Mournes – a mountain range which stretches down to the coast. Matt Baker and Charlotte Smith uncover the threats the area faces.
bbc.co.uk
I am deeply concerned to learn about this goblin-chatbot alliance.
The Empty City@davidallengreen.bsky.social · 2y agoHappy Candlemas! Remember to make sure you take down the last, lingering Christmas decorations today. Else goblins, ChatGPT and other AI chat bots will come and hide behind them and torment you all year through...