Lucky shot of two Common Blues roosting, but in closer inspection the lower one is a female Brown Argus. The colon twin spots on the underside hindwing giving it away @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social
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@murdock-monroe.bsky.social
From Cheshire, UK. Amateur Photographer, Naturalist, politically aloof. Now living in Devon, UK .. I am a non passing human.
I woman told me that her grandson had been to Scotland and said that he had seen a Golden Igor.
Since MAGA brought up Covid again..Some MAGA brains thought this was a good argument.
I wonder where the legal principle of "what is reasonable went"?
On this date in 1936, the Summer Olympics opened in Berlin, and the efforts by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party to demonstrate the superiority of the “Aryan race” were undermined by the success of African American athletes, notably Jesse Owens.
Clouded Yellows were abundant at last weeks open day at Alners Gorse, over 25 seen, including this helice (white form) female laying eggs on tiny Bird’s-foot-trefoil plants in an area we cleared of conifers a few years ago @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
On Trans Day of Visibility, we're celebrating Christine Goodwin & her historic victory at the European Court of Human Rights which led to the Gender Recognition Act 2004. Read about Christine's victory and what it meant for trans rights here👇🏽 amn.st/6003B6mBcS
On this day, one year ago, the Supreme Court ruled that the meaning of ‘sex’ in the Equality Act corresponds to sex assigned at birth. The judgement severely restricted the scope of legal gender recognition and has not produced any improvement in women’s lives.
I disagree with much that Diane Abbott says but i am glad that she is back in the labour party.
The most vile, disgusting and disrespectful president EVER! SMALL "p" intentional!
"More people can fit on to the top deck of a standard London bus than will be directly employed on the new Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea, industry documents show." #NOMOREOilORGas www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Jackdaw gasfield would create only 27 direct full-time jobs, documents show
Campaigners say field will bring minimal benefit for UK economy, as industry lobbies Burnham for go-ahead
theguardian.com
One less Gatekeeper thanks to this dragonfly, which may be a female Keeled Skimmer (but it was quite black as opposed to normal yellow colour). Taken on Studland Heath, Dorset @dorsetbutterflies.bsky.social
Two superior beings look down on the camera pest 27th July 2026,
Holly Blue the Warberrys, Torquay, Devon 26th July 2026
Red Admiral the Warberrys, Torquay, Devon 25th July 2026
Painted Lady Butterfly, The Warberrys, Torquay, Devon, 24th July 2026
