Jim Langley

On World Book Day we celebrate the power of books to inspire curiosity & adventure. My book on geology & flowers of the Alps was written with that spirit in mind, to encourage readers to explore, travel & learn about central Europe’s remarkable mountain range. tinyurl.com/2rb3mw6f
#worldbookday

❄️A tale of two winter skills training days.
🌞Complete contrasts only a day apart.
💨Bluebird to mega turbo thaw wetness.
⛏️Such a different approach and skill set taught based on weather and ground conditions
🧤Great to test gear and mental stamina.

Specialised landscape & nature photography workshops led by Andy Teasdale & Jim Langley. Courses offer hands-on tuition to help enthusiasts photograph. Tuition focuses on techniques for light, composition & movement.
Dates: 25 Apr, 4 July
£85
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Betws-y-coed

Wishing you health and happiness as we approach the winter solstice 🌙
A time to acknowedge the beauty of both dark and light.
A season of reflection, as the days slowly begin to lengthen, bringing renewal, hope and new beginnings. 🌱

The Cairngorm plateau is one of the most extreme and brutal environments for any plant to survive in Britain. Yet this sub-arctic habitat is full of plants thriving in these conditions. Pictured here are Trailing Azalea with reddish, winter leaves, Fir Clubmoss and Woolly Hair-moss

@rspbcymru.bsky.social

🌲Christmas fair at RSPB Conwy on all day!
☃️Come and visit us in the cafe. Here til 4pm
🎅Santa is in the first hide too!

“A remarkable discovery”: Rare fern found in Welsh valley 150 years after being wiped out by Victorians | Countryfile.com The young holly fern was rediscovered by a naturalist on the rugged slopes of Cwm Idwal in Eryri National Park.

An article about my recent find of Holly fern in Cwm Idwal. The most recent nearby record was from Glyder Fawr in 1876 www.countryfile.com/wildlife/tre... @cofnod.org.uk @plantlifeuk.bsky.social @northwaleswt.bsky.social @bsbicymru.bsky.social @georgemonbiot.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social

Andy Teasdale and I have now decided to offer the Capture Snowdonia workshop as a 1-day masterclass.
Date: 27 Sept
Cost: £80
Venue: Betws-y-coed
Enquiries: DM / jim@natureswork.co.uk
MTA link: mt.tahdah.me/event/detail...

It's great to have a positive news story. It just goes to show that we should never stop looking

Join one of my environmental workshops this autumn.
DM for info & bookings

Mountain lake and upland bogs made for a cool walk yesterday. Lots of beautiful wildflowers in full bloom including; Round-leaved sundew, Water lobelia, Bog asphodel & Sneezewort. Not all of them #hairyplants but downy, frilly anthers and specialist, sticky hairs can be seen #wildflowerhour

Alpine flowers are in the absolute prime in the Swiss Alps this week. Mega diversity, pollinators having a feast

A couple of Helleborine - Red & Dark-red - along with Herb Paris and Burnt-tip orchid. Snapping a few of the amazing alpine flowers whilst guiding in the Swiss Alps #wildflowerhour @europeanorchids.bsky.social #helleborine #wildflowers

Heading to the Alps this summer? There's fresh, new stock of The Alps - A Natural Companion in Chamonix Maison De La Presse

A few of the alpine flowers peaking in the Swiss Alps this week. All of which I've recently seen in the Scottish Highlands too. Yellow oxytropis, Alpine bartsia, small-white orchid & Alpine mouse-ear #wildflowerhour #wildflowers

An alpine botany trip at home in the UK. The Scottish Highlands are home to the finest collections of arctic-alpine plants in the UK. I was joined by a brilliant young botanist, @mattrjones.bsky.social a real inspiration to explore the mountains with. We recorded many of the rarest montane species.

My trip to the Highlands began on Ben Nevis looking for awesome alpines. I found Tufted saxifrage, arctic mouse-ear & Sibbaldia in flower. All incredibly special #wildflowers @bsbibotany.bsky.social @bsbiscotland.bsky.social

Sooo many incredible plants from a weekend botanising with @natureswork.bsky.social in Scotland. Here's a few of the specials from Ben Lawers. Rock Speedwell is one I've missed on my previous visits so gorgeous to see it flowering in great numbers #wildflowerhour @bsbiscotland.bsky.social

Happily botanising in the clag with @mattrjones.bsky.social on Ben Lawers #wildflowerhour

Not been anywhere urban this week #urbanplants I've been mostly in the Highlands of #Scotland looking for alpines with @mattrjones.bsky.social and we found some stunning saxifrages @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowerhour #alpines

Lycopodiella inundata

I revisited a site where I stumbled upon Marsh clubmoss many years ago in Snowdonia. This nationally endangered plant is still doing well at this site @plantlifeuk.bsky.social @cofnod.org.uk @bsbibotany.bsky.social

It's not everyday you come face to face with a carnivorous plant! Lesser bladderwort is less well known than other carnivorous plants like sundews & butterworts. They rely on digesting insects for nutrition but use suction traps (bladders) to capture their prey! @bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowers

Lots of botanists heading to London to celebrate the launch of @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social's new book about wonderful #urbanbotany. Trevor has promised to wear a "snazzy outfit" for the occasion.
Photos to follow!

Back in Cwm Idwal today and headed up to see if Lloydia was in flower. Saw quite a few but only this one accessible. Also came across a lovely Moss campion in flower, Mountain sorrel & Starry saxifrage #wildflowerhour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social

A lovely day in the Lakes yesterday looking for mountain and alpine flowers. We saw Alpine saw-wort, Bog asphodel - in flower! & yellow mountain saxifrage #wildflowerhour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social

More from today in Cwm Idwal. Northern bedstraw, Mossy saxifrage, a soltary Snowdon lily and Moss campion @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowerhour @cofnod.org.uk @bsbibotany.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social

A whole mix of species and habitats obeserved today in Cwm Idwal. Frst time seeing Holly fern here and just one small individual seen. Awlwort already flowered, Butterwort in its prime as too for Starry saxifrage #wildflowerhour @cofnod.org.uk @bsbicymru.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social

Slow worms are legless lizards. Here school pupils get their first experience holding them