#TraceryTuesday East window by Kempe 1905 from St Michael's, Bockleton, Worcestershire.
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#TraceryTuesday East window by Kempe 1905 from St Michael's, Bockleton, Worcestershire.
#TextileTuesday Kneeler from St Michael's, Bockleton, Worcestershire.
A lovely window Cathy.
Bumblebees are the superstars of the insect world. Here are five more things you didn't know they can do 🐝
How many of these bumblebee hidden talents did you know?
By this date last year, we had received 50 recorded sightings of frogspawn on #SignsofSpring. Can you help us record more in 2026? If you’ve spotted frogspawn, please submit a quick record and help provide valuable data on seasonal change: buff.ly/kiXgzac
With @rsb.org.uk
#MotteMonday Richards Castle motte and bailey, Herefordshire. The castle was built by Richard Fitzscrob around 1050 and later came into the possession of the Mortimer Marcher lords.
Large tortoiseshell butterfly confirmed no longer extinct in UK
The Welsh Marches when not shrouded in mist.
Some of the superb buildings and the church in the black and white village of Weobley when the Red Lion still existed as a pub.
Today Weobley in praised as 'Hamnet' Country and so much visited, even it it wasn't before .
#OwlishMonday Coat of arms on the tomb chest of William Wolstenholme Prescott who died in 1865. From the church of St Michael, Bockleton.
#MementoMoriMonday from Castle Bromwich churchyard, North Solihull.
“Violet and coltsfoot are among the first Spring flowers. Growing among the roots of the trees are violets and lesser celandine”
Writer: EL Grant Watson
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
If you fancy listening to me talking about butterflies, moths and how to help them in your garden, there’s a new podcast from the fabulous folk at Garden Organic www.gardenorganic.org.uk/our-views/th...
Celebrating #InternationalWomensDay
Whether modern or medieval, women have always been good at multi-tasking.
Here with cloth in mind. Carding, spinning and weaving.
And it's sometimes a good idea to wear your crown.
#SundayYellow from the churchyard of St Gregory, Offchurch, Warwickshire.
#SundayStonework Medieval owl carving from St Mary, Adderbury. #OwlishMonday
What on earth is this then? A bundle of reeds suspended from the roof of an 18th century Lincolnshire house. An uncommon sight but we have testimony from a former landowner to explain it. To find out more, join me on 2 April for The Folklore of Ancient Buildings:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-folklo...
#SteepleSaturday St John the Baptist, Stokesay, Shropshire.
Holly Blue butterfly feeding on forget-me-nots
Speckled Wood butterfly on forget-me-nots
Spring is springing! 🙌
More butterflies are beginning to make an appearance, with the first Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus) and Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) of 2026 spotted on 25 February.
📷 Photos from archive: Nigel Ball, Anna Wheeler
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#FingerpostFriday from the North Herefordshire countryside.
Common Drone Fly (Eristalis tenax)
Spring Spot-tail Hoverfly (Melangyna lasiophthalma)
Hairy-eyed Banded (Syrphus torvus)
🔥 Hoverfly Hotspot Found 🔥
1st Hoverflies of the year - Yippee 🥳
♀️ Common Drone Fly
♀️ Tapered Dronefly
♀️ Hairy-eyed Banded
♀️ Spring Spot-tail Hoverfly
Four lovely females, in a Cherry Plum tree
#Hoverflies #Syrphidae #Flies #Insects #Diptera #Entomology #Pollinators #Nature #Spring #NatureWalk
#PubSignThursday The Green Dragon in Bishop's Frome, Herefordshire.
BirdWatch Ireland CEO Andrew Kelly & BTO CEO Juliet Vickery are sitting at a table outside smiling as they get ready to sign a partnership agreement for the Bird Atlas 2027–31.
RSPB Chief Executive Beccy Speight & BTO CEO Juliet Vickery are sitting together at a table in the David Attenborough Building in Cambridge holding pens ready to sign a partnership agreement for the Bird Atlas 2027–31.
BTO CEO Juliet Vickery & Scottish Ornithologists Club President Ruth Briggs are sitting at a table smiling and holding pens ready to sign a partnership agreement for the Bird Atlas 2027–31.
BTO CEO Juliet Vickery & Welsh Ornithological Society Chair Anne Brenchley are sitting at a table together looking down and holding pens as they get ready to sign a partnership agreement for the Bird Atlas 2027–31. Wildlife and nature themed artwork hangs on the wall behind them.
1/ Five leading charities forge partnership for bird conservation for the Bird Atlas 2027–31! 🐦 But what is the Bird Atlas? ⬇️🧵 #Ornithology
@btobirds.bsky.social @birdwatchireland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social @scottishbirding.bsky.social @birdsinwales.bsky.social
#IronworkThursday from the hamlet of Pudleston, Herefordshire.
#AdoorableThursday Norman West Door at St Peter's, Pudleston, Herefordshire.
#WallsOnWednesday Harlech Castle constructed between 1283 and 1295 on the orders of Edward I.
#Woodensday c15th misericord from St Laurence, Ludlow with a carved mermaid between two dolphins.
🐞 Ladybirds don’t just brighten gardens. Their bold colours and gentle movements invite you to pause, look closer and reconnect with nature’s small wonders, boosting your mood. ☀️
Share your sightings to help our citizen science survey #SignsofSpring buff.ly/hEjHwYr
With @rsb.org.uk
Delighted to announce a new collaboration!
🐦“Lifted by Birds”, informed by BTO Garden BirdWatch, debuts at RHS Malvern Spring Festival (7–10 May). It turns bird-monitoring evidence into design, based on how #birds really use gardens.🌱
A map shows the locations of BTO satellite tagged Cuckoos in Africa. The headshots of four Cuckoos appear in circular frames around the map, alongside the wording: First Cuckoo Update for 2026.
1/ And they’re off! 📢 Our BTO satellite-tagged Cuckoos are on the move! 🌍
Follow their migrations via our interactive map ➡️ www.bto.org/cuckoos #Ornithology 🪶
