A solitary bee resting on the cut edge of a hollow bamboo twig that's part of a bee home on a wall.
The sun is out and the solitary bees are busy around the various bee homes on the south facing wall. I just performed a rescue of one that had got caught and mummified in spider silk. They can be so patient whilst I poke with tweezers. It's flying free again now.
Thanks Ozzy, (and Dinah) - that's exactly what I needed to start the day. Happy #Caturday !
Grey cat with amber eyes holding a blue toy mouse between his plushy paws.
Ozzy with his prey for #Caturday
Once more for the weekend long read crowd. 👇
Snow zoomies activated! ❄️ Our muskoxen were taking full advantage of today’s snow with plenty of racing, bouncing and embracing the winter weather.
📹: Graphics Delaney
"As your local badger, I reject your allegation that I run like an old neglected footstool which has just discovered its own sentience."
Who is this cat? Does anyone know? We need to update the cat article....
Other cats also welcome...
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Wonderful & I hope you're having a great evening with plenty of restorative delicious food & drinks 🎂
Happy Birthday! Lovely that you were blessed with a glorious sunny day & special gifts from nature.
Happy Birthday Ozzy, you beauty.
BRIMSTONE!!! MY FIRST BUTTERFLY OF THE YEAR!!!
SECOND BRIMSTONE!!! It's going to be a golden year.
It's 12 degrees Celcius, not a cloud in the sky & the butterflies are heeding the call of Spring. Absolute joy 😊
I just signed the campaign calling to save our swifts, by calling for the UK Government to follow Scotland's lead and make it the law for all new houses to be built with "swift bricks" - safe places for these birds to nest. Will you join me? 38d.gs/sb_ps_ot
Absolute grief.
Can't face the closing ceremony, just salt in the wounds.
But have noted Wheelchair Curling on the calendar on 4th March & feel a warm glow of anticipation for the Paralympics.
My condolences and warmest wishes that you find comfort in knowing you did everything to make Wellington's last days full of love & care. Thank you for sharing him with us & for all you do to help so many animals.
Warmest wishes and love to you all. Genie, have courage to enjoy the love & care that you're surrounded by. Long, happy lives to you all.
Jackie Lockhart is a knowledgeable, positive, joyous expert. Steve Cram's relentless wittering misery has made #TheCurling almost unwatchable. Come on Team GB, you're fantastic whatever the outcome 🥌🇬🇧🥇
February, and already cow parsley lifts pale lace into the air — a gentle curtsy forward.
On a rain-softened path, two white feathers lay side by side — ephemerally white, like angels’ wings.
A blessing, it seemed.
How much grace lies in this: what rests before us, and the eyes that learn to see it.
Close view of a radiant white water lily floating on dark water, its layered petals open around a bright golden centre, surrounded by broad, glossy green lily pads.
A star looked down upon the earth and longed to gladden human hearts. Seeing a lake that mirrored the night sky, it slipped from the heavens into the dark water. By dawn it had become a radiant white water lily, its golden heart shining— a silent beacon of hope. #FolkloreThursday
Bergamot, Cerinthe, Lupins
A painting of a group of long-tailed tits sitting in a winter tree. The painting features the trunk and branches of a small tree with six long-tailed tits sitting among the branches. The background is blue and pink with some shimmery areas. The Long-tailed Tit is easily recognisable with its distinctive blush, black and white colouring. It also has a tail which is bigger than its body, and a bouncing flight. An original art work, please note that the frame is not included. Watercolour and mixed media painting on acid free watercolour paper. Approximately 6x8"(15.24 by 20.32 cm) will fit an 8x6" standard frame.
The Long-tailed Tit is easily recognisable with its distinctive blush, black and white colouring. It also has a tail which is bigger than its body, and a bouncing flight.
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#LongTailedTits #Birds #OriginalArt #Drawing #Watercolour #bsnm #Painting #Artwork
Northern Ireland remains the only part of the UK where wildlife can still be chased & killed by dogs. This cruel, outdated practice has no place in a modern, compassionate society.
Add your name today to our joint petition with the @uspca.bsky.social . https://leagueacs.co.uk/wpP4d
#TimeForChange
Brock has finished his journal about the Snowdrop Walk yesterday and Hazel thinks he should share the journal entries with our friends. How many of the stops were you able to find?
We’d love to hear what was your favourite part of the day’s adventuring. 😻
#Hedgewatch
#HWCafe
A clear, crisp sunny day out in the garden seeing how things are faring. Tidied up around the back of the shed, finding pots & emptying buckets. Laid new stepping stones around the veg bed. Constantly accompanied by a robin then as dusk fell, the LOTTI posse joined us.
Yes and there's leaf buds breaking too. It's been a very mild winter here so far.
Flooded car park and pub garden
Sign pinned to a tree trunk directing drivers to an additional pub car park. It says "overflow car parking" and is surrounded by flood water.
Utterly brilliant sign in the car park at #TheFishes in North Hinksey. The Seacourt stream and the river Thames are indeed overflowing. Floodplains doing their thing.
Looking out over flooded water meadows towards a horizon delineated by tree skeletons, behind them is a light grey patch of sky where, perhaps, the sun is hidden.
An ancient coppiced willow stands guard over patches of snowdrops. Behind are flooded meadows reflecting the grey skies above.
There's such beauty in the watery grey of a rainy February day. Flooded water meadows & skeletal trees silhouetted against grey skies. I'll remember this during a summer drought. Beneath the ancient willows shelter masses of snowdrops.
A six-petalled star flower of Blackthorn against brown twigs & branches.
View across flooded water meadows where grey water reflects grey skies and electricity cables carried high above by pylons.
The first blackthorn flowers of the year that I've seen. Brightening a cold, bleak February day & surrounded by flooded water meadows. Lots of birds singing: Blue tits, wrens, robins, Song thrush, blackbirds and black headed gulls on the new lakes.
Inner city #patchgold this morning, with the first Woodcock since Nov 24 in Boundary Brook woods. My 7th Woodcock record in over 7 years, but the first outside of November/December. Perhaps an elusive wintering bird? 🤯
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@friendlyevalley.bsky.social
#ukbirding
It's a grey, chilly dusk with drizzle starting. The male blackbird is now singing strongly and is in battle with a robin. Below the bold duo is a scratchy, rusty warble: the Merlin app confirmed it to be a Blackcap. As yet unseen but claiming his territory. Spring approaches steadily.
