An opened sketchbooks with drawings and sketches of snails in various positions. To the right is a bookmark with two snail drawings on it.

Some snails. #sketchbook #drawing #snails #nature

Maniacal laugh 😆

An opened sketchbook. The left page shows two detailed drawings and a quick sketch of a little grebe. The right page shows sketches and drawings of moorhens and black-headed gulls.

And I’ve been sketching the feathered residents of Rouken Glen Pond. #roukenglen #roukenglenpark #birds #littlegrebe #gulls #moorhens #sketchbook

An opened sketchbook showing a mix of quick line drawings and more detailed drawings of wild rabbits in various poses.

I have discovered a group of wild rabbits nearby! A group of rabbits is called a fluffle. How cute is that? I’m obsessed with them and have sketched and taken many photos of them. #sketchbook #rabbits #drawing #nature

Bright eyes……

Oi! Xx

Cardboard train. The outside is decorated in Christmas style. With a snowflake and tree design. Colours are red and brown. To the rear of the side a window is cut out for the train driver. A black cat stares out the window. Supposed to be used to hold children’s Christmas presents.

Happy #caturday I put packaging at the bottom of her train and it’s now her favourite place. No longer a passanger princess #ownedbyacat #blackcat #catsofbluesky

Happy #caturday beautiful Luna

Bookmark shaped drawing of a red soldier beetle and black ant.

Drawing of a common red soldier beetle and a an ant. Another few months before my favourite soldier beetles will be out and about. #soldierbeetle #beetles #biodiversity #ant #drawing

A sketchbook page showing 2 quick line sketches of ants, a drawing of a fungus gnat with shadow and a drawing of a ladybird.

A wee bit of sketching. #insects #biodiversity #sketchbook

Happy caturday luna! Looks like the right way to me.

We have since had hailstones, pouring rain and now back to blue skies. Typical Scottish weather 🤣

Black cat loafing on her tree. Grey padding beneath her. Photo taken head on but cat has turned head to the side. The window is behind her. You can see a blue sky and the top half of a tenement building

Happy #caturday Molly is enjoying the sun coming in through the window. She wishes you all to find your perfect sunbeam today! Let’s ignore that she’s now crying at me because I can’t catch the birds outside for her. #blackcats #ownedbyacat #catsofbluesky

Close up of black cat. Seeing only her face and a paw. She is on top of pink tissue paper in a brown box

Happy #caturday. Molly has played all morning with @lorrainesimeart.bsky.social and now she is sleeping in a new box #blackcats #ownedbyacat #catinabox #catsofbluesjy #cats

Happy #caturday luna!

Two drawings, bookmark shaped. The left has various fungi drawings and the right has 3 snails down it.

Something for #fungifriday, and some snails too. #snails #fungi #drawing

Huge respect to the @scottishfirerescue.bsky.social for their bravery and hard work during the devastating fire next to Glasgow central station on Union street, and to the other emergency services too. My thoughts are with all the people who have lost their businesses from the fire.

OMG! Molly did not know that.

Hardback book sitting on a cream throw. The throw has little bees all over it. The book is blue with two people walking on water towards what looks like a sun. There is a cityscape in the background. Title and author’s name circles the sun. Title is Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yamboa.

Trying to read all female authors this month in celebration of #internationalwomensday this weekend I am reading Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao. #books #reading #reader #readerofbluesky #watermoon #samanthasottoyamboa

Black cat loafing on top of a large sheet of tissue paper. Cat is looking up at the camera.

Happy #caturday molly’s loves packaging and boxes. Tissue paper is her favourite though #cat #blackcat #ownedbyacat #catsofbluesky

A sketchbook page with quick line drawings and detailed drawings of springtails. The hand written note says “Lots of springtails on Capelrig Road, close to Patterton Station.”

Lots of tiny springtails about. Feels like everything is finally waking up for spring. #springtails #sketchbook #drawing #spring

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Protect caterpillars as UK’s moth population plummets, urge charities Instead of removing plant-munching caterpillars, gardeners asked to take relaxed attitude to support the moths many of them grow into As spring unfolds and plants come to life, gardeners often fight a losing battle against the caterpillars who munch their cabbages. Traditionally, advice for gardeners regarding caterpillars would be about how to get rid of them and stop unsightly holes in plants. But the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and the Wildlife Trusts are asking Britons to take a relaxed attitude to caterpillar carnage in order to support the moths many of them grow into. Foxgloves: These pretty plants are food for several moths, including the lesser yellow underwing (Noctua comes), angle shades moth (Phlogophora meticulosa) and setaceous Hebrew character (Xestia c-nigrum). Lady’s bedstraw: This native wildflower with frothy yellow blooms provides food for the hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum), elephant hawk-moth (Deilephila elpenor) and bedstraw hawk-moth (Hyles gallii). Mullein: These tall, drought-resistant yellow plants are enjoyed by the brightly striped caterpillars of the mullein moth (Cucullia verbasci). Mint: This provides food for the mint moth and beautiful plume moth. It is also loved by bees. Hedges: If you have space, a mixed native hedge planted with hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), hazel (Coryllus avellana) and dog rose (Rosa canina) provides food for a multitude of caterpillars. Continue reading...

Protect caterpillars as UK’s moth population plummets, urge charities

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So cute! @lorrainesimeart.bsky.social will be very jealous

Book called “the Medusa chronicles” by Stephen Baxter and Alastair Reynolds sitting on a small table. Sitting next to it at the top right is a plastic cup containing an iced coffee

Reading the Medusa chronicles by Stephen Baxter and Alastair Reynolds. I normally love Alastair Reynolds although I haven’t read one of his books in years. Finding this one a bit dry . Not really seeing his influence #books #reading #reader #themedusachronicles #alastairreynolds #stephenbaxter

Black cat lying on her side Ona blue carpet. She has a flat teddy bear between her front paws. She’s peeking up at the camera

Another photo by @lorrainesimeart.bsky.social of Molly hugging her bear. Happy #caturday #blackcats #catsofbluesky #ownedbyacat

A detailed drawing of a snail against a white background creating a shadow. The shell is creams and browns with a reddish brown stripe.

Drawing of a teeny wee snail. A juvenile white lipped snail. #drawing #biodiversity #snails

Kindle sitting on top of a table. Table is on a train although image doesn’t show the train. The kindle displays the cover of the book being read. The executioner by Chris Carter

Currently reading the second book in Chris Carter’s Robert Hunter series. This man does not hold back in his gruesome descriptions. I can only imagine the faces I must have been making on the train yesterday. #books #reading #reader #readerofbluesky #theexecutioner #chriscarter #roberthunter

Black cat lying on her side on a blue carpet. Looking up to the camera. Front paw is up in the air trying to catch a ribbon dangling down towards her. Paw is blurred as she is moving it.

Happy #caturday Molly has been playful these last few weeks. Photo by @lorrainesimeart.bsky.social as they were playing this morning. #blackcats #catsofbluesky #ownedbyacat #catplaytime