Blustery morning at Durlston with @chardherper.bsky.social but worth it. Early Spider, Early Purple and Green Winged Orchids @ukorchids.bsky.social

Holly Blue, Speckled Wood and Peacock @ukbutterflies.bsky.social . Also Small Tortoiseshell and Orange Tip very active.

Early Purple Orchid and (getting there) White Helleborine in Somerset today @ukorchids.bsky.social

Barrington Hill, Somerset

About a dozen or so Green Winged orchids at Barrington Hill, Somerset @ukorchids.bsky.social

Red Kite over Chard Supermarkets now

Not blown away with Butterfly numbers this year. Here are some recent ones

Sir Jon Cunliffe: put public ownership back on the table! From day one, the government’s “largest review of the water sector since privatisation” - a.k.a the Cunliffe Review - has ruled out the solution that 82% of the British public want: public ownership. ...

The Govt’s “largest review of the water sector since privatisation” ruled out public ownership - a solution 82% of us support - before even starting.
This review is a sham - but we still have a chance to be heard. Sign @labourlewis.bsky.social’s open letter: actionnetwork.org/petitions/si...

Greater Butterfly, Common Spotted , Burnt (literally), Pyramidal and Fragrant Orchids today @ukorchids.bsky.social

Pink Purslane and Round Leaved Cranesbill, South Devon coast path.

Cream Spot Tiger , South Devon

Heavily cropped phone pics of Wall and Orange tip at East Soar , Devon today. Also Hobby over

White Helleborine in Somerset today. Bit behind where they normally are at this time but on the plus side about a couple of dozen more plants than I expected. Also Common Twayblade flowering @ukorchids.bsky.social

3 Swift over my house yesterday Dave

Coltsfoot, Primrose and Cowslips. Blackdown Hills Somerset

Green Winged Orchid in Somerset today @ukorchids.bsky.social

Angle Shades at work

Sky looking all moody in Somerset

Green winged at Barrington Hill Somerset. Still a couple of weeks with a cold snap forecast @ukorchids.bsky.social

Just watched the final episode, pure class as usual. 6 series now and every one a belter. Well done all concerned.

Snowdrops now flowering at Montacute House, Somerset.

Emperor and Adeile Penguins on sea ice, McMurdo Sound, Antarctica

Good to be here Dave. Had to drop Twitter as losing people is the only thing that Musk understands. Nice to see a lot of familiar faces on here.

My place of work, Montacute House in Somerset