It is really good. But gave me huge (HUGE) garden envy... the Highlands one was my favourite...

7, which is the same number of years since she was last fed...

She just sits there, it's quite eerie.

Think the one in your photo has just seen its first swift

Dinner...?

#DogsOfBluesky

Just hangin' with ma (randy) newts.

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Male Orange tip butterfly at the allotment site, taking a brief rest from defending his territory/ looking for a mate.

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How's the new wetland looking?

I just put this one in the bog garden next to my pond and thinking what an under appreciated flower it is. But the main reason I have it is to attract elephant hawk moths (no luck yet tho afaik)...

And all who sail on them...outstanding pollinator refuelling stations (here modelled with an Andrena nitida solitary bee)

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I'm repairing patches in my tiny lawn. What type of fleece is that?

#Swift reports beginning to hot up now, with several at Beddington Farmlands in Sutton, just a few miles away. Think I heard one just now, not sure but will remove the anti-parakeet defences just in case Harold and Maude make an early show... @levparikian.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Hope that's true. @savebutterflies.bsky.social seem to think there is less success on Honesty...
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Apart from being in Germany....

We are in a network of maybe 60 terraced gardens back to back. Mix of 'gardening' styles from the fake grass next door to complete neglect. I've picked up about 30-35 species of bee here which I don't think is bad and shows these in-between habitats can be very important.

Hard to believe that's in UK waters.. lovely find!

Interesting. Steven Falk fairly vague about nesting habits in the book so good to have some pointers. My garden is tiny so very few of the mining bees, varied as they are, are likely to actually nest here...

NFG this end!

There are already 2 entrances to the foxes' den under the shed but last night they decided they needed a third. #FoxOfTheDay

Keep an eye out for their cuckoos!

Lekking their hearts out down our way

In my very own garden...

I'm wondering A tibialis for this one, any thoughts? @ianbeavis.bsky.social @vannabartlett.bsky.social

Ok, there's a rule that you can't post cycle porn like that without being more specific on location. Some of us have future holidays to book... 😄

Brazen, daylight mousiness.

Eventually the dominant blackbird and i come to an arrangement where he can fossick safely around my feet. @rspb.bsky.social #CloseEnoughToTouch

Ashy mining bee

Grey patched mining bee

Lathbury's nomad bee

Gooden's nomad bee

Mining bees and their foes. #spring

UK and EU finalise agreement to bring UK into Erasmus+ in 2027 Thousands across the UK set to benefit from re-opening of the historic Erasmus+ programme

It's not enough but it means my kids and others can live a dream, like I did. The EU is, however, a state of mind, a sense of belonging, and the government should start preparing us for the path back into the fold, beyond a few cake crumbs. @nialloconghaile.bsky.social

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