Orange tip butterfly sat on a dicentra, with forget me nots behind it
Day 1385 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and a lovely and rather unusually obliging orange tip butterfly, that stayed on this dicentra while I was working on the lawn right by it 🤗🦋❤️ #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
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Hoverfly but an unidentified species
Day 1384 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and we are definitely heading in to insect season now
Sorry but the only ID I can give for this is hoverfly, of unidentified species 🤗 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
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Day 1383 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and an absolute beauty to start the working week
A stunning ashy mining bee for you today, zero editing to this photo as well 😲🤗🐝❤️ #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
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The story of the ladybird and the mistletoe berry
Day 1382 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and my tribute to Artemis 2 & NASA
This intrepid ladybird has travelled further than any other ladybird, and has been to the dark side of this mistletoe berry
🤗🌚🌗🐞🚀 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
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Somehow spottted this brown spider on the brown prepared area while I was working today
Day 1381 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and sorry late posting this, after a busy day on a large lawn repair
Just wish I had as many legs as this spider I found! The 26k steps and all other work would have been easier 🚶♂️🕷😁 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
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Would you like to turn over a new leaf? 😏
I went out looking at leaves this morning…
Turns out they’re not all just “green” after all.
Have a look and see what you think 👇
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Tawny mining bee that is collecting pollen for its nest
Day 1380 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and have you been seeing mini volcanoes in the grass at all?
This is the culprit a tawny mining bee, but in her defence this one doesn't make all of the holes you see! 😏🐝🤭 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
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My 1st wisteria of the year and the beginning of #wisteriawatch season
Day 1379 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and so many things are great to see in spring, watching wisteria coming through is certainly one of those delights 🤗 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters #wisteriawatch
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The bee stole the show today, but I was so lucky not to succumb to the dreaded and extremely deadly throat sucker bug earlier today 😨😨🤭
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A Gooden's Nomad Bee apparently this, just so you know they hardly ever sit still......
Day 1378 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and learn something new every day they say
Well this is a 'Gooden's nomad bee' apparently and another thing I found, they really DON'T like staying still for long...... 🤗🐝 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
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A bluebell for Auntie Dodo who we saidgoodbye to today 😥
Day 1377 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and I can definitely be excused my #BluebellBore 2 days running
Said goodbye to my lovely Aunt this afternoon, and these were her favourite flowers 🔵🔔🤗❤️😥 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
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Bluebell season is now upon us and #BluebellBore time has begun
Day 1376 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and apologies but we are now in to #BluebellBore season for a little while
You have been warned! 🤗🔵🔔❤️ #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
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A vibrant and newly emerged copper bud that has not long opened up
Day 1375 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and my 2nd opening beech bud of the weekend, a stunning copper beech today
A fitting weekend over #Easter, to have life re-emerging again ✝️🍃🌱🤗 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
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A solitary bee feeding on a dandelion flower this morning
Day 1374 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and would you like to see a solitary bee really tucking in to its morning dandelion pollen brunch then?
Of course you would! 🐝🌼😋🤗 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
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A beech bud unfurling itself after winter, preparaing for the long sunny days
Day 1373 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and all winter long beech leaves have been sleeping in tight pointed buds
Spring is here now, so boom! Here comes the green ❤️🍃🤗 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
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A real flower of spring, the wonderful cowslip
Day 1372 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and another one of those flowers that just shouts spring has arrived
Today I give you the wonderful cowslips 🤗🐮👄😁 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
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Unusual view of snakeshead fritillaries in one of our gardens from today
Day 1371 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and this might be one of the only snakes heads I want to be this close to 😁🐍🐍🧕🤭 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
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PS Apologies for the April Fools nonsense earlier 🤣🤣🦭
A seal swimming around in Clumber Park lake, never thought I would see that
Day 1371 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and out on my morning walk when I spotted this in the lake at Clumber Park NT
Took me a second… not something you see every day #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
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A pair of mallards on the cricket square at Clumber Cricket Club
Day 1370 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and as we sponsor Clumber Park Cricket Club here's hoping the only ducks they see this season, are on the oppositions scorecard! 🤣🦆🦆🏏🤦♂️ #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
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2 lovely and friendly little goats at one of our customers this morning
Day 1369 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and another cold biting wind day
Someone said it is spring, you've GOATa be KIDding me! 🌱🌞🌬🐐🐐🤦♂️🤣 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
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A newly emerged beech seedling with its 1st leaf
Day 1368 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and something different today, this is a newly emerged beech seedling, have you ever noticed them?
Great to see new life pushing through yet again 🤗🌱❤️ #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
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A cheeky little robin on our morning walk
Day 1367 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and we had extra protection at our coffee stop this morning, no sign of Batman though #springrobin 😁 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
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This magnolia hasn't been edited at all, but it looks like I have edited out the stem and branch This one messes with my mind
Day 1366 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and this magnolia was in charge of this photo, it has turned itself in to a floating flower
It hasn't been edited anything, it is really messing with my mind!
How about your eyes? 😲 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
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A long tailed tits nest and just phenomenal what 2 little birds can create
Day 1365 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge so that is my 365 day challenge done AND 1000 days on top of that too!
I might just go and have a lie down in this cosy long tailed tits nest from this morning 💪🤗💤🪺☺️ #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
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Common comfrey and one of those often overlooked flowers
Day 1364 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and did you know year 1 & 2 are available to read in book form?
In true Jackanory tradition, are you sitting 'comfrey'tably? 😁📖🤦♂️ #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
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A snail 'sleeping' 5 ft up a willow tree
Day 1363 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and I totally (s)nailed it again today!
A reminder that fresh air and a good walk doesn't have to cost a penny, (shell)ed out nothing for this stroll 🤣🤦♂️🐌😁 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
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Went past the morning tai chi session for the geese and ducks, this goose was in advanced stand on one leg pose
Day 1362 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and I've gone Maverick with a 'Top (g)un' today! #IYKYK
Hop(ing) you are all having a hoppy Monday and want a 'gander' at my books full of 'great' dad jokes?
bit.ly/GanderBooks 😂🪿📖
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Our first bluebells of the year at Clumber Park today
Day 1361 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and spring is most definitely here in Clumber Park now
Surely no more glorious sight each year, than the beginning of the bluebell season 🤗😲❤️🔵🔔 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
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Our 1st lizard of the year at Chatsworth Park, squashed itself flat against a rock getting nice and warm
Day 1360 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and finished our holiday (boo hoo) with an absolute belter today
This one most definitely says spring has arrived! 😲🌞🌡🤗🦎 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
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