Purwell Meadow is looking fantastic at the moment, with more Cuckoo Flowers than I've ever seen there before. And the Marsh Marigolds are looking splendid now too.
#Hitchin #nearbynature
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A stylised image of a blackbird, great-spotted woodpecker, house sparrow and chaffinch in a green park with a pond and surrounding trees.
The logo of the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) with the green letters BTO, a green eye with a black bird's head and the words Birds Science People.
Can't wait to get involved in @btobirds.bsky.social's (British Trust for Ornithology) #Birds in Greenspaces from 1 Apr-30 June: a new UK-wide citizen science survey of birds that use public access greenspaces such as parks, churchyards & school/playing fields.🧵1/2
Pls share & join in🙏 #nearbynature
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A poster for my talk on Land Beneath the Waves on Wednesday March 4th at &.30 pm in Hitchin.
Based in or near #Hitchin? Then do come along to my talk on March 4th about my nature memoir, Land Beneath the Waves, at the North #Hertfordshire Association of the @nationaltrust.org.uk.
I'll be chatting about micro-journeys, snickets and the BFG! Everyone welcome! #naturewriting #nearbynature
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A selection of events on a pale pinky cream background with the title Land Beneath the Waves and a gold red kite in the top lefthand corner. Events are: Friday 27 February, 10am-1pm Paxton Pits, Cambridgeshire Introduction to Nature Writing Wednesday 4 March, 7.30pm National Trust: North Hertfordshire Association Micro-journeys, Snickets & The BFG Thursday 19 March, 10am-4pm University of Cambridge Botanic Garden Unearthing the Past: Writing a Nature Memoir Saturday 21 March Gilbert White Festival, Selbourne In Conversation with Nicola Chester
Looking forward to being involved in these exciting events over the next month and hoping to see some of you there. Links to tickets on my website: nicwilson.co.uk/events-talks... #naturewriting #naturememoir #nearbynature #landbeneaththewaves
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Path among trees with winter sun shining through the branches
Went out to see some trees before being cooped up in the car for hours.
This might look like the middle of a spooky wood but it's actually 5 minutes from a Lidl and right by the A15. You don't have to go far!
#NearbyNature #WinterTrees
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A signed and stamped (gold red kite stamp) copy of Land Beneath the Waves.
Five copies of Land Beneath the Waves in an upturned boat in Stanfords Bookshop in Covent Garden.
From today until 17 Dec (last 2nd class post), I'll be selling signed & red kite stamped copies of my nature memoir, Land Beneath the Waves, for £15+P&P (RRP £18.99).
Just drop me an email at naturewriting@nicwilson.net & I'll pop a copy in the post.
@summersdalebooks.bsky.social #nearbynature
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A barn full of people watching Nic give a talk.
Nic sat on a chair talking to an audience next to a big screen showing a hummingbird hawk-moth.
Very enjoyable session giving the keynote talk at the @cprecountryside.bsky.social Countryside Day and chatting to folk afterwards. Loved the children's art competition entries too! 🤩
@summersdalebooks.bsky.social #naturewriting #nearbynature #locallandscape
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The last refuge for public private meetings
#photography #public #silentday #bnw_photography #nikoncreators #lostangels #nearbynature
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Digital painting of a regal ringneck snake, which is coiled in a way which shows the bright red and yellow belly of the snake, which contrasts with its blue-gray dorsal coloring.
September entry for #NearbyNature, the Regal Ringneck Snake. Business on the dorsal side, party on the ventral side. When threatened, it coils up tightly and displays its bright colors, usually curling the tip of its tail into a corkscrew. It emits musk as a defense but is not venomous.
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A moth with red underwings and black wings with white and orange blotches.
On the way to talk about nearby nature, we found a Scarlet Tiger moth with a misformed wing in nettles by the side of the path.
#nearbynature #LandBeneaththeWaves #mothsmatter
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Nearby Nature flourishes thanks to the wonderful community we are apart of. Our interns, volunteers and staff are the heart of what we do! Their passion, dedication and energy help our programs thrive and we are so grateful for them and all they do!
#NearbyNature #Outdooreducation #environmentaled
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Some spring adventures from our Natural Neighbors after school program!🌈 ☀️ 🌲
#NearbyNature #outdooreducation #outdoorlearning #oregonoutdooreduction #environmentaleducation #environmentalnonprofit
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This punky little fella, and another one like it, found on the Broad Beans in my garden this lunchtime.
@upperthames.bsky.social @tverc1.bsky.social
#natureconnectedness #nearbynature #gardenwildlife #caterpillars
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Happy Spring! School field trips are back! These young explorers are hitting the paths, discovering wildlife and learning the wonders of Alton Baker Park!
#NearbyNature #Outdoorlearning #OregonOutdoorEd #NatureGuides #EnvironmentalEd
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Looking forward to being part of #Hopefest on the morrow in the #NearbyNature tent...
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Digital painting of a Great Basin Collared Lizard. The body is a sandy tan and gray with some darker red patches on the back and more orange yellow feet. It has two wide black bands on its neck.
My April art for Nearby Nature. The Great Basin Collared Lizard is usually easy to identify by the wide black bands on the neck. It’s usually found in arid desert in the western U.S., and eats mostly arthropods but will eat small vertebrates if it can get them.
#NearbyNature
#NearbyNature2025
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Digital art of a red and black fire bug standing atop two less realistically rendered leaf shapes.
Late but here's some #NearbyNature... The fire bug!
Are these in your area too?
#SciArt #AnimalArt #Invertebrates #Art
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A tiny frog made of red cheese wax sits on the counter next to a Babybel cheese. Its throat pouch is inflated because it is calling.
@biographic.bsky.social you asked how your readers engage with science. I use @inaturalist.bsky.social as described in your newsletter. I also do the #NearbyNature challenge from @sarahmackattack.bsky.social where we share #SciArt critters from our neighborhood. I'm silly so I sculpt cheese wax. 🐍🌿
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A watercolor and pen painting of a California gull, shown also with: Sand dollar test, California red rock crab claw, Sea glass, Purple dwarf olive, California grunion, Elephant tusk shell, California sea lavender. Painting is photographed top down on a slat wood background with seashells and sea stars surrounding it.
A watercolor and pen painting of a California gull, shown also with: Sand dollar test, California red rock crab claw, Sea glass, Purple dwarf olive, California grunion, Elephant tusk shell, California sea lavender
"Ocean Treasures - California Gull". Another piece in my ongoing watercolor series depicting California's many wonderful biomes. Prints are available in my shop, as are gull stickers:
www.thornwolf.com/shop/p/ocean...
#BSNM #SciArt #BirdSky #NearbyNature2025 #NearbyNature
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Digital drawing of two sandhill cranes, which are mottled gray and light brown birds with bright red masks over their eyes and the front of their heads.
My March #NearbyNature drawing of two sandhill cranes. These are large birds that stand up to 4.5 feet tall and can have wingspans of about seven feet. They migrate seasonally, forming huge flocks at their wintering areas.
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Pencil sketch of Eastern Fox Squirrel
Photo of Eastern Fox Squirrel in handsome pose, arms folded
Squirrel on my walk yesterday is my February #NearbyNature post.
#SqrlPix #Squirrel #February
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A pencil drawing of the modern day dinosaur, the turkesaurus
I don't have any progress for the 100 day project to show you, so instead have this drawing for the February edition of #nearbynature #nearbynature2025 #birdart
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Digital art of a red fox walking on a sidewalk in front of the sandstone panels of a Berlin bridge in the evening. Ornate swirls of black steel are emerging from his fur.
Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) for #NearbyNature inspired by both the bold foxes that run around all over Berlin (I even saw one waiting for traffic to stop in broad daylight.) and the Siemenssteg bridge's ornate swirls. It's one of my favorite places here and red foxes are one of my fave animals.
#Art
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A tiny, bright green inchworm moving along a long piece of wet driftwood that has some sand stuck on it.
Today's #FebruArty prompt is "big and small" - this adorable inchworm worked hard to cross a huge piece of driftwood on the beach! #NearbyNature
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A side view of a newly-emerged monarch butterfly with orange wings broken up by black veins, and white spots on the edges of his wings and on his body. He is holding on to my finger with his legs, which have tiny raindrops on them. He also has raindrops on his black fuzzy head next to his antennae. A garden is out of focus in the background.
This friend emerged from his chrysalis on a rainy morning, so I brought him inside to dry off before releasing him once the sun came back out in the afternoon. Here, he still has raindrops on his head and legs!
#FebArt: "intricate details"
#FebruArty: "orange"
#NearbyNature #ArtYear
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A white mother goat with a light brown face and long curved horns nuzzles the top of her daughter's head, who is also white and has light brown on the sides of her face. They are standing in hay in a barnyard, and there are more goats in the background.
#FebArt: "healing hearts"
#FebruArty #SensoryArt: "sweet"
#ArtYear #NearbyNature
The flock of sweet goats that lived in my backyard when I was a newly single mother were a big part of healing my heart. I'll always be grateful to them.
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A color photograph of a groundhog taken through a sliding glass door. The groundhog is sitting up on their hind legs to see what we're up to inside the house. They have left nose smudges on the glass.
Today's #FebArt prompt is "groundhog glow" - this curious pal lived under my house and would knock on our sliding doors to say hello. (The smudges on the sliding door in this picture are from the groundhog's nose.)
#NearbyNature #ArtYear
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Pencil sketch of a buzzard on a hedge top.
I forgot that I was going to try and do #NearbyNature this year so January is a little late. This is a common buzzard. I often see them flying about, or on fields getting worms, but on my drive to work this week there was this one.
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