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Mike Williams - Naturalist, Landscape Historian & Photographer from Bath, UK
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My Robin friend Little Mate singing today. Nesting season is not far off! In #Bath #Somerset #UK
#nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #bathnature #bird #ukwildlife
February 5, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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My Robin friend Little Mate today. He's very chatty at the moment. Breeding season isn't far off, and he's spending most of his time singing, chasing off rivals and turning down potential mates - he already has one. #nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #bathnature #bird #ukwildlife
January 28, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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Scarlet Elf Cup, brightening up the woodland floors around Newton St Loe right now. Near #Bath #Somerset #UK
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Scarlet Elf Cup on a woodland floor
January 27, 2026 at 8:34 AM
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Snowdrops in flower all around the woods in Newton St Loe, near #Bath #Somerset #UK.
#nature #wildlife #wildflower #plants #wildlifephotography #Naturephotography #NewYearPlantHunt
Snowdrop flowers in a wood
January 26, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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I've been a bit quiet on here lately, been busy trying to get a few projects finished. All is good. Anyway, here's my Robin friend Little Mate today. I put up a new bird box for him yesterday.
#nature #wildlife #bird
January 17, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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Final batch of photos from the New Year Plant Hunt (organised by @bsbibotany.bsky.social) in Bath City Centre yesterday - Herb Robert, Common Ragwort, Field Forget-me-not and Red Dead-nettle
#nature #wildlife #wildflower #plants #wildlifephotography #Naturephotography #NewYearPlantHunt
Herb Robert Common Ragwort Field Forget-me-not Red Dead-nettle
January 3, 2026 at 12:29 PM
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More photos from the New Year Plant Hunt (organised by
@bsbibotany.bsky.social) in Bath City Centre yesterday - Shaggy Soldier, Winter Heliotrope, Winter Aconite and Lenten-rose.
#nature #wildlife #wildflower #plants #wildlifephotography #Naturephotography #NewYearPlantHunt
Shaggy Soldier Winter Heliotrope Winter Aconite Lenten-rose
January 3, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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More photos from the New Year Plant Hunt (organised by @bsbibotany.bsky.social) in Bath City Centre yesterday - Early Dog-violet, Wood Avens, Green Alkanet and Stinking Hellebore.
#nature #wildlife #wildflower #plants #wildlifephotography #Naturephotography #NewYearPlantHunt
Early Dog-violet Wood Avens Green Alkanet Stinking Hellebore
January 3, 2026 at 12:17 PM
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Further photos from the New Year Plant Hunt in Bath (organised by @bsbibotany.bsky.social) - Yarrow, Dandelion, Feverfew and Annual Mercury, all in flower. More photos tomorrow!
#nature #wildlife #wildflower #plants #wildlifephotography #Naturephotography #NewYearPlantHunt
Yarrow in flower Dandelion flower Feverfew in flower Annual Mercury in flower
January 2, 2026 at 10:31 PM
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A few photos from today's New Year Plant Hunt (organised by @bsbibotany.bsky.social) in Bath City Centre - Hedgerow Crane's-bill, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Mexican Fleabane and Yellow Corydalis. More photos to follow!
#nature #wildlife #wildflower #plants #wildlifephotography #Naturephotography
Hedgerow Crane's-bill flower Ivy-leaved Toadflax flower Mexican Fleabane flower Yellow Corydalis flower
January 2, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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The highlight from today's New Year Plant Hunt in #Bath (organsied by @bsbibotany.bsky.social) was Greater Dodder, a parasite of nettles, growing by the river near Avon Street.
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Greater Dodder flower close-up Greater Dodder on nettle stem
January 2, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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Winter blooming of hundreds of plants in UK ‘visible signal’ of climate breakdown
Winter blooming of hundreds of plants in UK ‘visible signal’ of climate breakdown
New year plant hunt shows rising temperatures are shifting natural cycles of wildflowers such as daisies Daisies and dandelions are among hundreds of native plant species blooming in the UK, in what scientists have called a “visible signal” of climate breakdown disrupting the natural world. A Met Office analysis of data from the annual new year’s plant hunt over the past nine years found an extra 2.5 species in bloom during the new year period for every 1C rise in temperature at a given location during the previous November and December. This year’s hunt started on Thursday and runs until Sunday. Continue reading...
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January 2, 2026 at 5:19 AM
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A happy new year to all my followers, from me and my #Robin friends Little Mate and Blackberry. Looking forward to showing you all much more of the amazing wildlife & landscape history in & around #Bath this year!
#Somerset #nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #bathnature #bird #ukwildlife #birdphotography
A European Robin (Little Mate), perched in a bramble bush A European Robin (Blackberry), perched on a fence post
January 1, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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A very late Shaggy Ink Cap (Coprinus comatus) at Newton St Loe, near #Bath #Somerset #UK, growing at the side of an ancient holloway.
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Shaggy Ink Cap mushroom
December 26, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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Robin Christmas Speech! An alternative #Christmas message from Britain's favourite bird, the Robin. Probably about worms or something. Have a wonderful day! www.youtube.com/shorts/P8f6r...
#AlternativeChristmasMessage #Nature #Wildlife #UKWildlife #Bird #BirdSong #Christmas2025 #Robin
Robin Christmas Speech
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December 25, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Jelly Ear (Auricularia auricula-judae) at Bath City Farm #Bath #Somerset #UK. Grows on dead wood, usually Elder. Found all year, especially abundant in the winter months & found in most woods in Bath
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom
Jelly Ear fruiting bodies on a log Jelly Ear fruiting body on a log Jelly Ear fruiting bodies on a log
December 24, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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Glistening Ink Cap (Coprinellus micaceus) growing by a tree stump in Twerton, #Bath #Somerset #UK. The fruiting bodies often last less than a day before shrivelling to an inky mess.
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom
Glistening Ink Cap mushrooms by a tree stump in grassland Glistening Ink Cap mushrooms by a tree stump in grassland
December 23, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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It's National Robin Day here in the UK, so here's a photo of my lovely Robin friend Little Mate. He has just got himself a new girlfriend, who was no doubt impressed by his beautiful singing! In #Bath #Somerset #UK.
#nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #bathnature #NationalRobinDay #Robin
A European Robin perched in a tree
December 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Winter Solstice sunrise at Stoney Littleton Longbarrow, Wellow, near #Bath #Somerset #UK.
The entrance is aligned with the midwinter sunrise (whether by design or coincidence is uncertain). Very cloudy morning, but the passageway was partially lit by the sun.
#solstice #wintersolstice #archaeology
Entrance to Stoney Littleton longbarrow Interior of Stoney Littleton Longbarrow showing sunlight entering via the entraceway into the passage Interior of Stoney Littleton Longbarrow showing sunlight entering via the entraceway into the passage Stoney Littleton Longbarrow exterior, with a small gathering of people outside
December 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Great Tit preening - birds need to keep their feathers in good condition & preen themselves regularly. Preening involves spreading oil, removing dust & parasites, & repositioning displaced feathers
In #Bath #Somerset #UK
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#nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #bathnature #bird
Great Tit preening
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December 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Velvet Shank (Flammulina velutipes) on a dead elm tree in Seven Acre Wood, Newton St Loe, near #Bath #Somerset #UK. This species is unusual in that it can survive freezing temperatures.
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom
Velvet Shank mushrooms on a dead elm tree Velvet Shank mushrooms on a dead elm tree
December 19, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Hanging out with my Robin friend, Little Mate. He's very chatty at the moment and doing a lot of singing. Competition for territory is high, and he's had to chase off a few rival Robins lately. #Bath #Somerset #UK
#nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #bathnature
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Hanging out with my Robin friend #ukwildlife #birds #birdcalls #bird #wildlife #nature #birdlovers
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December 18, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata). I found this on my front door in #Bath #Somerset #UK. One of the few winter-active moths. This is a male, females have very tiny wings and cannot fly
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #insect #moth #UKmoths #TeamMoth
A male Winter Moth on a glass window pane
December 17, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Brown Cup (Rutstroemia firma) at Claverton Down, #Bath #Somerset #UK - usually found on fallen oak branches.
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom #BathSomerset
Brown Cup fungi on a branch
December 16, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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An unusual find on a recent outing of the Bath Fungi Group - Spongy Mazegill Somion occarium (syn. Spongipellis delectans) at Claverton Down #Bath #Somerset #UK, found on the end of a large Beech log.
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Spongy Mazegill fungus on a log
December 15, 2025 at 9:46 AM