Cath Hodsman
@cathhodsman.bsky.social
Ret'd entomological artist, illustrator & teacher. Active conservationist & wildlife gardener, No pesticides, no-mow, no dig. Green voter.
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Full EU membership should be put to the public at the next election. It's time to return home.
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Rejoining the EU is the only way to stop Trump
It is time to return home
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January 29, 2026 at 6:21 AM
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The way of the Hare & lying low in it's form.
January 28, 2026 at 4:23 PM
The way of the Hare & lying low in it's form.
Did u know?Folks say to me what do you mean by "no-dig"?Digging your soil regularly means baring its nutrients to the harsh sun to dry out;it means destroying its structure,where trillions of microorganisms & small souls take shelter,creating a balanced ecosystem that supports so much life. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🪱🦠
January 29, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Did u know?Folks say to me what do you mean by "no-dig"?Digging your soil regularly means baring its nutrients to the harsh sun to dry out;it means destroying its structure,where trillions of microorganisms & small souls take shelter,creating a balanced ecosystem that supports so much life. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🪱🦠
Scotland, you little beauty. 🙌
Tears of joy! SCOTLAND HAS JUST PASSED SWIFT BRICKS INTO LAW unanimously!
4 years of asking England & Scotland sorts it in a month led by ACE MARK RUSKELL MSP ♥️The RELIEF is unreal! Tell England to follow 🏴by emailing PlanningPolicyConsultation@communities.gov.uk now!WOOP!
4 years of asking England & Scotland sorts it in a month led by ACE MARK RUSKELL MSP ♥️The RELIEF is unreal! Tell England to follow 🏴by emailing PlanningPolicyConsultation@communities.gov.uk now!WOOP!
January 28, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Scotland, you little beauty. 🙌
Just, wow! 💚
Miniature Primroses - watercolour (7cm 6cm) by painter and illustrator, Anne Mortimer
More of this artist's beautiful work, here: annemortimer.com
#art #watercolour #spring #wildlflowers
More of this artist's beautiful work, here: annemortimer.com
#art #watercolour #spring #wildlflowers
January 28, 2026 at 6:52 AM
Just, wow! 💚
Did u know?Global warming makes me so nervous as a solitary bee Mum. My Hairy-Footed Flower Bees usually emerge Feb/March,coinciding with my Daphne flowering(food plant).This winter has been so mild,my Daphne is flowering already.So,I've decided to put the HFFB nesting bricks outside early🤞. 🌍🌱🌿🇬🇧🌱🐝🪲
January 28, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Did u know?Global warming makes me so nervous as a solitary bee Mum. My Hairy-Footed Flower Bees usually emerge Feb/March,coinciding with my Daphne flowering(food plant).This winter has been so mild,my Daphne is flowering already.So,I've decided to put the HFFB nesting bricks outside early🤞. 🌍🌱🌿🇬🇧🌱🐝🪲
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Everything is awful but the creativity behind some of these handmade posters gives me a glimmer of hope in humanity.
January 25, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Everything is awful but the creativity behind some of these handmade posters gives me a glimmer of hope in humanity.
If first you don't succeed...
This isn’t a new video, but it is, I think, a timeless one.
January 27, 2026 at 7:12 AM
If first you don't succeed...
Did u know? This year, let's all make our outside spaces less left - unnatural, sterile, controlled, barren places & more right - natural, verdant, chemical-free, filled with food, 1000's of flowers & 100's habitats for small souls. It's so much easier on your back too... 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🐦⬛🐞🦊🦎🦡🦔🪱🪰🕷️
January 27, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Did u know? This year, let's all make our outside spaces less left - unnatural, sterile, controlled, barren places & more right - natural, verdant, chemical-free, filled with food, 1000's of flowers & 100's habitats for small souls. It's so much easier on your back too... 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🐦⬛🐞🦊🦎🦡🦔🪱🪰🕷️
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And so, it came to pass...
news.un.org/en/story/202...
news.un.org/en/story/202...
World enters era of ‘global water bankruptcy’
The world has moved beyond a water crisis and into a state of global water bankruptcy, says a new flagship report released on Tuesday by UN researchers.
news.un.org
January 25, 2026 at 9:35 AM
And so, it came to pass...
news.un.org/en/story/202...
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Did u know? Why not plant a tree this year? Apart from giving us the oxygen we breathe, providing us with shade in an increasingly hot world & sifting out noise & pollution, they also hold our precious soil together. Look how the roots of this tree hold the earth in its strong embrace. 🌱🌿🇬🇧🌱🌍🌳
January 26, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Did u know? Why not plant a tree this year? Apart from giving us the oxygen we breathe, providing us with shade in an increasingly hot world & sifting out noise & pollution, they also hold our precious soil together. Look how the roots of this tree hold the earth in its strong embrace. 🌱🌿🇬🇧🌱🌍🌳
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Everyone should read this: www.gov.uk/government/p...
Nature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security
This strategic assessment explores how global biodiversity loss and the collapse of critical ecosystems could affect the UK’s resilience, security and prosperity.
www.gov.uk
January 23, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Everyone should read this: www.gov.uk/government/p...
Did u know?The petite delicacy of snowdrops belies how tough they are. They grow in the most challenging season(winter),pushing up through frozen ground or snow & providing essential & much needed food for early emerging pollinators. Provide food for wildlife,all year round in your gardens. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🐝🪲
January 24, 2026 at 6:27 AM
Did u know?The petite delicacy of snowdrops belies how tough they are. They grow in the most challenging season(winter),pushing up through frozen ground or snow & providing essential & much needed food for early emerging pollinators. Provide food for wildlife,all year round in your gardens. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🐝🪲
Yup....almost joined at the hip...
A pair of Wagtails on the floodplain of the River Brue, earlier.
They were sticking close together.
#birds
They were sticking close together.
#birds
January 23, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Yup....almost joined at the hip...
Did u know? February will be a busy time for awakening biodiversity in the wildlife garden. My Hairy-Footed Flower bees will be stirring & I'll need to get their old nesting bricks out from their overwintering spot in the summerhouse & put out the new bricks I've made, ready for fresh nests. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🇬🇧🌍🪲🐝
January 23, 2026 at 6:32 AM
Did u know? February will be a busy time for awakening biodiversity in the wildlife garden. My Hairy-Footed Flower bees will be stirring & I'll need to get their old nesting bricks out from their overwintering spot in the summerhouse & put out the new bricks I've made, ready for fresh nests. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🇬🇧🌍🪲🐝
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It made me laugh, out loud. Hope it makes you smile.
It’s Penguin Awareness Day which seems like a great excuse to post the greatest ever Wikipedia edit.
January 21, 2026 at 7:34 AM
It made me laugh, out loud. Hope it makes you smile.
Did u know? Is this a clump of *ugly* grass from last season that needs chopping down to make room for new spring growth,or is this a valuable clump of vegetation,housing countless small souls during winter months, that will only be pruned when it's warm enough for its inhabitants to emerge? 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🐦⬛🌍🪲
January 22, 2026 at 6:28 AM
Did u know? Is this a clump of *ugly* grass from last season that needs chopping down to make room for new spring growth,or is this a valuable clump of vegetation,housing countless small souls during winter months, that will only be pruned when it's warm enough for its inhabitants to emerge? 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🐦⬛🌍🪲
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This trend should grow and the memberships of charities should encourage it. So, plz encourage it! share.google/blxnSMPUEDoz...
Major charities leave X after AI images controversy
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January 19, 2026 at 8:54 AM
This trend should grow and the memberships of charities should encourage it. So, plz encourage it! share.google/blxnSMPUEDoz...
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If Labour won’t nationalise water, their “big overhaul” is a con.
Sewage in our rivers. Bills going up. Profits protected.
Public services should be in public hands.
Sewage in our rivers. Bills going up. Profits protected.
Public services should be in public hands.
January 20, 2026 at 9:09 AM
If Labour won’t nationalise water, their “big overhaul” is a con.
Sewage in our rivers. Bills going up. Profits protected.
Public services should be in public hands.
Sewage in our rivers. Bills going up. Profits protected.
Public services should be in public hands.
"Go natural, if you can"...
On the theme of feeding birds on natural foods in our gardens, here are Greenfinches foraging Field Maple seeds.
This tree has been attracting flocks of finches to the garden since last August.
Go natural if you can.
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#BirdOfTheDay #FeedingTime #birds
This tree has been attracting flocks of finches to the garden since last August.
Go natural if you can.
@ianparsons.bsky.social @cathhodsman.bsky.social
#BirdOfTheDay #FeedingTime #birds
January 21, 2026 at 6:17 AM
"Go natural, if you can"...
Did u know?We're taught as gardeners to always prune Clematis for maximum flowers.What about not pruning - leaving your Clematis to form a beautiful bushy clump? It might not have as many flowers, but it'll house countless birds & other small souls in the winter & beyond. Garden differently. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🐦⬛
January 21, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Did u know?We're taught as gardeners to always prune Clematis for maximum flowers.What about not pruning - leaving your Clematis to form a beautiful bushy clump? It might not have as many flowers, but it'll house countless birds & other small souls in the winter & beyond. Garden differently. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🐦⬛
Leave seed heads on the plants in your gardens & this is why...... Beautiful....
Now is the winter of our seed-content.
Disappointing to see another grey day this morning.
I was just about to open the door when I noticed there was a large no. of Goldfinches.
They were feeding on a wide variety of seed types - Chickweed (Stellaria media), Sycamore, Winter Savoury, to name a few.
Disappointing to see another grey day this morning.
I was just about to open the door when I noticed there was a large no. of Goldfinches.
They were feeding on a wide variety of seed types - Chickweed (Stellaria media), Sycamore, Winter Savoury, to name a few.
January 20, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Leave seed heads on the plants in your gardens & this is why...... Beautiful....
Did u know?It's nice when you have the chance to get to know specific individual insects in your garden. Yesterday I checked in on the myriads of Seven-Spot Ladybirds overwintering on my fence.All still there & still cosied up,ready to emerge when the weather warms - sleep well, little ones. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🪲🌍🐞
January 20, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Did u know?It's nice when you have the chance to get to know specific individual insects in your garden. Yesterday I checked in on the myriads of Seven-Spot Ladybirds overwintering on my fence.All still there & still cosied up,ready to emerge when the weather warms - sleep well, little ones. 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🪲🌍🐞
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Do we really want to let bullies, despots and criminals tell us what to do?
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Sign the petition: Tell Keir Starmer: Don't back down over Trump's Greenland tariff threats.
Trump is threatening the UK & 7 other supposed allies with more tariffs unless he gets his hands on Greenland. This can't be allowed to happen. Join me and sign the petition telling Keir Starmer not t...
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January 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Do we really want to let bullies, despots and criminals tell us what to do?
act.38degrees.org.uk/act/trump-gr...
act.38degrees.org.uk/act/trump-gr...
Did u know?Nature suffers due to habitat loss,climate change,pesticide use & persecution.These are man-made issues,so surely,it's our duty to make our outside spaces as wildlife-friendly as poss by creating habitats,never using pesticides & providing food - plant Hellebores for pollinators.🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🐝
January 19, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Did u know?Nature suffers due to habitat loss,climate change,pesticide use & persecution.These are man-made issues,so surely,it's our duty to make our outside spaces as wildlife-friendly as poss by creating habitats,never using pesticides & providing food - plant Hellebores for pollinators.🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍🪲🐝