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Doctor Melissa Palmer
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A PhD & a Masters Degree in Education. I write a blog to connect people with nature, learning & memory. I am fascinated by neuroplasticity, ecology, evolution & love invertebrates.
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Day 12 Mammals -I had high hopes for mammals day. I went on 3 walks, did 17K steps the only mammal I saw was a squirrel that tried to raid my birdfeeder, lost interest & then nonchalantly dug up a stashed acorn 😆

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January 5, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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Day 11 Invertebrates - the worse day for looking for invertebrates- it was cold 🥶 & it had ❄️ snowed - just a sprinkle- & it was really icy! I saw five species in total! Last day tomorrow- Mammals !

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January 4, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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Day 10 of 12 Days Wild - Trees 🌳🌳🌳
I counted 14 species of tree today as I went about my Saturday chores - the pics are of the Oaks in the garden & “The Ant Tree” - it has a nest of ants that farm the aphids in the tree!
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January 3, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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Day 9 of 12 Days Wild - looking for Birds on my walk up to the local meadow. I saw 13 species inc: Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Long Tailed Tit, & Robin who rather obligingly looked straight at my camera 🤩

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January 2, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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Day 6 of 12 Days Wild Moss 💚 - we had a day out today - but I did see 3 different species of moss - I saw moss growing in trees, in flower beds & cracks pavement 🤩 nature really does pop up everywhere 💚

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December 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Yesterday was Day 5 Lichens - saw at least 10 species including a Pulmonaria sp 🫁 of The Wildlife Trusts 12 Days Wild

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December 30, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Day 4 of 12 Days Wild

Today
Day 4 Fungi 🍄‍🟫- We spent the day at the beach so I saw no fungi. I did see lots of shells 🐚, sand dunes & a Bobby dazzler of a lichen! That I need to research❤️
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December 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Day 3 of 12 Days Wild: Fruit on plants / trees - I saw 20 species inc holly, ivy, apples, sloe, figs, dried up blackberries, & cotoneaster to name a few!

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December 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Day 2 of The 12 Days Wild Challenge

Day 2 Seeds (that aren’t fruit) 🤩🤩🤩 I saw 20 different species that had seeds on my Boxing Day morning walk #12dayswild #FemaleEntrepreneursUK #EcoEntrepreneur
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December 26, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Day 1 of 12 Days Wild - The WildlifeTrusts

I have decided to look for 12 different types of nature over the 12 Days Wild Challenge!

Day 1 Flowers 🌺 🌷 - today I saw 31 different species flowering on my Christmas morning walk.

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December 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Sunrise in Devon England #nature #sunrise #devon
November 4, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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Beautiful Robin’s pincushion gall #insect #gall #nature @galling.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Bumblebee on Verbena #nature #bumblebee #bee #wildlifephotography #insect
October 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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My first ever harvest of potatoes- modest yet exciting! I planted 4 potatoes that had grown shoots in my veg cupboard into a bag of left over compost! #gardening #garden #growingveg #growyourown
October 6, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Fungus being eaten by tiny slugs #nature #wildlifephotography #fungi #fungus #autumn #fall
September 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Jersey Tiger moth drinking nectar #nature #moth #insect #flower #nectar #wildlifephotography
September 19, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Picking these for the house brought me joy this morning - beautiful Sweet peas still flowering in Mid-September #beautiful #garden #flowers #nature #outsidein
September 15, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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Autumnal sunrise in Devon #devon #sunrise #autumn #nature #sky
September 5, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Wasp enjoys a Devon cider #nature #insects #cider #devon #wasp #summer
September 2, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Buff Tailed Bumblebee foraging on white budleja #bee #bumblebee #insects #wildlife #flowers
September 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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7- spot ladybird (?) Coccinella 7- punctata - in Devon, England #insects #ladybird #ladybug #wildlife
August 31, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Devon Beaver munching Balsam #nature #wildlifephotography #beaver #mammals #rewilding
August 30, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Hoverfly feeding on lemon balm #insects #hoverfly #herbs #nature #wildlifephotography
August 29, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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"a fossilized #dragonfly wing ... has been identified as a new species and the first such fossil from Canada's dinosaur-aged rocks."

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#CBC #news #Alberta #Cretaceous #insect #insects
Alberta's Andre Mueller said his heart skipped a beat when he discovered the dragonfly fossil | CBC News
Growing up in Medicine Hat, Alberta, about 125 kilometres southeast of Dinosaur Provincial Park, Andre Mueller was fascinated by the ancient creatures. More recently, the McGill student helped find a ...
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August 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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This report is really worth your time reading and if it works on farms it can work equally as well in local parks and gardens.
#Environment #Ecology #Butterflies #Insects 🦋🐞🐝
August 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM