JimTheBib
@jimthebib.bsky.social
In a garden of daisies.
Posts on nature conservation, wildflower meadows hedgerows woodland management, wild bees butterflies wasps and kindness.
Posts on nature conservation, wildflower meadows hedgerows woodland management, wild bees butterflies wasps and kindness.
A string of lovely fresh Clouded funnell #mushrooms Clitocybe nebularisI believe for #fungifriends growing under some Spruce.
October 16, 2025 at 2:47 PM
A string of lovely fresh Clouded funnell #mushrooms Clitocybe nebularisI believe for #fungifriends growing under some Spruce.
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Violet webcap (Cortinarius violaceus) growing under gorse today near the Devil’s Punchbowl in Surrey. An absolute stunner of a mushroom and nationally rare - it’s always good to see these beauties.
#ukfungi
#ukfungi
October 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Violet webcap (Cortinarius violaceus) growing under gorse today near the Devil’s Punchbowl in Surrey. An absolute stunner of a mushroom and nationally rare - it’s always good to see these beauties.
#ukfungi
#ukfungi
Nice group of what looks like Tawny funnell #mushrooms growing by the forest track for #funhifriday
October 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Nice group of what looks like Tawny funnell #mushrooms growing by the forest track for #funhifriday
Some Jelly babies anyone?
Leotia lubrica #fungi I believe emerging through the leaf litter.
#mushrooms
Leotia lubrica #fungi I believe emerging through the leaf litter.
#mushrooms
October 5, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Some Jelly babies anyone?
Leotia lubrica #fungi I believe emerging through the leaf litter.
#mushrooms
Leotia lubrica #fungi I believe emerging through the leaf litter.
#mushrooms
Think this lovely pair of #fungi might be Lacrymaria lacrymabunda or Weeping widow #mushrooms
October 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Think this lovely pair of #fungi might be Lacrymaria lacrymabunda or Weeping widow #mushrooms
Deceiver #mushrooms everywhere in this young Oak #oodland in #Ireland. The whole forest floor is covered in many #fungi species right now.
October 4, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Deceiver #mushrooms everywhere in this young Oak #oodland in #Ireland. The whole forest floor is covered in many #fungi species right now.
Looking like a group of Bearded milkcap #mushrooms growing under some ornamental Birch.
October 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Looking like a group of Bearded milkcap #mushrooms growing under some ornamental Birch.
September 30, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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‘Some big polluter is breathing sigh of relief’: Questions remain over Blackwater fish kill
Inconclusive report must not be last word on devastating incident.
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Inconclusive report must not be last word on devastating incident.
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
‘Some big polluter is breathing sigh of relief’: Questions remain over Blackwater fish kill
Inconclusive report must not be last word on devastating incident, say environmentalists
www.irishtimes.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:06 AM
‘Some big polluter is breathing sigh of relief’: Questions remain over Blackwater fish kill
Inconclusive report must not be last word on devastating incident.
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Inconclusive report must not be last word on devastating incident.
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Lovely pair of #fungi growing on a conifer stump. Maybe Gymnopilus spectabilis or laughing Jim
#mushroommonday
#mushroommonday
September 29, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Lovely pair of #fungi growing on a conifer stump. Maybe Gymnopilus spectabilis or laughing Jim
#mushroommonday
#mushroommonday
Looks like a Roundhead Chip cherry #mushroom Leratiomyces ceres growing on some Scots pine bark chip by the path. #fungi
#mushroommonday
#mushroommonday
September 22, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Looks like a Roundhead Chip cherry #mushroom Leratiomyces ceres growing on some Scots pine bark chip by the path. #fungi
#mushroommonday
#mushroommonday
Who knew eh!
In plain sight as always here just ignored and swept under the carpet. Don't rock the boat now!
In plain sight as always here just ignored and swept under the carpet. Don't rock the boat now!
Public records about North Cork Creameries - a company that is a "leading supplier of butter to the internationally renowned Kerrygold brand" - paint a disquieting picture of how regulators are performing
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Rules to protect Ireland’s fragile rivers are being repeatedly breached
Public records about North Cork Creameries’ operations paint a disquieting picture of how regulators are performing
www.irishtimes.com
September 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Who knew eh!
In plain sight as always here just ignored and swept under the carpet. Don't rock the boat now!
In plain sight as always here just ignored and swept under the carpet. Don't rock the boat now!
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The River Blackwater fish kill is one of the greatest environmental disasters in the history of the state. So where is the outrage? 🤔
Excellent article about this latest catastrophe👇
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Excellent article about this latest catastrophe👇
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Shocking indifference to catastrophic Blackwater pollution is a sign of the times
The Blackwater fish kill is part ecological disaster, part culture war, part climate change confrontation and, worst of all, a gross denial of responsibility
www.irishexaminer.com
September 6, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The River Blackwater fish kill is one of the greatest environmental disasters in the history of the state. So where is the outrage? 🤔
Excellent article about this latest catastrophe👇
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Excellent article about this latest catastrophe👇
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
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The National Parks and Wildlife Service today completed the safe control and removal of the first Asian hornet nest from a site in Cork city. It has now been transported to Dublin and handed over to scientists at the National Museum of Ireland for analysis.
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
September 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The National Parks and Wildlife Service today completed the safe control and removal of the first Asian hornet nest from a site in Cork city. It has now been transported to Dublin and handed over to scientists at the National Museum of Ireland for analysis.
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
Pressure on #nature continues to intensify.
The EU commission proposes to weaken environmental laws further. Here is a chance to voice your concerns.
Please share.
birdwatchireland.ie/our-work/adv...
The EU commission proposes to weaken environmental laws further. Here is a chance to voice your concerns.
Please share.
birdwatchireland.ie/our-work/adv...
Hands Off Nature - BirdWatch Ireland
Tell politicians how important nature is to you and stop the EU from tearing up the laws that protect birds and nature.
birdwatchireland.ie
September 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Pressure on #nature continues to intensify.
The EU commission proposes to weaken environmental laws further. Here is a chance to voice your concerns.
Please share.
birdwatchireland.ie/our-work/adv...
The EU commission proposes to weaken environmental laws further. Here is a chance to voice your concerns.
Please share.
birdwatchireland.ie/our-work/adv...
If anyone in South #Wexford wants green hay from this #wildflowermeadow to estblish their own #meadow we are cutting today. It's weed free packed with local seed. Please retweet.
September 4, 2025 at 11:41 AM
If anyone in South #Wexford wants green hay from this #wildflowermeadow to estblish their own #meadow we are cutting today. It's weed free packed with local seed. Please retweet.
Dodgy image taken through the kitchen window to remind us that #meadows are not just for #pollinators. Here are some young Goldfinches feasting on Knapweed seeds. From a flock of about 20 or more #birds
August 29, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Dodgy image taken through the kitchen window to remind us that #meadows are not just for #pollinators. Here are some young Goldfinches feasting on Knapweed seeds. From a flock of about 20 or more #birds
For anyone contemplating creating or restoring a #wildflower #meadow on public or private land I cant recommend this guide created by our own #NBDC enough. It deals with local conditions and takes into account almost every consideration. Its top class imho👍
pollinators.ie/wp-content/u...
pollinators.ie/wp-content/u...
pollinators.ie
August 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
For anyone contemplating creating or restoring a #wildflower #meadow on public or private land I cant recommend this guide created by our own #NBDC enough. It deals with local conditions and takes into account almost every consideration. Its top class imho👍
pollinators.ie/wp-content/u...
pollinators.ie/wp-content/u...
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The NPWS has confirmed a sighting and capture of an Asian hornet in the Cork area. Listen to an update here >
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Please report any suspected sightings of this species to the National Biodiversity Data Centre here > records.biodiversityireland.ie/record/invas...
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Please report any suspected sightings of this species to the National Biodiversity Data Centre here > records.biodiversityireland.ie/record/invas...
'Biosecurity alert' after Asian hornet captured in Cork
Ainle Ni Bhriain, Director of International and EU Affairs at National Parks and Wildlife Service, explains the concern for the honey bee population in Ireland following a confirmed sighting of an Asi...
www.rte.ie
August 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The NPWS has confirmed a sighting and capture of an Asian hornet in the Cork area. Listen to an update here >
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Please report any suspected sightings of this species to the National Biodiversity Data Centre here > records.biodiversityireland.ie/record/invas...
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Please report any suspected sightings of this species to the National Biodiversity Data Centre here > records.biodiversityireland.ie/record/invas...
RESULT!
One of Swallow nest cups I placed to encourage more birds to nest has done its job! 4 healthy nestlings
We normally only have 1 nesting pair which is low for the amount of outhouses around A pair of Spotted flycatchers nested successfully in another cup weeks earlier
#birdwatchireland #birds
One of Swallow nest cups I placed to encourage more birds to nest has done its job! 4 healthy nestlings
We normally only have 1 nesting pair which is low for the amount of outhouses around A pair of Spotted flycatchers nested successfully in another cup weeks earlier
#birdwatchireland #birds
August 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
RESULT!
One of Swallow nest cups I placed to encourage more birds to nest has done its job! 4 healthy nestlings
We normally only have 1 nesting pair which is low for the amount of outhouses around A pair of Spotted flycatchers nested successfully in another cup weeks earlier
#birdwatchireland #birds
One of Swallow nest cups I placed to encourage more birds to nest has done its job! 4 healthy nestlings
We normally only have 1 nesting pair which is low for the amount of outhouses around A pair of Spotted flycatchers nested successfully in another cup weeks earlier
#birdwatchireland #birds
A few flowering plants from Ballyteige in South #Wexford for #wildflowerhour
July 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
A few flowering plants from Ballyteige in South #Wexford for #wildflowerhour
Couple of Skipper #butterflies from #Wexford #Ireland
They love sunny sheltered #forest rides with rough grasses like Cocksfoot & False brome etc (click on pics for more info) Keep an eye out for them this time of year.
They love sunny sheltered #forest rides with rough grasses like Cocksfoot & False brome etc (click on pics for more info) Keep an eye out for them this time of year.
July 6, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Couple of Skipper #butterflies from #Wexford #Ireland
They love sunny sheltered #forest rides with rough grasses like Cocksfoot & False brome etc (click on pics for more info) Keep an eye out for them this time of year.
They love sunny sheltered #forest rides with rough grasses like Cocksfoot & False brome etc (click on pics for more info) Keep an eye out for them this time of year.
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I'll tell you how the sun rose. A ribbon at a time.
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson
July 3, 2025 at 8:49 AM
I'll tell you how the sun rose. A ribbon at a time.
Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson
