Jo Stephen
@jostephen.bsky.social
Haunter of woodlands, field ecologist, photographer, images made whilst wandering in my local landscape.
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Jo Stephen
@jostephen.bsky.social
· Dec 12
Beech tree, in winter, on the hill above the village, many moons ago.
Snowdrops in the village church yard.
February 7, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Snowdrops in the village church yard.
They weren’t, I wish they had been, I’d have more faith in people then .
February 6, 2026 at 3:50 PM
They weren’t, I wish they had been, I’d have more faith in people then .
I am, thank you, just horrified how selfish some people can be.
February 6, 2026 at 3:49 PM
I am, thank you, just horrified how selfish some people can be.
This morning I discovered that when the village is flooding there are people that will steal your sandbags in the dead of night.
February 6, 2026 at 12:33 PM
This morning I discovered that when the village is flooding there are people that will steal your sandbags in the dead of night.
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Can you find, identify & record 100 wild plants in 2026?
BSBI is confident that (with our support) yes, you can!
Beginner botanists, will you accept the challenge?
Sign up today for #100Plants2026 challenge:
bsbi.org/take-part/ac...
Check out the webinars & #WildFlowerID help we've prep'd for you!
BSBI is confident that (with our support) yes, you can!
Beginner botanists, will you accept the challenge?
Sign up today for #100Plants2026 challenge:
bsbi.org/take-part/ac...
Check out the webinars & #WildFlowerID help we've prep'd for you!
February 3, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Can you find, identify & record 100 wild plants in 2026?
BSBI is confident that (with our support) yes, you can!
Beginner botanists, will you accept the challenge?
Sign up today for #100Plants2026 challenge:
bsbi.org/take-part/ac...
Check out the webinars & #WildFlowerID help we've prep'd for you!
BSBI is confident that (with our support) yes, you can!
Beginner botanists, will you accept the challenge?
Sign up today for #100Plants2026 challenge:
bsbi.org/take-part/ac...
Check out the webinars & #WildFlowerID help we've prep'd for you!
A Snowdrop, in the village church yard.
January 25, 2026 at 2:29 PM
A Snowdrop, in the village church yard.
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Takeo Takei (Japanese, 1894-1983)
Bird Series No 12, 1976
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
52.1 × 36.2 cm (20 1/2 × 14 1/4 in.)
Private collection
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Bird Series No 12, 1976
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
52.1 × 36.2 cm (20 1/2 × 14 1/4 in.)
Private collection
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
January 16, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Takeo Takei (Japanese, 1894-1983)
Bird Series No 12, 1976
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
52.1 × 36.2 cm (20 1/2 × 14 1/4 in.)
Private collection
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Bird Series No 12, 1976
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
52.1 × 36.2 cm (20 1/2 × 14 1/4 in.)
Private collection
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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A new study has found microplastics in greater quantities in a rural woodland than a nearby city.
It estimated up to 500 airborne particles were deposited on a sq metre of ground every day in Wytham Woods nr Oxford – almost twice as many as in the city centre.
www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 🧪
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It estimated up to 500 airborne particles were deposited on a sq metre of ground every day in Wytham Woods nr Oxford – almost twice as many as in the city centre.
www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 🧪
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January 14, 2026 at 5:18 PM
A new study has found microplastics in greater quantities in a rural woodland than a nearby city.
It estimated up to 500 airborne particles were deposited on a sq metre of ground every day in Wytham Woods nr Oxford – almost twice as many as in the city centre.
www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 🧪
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It estimated up to 500 airborne particles were deposited on a sq metre of ground every day in Wytham Woods nr Oxford – almost twice as many as in the city centre.
www.ceh.ac.uk/news-and-med... 🧪
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Snowdrops I met one winter's day.
January 15, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Snowdrops I met one winter's day.
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The National Trust is halfway to their appeal to buy Giant Hill, one of the UKs top butterfly sites, also rich in insects and flowers. The last good habitat for Duke of Burgundy in Dorset. Please donate if you can @nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk/support-us/a...
Donate to the Cerne Abbas Nature Appeal
Donate to the Cerne Abbas Appeal so together, we can help restore the land, habitats and species that live there.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
January 12, 2026 at 2:21 PM
The National Trust is halfway to their appeal to buy Giant Hill, one of the UKs top butterfly sites, also rich in insects and flowers. The last good habitat for Duke of Burgundy in Dorset. Please donate if you can @nationaltrust.org.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk/support-us/a...
A Winter Cherry, braving the frost and flowering yesterday.
January 11, 2026 at 6:26 PM
A Winter Cherry, braving the frost and flowering yesterday.
A Witch Hazel, Hamamelis x intermedia, in the sun yesterday morning.
January 11, 2026 at 6:18 PM
A Witch Hazel, Hamamelis x intermedia, in the sun yesterday morning.
Sowbread, Cyclamen hederifolium, in the sun yesterday morning.
January 11, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Sowbread, Cyclamen hederifolium, in the sun yesterday morning.
A #winter10 for #wildflowerhour; Yarrow, Oxeye Daisy, Field Pansy, Field Speedwell, White Dead Nettle, Red Dead Nettle, Daisy, Greater Celendine, Hazel & Smooth Sowthistle.
January 4, 2026 at 7:57 PM
A #winter10 for #wildflowerhour; Yarrow, Oxeye Daisy, Field Pansy, Field Speedwell, White Dead Nettle, Red Dead Nettle, Daisy, Greater Celendine, Hazel & Smooth Sowthistle.
Thanks Joni 💚 I reckon I'll squeeze another in before the weekend is out! Happy New Year.
January 2, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Thanks Joni 💚 I reckon I'll squeeze another in before the weekend is out! Happy New Year.
At least 48 spp today on a small #BSBI #NewYearPlantHunt at Blandford Forum, including Hazel, Field Pansy, Greater Celendine and Oxeye Daisy.
January 2, 2026 at 6:08 PM
At least 48 spp today on a small #BSBI #NewYearPlantHunt at Blandford Forum, including Hazel, Field Pansy, Greater Celendine and Oxeye Daisy.
Wishing you a wonderful 2026 Lin x
December 31, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Wishing you a wonderful 2026 Lin x
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Pretty silver on this Silver-studded blue, from Edmund Sandars, ‘A Butterfly book for the pocket’ (1939).
December 30, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Pretty silver on this Silver-studded blue, from Edmund Sandars, ‘A Butterfly book for the pocket’ (1939).
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We're looking forward to the #BSBI #NewYearPlantHunt and there's 3 group hunts registered in Dorset if you'd like to join us.
bsbi.org/take-part/ac...
bsbi.org/take-part/ac...
December 31, 2025 at 8:26 AM
We're looking forward to the #BSBI #NewYearPlantHunt and there's 3 group hunts registered in Dorset if you'd like to join us.
bsbi.org/take-part/ac...
bsbi.org/take-part/ac...
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I thought I’d share a few of my favourite photos by other people that I’ve seen on this platform in 2025. A slowly evolving thread. 🧵
The Cloud Forest
Hiking upwards to overlook the cloud inversion.
Bavaria, Germany
#landscapephotography #landschaftsfotografie #fog
Hiking upwards to overlook the cloud inversion.
Bavaria, Germany
#landscapephotography #landschaftsfotografie #fog
December 29, 2025 at 9:36 AM
I thought I’d share a few of my favourite photos by other people that I’ve seen on this platform in 2025. A slowly evolving thread. 🧵
Thanks so much for including my Goldfinches Rachel, very kind of you. Wishing you a wonderful 2026.
December 31, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Thanks so much for including my Goldfinches Rachel, very kind of you. Wishing you a wonderful 2026.
From a carpark in Blandford Forum this morning, Red Dead Nettle, Smooth Sow Thistle, Common Field Speedwell, Yarrow, a Daisy & White Dead Nettle.
December 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
From a carpark in Blandford Forum this morning, Red Dead Nettle, Smooth Sow Thistle, Common Field Speedwell, Yarrow, a Daisy & White Dead Nettle.