Sefton Nature
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Sefton Nature
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Snippets of nature that also call Sefton their home

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A Cormorant taking off! It amazes me how they are able to do this just after diving underwater.

#birds #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography
November 20, 2025 at 2:53 PM
New blog post!! It's hibernation time 😎😎😎

Snoozing until spring: open.substack.com/pub/jacoblea...

#naturewriting #biology
Snoozing until spring
How animals enviably disappear
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October 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Superb stuff
October 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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New blog post!!

Is there a reason for autumn foliage?
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#nature #naturewriting #autumn
Golden Brown: is there a reason for Autumn foliage?
The short answer is on Instagram.
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October 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
New blog post!!

Is there a reason for autumn foliage?
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#nature #naturewriting #autumn
Golden Brown: is there a reason for Autumn foliage?
The short answer is on Instagram.
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October 13, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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We're firmly into autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, so it's once again time to share one of my favourite chemistry infographics on the kaleidoscope of chemical colours found in autumn leaves! 🍂
www.compoundchem.com/2014/09/11/a...

#ChemSky 🧪
October 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Summer blog post!!

How to survive summer drought
(As a plant)

Wonder fuel right here: open.substack.com/pub/jacoblea...

#naturewriting #nature #biology #botany 🧪
How to survive summer drought
(As a plant)
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August 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Summer blog post!!

How to survive summer drought
(As a plant)

Wonder fuel right here: open.substack.com/pub/jacoblea...

#naturewriting #nature #biology #botany 🧪
How to survive summer drought
(As a plant)
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August 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
!!!
"Globally, roughly a third more power is being generated from the sun [globally] this spring than last.

If this exponential rate of growth continues, we will soon live in a very different world."

(Literally) brilliant!! 🌞
Great bit of hope from reading this today as well

www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
July 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Beautiful
Six-spot Burnet moths crowded on to most of the Thistles at Prees Heath in Shropshire the other day. #Mothsmatter
July 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Marsh Orchid off Birkdale Beach - a beautiful and resilient wildflower 😎
July 4, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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July 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Lovely stuff - hope plenty of suncream was donned!! 😎
June 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Hello all!!

Check out my book review of the recently released "Is a River Alive?" By Robert Macfarlane here: open.substack.com/pub/jacoblea...

Clear cause, unclear premise is what I would say - any thoughts would be appreciated 😎👍

#naturewriting
June 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Hello all!!

Check out my book review of the recently released "Is a River Alive?" By Robert Macfarlane here: open.substack.com/pub/jacoblea...

Clear cause, unclear premise is what I would say - any thoughts would be appreciated 😎👍

#naturewriting
June 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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June 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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June 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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June 3, 2025 at 10:11 AM
😎😎😎
May 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🧵🧵🧵

Sometime in your life, you might've thought:
"Oh look, a bee"

Well, when you next see one of these, be sure to think:
"Oh look, a mining bee"
Instead

(1/4)

#naturewriting #naturephotography
May 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Still no rain...
Potentially the driest spring on record, then - can see grass already struggling, I'm predicting a strawlike landscape by the time all this high pressure clears 🟨☀️
May 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Potentially the driest spring on record, then - can see grass already struggling, I'm predicting a strawlike landscape by the time all this high pressure clears 🟨☀️
May 14, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Present through the post - can't wait to devour this absolute wonder fuel 😎 #naturewriting
May 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM