Susan Simmonds
@susanjsimmonds.bsky.social
Lecturer in Land & Wildlife Management & Engagement Officer for Hants & IOW Wildlife Trust. Love nature, hiking, cycling, running, mountains, travel & taking lots of photographs!
Beautiful Viper’s Bugloss on south west coast. #wildflowerhour
June 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Beautiful Viper’s Bugloss on south west coast. #wildflowerhour
Beautiful Fragrant and Common Spotted Orchids on the chalk downs #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Beautiful Fragrant and Common Spotted Orchids on the chalk downs #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
A beautiful newly emerged Adonis Blue 😍 @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social #butterflies #nature
May 16, 2025 at 9:02 AM
A beautiful newly emerged Adonis Blue 😍 @savebutterflies.bsky.social @ukbutterflies.bsky.social #butterflies #nature
Beautiful Wild Garlic! @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Beautiful Wild Garlic! @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
Yellow-legged Mining Bees, laden with pollen, busy nesting on my lawn! 🐝☀️
April 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Yellow-legged Mining Bees, laden with pollen, busy nesting on my lawn! 🐝☀️
I can’t get enough of watching these Dotted Bee-flies feeding in the garden! They love this Lungwort! @lgspace.bsky.social @buglife31.bsky.social #spring
April 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I can’t get enough of watching these Dotted Bee-flies feeding in the garden! They love this Lungwort! @lgspace.bsky.social @buglife31.bsky.social #spring
A pair of Dotted Bee-flies feeding on Primroses in the garden today! The female has the row of white dots on her abdomen, being followed by the male. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social #spring @buglife31.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
A pair of Dotted Bee-flies feeding on Primroses in the garden today! The female has the row of white dots on her abdomen, being followed by the male. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @lgspace.bsky.social #spring @buglife31.bsky.social
Traditional Mother’s Day trip to the coast to see the Early Spider Orchids 😍 @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowers #orchids
March 30, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Traditional Mother’s Day trip to the coast to see the Early Spider Orchids 😍 @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowers #orchids
The beautiful white stars of the woodland are out! Wood Anemone! Lovely. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
March 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The beautiful white stars of the woodland are out! Wood Anemone! Lovely. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
The Wild Garlic leaves are up but look out for the Lords and Ladies leaves mixed in with them! Those are definitely not edible!! @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
March 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The Wild Garlic leaves are up but look out for the Lords and Ladies leaves mixed in with them! Those are definitely not edible!! @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
Wild Garlic leaves carpet the woodland floor today and Cherry Plum flowers brighten the hedgerow! #spring @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Wild Garlic leaves carpet the woodland floor today and Cherry Plum flowers brighten the hedgerow! #spring @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
Spring is definitely here now that the Oil Beetles are back in the garden! I heard my first Chiff Chaff sing today too! @btobirds.bsky.social #spring
March 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Spring is definitely here now that the Oil Beetles are back in the garden! I heard my first Chiff Chaff sing today too! @btobirds.bsky.social #spring
Sunshine ☀️ Flowers 🌼 and insects awakening 🐝 Fabulous! #spring #wildflowerhour
March 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Sunshine ☀️ Flowers 🌼 and insects awakening 🐝 Fabulous! #spring #wildflowerhour
‘Rhubarb & custard’ on the woodland floor today! Scarlet Elf Cup, Primrose, Lesser Celandine & Coltsfoot! So lovely to see the vivid colours in the sunshine 🌼☀️ @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social #spring #wildflowers #fungi
March 4, 2025 at 7:58 PM
‘Rhubarb & custard’ on the woodland floor today! Scarlet Elf Cup, Primrose, Lesser Celandine & Coltsfoot! So lovely to see the vivid colours in the sunshine 🌼☀️ @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social #spring #wildflowers #fungi
Spring has sprung! What a beautiful weekend! Primroses, Crocuses, Bees and Ladybirds! #wildflowerhour #spring
March 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Spring has sprung! What a beautiful weekend! Primroses, Crocuses, Bees and Ladybirds! #wildflowerhour #spring
What a beautiful day! I felt the warmth of the sun for the first time in ages! The birds were singing and the Snowdrops in full bloom. Lovely! #spring @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @caringforgodsacre.bsky.social #snowdrops
February 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
What a beautiful day! I felt the warmth of the sun for the first time in ages! The birds were singing and the Snowdrops in full bloom. Lovely! #spring @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @caringforgodsacre.bsky.social #snowdrops
Reposted by Susan Simmonds
"Despite the forecast, live like it's spring."
~Lilly Pulitzer
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#Spring #Flowers #FlowerPhotography #FlowerPower 🌱
~Lilly Pulitzer
🕉️
#Spring #Flowers #FlowerPhotography #FlowerPower 🌱
January 31, 2025 at 1:10 AM
"Despite the forecast, live like it's spring."
~Lilly Pulitzer
🕉️
#Spring #Flowers #FlowerPhotography #FlowerPower 🌱
~Lilly Pulitzer
🕉️
#Spring #Flowers #FlowerPhotography #FlowerPower 🌱
Red Admiral Butterfly and Scarlet Elf Cup. Welcome sights on the last day of January. @savebutterflies.bsky.social #nature #FungiFriends #FungiFriday
January 31, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Red Admiral Butterfly and Scarlet Elf Cup. Welcome sights on the last day of January. @savebutterflies.bsky.social #nature #FungiFriends #FungiFriday
Another beautiful morning 😍
January 11, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Another beautiful morning 😍
Beautiful morning for a run!
January 10, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Beautiful morning for a run!
There’s always something beautiful to find in nature, even on a dreary winter’s day! #FungiFriends #Fungi #Nature
December 17, 2024 at 6:19 PM
There’s always something beautiful to find in nature, even on a dreary winter’s day! #FungiFriends #Fungi #Nature
December 5, 2024 at 4:47 PM
November 29, 2024 at 8:35 AM