ThornyHedges
@thornyhedges.bsky.social
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Family, friends, music, green spaces, horticulture & nature are my happy places with a book or two thrown in for good measure. #wildlife #trees #photography #nature #cats
Family, friends, music, green spaces, horticulture & nature are my happy places with a book or two thrown in for good measure. #wildlife #trees #photography #nature #cats
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Our interview with @lucia-oc.bsky.social - an incredibly courageous activist voice relentlessly campaigning to bring the culture of power and abuse into the light and expose the perpetrators is on our YouTube channel m.youtube.com/watch?v=6E8E... #epstein #trump #maxwell
November 20, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Word of the Day: MUMPSIMUS – someone who obstinately sticks to their old ideas in spite of evidence that they are wrong.
November 20, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Word of the Day: MUMPSIMUS – someone who obstinately sticks to their old ideas in spite of evidence that they are wrong.
A couple of photos from our walk this morning. Beautiful clear sky, crisp underfoot and fresh air 🍂
November 20, 2025 at 10:51 AM
A couple of photos from our walk this morning. Beautiful clear sky, crisp underfoot and fresh air 🍂
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Something cheerful for a chilly November day.
This wonderful 1950s Austin car brochure was printed by Wills & Hepworth, the firm behind the 'Ladybird' brand.
(Artist uncredited)
This wonderful 1950s Austin car brochure was printed by Wills & Hepworth, the firm behind the 'Ladybird' brand.
(Artist uncredited)
November 20, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Something cheerful for a chilly November day.
This wonderful 1950s Austin car brochure was printed by Wills & Hepworth, the firm behind the 'Ladybird' brand.
(Artist uncredited)
This wonderful 1950s Austin car brochure was printed by Wills & Hepworth, the firm behind the 'Ladybird' brand.
(Artist uncredited)
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Dorothy Hodges' remarkable book 'The Pollen Loads of the Honeybee' (1952) has seasonal colour charts to identify which flowers the pollen comes from
November 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Dorothy Hodges' remarkable book 'The Pollen Loads of the Honeybee' (1952) has seasonal colour charts to identify which flowers the pollen comes from
One of my favourite books.
Oompus the omnibus,
from Tootles the Taxi (1956)
Artist: John Kenney
from Tootles the Taxi (1956)
Artist: John Kenney
November 19, 2025 at 9:46 PM
One of my favourite books.
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Seeya later ant-eater (you have to say eater weird) it's #AnteaterDay ! Known for their slender noses and taste for six-legged creatures, these guys were originally considered four species. 1/2
November 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Seeya later ant-eater (you have to say eater weird) it's #AnteaterDay ! Known for their slender noses and taste for six-legged creatures, these guys were originally considered four species. 1/2
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Final call: our online lecture on bat foraging is happening tonight, 6:30 to 7:30pm! Join Dr Iroro Tanshi, @irorotanshi.bsky.social, as she explores how bats find food in the dark and how different species share foraging space across the Gulf of Guinea forests. See you soon!
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November 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Final call: our online lecture on bat foraging is happening tonight, 6:30 to 7:30pm! Join Dr Iroro Tanshi, @irorotanshi.bsky.social, as she explores how bats find food in the dark and how different species share foraging space across the Gulf of Guinea forests. See you soon!
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buff.ly/sJo16t6
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🙂 🌱 ❤️ @vegplotter.bsky.social @jemimasgarden.bsky.social @allotmentnews.bsky.social @lizlouise.bsky.social @alipat.bsky.social @lizcrosbie.bsky.social @outofinterest.bsky.social @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social
Are you looking for a gift for a cook or a gardener? I have this carrot drawing and other fruit and veg drawings in my art shop on Folksy *not for reindeer consumption
folksy.com/find/item/85...
#Carrots #KitchenArt #OriginalArt #Drawing #Artwork #GiftIdeas #ArtShop #ShopIndy #ChristmasGifts #bsnm
folksy.com/find/item/85...
#Carrots #KitchenArt #OriginalArt #Drawing #Artwork #GiftIdeas #ArtShop #ShopIndy #ChristmasGifts #bsnm
November 18, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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You'll normally see Prickly featherwort in #ScotlandsRainforest growing mixed up with other liverworts, filmy ferns and lichens, often on rocks or at the base of trees. It's pretty rare elsewhere, making our populations important. 📷 Stan Phillips
November 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
You'll normally see Prickly featherwort in #ScotlandsRainforest growing mixed up with other liverworts, filmy ferns and lichens, often on rocks or at the base of trees. It's pretty rare elsewhere, making our populations important. 📷 Stan Phillips
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All shares of this much-appreciated. Sorry if it's boring. Just another instance of me attempting to rehabilitate one of my books after my ex-publisher Unbound failed to pay me a large chunk of earnings from it, went into administration and took it temporarily out of print.
I'm giving away two signed copies of my (recently republished) book 21st-Century Yokel, with two postcards of this fab otters linocut by my mum, Jo.
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Walking
Wildlife
Folklore
Bees
Ghosts
The Sea
Social history
Badgers
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You might like it if you like:
Walking
Wildlife
Folklore
Bees
Ghosts
The Sea
Social history
Badgers
November 19, 2025 at 12:05 PM
All shares of this much-appreciated. Sorry if it's boring. Just another instance of me attempting to rehabilitate one of my books after my ex-publisher Unbound failed to pay me a large chunk of earnings from it, went into administration and took it temporarily out of print.
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What does it take to save Mozambique's plants?
🧑🔬 5 new networks of trained seed conservationists
🌱 Local community initiatives
🌍 57 new Important Plant Areas and more
For 10 years we've been helping biodiversity with the Agricultural Research Institute of Mozambique 👇
www.kew.org/read-and-wat...
🧑🔬 5 new networks of trained seed conservationists
🌱 Local community initiatives
🌍 57 new Important Plant Areas and more
For 10 years we've been helping biodiversity with the Agricultural Research Institute of Mozambique 👇
www.kew.org/read-and-wat...
November 19, 2025 at 10:59 AM
What does it take to save Mozambique's plants?
🧑🔬 5 new networks of trained seed conservationists
🌱 Local community initiatives
🌍 57 new Important Plant Areas and more
For 10 years we've been helping biodiversity with the Agricultural Research Institute of Mozambique 👇
www.kew.org/read-and-wat...
🧑🔬 5 new networks of trained seed conservationists
🌱 Local community initiatives
🌍 57 new Important Plant Areas and more
For 10 years we've been helping biodiversity with the Agricultural Research Institute of Mozambique 👇
www.kew.org/read-and-wat...
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“The shepherd is looking up at a large skein of whooper swans which has come from colder climes. Like geese, they fly in V-formation”
(What to look for in Autumn, 1960)
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
Writer: EL Grant Watson
(What to look for in Autumn, 1960)
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
Writer: EL Grant Watson
November 19, 2025 at 8:15 AM
“The shepherd is looking up at a large skein of whooper swans which has come from colder climes. Like geese, they fly in V-formation”
(What to look for in Autumn, 1960)
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
Writer: EL Grant Watson
(What to look for in Autumn, 1960)
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
Writer: EL Grant Watson
Tomorrow when the bathroom renovations begin. Despite the upheaval, we are looking forward to seeing the 1990s peach bathroom leave the building. Warm clothing is laid out and oodies are ready for a below 0°C day without heating. 🐈⬛ is on holiday with heated accommodation.
arnold schwarzenegger says there is no bathroom in front of a classroom
ALT: arnold schwarzenegger says there is no bathroom in front of a classroom
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November 18, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Tomorrow when the bathroom renovations begin. Despite the upheaval, we are looking forward to seeing the 1990s peach bathroom leave the building. Warm clothing is laid out and oodies are ready for a below 0°C day without heating. 🐈⬛ is on holiday with heated accommodation.
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The rainforest the world forgot.
The Congo basin is the second largest rainforest on Earth, and a critical defence against climate breakdown and species loss.
Why then, is it so neglected?
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The Congo basin is the second largest rainforest on Earth, and a critical defence against climate breakdown and species loss.
Why then, is it so neglected?
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The rainforest the world forgot: the Congo basin is the second largest on Earth, so why is it being neglected?
It is one of the world’s most vital carbon sinks, but this tropical rainforest is losing out when it comes to climate policy and funding
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November 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The rainforest the world forgot.
The Congo basin is the second largest rainforest on Earth, and a critical defence against climate breakdown and species loss.
Why then, is it so neglected?
share.google/HrPOEJxfATQX...
The Congo basin is the second largest rainforest on Earth, and a critical defence against climate breakdown and species loss.
Why then, is it so neglected?
share.google/HrPOEJxfATQX...
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I will be performing a solo show at Colchester Art Centre at 11am this SUNDAY - it is in aid of @samaritans.bsky.social - please spread the word - tickets here
www.redlionbooks.co.uk/product/poet...
www.redlionbooks.co.uk/product/poet...
November 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I will be performing a solo show at Colchester Art Centre at 11am this SUNDAY - it is in aid of @samaritans.bsky.social - please spread the word - tickets here
www.redlionbooks.co.uk/product/poet...
www.redlionbooks.co.uk/product/poet...
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Ladybird things I really, really wanted, part 25.
A dress with a sticky-out skirt
Artist: Kenneth Inns
A dress with a sticky-out skirt
Artist: Kenneth Inns
November 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Ladybird things I really, really wanted, part 25.
A dress with a sticky-out skirt
Artist: Kenneth Inns
A dress with a sticky-out skirt
Artist: Kenneth Inns
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Thousands of species, one big question: can global trade be sustainable? 🌿🌏
At #CITESCOP20 in Uzbekistan, our science policy team will be helping shape global decisions on sustainable trade. With their new blog you can learn more about what’s at stake 👇
www.kew.org/read-and-wat...
At #CITESCOP20 in Uzbekistan, our science policy team will be helping shape global decisions on sustainable trade. With their new blog you can learn more about what’s at stake 👇
www.kew.org/read-and-wat...
CITES COP20: Protecting plants through sustainable trade
What is CITES COP20, why does it matters, and how is Kew helping to shape global decisions?
www.kew.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Thousands of species, one big question: can global trade be sustainable? 🌿🌏
At #CITESCOP20 in Uzbekistan, our science policy team will be helping shape global decisions on sustainable trade. With their new blog you can learn more about what’s at stake 👇
www.kew.org/read-and-wat...
At #CITESCOP20 in Uzbekistan, our science policy team will be helping shape global decisions on sustainable trade. With their new blog you can learn more about what’s at stake 👇
www.kew.org/read-and-wat...
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This Thursday, as we celebrate #BookWeekScotland, we'll be joined by the brilliant gardener, artist, and chicken-keeper Arthur Parkinson to talk about how he creates his stunning floral displays and, of course, his love of all things chicken! Join us for chickens and cake: tinyurl.com/FFTMCHenParty
November 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
This Thursday, as we celebrate #BookWeekScotland, we'll be joined by the brilliant gardener, artist, and chicken-keeper Arthur Parkinson to talk about how he creates his stunning floral displays and, of course, his love of all things chicken! Join us for chickens and cake: tinyurl.com/FFTMCHenParty
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Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum) might look like the cooking spice (Illicium verum), but don't be fooled! Anisatum seed pods are highly toxic. However, its leaves can be burned as incense.
Available as a card, print or poster. buff.ly/3G5nhs2
From 'Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen', (1887-1898)
Available as a card, print or poster. buff.ly/3G5nhs2
From 'Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen', (1887-1898)
November 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum) might look like the cooking spice (Illicium verum), but don't be fooled! Anisatum seed pods are highly toxic. However, its leaves can be burned as incense.
Available as a card, print or poster. buff.ly/3G5nhs2
From 'Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen', (1887-1898)
Available as a card, print or poster. buff.ly/3G5nhs2
From 'Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen', (1887-1898)
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Shell Guide, 1955:
“Between the mild days, November frosts strip the coloured leaves of the shrubs and climbers of the hedgerow so that all the fruits of early winter show more vigourously against a paler sky”
Artists: Edith & Rowland Hilder
Writer: Geoffrey Grigson
“Between the mild days, November frosts strip the coloured leaves of the shrubs and climbers of the hedgerow so that all the fruits of early winter show more vigourously against a paler sky”
Artists: Edith & Rowland Hilder
Writer: Geoffrey Grigson
November 18, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Shell Guide, 1955:
“Between the mild days, November frosts strip the coloured leaves of the shrubs and climbers of the hedgerow so that all the fruits of early winter show more vigourously against a paler sky”
Artists: Edith & Rowland Hilder
Writer: Geoffrey Grigson
“Between the mild days, November frosts strip the coloured leaves of the shrubs and climbers of the hedgerow so that all the fruits of early winter show more vigourously against a paler sky”
Artists: Edith & Rowland Hilder
Writer: Geoffrey Grigson
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One of the illustrations of German botanical artist Maria Sibylla Merian, created on her pioneering 1699 expedition to Surinam, "Iguana and Coral Snake". Her scientific illustrations are renowned for their accuracy. #WomensArt
November 18, 2025 at 5:48 AM
One of the illustrations of German botanical artist Maria Sibylla Merian, created on her pioneering 1699 expedition to Surinam, "Iguana and Coral Snake". Her scientific illustrations are renowned for their accuracy. #WomensArt
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Good morning and welcome to tuna Tuesday
You never know who needs the softness you carry.
Share it.
Kindness is quiet magic.
Use it generously
You never know who needs the softness you carry.
Share it.
Kindness is quiet magic.
Use it generously
November 18, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Good morning and welcome to tuna Tuesday
You never know who needs the softness you carry.
Share it.
Kindness is quiet magic.
Use it generously
You never know who needs the softness you carry.
Share it.
Kindness is quiet magic.
Use it generously
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Night night sweet dreamies
Don't let someone who did you wrong make you think there's something wrong with you. Don't devalue yourself because they didn't value you. Know your worth even if they don't.
Don't let someone who did you wrong make you think there's something wrong with you. Don't devalue yourself because they didn't value you. Know your worth even if they don't.
November 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Night night sweet dreamies
Don't let someone who did you wrong make you think there's something wrong with you. Don't devalue yourself because they didn't value you. Know your worth even if they don't.
Don't let someone who did you wrong make you think there's something wrong with you. Don't devalue yourself because they didn't value you. Know your worth even if they don't.