Jim Beattie
@twintoo.bsky.social
Retired, lover of nature, supporter of Preston North End FC.
October 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Came across these Bulgar black? fungi at Brockholes LWT reserve today #fungi #nature #Lancashire #Preston
September 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Came across these Bulgar black? fungi at Brockholes LWT reserve today #fungi #nature #Lancashire #Preston
September 5, 2025 at 8:59 AM
This wasp mimic hoverfly (Chrysotoxum bicinctum) certainly had me fooled. Seen at Brockholes LWT nature reserve on Saturday #insect #hoverfly #nvertebrate #Brockholes #Naturereserve
July 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
This wasp mimic hoverfly (Chrysotoxum bicinctum) certainly had me fooled. Seen at Brockholes LWT nature reserve on Saturday #insect #hoverfly #nvertebrate #Brockholes #Naturereserve
June 6, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Holly Blue butterfly seen on my local park in Preston recently. #invertebrate #insect #butterfly #nature #blue
May 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Holly Blue butterfly seen on my local park in Preston recently. #invertebrate #insect #butterfly #nature #blue
Bombus sylvestris (Forest Cuckoo Bee) on dandelion seen along the Brock Valley nature trail near Preston recently #insect #invertebrate #bee #spring
April 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Bombus sylvestris (Forest Cuckoo Bee) on dandelion seen along the Brock Valley nature trail near Preston recently #insect #invertebrate #bee #spring
Last Saturday we enjoyed celebrating our Diamond Wedding anniversary (27/03/1965 - 26/03/2025)with family and friends #anniversary #diamondwedding #marriage #family
March 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Last Saturday we enjoyed celebrating our Diamond Wedding anniversary (27/03/1965 - 26/03/2025)with family and friends #anniversary #diamondwedding #marriage #family
March 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
March 1, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Green Shieldbug (Palomina prasina) [overwintering phase] seen on my walk around Moor Park, Preston earlier this week #nature #insect #ecology #shieldbug 🌍
February 28, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Green Shieldbug (Palomina prasina) [overwintering phase] seen on my walk around Moor Park, Preston earlier this week #nature #insect #ecology #shieldbug 🌍
January 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Always a favourite with me these Scarlet Elf Cup were seen on a recent bird count at Fishwick Bottoms LNR, Preston #FungiFriends #nature
January 17, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Always a favourite with me these Scarlet Elf Cup were seen on a recent bird count at Fishwick Bottoms LNR, Preston #FungiFriends #nature
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A single 400-year-old ancient oak produces 234,000 litres of oxygen a year while soaking up carbon dioxide, and can support more than 2,000 species of bird, insect, fungus, and lichen. Nature is amazing - we need more of it, not less. Please repost if you agree 🌳
January 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A single 400-year-old ancient oak produces 234,000 litres of oxygen a year while soaking up carbon dioxide, and can support more than 2,000 species of bird, insect, fungus, and lichen. Nature is amazing - we need more of it, not less. Please repost if you agree 🌳
I was pleasantly surprised to come across these Common Inkcap onm y morning walk around Moor Park, Preston this morning #FungiFriends #Nature
December 30, 2024 at 3:43 PM
I was pleasantly surprised to come across these Common Inkcap onm y morning walk around Moor Park, Preston this morning #FungiFriends #Nature
I came across this Yellow Brain Fungus during a walk in Boilton Wood at Brockholes nature reserve Preston today (13/12/24) #fungifriends
December 13, 2024 at 7:18 PM
I came across this Yellow Brain Fungus during a walk in Boilton Wood at Brockholes nature reserve Preston today (13/12/24) #fungifriends
One of five Rose-ringed Parakeet seen on my local park in Preston earlier this week #addbirder #birds #non-native
December 7, 2024 at 11:14 AM
One of five Rose-ringed Parakeet seen on my local park in Preston earlier this week #addbirder #birds #non-native
December 3, 2024 at 10:41 PM
Reposted by Jim Beattie
Caroline Lucas of the Green Party reckons that Water needs to be Renationalised.
RT if you know it has to be.
RT if you know it has to be.
November 30, 2024 at 11:05 AM
Caroline Lucas of the Green Party reckons that Water needs to be Renationalised.
RT if you know it has to be.
RT if you know it has to be.
Sunrise over Deepdale this morning but no sailors or shepherds to warn
November 29, 2024 at 8:07 AM
Sunrise over Deepdale this morning but no sailors or shepherds to warn
Greetings to all on Lancashire Day today (27th November) commemorating the day when Lancashire first sent representatives to the Model Parliament of King Edward I in 1295 #Lancashire
November 27, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Greetings to all on Lancashire Day today (27th November) commemorating the day when Lancashire first sent representatives to the Model Parliament of King Edward I in 1295 #Lancashire
