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Augusta Lees
@augustalees.bsky.social
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Pianist, soprano, teacher. https://youtube.com/channel/UCIopSNB4oSfKJcbBmZaHiRQ Wildlife, environment, health. Long EBV, autoimmune disease. Covid is airborne.
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🎵So come on filters on…

Final deadline for signing this petition tonight.

I’ve not been well enough to do much parodying, it would mean so much if you added your signature to keep me, other patients, healthcare workers and visitors safe.

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
May 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
augustalees.bsky.social
Oh no! I noticed a lot less butterflies this year, but not sure on spiders, there were loads on this walk making webs on the tops of grasses. Also I didn't answer the original question but if it wasn't clear I think you should post spider facts 😂
Today's spider of the say, thin legged wolf spider
A picture of a thin legged wolf spider (mostly dark/black) on a flagstone
August 17, 2023 at 10:55 PM
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I've been taking loads of pictures of spiders since I've downloaded iNaturalist.
A picture of an orb-weaver spider in golden hour suspended on a Web but not visible against a blue sky, and blurry trees and golden grasses
August 17, 2023 at 10:33 PM
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I bumped into 3 warriors this evening on the Viking Way, they're raising money for charity Me & Dee. They were feeling a little wrecked & still had 10 more miles to go tonight, so if anyone has any spare pennies throw them their way. £250 left for 🎯
gofund.me/e4611ab3
2 women and 1 man with helmets dressed as Vikings, with their gofundme page on a piece of paper.
August 10, 2023 at 9:03 PM
augustalees.bsky.social
My longest walk since coming out of hospital.

Thank you steroid injection.
A field of wheat with a path running up to a hill with a bluesky and shine clouds.
August 9, 2023 at 9:59 PM
augustalees.bsky.social
Nice, where did you go?
Golden Hour was particularly good today
A landscape picture of a field of Lacy Phacelia at sunset, the sky is orange and the sun is just hitting the tree line
August 7, 2023 at 10:46 PM
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I've been using iNaturalist to work out plants and insects I don't know plus you're then registering them for distribution/numbers etc to help with research. I'm pretty good on certain species, but I'm getting a whole load more now that I can recognise!

I revived this bee yesterday!
A Buff Tailed Bumble Bee inside a pink and white hollyhock flower.
August 2, 2023 at 6:11 PM
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Don't forget the #bigbutterflycount runs until 6th August!

Mine in 15 mins today:
8x Peacock (couldn't get all 8 in one shot)
3x Small White
2x Red Admiral
2x Gatekeeper
2x Small Tortoiseshelle
1x Comma

Website to sign up:
https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org/
Two Peacock Butterflies basking on a brick, with wildflowers in the background.
August 2, 2023 at 5:26 PM
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An X bird.
A picture of two black feathers in an X shape on top of grass.
August 1, 2023 at 6:56 PM
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You would think the Environment Secretary would have something to say about new oil drilling, ULEZ etc.

But Therese Coffey has been awfully quiet hasn't she?
Screenshot of a BBC news website. Headline: Rishi Sunak defends granting new North Sea oil and gas licenses. Picture of Rishi Sunak outside in a suit in front of an industrial background.
July 31, 2023 at 8:00 PM
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A large droplet surrounded by smaller drops on a green leaf, with other leaves and a large daisy blurred in the background with bokeh.
July 23, 2023 at 7:35 PM