Mart
@beardybugmart.bsky.social
Macro photographer. Olympus/OMStystem. Insects and arachnids. Birds. Queen. Laurel and Hardy. Long ass walks. Dysgwr Cymraeg. Saes yn byw yng Nghymru.
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Mart
@beardybugmart.bsky.social
· Sep 6
I've had this account for quite a while now but rarely use it, so from today I'm going to start getting it up and running. Starting with this little sawfly larva wondering where it's going to go next 🤔 Olympus EM1 mk3. Penllegare park, Swansea. #macro #insects #photography #wildlife
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Just for a change, I’ve decided to draw something really fucken challenging.
October 29, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Just for a change, I’ve decided to draw something really fucken challenging.
As I predicted, I've already missed a day of #arachtober 😅 Here's an underview of a marvelous Nephila Orb weaver from Malaysia. I think I posted another view of this individual the other day. Enjoy. #spider #macro #macrophotography
October 5, 2025 at 10:14 AM
As I predicted, I've already missed a day of #arachtober 😅 Here's an underview of a marvelous Nephila Orb weaver from Malaysia. I think I posted another view of this individual the other day. Enjoy. #spider #macro #macrophotography
Day 4 of #arachtober sees us looking at a long-jawed orb weaver, Metellina sp, just doing what they do; hanging in their webs waiting for their grub to show up. @britishspiders.bsky.social #macro #macrophotography #spider #nature #naturephotography
October 4, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Day 4 of #arachtober sees us looking at a long-jawed orb weaver, Metellina sp, just doing what they do; hanging in their webs waiting for their grub to show up. @britishspiders.bsky.social #macro #macrophotography #spider #nature #naturephotography
Today's #birdoftheday theme is 'ducks', so here's a security Mallard enforcing the rules at Slimbridge WWT. @robcrank68.bsky.social #bird #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography
October 4, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Today's #birdoftheday theme is 'ducks', so here's a security Mallard enforcing the rules at Slimbridge WWT. @robcrank68.bsky.social #bird #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography
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The etymology checks out.
#StolenFromTheInternet
#StolenFromTheInternet
April 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The etymology checks out.
#StolenFromTheInternet
#StolenFromTheInternet
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A baby platypus is called a puggle (or 'platypup' 😁)
And anytime you post a video like this one, someone always points out they have venomous spurs.
The adult males DO, but *only* the adult males!
Let's talk about the amazing venom cocktail produced by this adorable little beaver-duck.
And anytime you post a video like this one, someone always points out they have venomous spurs.
The adult males DO, but *only* the adult males!
Let's talk about the amazing venom cocktail produced by this adorable little beaver-duck.
June 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
A baby platypus is called a puggle (or 'platypup' 😁)
And anytime you post a video like this one, someone always points out they have venomous spurs.
The adult males DO, but *only* the adult males!
Let's talk about the amazing venom cocktail produced by this adorable little beaver-duck.
And anytime you post a video like this one, someone always points out they have venomous spurs.
The adult males DO, but *only* the adult males!
Let's talk about the amazing venom cocktail produced by this adorable little beaver-duck.
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#Arachtober 3rd - Happy Fly Day Friday!
Crab Spider and Green Bottle Fly
#spider #flydayfriday #insect #macrophotography #naturephotography
Crab Spider and Green Bottle Fly
#spider #flydayfriday #insect #macrophotography #naturephotography
October 4, 2025 at 1:53 AM
#Arachtober 3rd - Happy Fly Day Friday!
Crab Spider and Green Bottle Fly
#spider #flydayfriday #insect #macrophotography #naturephotography
Crab Spider and Green Bottle Fly
#spider #flydayfriday #insect #macrophotography #naturephotography
Day 3 of #arachtober. I can't promise I'll keep this up all month; I'll run out of photos soon, but for now here's another Araneus diadematus to delight you. This was a nice, dark form, but yet again, it was facing the wrong way 🙄 @britishspiders.bsky.social #macro #omsystem #macrophotography
October 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Day 3 of #arachtober. I can't promise I'll keep this up all month; I'll run out of photos soon, but for now here's another Araneus diadematus to delight you. This was a nice, dark form, but yet again, it was facing the wrong way 🙄 @britishspiders.bsky.social #macro #omsystem #macrophotography
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Good morning All.
Today's #BirdOfTheDay is any 'Goose/Geese' just because i watched the Original Top Gun last night, that's how random these themes can be
I have a Greylag, Canada & Tundra Bean Goose & Pink-footed Geese
Any of the Tit Bird Species as Alternative.
#birds #photography #EastCoastKin
Today's #BirdOfTheDay is any 'Goose/Geese' just because i watched the Original Top Gun last night, that's how random these themes can be
I have a Greylag, Canada & Tundra Bean Goose & Pink-footed Geese
Any of the Tit Bird Species as Alternative.
#birds #photography #EastCoastKin
October 2, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Good morning All.
Today's #BirdOfTheDay is any 'Goose/Geese' just because i watched the Original Top Gun last night, that's how random these themes can be
I have a Greylag, Canada & Tundra Bean Goose & Pink-footed Geese
Any of the Tit Bird Species as Alternative.
#birds #photography #EastCoastKin
Today's #BirdOfTheDay is any 'Goose/Geese' just because i watched the Original Top Gun last night, that's how random these themes can be
I have a Greylag, Canada & Tundra Bean Goose & Pink-footed Geese
Any of the Tit Bird Species as Alternative.
#birds #photography #EastCoastKin
This is my first #BirdOfTheDay post and today’s theme is #goose or #geese. I don’t have any shots of geeses, so here’s a lone, cocky greylag goose to feast your eyes upon ☺️ #birds #birdphotography #adar #aderyn #omsystem
October 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This is my first #BirdOfTheDay post and today’s theme is #goose or #geese. I don’t have any shots of geeses, so here’s a lone, cocky greylag goose to feast your eyes upon ☺️ #birds #birdphotography #adar #aderyn #omsystem
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Log-flipping season! 🍂 You’ll know the woodlice & centipedes under logs, but what about harvestmen? 🕷️ Discover the UK’s fascinating ground-dwelling species in our webinar with @megabunus.bsky.social, on 27 October.
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1493393342...
@britishspiders.bsky.social
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1493393342...
@britishspiders.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Log-flipping season! 🍂 You’ll know the woodlice & centipedes under logs, but what about harvestmen? 🕷️ Discover the UK’s fascinating ground-dwelling species in our webinar with @megabunus.bsky.social, on 27 October.
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1493393342...
@britishspiders.bsky.social
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1493393342...
@britishspiders.bsky.social
#Arachtober rumbles on into its 2nd day and so I present to a male zebra jumping spider (Salticidae). Those huge jaws and pedi-palps tell you it's a male. Cracking wee spoods 🥰 @britishspiders.bsky.social #macro #macrophoto #spider #photography #arachnid #macrophotography #omsystem
October 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
#Arachtober rumbles on into its 2nd day and so I present to a male zebra jumping spider (Salticidae). Those huge jaws and pedi-palps tell you it's a male. Cracking wee spoods 🥰 @britishspiders.bsky.social #macro #macrophoto #spider #photography #arachnid #macrophotography #omsystem
So, I'm told it's #arachtober, yes, that's a thing apparently, so who am I to turn my nose up at that, eh? This Araneus diadematus is clearly coming for you so I would like and scroll on, stat! 🏃🏼💨 @britishspiders.bsky.social #macro #macrophotography #spider #spiders #naturephotography #omsystem
October 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
So, I'm told it's #arachtober, yes, that's a thing apparently, so who am I to turn my nose up at that, eh? This Araneus diadematus is clearly coming for you so I would like and scroll on, stat! 🏃🏼💨 @britishspiders.bsky.social #macro #macrophotography #spider #spiders #naturephotography #omsystem
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Help save local Welsh placenames on new digital map.
Helpu i achub enwau lleoedd lleol Cymru ar fap digidol newydd.
datamap.gov.wales/survey/wpnc/...
Helpu i achub enwau lleoedd lleol Cymru ar fap digidol newydd.
datamap.gov.wales/survey/wpnc/...
Record Welsh Place Names | DataMapWales
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September 30, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Help save local Welsh placenames on new digital map.
Helpu i achub enwau lleoedd lleol Cymru ar fap digidol newydd.
datamap.gov.wales/survey/wpnc/...
Helpu i achub enwau lleoedd lleol Cymru ar fap digidol newydd.
datamap.gov.wales/survey/wpnc/...
I’m not usually a bird photographer, but I can rarely resist a Starling. They really are quite beautiful birds 🥰 Remarkable mimics too 💚 #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #starling #birdsofbluesky #narure
September 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I’m not usually a bird photographer, but I can rarely resist a Starling. They really are quite beautiful birds 🥰 Remarkable mimics too 💚 #birds #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #starling #birdsofbluesky #narure
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Honeybees are the very model of a modern minute monarchy.
There's a female queen & her male consorts (drones) & the teeming masses of workers, who are sterile but anatomically & genetically female.
Have you ever wondered how that happens, how it's maintained?
Let's talk about it!
There's a female queen & her male consorts (drones) & the teeming masses of workers, who are sterile but anatomically & genetically female.
Have you ever wondered how that happens, how it's maintained?
Let's talk about it!
September 30, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Honeybees are the very model of a modern minute monarchy.
There's a female queen & her male consorts (drones) & the teeming masses of workers, who are sterile but anatomically & genetically female.
Have you ever wondered how that happens, how it's maintained?
Let's talk about it!
There's a female queen & her male consorts (drones) & the teeming masses of workers, who are sterile but anatomically & genetically female.
Have you ever wondered how that happens, how it's maintained?
Let's talk about it!
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Foto 0.10.29 is now available for everyone! This update adds the ability to scroll through your photos & post to Foto from the share sheet. This is the little square with the up arrow. Previously, you could only upload by going to Foto & creating a new post & then scrolling through all your photos.
September 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Foto 0.10.29 is now available for everyone! This update adds the ability to scroll through your photos & post to Foto from the share sheet. This is the little square with the up arrow. Previously, you could only upload by going to Foto & creating a new post & then scrolling through all your photos.
This tiny longhorn beetle (~4 - 5mm) was a proper sod to photograph. It was in a difficult spot and I had to shoot from the rear screen of my camera, guessing the shot was in focus 😅 Anyway, enjoy this Greater Thorn-tipped longhorn 😊 #macro #macrophotography #beetle #nature #wildlifephotography
September 29, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This tiny longhorn beetle (~4 - 5mm) was a proper sod to photograph. It was in a difficult spot and I had to shoot from the rear screen of my camera, guessing the shot was in focus 😅 Anyway, enjoy this Greater Thorn-tipped longhorn 😊 #macro #macrophotography #beetle #nature #wildlifephotography
Another day another wrong way up spider, this time Araneus diadematus. This one was in the process of building her web 🕸️ #macro #macrophoto #spider @britishspiders.bsky.social
September 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Another day another wrong way up spider, this time Araneus diadematus. This one was in the process of building her web 🕸️ #macro #macrophoto #spider @britishspiders.bsky.social
A splendid Forest shield bug (Pentatoma rufipes) patiently posing for their portrait on a small post in Penllergare Woodland Park, Swansea. Cheers dude 🥰 #macro #macrophoto #macrophotography #insect #insects #nature #bugs #cymru #bywydgwyllt
September 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
A splendid Forest shield bug (Pentatoma rufipes) patiently posing for their portrait on a small post in Penllergare Woodland Park, Swansea. Cheers dude 🥰 #macro #macrophoto #macrophotography #insect #insects #nature #bugs #cymru #bywydgwyllt
😂 Bravo, blue sticker putting person.
Respect to whoever put this sticker on a post box in Baker Street.
September 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
😂 Bravo, blue sticker putting person.
September 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
A tiny running crab spider (Philodromus sp) failing miserably to look inconspicuous on this fencepost. Lucky for me though 😅 Olympus EM1 mk3, 60mm f2.8 lens @britishspiders.bsky.social #spider #spiders #macro #macrophoto #macrophotography #OMSystem #olympus
September 23, 2025 at 10:20 AM
A tiny running crab spider (Philodromus sp) failing miserably to look inconspicuous on this fencepost. Lucky for me though 😅 Olympus EM1 mk3, 60mm f2.8 lens @britishspiders.bsky.social #spider #spiders #macro #macrophoto #macrophotography #OMSystem #olympus
What do you think that this tiny flea beetle is thinking as it stares off into the seeming abyss? 🤔 #macro #macrophotography #insect #insects #nature #naturephotography
September 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
What do you think that this tiny flea beetle is thinking as it stares off into the seeming abyss? 🤔 #macro #macrophotography #insect #insects #nature #naturephotography
This little cutie-pie, and I do mean little at about 3mm or so, is possibly a Willow Flea Beetle - Crepidodera aurata. If not then it's certainly in that genus 😅 Gorgeous little beets 😍 #insect #insects #macro #macrophotography #olympusem1mk3 #leafbeetle #chrysomelidae
September 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
This little cutie-pie, and I do mean little at about 3mm or so, is possibly a Willow Flea Beetle - Crepidodera aurata. If not then it's certainly in that genus 😅 Gorgeous little beets 😍 #insect #insects #macro #macrophotography #olympusem1mk3 #leafbeetle #chrysomelidae