Mark Franklin
@hortimark.bsky.social
Slave to horticulture whilst moonlighting in occasional archaeological malarkey. Expect coffee 😊
All photos my own, or permission granted.
All photos my own, or permission granted.
Saturday morning manoeuvres meant I could enjoy the cosy comfort of coffee and croissant ☕️ 🥐
Olive, Scarborough.
Olive, Scarborough.
August 16, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Saturday morning manoeuvres meant I could enjoy the cosy comfort of coffee and croissant ☕️ 🥐
Olive, Scarborough.
Olive, Scarborough.
Reposted by Mark Franklin
An estate where there'd been a previous conviction after walkers discovered an illegally poisoned Golden Eagle.
This documentary provides a fascinating insight in to the difficulties of investigating serious crime on a remote Scottish shooting estate.
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/08/13/n...
This documentary provides a fascinating insight in to the difficulties of investigating serious crime on a remote Scottish shooting estate.
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/08/13/n...
New BBC documentary provides shocking insight into appalling crimes on Auch Estate, Bridge of Orchy
A new BBC documentary aired last night that charts the police investigation into a missing charity cyclist, Tony Parsons, who vanished at the Bridge of Orchy in 2017 and whose remains were found th…
raptorpersecutionuk.org
August 13, 2025 at 7:03 AM
An estate where there'd been a previous conviction after walkers discovered an illegally poisoned Golden Eagle.
This documentary provides a fascinating insight in to the difficulties of investigating serious crime on a remote Scottish shooting estate.
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/08/13/n...
This documentary provides a fascinating insight in to the difficulties of investigating serious crime on a remote Scottish shooting estate.
raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/08/13/n...
I like the way plants can have moments of perfection, the droplets of rain highlighted fluorescent dropletsheld on flowering panicles of the smoke bush.
Cotinus coggygria
Cotinus coggygria
July 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I like the way plants can have moments of perfection, the droplets of rain highlighted fluorescent dropletsheld on flowering panicles of the smoke bush.
Cotinus coggygria
Cotinus coggygria
The supposed effigy of Edward of Middleham Prince of Wales the son of King Richard III. St Helen and the Holy Cross church Sheriff Hutton.
Suggested to have been removed from the royal castle chapel next door, weathering would suggest it spent sometime exposed to the weather
Suggested to have been removed from the royal castle chapel next door, weathering would suggest it spent sometime exposed to the weather
July 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
The supposed effigy of Edward of Middleham Prince of Wales the son of King Richard III. St Helen and the Holy Cross church Sheriff Hutton.
Suggested to have been removed from the royal castle chapel next door, weathering would suggest it spent sometime exposed to the weather
Suggested to have been removed from the royal castle chapel next door, weathering would suggest it spent sometime exposed to the weather
Phlox paniculata not a plant to hold back on the flowering.
June 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Phlox paniculata not a plant to hold back on the flowering.
June 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Japanese primrose (Primula japonica)
We live in an amazing world; from unremarkable green leaves to flowers of pastel colours swaying gently in the breeze enriching my soul. 🌼🌺🌸
We live in an amazing world; from unremarkable green leaves to flowers of pastel colours swaying gently in the breeze enriching my soul. 🌼🌺🌸
June 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Japanese primrose (Primula japonica)
We live in an amazing world; from unremarkable green leaves to flowers of pastel colours swaying gently in the breeze enriching my soul. 🌼🌺🌸
We live in an amazing world; from unremarkable green leaves to flowers of pastel colours swaying gently in the breeze enriching my soul. 🌼🌺🌸
Wisteria floribunda ‘Longissima’
Japanese Wisteria doing it thing !
Japanese Wisteria doing it thing !
May 21, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Wisteria floribunda ‘Longissima’
Japanese Wisteria doing it thing !
Japanese Wisteria doing it thing !
Bearded iris (Iris germanica) one of my favourite scents to waft about the garden. #GardensHour
May 21, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Bearded iris (Iris germanica) one of my favourite scents to waft about the garden. #GardensHour
The oriental poppy
(Papaver orientale ‘Turkenlouis')
with its blousy blooms making an appearance amongst the herbaceous border. #poppy #gardening #gardenhour
(Papaver orientale ‘Turkenlouis')
with its blousy blooms making an appearance amongst the herbaceous border. #poppy #gardening #gardenhour
May 21, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The oriental poppy
(Papaver orientale ‘Turkenlouis')
with its blousy blooms making an appearance amongst the herbaceous border. #poppy #gardening #gardenhour
(Papaver orientale ‘Turkenlouis')
with its blousy blooms making an appearance amongst the herbaceous border. #poppy #gardening #gardenhour
May 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Handkerchief trees
Davidia involucrata 'Sonoma'
a tree for those who have not got the patience to wait for Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana to flower.
Davidia involucrata 'Sonoma'
a tree for those who have not got the patience to wait for Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana to flower.
May 9, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Handkerchief trees
Davidia involucrata 'Sonoma'
a tree for those who have not got the patience to wait for Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana to flower.
Davidia involucrata 'Sonoma'
a tree for those who have not got the patience to wait for Davidia involucrata var. vilmoriniana to flower.
In recognition of all who served WWII the International Bomber Command Centre Lincoln.
Memorial sculpture designed to the length and width of a Avro Lancaster bomber wing.
Standing 102f tall and 16f wide weighing 55tonne.
Constructed by Lincoln construction company Lindom Group.
#IBCC #Lincoln
Memorial sculpture designed to the length and width of a Avro Lancaster bomber wing.
Standing 102f tall and 16f wide weighing 55tonne.
Constructed by Lincoln construction company Lindom Group.
#IBCC #Lincoln
May 8, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Aquilegia vulgaris. Granny’s bonnet.
Self seeds 👍 easy to grow 👍 dry places 👍 many varieties 👍🌸🌼🌺
#gardening
Self seeds 👍 easy to grow 👍 dry places 👍 many varieties 👍🌸🌼🌺
#gardening
May 8, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Aquilegia vulgaris. Granny’s bonnet.
Self seeds 👍 easy to grow 👍 dry places 👍 many varieties 👍🌸🌼🌺
#gardening
Self seeds 👍 easy to grow 👍 dry places 👍 many varieties 👍🌸🌼🌺
#gardening
22/4/22 Twitter I posed this question -
Question; why are gardeners paid so little when they give so much joy?
Didn’t get an answer.
Pleione formosana
Question; why are gardeners paid so little when they give so much joy?
Didn’t get an answer.
Pleione formosana
May 2, 2025 at 8:19 AM
22/4/22 Twitter I posed this question -
Question; why are gardeners paid so little when they give so much joy?
Didn’t get an answer.
Pleione formosana
Question; why are gardeners paid so little when they give so much joy?
Didn’t get an answer.
Pleione formosana
Late entry for a font decorated for Easter, but I did take the photo 2023 seems appropriate.
13 century octagonal font, with chocolate eggs on top - very temped to munch one.
St Gregory’s Minster Kirkdale.
#FontsOnFriday
13 century octagonal font, with chocolate eggs on top - very temped to munch one.
St Gregory’s Minster Kirkdale.
#FontsOnFriday
May 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Late entry for a font decorated for Easter, but I did take the photo 2023 seems appropriate.
13 century octagonal font, with chocolate eggs on top - very temped to munch one.
St Gregory’s Minster Kirkdale.
#FontsOnFriday
13 century octagonal font, with chocolate eggs on top - very temped to munch one.
St Gregory’s Minster Kirkdale.
#FontsOnFriday
Silver birch - (Betula utilis Jacquemontii) just starting to out grow its green yew backdrop. Sunlight gently illuminating branches as the young leaves unfurl.
Good morning all.. hope your well.
Good morning all.. hope your well.
May 1, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Silver birch - (Betula utilis Jacquemontii) just starting to out grow its green yew backdrop. Sunlight gently illuminating branches as the young leaves unfurl.
Good morning all.. hope your well.
Good morning all.. hope your well.
The hauntingly beautiful exquisitely carved, mournful marble sculpture of Lady Isabel Wilson, who once graced her own mausoleum (since demolished) now sits within the church of St. James church Warter.
April 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The hauntingly beautiful exquisitely carved, mournful marble sculpture of Lady Isabel Wilson, who once graced her own mausoleum (since demolished) now sits within the church of St. James church Warter.
Prunus ‘tai-haku’ the great white cherry.
April 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Prunus ‘tai-haku’ the great white cherry.
St Patrick’s church Patrington Helderness often referred to as the Queen of Helderness.
#SteepleSaturday
#SteepleSaturday
April 19, 2025 at 8:38 AM
St Patrick’s church Patrington Helderness often referred to as the Queen of Helderness.
#SteepleSaturday
#SteepleSaturday
Still flowering after 325 years; the cherry tree in Studley Park Ripon what a delight.
#ThickTrunkTuesday
#ThickTrunkTuesday
April 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Still flowering after 325 years; the cherry tree in Studley Park Ripon what a delight.
#ThickTrunkTuesday
#ThickTrunkTuesday
Good morning everyone,
welcome back Saturday mornings; hope everyone had a great week.
welcome back Saturday mornings; hope everyone had a great week.
April 5, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Good morning everyone,
welcome back Saturday mornings; hope everyone had a great week.
welcome back Saturday mornings; hope everyone had a great week.
Bretton Hall parkland the site of Yorkshire Sculpture Park I Gould this tree far more interesting than the artwork.
#ThickTrunkTuesday
#ThickTrunkTuesday
April 1, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Bretton Hall parkland the site of Yorkshire Sculpture Park I Gould this tree far more interesting than the artwork.
#ThickTrunkTuesday
#ThickTrunkTuesday
March 29, 2025 at 9:19 AM