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Prof Jacqui Hamilton (Rickard)
@jacquirickard.bsky.social
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Atmos Chem Prof, Science director at NCAS, Aerosol Scientist, mum, likes gardening and watercolour painting. She/her
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The very mild weather means the garden is still in bloom. #bloomscrolling
Collage of 9 photos of flowers, 2 roses, dahlia, salvia, fascia, osteospermum, st John's wort.
November 8, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Come along to the annual UK and Ireland Aerosol Society Conference in the beautiful Guildhall in York on the 28th-29th October. Lots of exciting talks and keynotes from Hugh Coe, @johnwenger9.bsky.social and @chiaragiorio.bsky.social

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Photo of the guildhall in York set up for a conference with lots of people milling about chatting.
October 21, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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The garden continues to provide colour and veggies #garden #flowers
Photo of a zebra head vase with garden flowers includjng dahlia, verbena, salvia, st johns wort Bowl of yellow cherry tomatoes
October 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Anyone wanting to study fog formation should visit our house. These photos are 5 minutes apart!!
#atmosphere #fog
Photo of sunset with a thin layer of fog about 1m high on other side of field. 5 minutes later, fog now over the whole field. Husband shadow for effect.
October 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Why do i keep insisting on growing super hot chillis? Now to decide what to do with them
Lots of yellow and purple chillis
October 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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One year ago, captured on my phone. But the only time I've ever seen an aurora by eye ( and in the UK too!!).
Photo of the aurora from my house in York. Green and bright pink.
October 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Some colour from the garden to cheer the house
Cut flowers from garden, verbena, anemone, lavender, salvia
October 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Fungi-tastic in the new garden! Shaggy ink cap and ?? Ideas? #fungi
Photo of a shaggy ink cap growing in some dead leaves Large fungi - no idea what it is
October 4, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Still looking lovely in the garden
Picture of a flower bed against a red brick wall. Lots of purple and white Picture of a flower bed against a red brick wall. Lots of red and orange
September 19, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Pink
September 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Lots of exciting work presented and plenty of networking opportunities. Well done to the PhD and ECR prize winners.
Photo of PhD and ecr prozewinners
September 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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The UK 1st Atmospheric Chemistrt conference is underway in York.

Co-organised by @ncas-uk.bsky.social @nceoscience.bsky.social and @ukceh.bsky.social who all carry out atmospheric chemistry research funded by #NERC @news.ukri.org

And what a gorgeous venue!! @york.ac.uk
Photo of a busy conference in the guildhall, built in 15th century and with an amazing stained glass window
September 9, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Planted this lovely present from my parents. My (almost) namesake!
Photo of a plant table. Its called J H Hamilton Photo of a pink heather in a border
September 7, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Life is complex and tough at the minute. But the garden continues to bring joy!!
Collage of garden flowers, roses, anemone, black eyed Susan, st John's wort, Osteospermum
September 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Added some orange to the purple, white and pink garden bed. No regrets!
Photo of a garden border with purple salvia, verbena and petunia, rosemary, pink salvia and some orange crocosmia
August 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Didn't plant this (some accidently dropped bird food!!) But its bringing some cheer to the garden #bloomscrolling
Photo of a sunflower against a red brick wall and a clear blue sky.
August 15, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Out of office on. And rest!!
Photo of a beautiful beach in Mauritius Photo of three cocktails.
August 8, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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This is my personal favourite, where it attempted to write me an after dinner speech (i was looking for some hints and tips rather than this horror show!!)
Photo of an AI summary giving for a search of "after dinner speech chemistry", where it has produced a talk titled "the curious case of the elvington elixir" that clearly is absolutely nonsense.
July 29, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Borders looking very colourful. #BloomScrolling
Collage of flowers in borders against a red brick wall. Lots of pinks, purples and orange.
July 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Happy Friday all. Enjoy this beauty from the garden!!
Cabbage white butterfly on lavender
July 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Some gorgeous new roses in the garden #bloomscrolling
Photo of two pink roses against a red brick wall. One fully open, open opening with a hint of yellow in the middle.
July 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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The @york.ac.uk campus looking amazing in the sun!
Photo of York university lake and fountain Photo of the University lake with lots of geese
July 3, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Lots of new pink flowers this week and a lovely pale yellow rose
Collage of photos of different pink and red flowers and a yellow rose.
June 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Its all buzzy in the garden today
Photo of a bumblebee in flight about to head into a pink cone of a digitalis.
June 29, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Its so pretty!! #wildflower
A photo of Marsh Woundwort with pink and white flowers
June 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM