Carolyn B
@kylenano.bsky.social
Astronomy, history of science, environment, video games.
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Red Dead-nettle, Field Forget-me-not and Annual Meadowgrass flowering in Durrow yesterday for #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Red Dead-nettle, Field Forget-me-not and Annual Meadowgrass flowering in Durrow yesterday for #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
Shaggy Soldier growing between bricks making steps up from the towpath by the River Soar.
#WildflowerHour
#WildflowerHour
November 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Shaggy Soldier growing between bricks making steps up from the towpath by the River Soar.
#WildflowerHour
#WildflowerHour
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Had a walk on the beach at Birling gap this afternoon. No Biobeads found ( thankfully), but it also made me look at wildlife I hadn't recorded before -seaweed and egg cases. It is good to get out of your comfort zone occasionally 😊 @strandliners.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Had a walk on the beach at Birling gap this afternoon. No Biobeads found ( thankfully), but it also made me look at wildlife I hadn't recorded before -seaweed and egg cases. It is good to get out of your comfort zone occasionally 😊 @strandliners.bsky.social
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White knapweed, Meadowsweet,Hogweed & Cow parsley. #wildflowerhour
November 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
White knapweed, Meadowsweet,Hogweed & Cow parsley. #wildflowerhour
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Hedgerow Cranesbill was still flowering well in the afternoon sunshine on Pigeon's Rough, near Shrewsbury, last Thursday afternoon:
#WildflowerHour #Shropshire 🟣
#WildflowerHour #Shropshire 🟣
November 16, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Hedgerow Cranesbill was still flowering well in the afternoon sunshine on Pigeon's Rough, near Shrewsbury, last Thursday afternoon:
#WildflowerHour #Shropshire 🟣
#WildflowerHour #Shropshire 🟣
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Spotted dead nettle, Little St Mary’s, Cambridge. #WildflowerHour
November 16, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Spotted dead nettle, Little St Mary’s, Cambridge. #WildflowerHour
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Trailing bellflower growing as a pavement plant in Cambridge. #WildflowerHour
November 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Trailing bellflower growing as a pavement plant in Cambridge. #WildflowerHour
Near a busy road in Leicester, Dogwood, Shepherd's Purse, Ragwort (and the leaves of a thistle) and Ivy.
#WildflowerHour
#WildflowerHour
November 16, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Near a busy road in Leicester, Dogwood, Shepherd's Purse, Ragwort (and the leaves of a thistle) and Ivy.
#WildflowerHour
#WildflowerHour
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Forget-me-not in flower at Ely Leisure Village. #WildflowerHour
November 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Forget-me-not in flower at Ely Leisure Village. #WildflowerHour
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Autumn yellows. Hedge mustard, Ragwort with female Sphaerophoria hoverfly and Lady’s bedstraw. #WildflowerHour
November 9, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Autumn yellows. Hedge mustard, Ragwort with female Sphaerophoria hoverfly and Lady’s bedstraw. #WildflowerHour
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#wildflowerhour smooth hawks-beard and greater knapweed near the top of Chapel Hill, Lewes
November 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
#wildflowerhour smooth hawks-beard and greater knapweed near the top of Chapel Hill, Lewes
By the River Soar, Leicester city centre: white flower, Parsley family, white berry, snowberry. #WildFlowerHour
November 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
By the River Soar, Leicester city centre: white flower, Parsley family, white berry, snowberry. #WildFlowerHour
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Corn marigold and speedwell amongst the stubble by the #Pembrokeshire coastal path Porthgain #Wildflowerhour
November 2, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Corn marigold and speedwell amongst the stubble by the #Pembrokeshire coastal path Porthgain #Wildflowerhour
Lots of Shaggy Soldier by the river today. Also Ivy flowers and Ragwort, away from the river.
#WildflowerHour
#WildflowerHour
November 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Lots of Shaggy Soldier by the river today. Also Ivy flowers and Ragwort, away from the river.
#WildflowerHour
#WildflowerHour
Nick Davis, Reporting from Jamaica:
"I'd like to dedicate this first live page dispatch to my cousin Andrew, who works for the power company, away from his girls, to make sure the infrastructure we need is in place when we need it."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...
"I'd like to dedicate this first live page dispatch to my cousin Andrew, who works for the power company, away from his girls, to make sure the infrastructure we need is in place when we need it."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...
Live updates: Hurricane Melissa to make landfall in Jamaica
Powerful winds of 175 mph (280 km/h) have battered the coast and up to 101cm of rain is possible.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Nick Davis, Reporting from Jamaica:
"I'd like to dedicate this first live page dispatch to my cousin Andrew, who works for the power company, away from his girls, to make sure the infrastructure we need is in place when we need it."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...
"I'd like to dedicate this first live page dispatch to my cousin Andrew, who works for the power company, away from his girls, to make sure the infrastructure we need is in place when we need it."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...
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October 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Harebell, Campanula rotundifolia with a view. There are still quite a few in flower on limestone grasslands up here in South #Cumbria.
Newbiggin Crags.
#Wildflowerhour
Newbiggin Crags.
#Wildflowerhour
October 26, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Harebell, Campanula rotundifolia with a view. There are still quite a few in flower on limestone grasslands up here in South #Cumbria.
Newbiggin Crags.
#Wildflowerhour
Newbiggin Crags.
#Wildflowerhour
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Saw some cracking fungi this week for #wildfungihour
I'm not very good at fungi ID, but these may be wood blewit (purple one) and shaggy parasol...
#wildflowerhour
@wildflowerhour.bsky.social
@bsbibotany.bsky.social
I'm not very good at fungi ID, but these may be wood blewit (purple one) and shaggy parasol...
#wildflowerhour
@wildflowerhour.bsky.social
@bsbibotany.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Saw some cracking fungi this week for #wildfungihour
I'm not very good at fungi ID, but these may be wood blewit (purple one) and shaggy parasol...
#wildflowerhour
@wildflowerhour.bsky.social
@bsbibotany.bsky.social
I'm not very good at fungi ID, but these may be wood blewit (purple one) and shaggy parasol...
#wildflowerhour
@wildflowerhour.bsky.social
@bsbibotany.bsky.social
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October 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Autumn sunshine, Great Mullein, and a Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) - a little #WildflowerHour golden moment this week.
October 26, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Autumn sunshine, Great Mullein, and a Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) - a little #WildflowerHour golden moment this week.
Yarrow, Daisies and Black Nightshade growing in patch of grass between a main road and a retail park. #urbanflowers #WildflowerHour
October 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Yarrow, Daisies and Black Nightshade growing in patch of grass between a main road and a retail park. #urbanflowers #WildflowerHour
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Autumn colours 🍂
Marianne North was born #OnThisDay, read about the trailblazing artist 👉 https://artuk.org/discover/stories/marianne-north-a-trailblazing-artist
There's over 1,000 of her works to explore on Art UK!
'Autumn Tints in the White Mountains' by Marianne North (1830–1890) 📷 Kew Gardens
Marianne North was born #OnThisDay, read about the trailblazing artist 👉 https://artuk.org/discover/stories/marianne-north-a-trailblazing-artist
There's over 1,000 of her works to explore on Art UK!
'Autumn Tints in the White Mountains' by Marianne North (1830–1890) 📷 Kew Gardens
October 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Autumn colours 🍂
Marianne North was born #OnThisDay, read about the trailblazing artist 👉 https://artuk.org/discover/stories/marianne-north-a-trailblazing-artist
There's over 1,000 of her works to explore on Art UK!
'Autumn Tints in the White Mountains' by Marianne North (1830–1890) 📷 Kew Gardens
Marianne North was born #OnThisDay, read about the trailblazing artist 👉 https://artuk.org/discover/stories/marianne-north-a-trailblazing-artist
There's over 1,000 of her works to explore on Art UK!
'Autumn Tints in the White Mountains' by Marianne North (1830–1890) 📷 Kew Gardens
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![Comic. Two-column table. Column A lists planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. Column B has checkmark boxes for whether the planets have rings: the outer planets’ boxes are checked, and Earth has a red check. [Earth with a ring with an array pf points around it. An arrow labeled “Geostationary Satellite Bel”t points to the ring.] [caption] Astronomy fact: A century ago, Earth didn’t have rings, but we have one now! It’s where all the satellite dishes are pointed.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreifauh76r3os5nnzjvkcz5sl2pgx5iz4sgkxebqjw3aogjn6e677aa@jpeg)
October 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Daisy in the autumn rains today for #WildflowerHour
October 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Daisy in the autumn rains today for #WildflowerHour
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Pretty in pink are the Herb Robert and Creeping Thistle in Flower up the lane #wildflowerhour
October 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Pretty in pink are the Herb Robert and Creeping Thistle in Flower up the lane #wildflowerhour