Lesley Totten
@lesleytotten.bsky.social
Passionate about Birds and Nature in general. Poet. Studied Art History. Teacher of care-experienced young people. Proud mother and resident of Edinburgh.
Great trip #LochArkaig -just annouced as a #Nature30 protected area by @naturescot.bsky.social Well done to #ArkaigForest & @WTscotsocial.bsky.social Broad-leaved Willowherb, Primrose (not sure if it’s the last or first though !😱), Bramble, Wild strawberry and Knapweed @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Great trip #LochArkaig -just annouced as a #Nature30 protected area by @naturescot.bsky.social Well done to #ArkaigForest & @WTscotsocial.bsky.social Broad-leaved Willowherb, Primrose (not sure if it’s the last or first though !😱), Bramble, Wild strawberry and Knapweed @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
A beautiful collection around #BlackfordPond in South Edinburgh, Water mint, Rapeseed, Purple Loostrife, Rosebay willowherb, Michaelmas daisy, Water forget me not and an unusual find for me, Enchanter’s nightshade ! #wildflowerhour #ID ?
August 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
A beautiful collection around #BlackfordPond in South Edinburgh, Water mint, Rapeseed, Purple Loostrife, Rosebay willowherb, Michaelmas daisy, Water forget me not and an unusual find for me, Enchanter’s nightshade ! #wildflowerhour #ID ?
Bit late for #WildflowerHour but I know you will love this Haresfoot Clover, Chicory and Agrimony found in the field margins near #GosfordHouse East Lothian @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #EastLothian
August 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Bit late for #WildflowerHour but I know you will love this Haresfoot Clover, Chicory and Agrimony found in the field margins near #GosfordHouse East Lothian @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #EastLothian
Delighted to find a few Seapinks still holding on - about to be further battered by the winds on the East Lothian coast at Longniddry - Armeria maritima #ByTheSea #WildflowerHour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
August 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Delighted to find a few Seapinks still holding on - about to be further battered by the winds on the East Lothian coast at Longniddry - Armeria maritima #ByTheSea #WildflowerHour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
Ultra-blue-violet #HarebellChallenge in a wildflower tapestry along the banks of the Strontian River, Ariundle NNR for #wildflowerhour @asrainforest.bsky.social @BSBIScotland.bsky.social @PlantlifeScot.bsky.social
July 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Ultra-blue-violet #HarebellChallenge in a wildflower tapestry along the banks of the Strontian River, Ariundle NNR for #wildflowerhour @asrainforest.bsky.social @BSBIScotland.bsky.social @PlantlifeScot.bsky.social
A wet weather day at Castle Tioram - had to get my son to take the photo ! Wood Sage and Goldenrod #Ardamurchan #Moidart #wildflowerhour
July 20, 2025 at 8:08 PM
A wet weather day at Castle Tioram - had to get my son to take the photo ! Wood Sage and Goldenrod #Ardamurchan #Moidart #wildflowerhour
Stonecrop and Vetch at Portuairk #Ardnamurchan #wildflowerID @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #WildFlowerHour
July 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Stonecrop and Vetch at Portuairk #Ardnamurchan #wildflowerID @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #WildFlowerHour
Thanks Jo - here’s another photo of the Pansy for scale !
July 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Thanks Jo - here’s another photo of the Pansy for scale !
Is this Common Fumitory ? Also Field Pansy all along the field margin near Haddington @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowerhour
July 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Is this Common Fumitory ? Also Field Pansy all along the field margin near Haddington @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowerhour
Wow - the most wonderful field margin near Haddington for @wildflowerhour.bsky.social Lacy Phacelia and Crimson Clover #wildflowerhour #EastLothian
July 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Wow - the most wonderful field margin near Haddington for @wildflowerhour.bsky.social Lacy Phacelia and Crimson Clover #wildflowerhour #EastLothian
Shocking pink Great Willowherb for @wildflowerhour.bsky.social field edge near Haddington #wildflowerhour
July 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Shocking pink Great Willowherb for @wildflowerhour.bsky.social field edge near Haddington #wildflowerhour
A solitary tall Red Campion reaching for the sun in the woods above the Tay Reed Beds and Dovesfoot Cranesbill at the new Musselburgh Lagoons for #PinkFamily @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowerhour 🌸💚🌸🩷
May 18, 2025 at 7:53 PM
A solitary tall Red Campion reaching for the sun in the woods above the Tay Reed Beds and Dovesfoot Cranesbill at the new Musselburgh Lagoons for #PinkFamily @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowerhour 🌸💚🌸🩷
Sublime afternoon at #RSPBScotland Tay Reed Beds - Bearded Tit, seen and heard, Reed Bunting, Reed & Sedge Warblers too! Also big breeding (?) group of Shelducks - thoroughly recommend day trip from #birdinglothian #TayReedBeds
May 16, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Sublime afternoon at #RSPBScotland Tay Reed Beds - Bearded Tit, seen and heard, Reed Bunting, Reed & Sedge Warblers too! Also big breeding (?) group of Shelducks - thoroughly recommend day trip from #birdinglothian #TayReedBeds
A rewarding walk down Midlothian country lanes & field margins for @inaturalist.bsky.social #CityNatureChallenge @rspbscotland.bsky.social Bush Vetch-Crosswort-Dogs Mrcry-Green Alkanet-Shepherds Purse-Oxlip?-Garlic Mustrd-Meadowsweet-Speedwell-R D N #WildFlowerHour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #ID
April 27, 2025 at 7:46 PM
A rewarding walk down Midlothian country lanes & field margins for @inaturalist.bsky.social #CityNatureChallenge @rspbscotland.bsky.social Bush Vetch-Crosswort-Dogs Mrcry-Green Alkanet-Shepherds Purse-Oxlip?-Garlic Mustrd-Meadowsweet-Speedwell-R D N #WildFlowerHour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #ID
Oh my oh my - I did indeed see and hear the Cuckoo - thank you so much @david-burt.bsky.social for the tip off ! 🙏 I was frozen by the time it returned but worth the wait ☺️
April 20, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Oh my oh my - I did indeed see and hear the Cuckoo - thank you so much @david-burt.bsky.social for the tip off ! 🙏 I was frozen by the time it returned but worth the wait ☺️
Had great fun finding #TreeFlowers for @wildflower_hour All along the mighty #Tweed by the #StCuthbertsWay Elm, Norway Maple, Sycamore, Blackthorn & Ash #ID ? Glorious colours @BSBIScotland @BSBIbotany #WildFlowerHour
April 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Had great fun finding #TreeFlowers for @wildflower_hour All along the mighty #Tweed by the #StCuthbertsWay Elm, Norway Maple, Sycamore, Blackthorn & Ash #ID ? Glorious colours @BSBIScotland @BSBIbotany #WildFlowerHour
A trip to the hazy East Lothian coast - #SeacliffBeach very little in flower yet but delighted to find 2 Red Campion #ID ? enjoying some sheltered sunlightthis one alpine style 🧗🌸 and some form of Scurvy grass ? looking very succulent @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbiscotland.bsky.social
March 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
A trip to the hazy East Lothian coast - #SeacliffBeach very little in flower yet but delighted to find 2 Red Campion #ID ? enjoying some sheltered sunlightthis one alpine style 🧗🌸 and some form of Scurvy grass ? looking very succulent @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbiscotland.bsky.social
Very very few flowers on any of my travels except ….. Few Flowered Garlic ! Just one flower escaped the cauld blast of February to announce March ! #DalkeithCountryPark #RiverEsk @wildflower_hour @BSBIbotany @BSBIScotland @EdinburghNats #wildflowerhour
March 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Very very few flowers on any of my travels except ….. Few Flowered Garlic ! Just one flower escaped the cauld blast of February to announce March ! #DalkeithCountryPark #RiverEsk @wildflower_hour @BSBIbotany @BSBIScotland @EdinburghNats #wildflowerhour
Despite being closed due to #StormEowyn wonderful to see swathes of Snowdrop #Dawyck In the hills-#BroughtonknoweWood gave shelter to some wilder clumps, Primrose pushing through Winter’s leaf litter and Hazel Catkins urging on the first flower @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowerhour
February 9, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Despite being closed due to #StormEowyn wonderful to see swathes of Snowdrop #Dawyck In the hills-#BroughtonknoweWood gave shelter to some wilder clumps, Primrose pushing through Winter’s leaf litter and Hazel Catkins urging on the first flower @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowerhour
Ha hah - I do believe I have a very fine Teat Owl in my possession 🦉🧽🤩
February 8, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Ha hah - I do believe I have a very fine Teat Owl in my possession 🦉🧽🤩
So glad to catch @wildflowerhour.bsky.social this evening and a first outing for a while but glad to see the Winter faithfuls Winter Aconite & Snowdrops amongst the scrub along the Water of Leith @wolct.bsky.social #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social @bsbiscotland.bsky.social
February 2, 2025 at 8:21 PM
So glad to catch @wildflowerhour.bsky.social this evening and a first outing for a while but glad to see the Winter faithfuls Winter Aconite & Snowdrops amongst the scrub along the Water of Leith @wolct.bsky.social #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social @bsbiscotland.bsky.social
Just uploaded my results to last weekend’s #BigGardenBirdwatch @rspb.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social So chuffed -just I thought it was all done with the Corvids chasing off everything else -shuffling about in the hedge, I spotted a male Blackcap 🤩😍🐦🖤🩶🤎 #BestHour
January 30, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Just uploaded my results to last weekend’s #BigGardenBirdwatch @rspb.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social So chuffed -just I thought it was all done with the Corvids chasing off everything else -shuffling about in the hedge, I spotted a male Blackcap 🤩😍🐦🖤🩶🤎 #BestHour
#WildflowerHour @ArkaigForest - sheltering under a fallen giant amongst the forestry regeneration along Glenmallie #ulaidh trail - a Primrose ! First of the season for me. Smashed into translucence by the current blizzards. A first treasure of 2025 -perfect🌼 @wildflower_hour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
January 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
#WildflowerHour @ArkaigForest - sheltering under a fallen giant amongst the forestry regeneration along Glenmallie #ulaidh trail - a Primrose ! First of the season for me. Smashed into translucence by the current blizzards. A first treasure of 2025 -perfect🌼 @wildflower_hour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
Yaasssss the best result I could have hoped for the #NewYearPlantHunt #wildflowerhour GORSE 😂🌼⛰️ @wildflower_hour @BSBIbotany @BSBIScotland @MidmarPaddock #BlackfordHill
December 29, 2024 at 10:16 PM
Yaasssss the best result I could have hoped for the #NewYearPlantHunt #wildflowerhour GORSE 😂🌼⛰️ @wildflower_hour @BSBIbotany @BSBIScotland @MidmarPaddock #BlackfordHill
Well no Winter Ten this week ! Just two flowers along the River Esk, Inveresk Village. This strange wee white clad creature with a furry hat 🫣🤍- White deadnettle and Ivy #WildflowerHour @wildflower_hour
December 1, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Well no Winter Ten this week ! Just two flowers along the River Esk, Inveresk Village. This strange wee white clad creature with a furry hat 🫣🤍- White deadnettle and Ivy #WildflowerHour @wildflower_hour