Mark O'Sullivan
@mosullivan.bsky.social
Amateur photographer who adores nature and is concerned for the environment.
The foul-smelling, unusually shaped, stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) found in my garden this morning.
Flies, attracted to the rotting-meat smell, unwittingly carry away the fungal spores, to grow new stinkhorns.
#fungi
Flies, attracted to the rotting-meat smell, unwittingly carry away the fungal spores, to grow new stinkhorns.
#fungi
June 1, 2025 at 8:13 AM
The foul-smelling, unusually shaped, stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) found in my garden this morning.
Flies, attracted to the rotting-meat smell, unwittingly carry away the fungal spores, to grow new stinkhorns.
#fungi
Flies, attracted to the rotting-meat smell, unwittingly carry away the fungal spores, to grow new stinkhorns.
#fungi
Today, I was awarded the Freedom of the Town by Frodsham Town Council for my work with our local ancient woodland, Hob Hey Wood.
I was so pleased to receive this award recognising my efforts in helping nature in this nature-depleted country.
#Frodsham #HobHeyWood
I was so pleased to receive this award recognising my efforts in helping nature in this nature-depleted country.
#Frodsham #HobHeyWood
May 19, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Today, I was awarded the Freedom of the Town by Frodsham Town Council for my work with our local ancient woodland, Hob Hey Wood.
I was so pleased to receive this award recognising my efforts in helping nature in this nature-depleted country.
#Frodsham #HobHeyWood
I was so pleased to receive this award recognising my efforts in helping nature in this nature-depleted country.
#Frodsham #HobHeyWood
May 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
April 29, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Good numbers of migrants coming through at Bradley, Frodsham this morning. Whinchat, common sandpiper, yellow wagtail, with resident marsh harrier. #Birds
April 17, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good numbers of migrants coming through at Bradley, Frodsham this morning. Whinchat, common sandpiper, yellow wagtail, with resident marsh harrier. #Birds
Today I found out that even 1000th of a second is not fast enough to freeze the motion of a dark-edged bee fly's wings.
#HobHeyWood #Insects
#HobHeyWood #Insects
April 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Today I found out that even 1000th of a second is not fast enough to freeze the motion of a dark-edged bee fly's wings.
#HobHeyWood #Insects
#HobHeyWood #Insects
The Leo triplet. ASI533 MC Pro camera, 130PDS telescope, six hours of two minute subs.
#Astrophotography
#Astrophotography
April 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The Leo triplet. ASI533 MC Pro camera, 130PDS telescope, six hours of two minute subs.
#Astrophotography
#Astrophotography
We have a bat monitoring programme in our local woodland. A pair of blue tits have decided that this bat box is actually a bird box...
#birds #HobHeyWood
#birds #HobHeyWood
April 3, 2025 at 11:50 AM
We have a bat monitoring programme in our local woodland. A pair of blue tits have decided that this bat box is actually a bird box...
#birds #HobHeyWood
#birds #HobHeyWood
March 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Blue tit exiting its nest hole in Hob Hey Wood.
The hole was previously used by honey bees, I think the blue tits are clearing the debris.
#HobHeyWood
The hole was previously used by honey bees, I think the blue tits are clearing the debris.
#HobHeyWood
March 28, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Blue tit exiting its nest hole in Hob Hey Wood.
The hole was previously used by honey bees, I think the blue tits are clearing the debris.
#HobHeyWood
The hole was previously used by honey bees, I think the blue tits are clearing the debris.
#HobHeyWood
The Whirlpool Galaxy.
This image is comprised of three hours of two minute subs stacked together. 130PDS telescope and ASI 533 MC Pro camera.
#Astrophotography
This image is comprised of three hours of two minute subs stacked together. 130PDS telescope and ASI 533 MC Pro camera.
#Astrophotography
March 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The Whirlpool Galaxy.
This image is comprised of three hours of two minute subs stacked together. 130PDS telescope and ASI 533 MC Pro camera.
#Astrophotography
This image is comprised of three hours of two minute subs stacked together. 130PDS telescope and ASI 533 MC Pro camera.
#Astrophotography
March 24, 2025 at 10:15 AM
M81 and M82. 130PDS telescope and 533C Pro camera. Six hours of stacked two-minute exposures.
#Astrophotography
#Astrophotography
March 23, 2025 at 9:58 AM
M81 and M82. 130PDS telescope and 533C Pro camera. Six hours of stacked two-minute exposures.
#Astrophotography
#Astrophotography
The Rosette Nebula. 81 x two minute subs stacked. ASI533 MC Pro camera and 130PDS telescope.
#Astrophotography
#Astrophotography
March 6, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The Rosette Nebula. 81 x two minute subs stacked. ASI533 MC Pro camera and 130PDS telescope.
#Astrophotography
#Astrophotography
M78, a reflection nebula in Orion.
ASI533 MC pro camera, 5 inch reflector with 5 hours of stacked two minute images.
ASI533 MC pro camera, 5 inch reflector with 5 hours of stacked two minute images.
March 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM
M78, a reflection nebula in Orion.
ASI533 MC pro camera, 5 inch reflector with 5 hours of stacked two minute images.
ASI533 MC pro camera, 5 inch reflector with 5 hours of stacked two minute images.
February 15, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The Horsehead Nebula imaged over the past couple of nights. 170 x two minute exposures stacked. 130P telescope and ASI533MC Pro camera. #astrophotography
February 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
The Horsehead Nebula imaged over the past couple of nights. 170 x two minute exposures stacked. 130P telescope and ASI533MC Pro camera. #astrophotography
An apt photo for Bluesky, I feel. A rainbow over the Tesco store in Helsby. Taken on my Google Pixel 8 Pro.
January 28, 2025 at 10:07 AM
An apt photo for Bluesky, I feel. A rainbow over the Tesco store in Helsby. Taken on my Google Pixel 8 Pro.
My local woodland blanketed in snow.
January 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
My local woodland blanketed in snow.
My local woodland this morning.
January 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
My local woodland this morning.
The elephant's trunk nebula.
130P telescope, ASI533MC Pro camera with 54 x 3 minute exposures stacked.
#astrophotography
130P telescope, ASI533MC Pro camera with 54 x 3 minute exposures stacked.
#astrophotography
January 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The elephant's trunk nebula.
130P telescope, ASI533MC Pro camera with 54 x 3 minute exposures stacked.
#astrophotography
130P telescope, ASI533MC Pro camera with 54 x 3 minute exposures stacked.
#astrophotography
December 30, 2024 at 3:47 PM
A very damp day in my local woodland caused this lovely 'string of pearls'; water drops on a spider silk thread.
December 28, 2024 at 2:41 PM
A very damp day in my local woodland caused this lovely 'string of pearls'; water drops on a spider silk thread.
December 10, 2024 at 8:32 AM