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Plant and politics nut. Occasional rants in among the wildflowers. Mid Wales.
Anyway, life is short and with the climate crisis shortening it by the day, those of us who care and try to make some small contribution to reducing it should stick together. Good on you for protesting. All the best and sharing some wonderful life in my meadow to celebrate this evening.
June 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Anyway, life is short and with the climate crisis shortening it by the day, those of us who care and try to make some small contribution to reducing it should stick together. Good on you for protesting. All the best and sharing some wonderful life in my meadow to celebrate this evening.
One to add to the list of #PlantsforPollinators This climbing hydrangea is abuzz all day at the moment. At least 7 species of bees, hoverflies, solitary wasps and flies at a quick glance yesterday.
May 31, 2025 at 7:37 AM
One to add to the list of #PlantsforPollinators This climbing hydrangea is abuzz all day at the moment. At least 7 species of bees, hoverflies, solitary wasps and flies at a quick glance yesterday.
Yellow Flag iris against the frothy white backdrop of Hemlock Water-droplet by the Montgomery Canal for this week's #WildflowerShow for #WildflowerHour
May 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Yellow Flag iris against the frothy white backdrop of Hemlock Water-droplet by the Montgomery Canal for this week's #WildflowerShow for #WildflowerHour
Edit - thanks Martine!
May 18, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Edit - thanks Martine!
A bit of a chilly night. 21 moths/ 11 species. Today's favourites: Flame shouldered, Buff-tip (so much bigger in real life than photos - bigger than my little finger), Green Carpet, Treble-lines. #TeamMoth
May 18, 2025 at 8:22 AM
A bit of a chilly night. 21 moths/ 11 species. Today's favourites: Flame shouldered, Buff-tip (so much bigger in real life than photos - bigger than my little finger), Green Carpet, Treble-lines. #TeamMoth
Scorpion fly near the Dyfi Estuary today. Didn't see a close up of any genitals to know which species!
May 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Scorpion fly near the Dyfi Estuary today. Didn't see a close up of any genitals to know which species!
Quiet night in our patch of VC47, unless you're a cockchafer - plenty of those about! Brimstone, heart and dart, poplar hawk, flame shoulder, tussock, muslin. #TeamMoth
May 11, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Quiet night in our patch of VC47, unless you're a cockchafer - plenty of those about! Brimstone, heart and dart, poplar hawk, flame shoulder, tussock, muslin. #TeamMoth
Red and black froghopper. Hope the nymphs are doing their job eating the grass roots as we try to create flower-rich meadows here!
May 11, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Red and black froghopper. Hope the nymphs are doing their job eating the grass roots as we try to create flower-rich meadows here!
Favourites from last night's trapping: muslin, ruby tiger, white ermine, pebble hook tip. Thanks to Montgomeryshire Moth Group for the moth trap loan and to the wonderful Simon Spencer for the ID support. #TeamMoth
April 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Favourites from last night's trapping: muslin, ruby tiger, white ermine, pebble hook tip. Thanks to Montgomeryshire Moth Group for the moth trap loan and to the wonderful Simon Spencer for the ID support. #TeamMoth
Lover of moist habitats, the Scarlet Tiger moth caterpillar, inexplicably wandering around my driveway 🤔
April 25, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Lover of moist habitats, the Scarlet Tiger moth caterpillar, inexplicably wandering around my driveway 🤔
Dung beetles have appeared in our meadow. Hurrah! Found this wonderful downloadable ID guide by some people who clearly have a fine sense of humour. The Dung Beetle UK Mapping Project (aka DUMP) dungbeetlemap.wordpress.com/dung-beetles... This one is Onthophagus coenobita.
April 24, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Dung beetles have appeared in our meadow. Hurrah! Found this wonderful downloadable ID guide by some people who clearly have a fine sense of humour. The Dung Beetle UK Mapping Project (aka DUMP) dungbeetlemap.wordpress.com/dung-beetles... This one is Onthophagus coenobita.
Hanging out by the river today and saw about 30 of these iridescent blue beetles. Alder Leaf Beetle was thought extinct until a record from Manchester in 2004 and it is still considered rare across Britain. Amazing what you see if you keep your eyes open 💚
April 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Hanging out by the river today and saw about 30 of these iridescent blue beetles. Alder Leaf Beetle was thought extinct until a record from Manchester in 2004 and it is still considered rare across Britain. Amazing what you see if you keep your eyes open 💚
Crab apple blossom this morning 💚
April 24, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Crab apple blossom this morning 💚
Home desk overlooking a tree canopy is the best. Redstart has now joined treecreeper in nesting in the gable end. It's a constant to- and fro-ing from the Judas tree 💚
April 24, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Home desk overlooking a tree canopy is the best. Redstart has now joined treecreeper in nesting in the gable end. It's a constant to- and fro-ing from the Judas tree 💚
Hare's tail cotton grass from west Wales. Late entry for #wildflowerhour !
April 14, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Hare's tail cotton grass from west Wales. Late entry for #wildflowerhour !
Hebrew Character from this morning's trap
April 14, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Hebrew Character from this morning's trap
What a day for a tour of Mont WT's lake reserves. Spectacular. Wheatear, skylark, meadow pipit, kite, stonechat. Dare I say we could do with some rain 🫣
April 11, 2025 at 7:04 PM
What a day for a tour of Mont WT's lake reserves. Spectacular. Wheatear, skylark, meadow pipit, kite, stonechat. Dare I say we could do with some rain 🫣
Well, congratulations to #Thei #Independent newspaper for joining in the news-as-entertainment cult, failing to talk about people trying to change lives for the better and promoting an attention-seeking toddler 🙇🏼♀️🙇🏼♀️🙇🏼♀️ Our politics is playing out like a Greek tragedy.
April 10, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Well, congratulations to #Thei #Independent newspaper for joining in the news-as-entertainment cult, failing to talk about people trying to change lives for the better and promoting an attention-seeking toddler 🙇🏼♀️🙇🏼♀️🙇🏼♀️ Our politics is playing out like a Greek tragedy.
Yes! Noticeably more abundant here than over the past 10 years.
April 9, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Yes! Noticeably more abundant here than over the past 10 years.
Cracking day at #LlanymynechRocks . First time I've seen a grizzled skipper [pic] and a green hairstreak (both so small!) 🥳 Also small tortoiseshell, peacock, holly blue, orange tip and speckled wood. #MontWT
April 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Cracking day at #LlanymynechRocks . First time I've seen a grizzled skipper [pic] and a green hairstreak (both so small!) 🥳 Also small tortoiseshell, peacock, holly blue, orange tip and speckled wood. #MontWT
The local damson 'Shropshire Prune' was heaving with solitary bees and bee flies in the evening sun yesterday. This, I learned, is the d
Dark-edged Beefly. Only 4 bee flies in the UK and this helpful guide makes ID nice and easy!
www.brc.ac.uk/sites/defaul...
Dark-edged Beefly. Only 4 bee flies in the UK and this helpful guide makes ID nice and easy!
www.brc.ac.uk/sites/defaul...
April 8, 2025 at 6:34 AM
The local damson 'Shropshire Prune' was heaving with solitary bees and bee flies in the evening sun yesterday. This, I learned, is the d
Dark-edged Beefly. Only 4 bee flies in the UK and this helpful guide makes ID nice and easy!
www.brc.ac.uk/sites/defaul...
Dark-edged Beefly. Only 4 bee flies in the UK and this helpful guide makes ID nice and easy!
www.brc.ac.uk/sites/defaul...
Catching up on last week's anemone hour, plus celandine, common dog violet and butterbur. #wildflowerhour #woodlandplants
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April 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Catching up on last week's anemone hour, plus celandine, common dog violet and butterbur. #wildflowerhour #woodlandplants
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