Simon Phelps
@simonphelps.bsky.social
Conservationist, naturalist, wildlife photographer and writer. https://wildlifephelps.wixsite.com/wildlifephelps
How sad. Might as well say "no fun" or "no living"
October 29, 2025 at 9:06 AM
How sad. Might as well say "no fun" or "no living"
A great campaign. I saw this scene earlier this year. Children playing in the river. Denied access to the river bank. You only get access if you have the money to buy it. Seems wrong to me.
October 29, 2025 at 8:35 AM
A great campaign. I saw this scene earlier this year. Children playing in the river. Denied access to the river bank. You only get access if you have the money to buy it. Seems wrong to me.
A good thread Cat. You make some very important points. Polarisation is worrying. We need nature recovery that is as holistic as it can be. Room for diversity in that.
October 26, 2025 at 9:50 AM
A good thread Cat. You make some very important points. Polarisation is worrying. We need nature recovery that is as holistic as it can be. Room for diversity in that.
Wonderful! Saw them earlier this year. I miss them. Magical. bsky.app/profile/simo...
One of the most amazing things about Corfu was the swifts. They screeched across the sky in the old town, screaming over the rooftops and through the squares. It was a raw and thrilling spectacle. Two different photos here, one black and white and the other colour. Which do you prefer?
October 26, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Wonderful! Saw them earlier this year. I miss them. Magical. bsky.app/profile/simo...
I think that journey began quite a long time before Brexit.
October 8, 2025 at 7:52 AM
I think that journey began quite a long time before Brexit.
Completely agree. It is possible to do development with the environment in mind. However many developers don't want to. It is their refusal to properly consider it that causes delays. Not the environment itself. It makes me sad that so little respect is given to our beleaguered environment.
October 4, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Completely agree. It is possible to do development with the environment in mind. However many developers don't want to. It is their refusal to properly consider it that causes delays. Not the environment itself. It makes me sad that so little respect is given to our beleaguered environment.
Sorry what is your point?
October 1, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Sorry what is your point?
The habitat destruction and wildlife losses that took place.
October 1, 2025 at 8:22 AM
The habitat destruction and wildlife losses that took place.
One of the greatest environmental catastrophes to occur in this country.
October 1, 2025 at 8:17 AM
One of the greatest environmental catastrophes to occur in this country.
It is fantastic that this species has spread so far across England now. Great that it has reached Grafton!
September 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
It is fantastic that this species has spread so far across England now. Great that it has reached Grafton!
Me too! I've seen it before at group moth nights but never caught my own. One day!
September 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Me too! I've seen it before at group moth nights but never caught my own. One day!
They are amazing. A pair bred in Somerset a few years ago which is the only other time I'd see them. But then they were far away. Got amazing views in Corfu.
September 16, 2025 at 6:22 PM
They are amazing. A pair bred in Somerset a few years ago which is the only other time I'd see them. But then they were far away. Got amazing views in Corfu.
Well said Alasdair. We definitely do need hope. It can be easy to lose it in these tough times. We all have to find ways to keep it, so we can keep fighting the good fight for nature.
September 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Well said Alasdair. We definitely do need hope. It can be easy to lose it in these tough times. We all have to find ways to keep it, so we can keep fighting the good fight for nature.
Fantastic video. I wonder if that's ever been filmed before like that. Do you know the temperature they reach and the difference it is to the surroundings?
September 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Fantastic video. I wonder if that's ever been filmed before like that. Do you know the temperature they reach and the difference it is to the surroundings?