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Steve Gray
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Amateur nature & landscape photographer from Herefordshire.
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A stunning Red Admiral feeding on Ivy in the evening sunlight #nature #herefordshire #photography
October 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Gorse in flower in the Herefordshire hills #autumn #herefordshire #fujifilm #photography
October 1, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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Red Admiral & European Hornet feeding on Common Ivy along a quiet Herefordshire lane #autumn #nature #herefordshire
A Red Admiral butterfly feeds on flowering ivy with green foliage in the background. A European Hornet feeds on flowering ivy with the dark interior of a hedge behind.
September 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Our garden Buddleia is alive with butterflies. Peacock, Red Admiral, Comma, Small Copper, Large White & Green-veined White.
July 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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I’m a big fan of Viper’s-bugloss (Echium vulgare) & so are many different pollinators. Lovely to see it in flower in #herefordshire
June 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Evening sunlight in the meadow at The Flits NNR yesterday.

#herefordshire #nature #photography
June 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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Morning stroll in the stunning wildflower meadow at The Parks Nature Reserve @herefordshirewt.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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A lovely Peacock photographed today at Brandon Marsh, Warwickshire @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social

#warwickshire #wildlife #photography
A Peacock butterfly in sunlight feeding on a white bramble flower.
June 4, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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In a #herefordshire meadow

#nature #wildlife #photography
A Peacock butterfly feeding on a Clover plant. A yellow Meadow Buttercup flower with green grass behind.
May 29, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Dog rose in flower in #herefordshire
May 23, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Male & female Beautiful Demoiselle #herefordshire #nature #wildlife #photography
May 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Shenmore, Herefordshire

#nature #wildlife #photography
Afternoon sunlight on cow parsley growing alongside a rural lane with a dark green hedge beyond. A Large white butterfly feeds on a bramble flower with a green background behind.
May 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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A male Stonechat at Moccas Hill Wood.

#nature #wildlife #photography
A black-headed Stonechat on top of a flowering gorse bush with a clear blue sky beyond.
May 20, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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Beautiful Pearl-bordered Fritillary photographed in #herefordshire a couple of weeks ago

#nature #wildlife #photography
May 19, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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A Marsh Fritillary I spotted this afternoon in #herefordshire … not sure this is a common visitor to these parts? @savebutterflies.bsky.social @herefordshirewt.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Garden bumblebee & Crab apple photographed last weekend in the stunning Hergest Croft Gardens #herefordshire #wildlife #nature #photography
A garden bumblebee feeds on a yellow flower with out of focus green foliage in the background. A close-up image of Crab apple blossom, buds and leaves.
May 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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I visited @herefordshirewt.bsky.social Bodenham Lake Nature Reserve this morning with the idea of photographing birds. Instead, I was utterly beguiled by Beautiful Demoiselles, including this stunning male #herefordshire #nature #wildlife #photography
An iridescent blue damselfly with dark golden wings sitting on a bright green bramble leaf.
May 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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This friendly Robin was very interested in our scones #herefordshire #wildlife #photography
A Robin standing on a wooden railing with fading black paint and a brick wall behind.
May 8, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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Garden visitor

#herefordshire #wildlife #nature #photography
A male Blackbird on a rooftop in the sunlight with a green background.
May 7, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Saw my first Small Copper of the year this week. Here’s one from a couple of years ago.

#herefordshire #wildlife #nature #butterflies #photography
An orange-coloured butterfly rests with wings open on the stem of a plant with a green background.
May 4, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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A Grey Heron on the lookout for some dinner along the shoreline in Douglas, Isle of Man.

#isleofman #wildlife #photography
A Grey Heron standing on a rocky shoreline surrounded by seaweed with a blue sky beyond.
May 3, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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Just getting started on Bluesky. Here’s an image from a brief but wonderful encounter with a Tawny Owl a couple of years ago.

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#herefordshire #nature #photography
A close up image of a Tawny Owl showing the colours and texture of its feathers, with a green background beyond.
May 2, 2025 at 9:42 AM