Currently growing everywhere in our hedgerows. Beautiful honeysuckle. I’m off to walk the dog but will be back later to do some BOTD reposts. Take care of yourselves. Above all have fun. #BloomScrolling #Ireland #Honeysuckle #Stunday

Evening light

Just for the beauty, lavender colours. 🦋🦋 4 peacocks 3 Red Admirals 1 Gatekeeper, several Whites and counting... #SixonSaturday @upperthames.bsky.social #savebutterflies #wildgardening #bloomscrolling

Terrible pic (they're so quick!) but very exciting, 3 maybe 4 #swifts right outside my window this morning... Think they've gone again now sadly But there's usually only 2, every year same pair it seems. Could a brood have fledged? @rspb.bsky.social

How mindless...

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At the #RepairCafe this coming Saturday we'll have someone on hand to advise and help people replace Windows 10, which is soon to reach "End of Life", with a free Linux replacement.

If you live in Alcester and shop in Waitrose, please look out for Netzero Stratford on the "blue token" scheme at the checkout this month. It would be great if you could vote for us with your token!

#pavementplants!

Bumblebee on calendula 🌱 #InsectThursday #BugSky #Bloomscrolling #UKWildlife #UKGardening

Not your usual camera shy butterfly, this Peacock hopped in front of my phone! 🦋 #savebutterflies @wildlifebcn.org @upperthames.bsky.social @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social "My, what big eyes you've got!"

Not a very good vid but that's a Hummingbird Hawkmoth all right 👍

Saw my first Grizzled Skippers today, ever, at Longmead Nature Recovery Network. There's a word for that - Firsties?? @upperthames.bsky.social @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social #savebutterflies @bbowt.bsky.social No pics, too busy counting. But aren't they darling little things, so detailed!

Tried growing a new variety of basil this year: A Foglia di Lattuga (Neapolitan basil). The leaves are massive, it grows very fast and is really tasty. Time for some Pesto making! #gardening #allotmentlife #vegetablegardening

Our latest Annual Report is out, covering the year 2025 🎉 It includes our latest results & the trend analysis being developed as Official Statistics, plus updates from PoMS partners & volunteers, species highlights, FIT Counts for the National Education Nature Park, & more ukpoms.org.uk/reports

We have a number of events coming up - walks, moth nights & our Open Day in August. Here’s an helpful link to our events page : butterfly-conservation.org/events?field...

Wow!🦋

Looking at a nice plant, but feel like it's missing something? Why not see if you can find a bug or two on there with this handy list of bug host plants. sites.google.com/view/bedsbug...

I think Marbled White has peaked so make sure you see them before they go! Stunning black and white butterflies 😍 #butterflies

No way! That's criminal. No wonder our butterflies are becoming so rare...

@bcwarwickshire.bsky.social happy to report Cinnabar moth caterpillars near the Oxon/Warks border (on my allotment!) They seem to be becoming increasingly rare??? Been waiting years patiently nurturing Ragwort 🧡🌟🐛👍

To @bbowt.bsky.social & @savebutterflies.bsky.social @upperthames.bsky.social Now's your chance! Having set up on bsky (as no longer active on X) are you interactive on bsky tho? Hope so! Do you like my allotment Cinnabar Moth caterpillars!?! I saw the moth laying the eggs! After yrs of waiting 🐛👍

Forgot to #bluesky #GardenersWorld. So did @gardenersworldmag.bsky.social ... it looks like! At least my "daisies" are doing what I'd hoped...

A few garden visitors this week Marmalade hoverfly Magpie moth Green silver-lines moth Swallow-tailed moth #wildlife #insects #springwatch #gardenersworld

My first Comma 🦋 Fresh as On the buddleias #savebutterflies #GrowNettles Going to check mine for caterpillars 🐛🐛 (Exciting) Plus chatty starlings 🌟🌟

#Bloomscrolling #Wildflower #FlowersOnFriday #PurpleFriday Self heal (Prunella vulgaris) a low growing perennial herb. The blossoms are favoured by bees & butterflies. It is the host species for the larvae of one of my favourite butterflies, the Clouded Sulphur Butterfly.

Hello @bbowt.bsky.social Whats up?

Nettles are the ONLY food plant for Peacock, Red Admiral and Comma butterfly 🦋caterpillars🐛. So if you can, grow a patch of Nettles in the sun and look after it! It could be crawling with clumps of Peacock black spikey caterpillars!! What a success that would be... #savebutterflies

Sugar is pumped into young leaves to fuel growth, and the sugar is sometimes converted into the red pigment anthocyanin and stored in the leaves. Anthocyanins absorb blue, blue-green, and green light. Therefore the light reflected by young leaves gives a golden hue

RHS and water partners join forces to understand and help reduce outdoor water use The RHS and industry partners will measure for the first time how much water is used for different outdoor purposes by households, paving the way for tailored advice on the most impactful activities c-js.co.uk/4wf9tGp

Lavender and harebells, with birdsong!

The budds are coming out... And the butterflies are hopefully coming in! Darling starlings are churring in the treetops. Who says it's too hot!!? Well I do for one... Have asked my MP to go to the National Emergency Briefing recommended vote tonight. Too hot, no doubt.... 🥵

Lots going on in my wildlife garden. Can't wait for the teasels & buddleias to come into flower 🦋🦋

Terrific episode. If you can chip in a little on the Rothbury estate project that would be amazing. #rewilding @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @craigbennett3.bsky.social @bengoldsmith.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...

There has been a small but significant development in the duckling situation: it's their house now.

That was me at Chelsea (Scrub up ok don't I?! ") Year of the shows for me, gifted tickets v #thankful, v interesting how everything looks better on telly 🤭 but scents were wonderful. Like cricket, for the atmosphere go to the shows, For best views, watch on TV?

"Nature is not a place to visit. It is home." 💚🌱☘️🌿🌲🌳🍀💚 Our leaders, governments and decision-makers should remember this

#wildlife & #insects loving the purples & oranges too, of foxandcubs, harebells, buddleia, lovage umbels gone mad. 1st lilies too. The teasels about to burst into flower as well, hopefully by next #sixonsaturday... #wildgarden #wildlifegarden #biodiversityfirst

Overdone it a bit but loving mix of lilac & orange and wild & garden flowers today #wildgarden Adore the harebells n foxncubs. The lilies are fresh out today for #SixOnSaturday. Finding some butterflies! So glad to find y'all here on bsky...

🌱 #sixonSaturday from my tiny garden. Full description in Alt text. It’s going to be another hot day so I will concentrate on staying cool.

Hello #SixOnSaturday

Lucky enough to be given tickets for GWLive yesterday. It was hot but we saw Monty and lots of flowers 🌺🥀🪷 @gardenersworldmag.bsky.social

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