The best feeling in the world is harvesting what you grow. #figs #fruitofthegods #homegrown

The first ripened fig of 2025. #Homegrown

Picking the last strawberries of 2025. #garden

Every morning, I checked the occupancy of the bee hotel. It brought me so much joy. Happy #SummerSolstice

Our first passion flower #flower #garden

The flower doesn't dream of the bee. It blossoms and the bee comes. *Mark Nepo* #Bees #Poppy

Strawberries from our garden #homegrown

#NomowMay worked but it's June now. I found a few Pyramidal orchids around the campus on my walk to the office. Emailed the relevant dept. to keep them informed.

This is not a Christmas tree. Found this impressive display of Ermine moths web on my walk to the office. No caterpillars yet. Will keep an eye on them.

Raided the charity shops for #JackReacher books. I must be mad. DVD is a gift.

It was difficult to answer when someone asked you about orchids at a nature reserve. We have seen orchids being dug up...

Walking through the portal into the Wyre Forest and we had 2 lifers, the stunning Pearl-bordered fritillary and a delightful Wood warbler.

Happy #MayThe4thBeWithYou . Late for #InternationalDawnChorusDay with 52 species at RSPB Middleton . Had to stop for these snowdrifts of wild garlic with their pretty white flowers.

"Her heart beats in nature's bluebell wild. The soul that loved her as a child" *Angie Weiland-Crosby*

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Yellow in our garden #spring #flowers

Finally saw at least 14 Cattle egrets on the way to our 6th visit to WWTSlimbridge . We must be mad...

Our 4th trip to WWT Slimbridge. 60 species seen and still not found my bogey bird, the Cattle egret. Guess more trips needed...

A lovely afternoon having lunch with a friend in the city centre #Coventry

NOOOO😭 ' If Candlemas day is clear and bright, Winter will have another bite. If Candlemas day brings cloud and rain, Winter is gone and will not come again." #Candlemas

For Snowdrops are the harbinger of Spring, A sort of link between dumb life and light, Freshness preserved amid all withering, Bloom in the midst of grey and frosty light, Pale stars that gladden Nature 's dreary night. *Caroline Norton* #StBrigidsDay

Happy Lunar New Year

Finally watching 'Ducky' tribute in the new episode of NCIS. The flashbacks 😭RIP Ducky.

Today is St. Vincent's Day. It's Sunbeam day and if the sun shines today, it's a good sign for the rest of the year. The sun this morning after my walk. #weatherlore

“Yet here, regardless of the chill, The sternness of the wintry hour, One pleasing blossom greets us still, A fair, though unassuming flower.” - from the ‘The Christmas Rose’. #flowersinmygarden

What a spectacular start to 2025 #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights

#SwanLake #GrobyPool #nature

A gentle stroll on an absolutely gorgeous morning…blue skies and a sprinkle of sunshine, just what's needed before tomorrow's weather warning returns. #MondayMood

A gentle misty morning stroll around my neighbourhood. It was calm and quiet. #ChildermasDay

A misty, chilly day with it's own tranquil beauty #nature

A gentle #BoxingDay stroll at a very foggy Eldernell #nature

Intricate cobwebs on a foggy morning #BoxingDay #Nature

A #ChristmasEve stroll to calm a busy time #nature

Happy Sunday and happy first day of winter #sundayvibes #nature

A sunrise is Nature telling you that it's time to cherish another day. Enjoy life.~ Urbn Madi Ui

"Softly the evening came with the sunset"~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow~ #sunset

Just got in from a gentle stroll. It's so mild that I'm having breakfast in the garden with a Robin and Blackbird for company. #sundayvibes

Quick...the sun is out. Wrapped up warm and out for a gentle stroll to keep the lungs working. #SaturdayMotivation #healing

I go to nature to be soothed, healed and have my senses put in order ~John Burroughs~ #Healing #nature

Finally managed to check any damages after #StormDarragh . The back garden wall had crashed and underneath this rubble were 2 plastic green houses now broken 😭

A plea from Peanut #badger #ukwildlife

This will be our last murmuration for a while as our car was wrecked on the way home. A young guy didn't see us and turned right into us. A painful experience for us both - but we're alive. #murmuration #birds #nature #ukwildlife #ukbirds

A beautiful Sunday morning at Thornton reservoir for the Long-tailed duck.

I was busy kicking the fallen leaves when I spotted these #galls made by the Cherry Gall wasp, Cynips quercusfolli. Galls are rich in tannins and used for ink and dyes. #nature

Bright yellow Winter jasmine reminding us even in the darkest of times, beauty can still bloom.

Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference *Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971)

One of the benefits of working from home is watching this handsome young Sparrowhawk on the bird feeder.

Where's everyone? I guess the price increase at Draycote Water might put visitors off.