Soft pastel evening light at the lake Vänern, Sweden #photography #landscapephotography #photographersofbluesky #landscapelovers #landscapes #swedishnature

Likens a #Swift flight to an "aerial shark, in perpetual motion" & mentions the season we have to admire swifts is short & "spectacular"

A terrible decision, and one which will do huge damage to the Government's climate credentials. As Ed knows, this drilling won't lower bills, but instead it sends a clear message that Britain won't be a world leader on ending oil and gas exploitation

weownit.org.uk/act-now/the-... @labourlewis.bsky.social @zackpolanski.bsky.social @feargalsharkey.bsky.social Please can people write to their MP’s 🙏🏼

[happy slide whistle noises] www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Keir Starmer utterly silent on the war crimes that are happening. He'll drone on about a special relationship but nothing to say on war crimes in Iran, Lebanon, Palestine. Trump and Netanyahu able to behave like we have law of the jungle.

Average of all the polls. We just hit crossover day! Great moment to join as we take on Reform next. Join.greenparty.org.uk

Israel's Defence Minister "Israel will destroy all homes in Lebanese villages near the border and 600,000 people who fled the south will not be allowed home until northern Israel is secure." Israel brag about their War Crimes and no one does anything.

Just a few more Isle of May Puffins from this morning (why not). Interestingly they headed out to sea this afternoon probably to feed when the weather calmed.

Millions of acres of land that could be used to grow crops or grow forests instead being sacrificed to grow biofuels to burn in cars Using an area equivalent to just 2.5 per cent of this land for solar panels instead, would produce same amount of energy www.euronews.com/2026/04/02/a...

Long overdue: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

"By directing decisionmakers to give ‘substantial weight’ to the economic benefits of livestock intensification, the proposal will effectively give a green light to megafarm expansion, despite well-documented damage to rivers, air quality and rural communities.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

I signed this open letter calling on Keir Starmer to make green energy affordable for everyone. Will you join me? act.350.org/sign/make-gr...

Speeding towards climate breakdown. London’s car-centred transport policies turbocharge climate danger.....like all our cities and towns.... theecologist.org/2026/mar/18/...

Check out this from We Own It. weownit.org.uk/act-now/blac...

Israel has clarified its intentions with respect to Lebanon by saying it intends to level all building starting 16 km N of the Litani River, making an uninhabitable no-mans zone. This action is plainly unlawful principally because of the forced displacement of the civilian populace.

"Please note for your safety and comfort this station offers a no trains policy".

"Extraordinary accusations require extraordinary evidence. Yet unlike with his illegal war on Iraq, our former prime minister has not even troubled himself to assemble a dodgy dossier." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Rejoice at the precious Dandelion! Such a wonderful undervalued wild flower, which bees and other insects really need! 🐝🌼

Urges the govt to stop pollution at source, fix the broken water system, and restore nature to England’s rivers, lakes and seas in next generation water reforms.... www.froglife.org/2026/03/05/c...

@vannabartlett.bsky.social found this ground beetle under a stone at Morley St. Botolph church today. It's Leistus spinibarbis (Prussian Plate-jaw) and has specialist mouthparts for catching springtails. www.naturespot.org/species/leis... johnwalters.co.uk/pdfs/4%20Lei... #Beetles #UKWildlife

A queen Common Carder Bee, Bombus pascuorum, visiting Red Deadnettle flowers. Wicklewood churchyard, Norfolk. Seen on today's bike ride with @vannabartlett.bsky.social. #Bumblebees #Bees #UKWildlife

Cuckoo Flower (Cardamine pratensis) and Primroses (Primula vulgaris) by a roadside ditch near Wymondham, Norfolk. Seen on today's bike ride with @vannabartlett.bsky.social. #WildFlowerHour

Cowslips, Primula veris. Morley St. Botolph churchyard, Norfolk, on today's bike ride with @vannabartlett.bsky.social. #WildFlowerHour

Plenty of Barren Strawberry, Potentilla sterilis, in flower in the Norfolk churchyards @vannabartlett.bsky.social and I visited today, including some infected with the rust fungus Phragmidium fragariae. #WildFlowerHour #Fungi #FungiFriends

Moschatel flowering at Morkery Wood (VC53) yesterday morning, with telia of Puccinia adoxae on it leaves. Part of a formerly large population, I was sad to see that much of its woodland habitat had been recently felled in a very heavy-handed way... @bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowerhour

Some of my fav drawings from a series I'm doing of fungi that can be found in Britain! 🍄 #nature #fungi #artist #drawings #sketchbook #art #colouredpencil #fungus

I have updated the @norfolknats.bsky.social species guide to Norfolk Psyllids, which is available to download from the NNNS website here: norfolknaturalists.org.uk/wp/wp-conten... It now covers 60 species (about 3/5 of the British list) so is hopefully of use even for those outside of Norfolk.

Here's what Keir Starmer doesn't want you to know about the war on Iran:

Good morning from the Welsh Marches. More gorgeous pasqueflowers opening up in the sunshine on a rough bank.

The Green Party are on the cusp of being the leading political party in the polls. Felt pretty emotional to get this reception from thousands of educators and support staff. Hope is here. It's all of us. And the tide is turning - let's do this! 💚 Join.greenparty.org.uk

Toothwort (Lathraea squamaria) flowers. This is a parasitic plant that lives on the root systems of Hazel trees here in the Burren. As it takes it's nutrients from the Hazel roots it has at some point in the past given up the ability to photosynthesise. County Clare, Ireland.

Over 150,000 people have signed my petition. Let's keep this pressure up! We can - and must - win this! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

'Wes Streeting is facing criticism after accepting £55,000 donation from a firm linked to private healthcare. One doctor summed up the frustration “I can’t accept a plastic pen because it might influence my decisions — but MPs can accept ££££s from private healthcare interests?”' via The £Daily Scar

Tulips in the front garden.

Oxlips are appearing in our local ancient woodland in Cambs. #WildflowerHour.

Harvestmen are difficult to draw at the best of times, this study of Nemastomella bacillifera is proving hard work and taking a lot of concentration to work on. I'm working from several photos of 3 different individuals I saw last week.

Finding joy in the small things! A lovely fresh female Tawny Mining bee just emerged and was out foraging in our garden today. The Wood Spurge flowers seemed to be her favourite food! 🧡📷 #MacroMonday #Photography #Nature #TheSmallThings #NativePlants #EastCoastKin

"This is fixable. We just haven’t got people who care enough about other people to make the changes." Such a wonderful interview with Hannah Spencer. Really captures both my brilliant friend and colleague. 👇🏼 www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Latest Botany in Scotland blog post by John Grace. botsocscot.wordpress.com/2026/03/29/p...

No need for deep sea mining China’s water battery breakthrough can last 120,000+ cycles, outlast lithium-ion by decades Chinese scientists unveil a non-toxic, water-based battery that delivers over 120,000 cycles without fire risks of lithium-ion systems interestingengineering.com/energy/china...

Barometer Earthstar Astraeus hygrometricus. This fungus is associated with trees, English Oak at this site. A hygroscopic layer inside the rays causes them to open in damp conditions which are beneficial for spore dispersal. Stover Country Park, Devon thanks @2turrell.bsky.social

My latest blog post: Hothouse Conecap, Conocybe intrusa. (Found growing in peat-free compost in a plant pot last month.) www.jeremybartlett.co.uk/2026/03/29/h...

Knife Angel, Plymouth. "Standing 27 feet tall and created from more than 100,000 seized or surrendered knives, the sculpture is a powerful symbol of the impact of violent crime and a catalyst for education, prevention and remembrance." (3rd - 30th March 2026.) www.plymouth.gov.uk/news/knife-a...

Curse of private equity This is an interesting story of how private equity turned UK care homes for vulnerable elderly people into cash machines. Govt privatised care service. PE hiked prices, councils forced to pay PE loaded companies with debt, cut wages/staffing, asset-stripping, poor service

Labour clearly misled the public when they said they were 'ending' leaseholds, yet they want us to believe they're sticking to the manifesto

🚨 BREAKING: The UK’s biggest ever anti-far right march is happening right now 🪧