A Jersey Tiger moth resting by the log pile.

I'm starting to hallucinate about getting drenched......

A beautiful longhorn beetle, possibly the nationally scarce Golden-haired Longhorn beetle (Leptura aurulenta).

He is totally deranged!

So apparently “anti-establishment” politics now means defending the right of wealthy aristocratic families to make huge undeclared political donations, while “the establishment” is anyone who asks questions about this

We need your help to save two remarkable Victorian churches that are at risk of being lost forever.

A Hedgerow Darwin wasp, Heteropelma amictum, lurking in the shade of a rose.

Must he embarrass us every where he goes? My Gawd! #SheShed #Pinks #TrumpIsUnfit

Sea lavender and Babbingtons leek from the Marsh yesterday, plus a Soldier beetle in the garden just now.

A rare plant behind the pebble ridge at Porlock, Hare's-foot Clover is beautiful.

Lots of swift activity this morning.

Small Skipper in the orchard this morning.

"What the founders declared self-evident was not so clear eighty-seven years later, when southern white men went to war to reshape America into a nation in which African Americans, Indigenous Americans, Chinese, Mexicans, and Irish were locked into a lower status than white Americans."

A swift exit this morning!

Clarence Thomas says the 14th Amendment should be read narrowly because it was written for formerly enslaved people. By that logic, the 2nd Amendment was written for muskets, not AR-15s. Funny how that kind of originalism only shows up when it's convenient.

Some June birds from the last few years........

Another young satellite-tagged Golden Eagle from south Scotland translocation project found injured with 17 shotgun pellets embedded in wings & body raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/06/27/a...

It's 33°C outside, and our neighbour is mowing his lawn again, having cut it all less than a week ago!!

A distant shot, but I was thrilled to see this Great White egret with our resident swans last night.

It's suddenly looking a bit stormy!

Midsummer's evening flowers....

Labour won by 20 points and net immigration is down by over 80% in two years. But sure write your column again.

Beware where you put your hand! Horse fly warning😬

Midsummer flowers from the Vale...

This week in clouds. #MentalHealthMatters 💙

@mrjamesob.bsky.social is very well read. I wonder has he seen this new title?

This. There is NO excuse.

Out surveying nightjars tonight, but I wasn't expecting this sky!

Well said, Billy 👏🏼 #BookSky

In this photo there is a Princeton University graduate and a Harvard Law School graduate. Michelle Obama is both.

A bit damp at the office today....

A mild intervention to limit overgrazing is too much for Britain’s powerful farming lobby & the politicians who represent those constituencies. Rather than encouraging rainforest restoration in line with the urgency of the biodiversity/climate emergencies, some Tory MPs have opposed this strategy 👇

Can't wait to see Trump bouncing around like an excited puppy again when he greets the mass murderer Putin like he did on that red carpet in Alaska.

WELCOME TO WASHINGTON, SOCCER FANS. Get acquainted with our state via this highly accurate and mostly-to-scale map.

Despite the chaos in this world, take the time to look up.....

Good morning. Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #SilentPresence Capturing moments where a bird appears calm, watchful, or contemplative rather than active. The alt is #Swans. Good luck! #birds #photography #Stunday #ECK

@brianecambs.bsky.social This made me think of you!

Male and female siskins enjoying a niger seed snack in the sun.

A bit of sustain pedal helps her sleep!

Foreign money funding Reform UK. Another 7m from two overseas British crypto billionaires - £4m from Hong Kong-based billionaire, £3m from Thailand. Tax exiles shaping UK politics. Modern equivalent of representation without taxation. What have they been promised? Must ban political donations.

Banded demoiselle, Sheep’s Green, Cambridge.

Traffic was nose to tail last night....

Two Scarlet Tiger moths resting by the front door this morning.

The last 10 years in a nutshell: Nazi: I’m a Nazi! Media: Outspoken Man Touts Unconventional Ideas Nazi: No, I’m just a Nazi. Media: Meet the Dapper White Nationalist Who— Nazi: No, seriously! I’m quoting Mein Kampf! I love Hitler! Media: Why Both Sides Have an Extremist Problem.

Hurlstone Point Seawatch today; no cetaceans but lots to watch...

All ready for conservation dog training. Such a star at Pine marten scat tracking, after their release on Exmoor.

Roses, Irises, plus a spider.....

Sunday morning tiny life....

In only one tiny patch of ground, so many wildflowers: bluebells, pignut, celandine, yellow pimpernel, sanicle, dog violet, buttercup, herb Robert... Just a taste of the life and colour that rewilding unleashes. Now imagine versions of this across whole landscapes...