Lovely orange abdomen on this sawfly. #Insects #Bugsky

Oooh! You can now attach up to 10 photos in a post!

This morning scrolling Bluesky, there is nothing at all in my feed about Putin’s barbaric attack on the Ukraine’s holiest site, the UNESCO protected Lavra so I’m posting this here.

Found a resplendent Dryad’s Saddle deep in the woods. 🍄 #FungiFriends

Large Skippers have cute little faces. 🦋 #Butterflies

My little tribute to David Hockney’s LA swimming pool era-

Sorry to hear of the death of the artist David Hockney. His self-portrait, aged 17 in 1954, hangs in the David Hockney Gallery at Cartwright Hall, Bradford, one of Yorkshire's less-well known galleries, but a gem.

David Hockney - what a life and what an extraordinary artist. I spend many happy times at Salts Mill, and his creative energy and passion for art were undimmed until the very end. A great Yorkshireman and a towering figure of British culture. He will be missed.

What a nice man.

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I did not know football legend Petr Čech played drums! #Drumeo

Thyatira batis 03/06/2024 E Bosnia-Herzegovina

Libelloides macaronius 03/06/2024 E Bosnia-Herzegovina

Large Skipper. 🦋 #Butterflies #Sussex

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Soldier Beetle on patrol. #Insects #Bugsky

Our first Monkey Orchid in 30 years today (Kent) #OrchidChallenge #Wildflowerhour

Lots of Common Spotted Orchids have appeared on the slopes near Ditchling Beacon. #WildflowerHour #Orchid #SouthDowns

Common Twayblade dotted around in the grass. #WildflowerHour #Orchid #SouthDowns

Common Spotted Orchid enjoying the high life. #WildflowerHour #Orchid #SouthDowns

Fly Orchid (Ophrys insectifera) at Morgan's Hill, Wiltshire. Usually pollinated by solitary wasps - the scent of the flower is similar to female wasp pheromones, causing the males to attempt to mate with them. #Nature #Wildlife #Flower #Orchid #Wildflower #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography

Beautiful light last night. #SouthDowns

Yellow Barred Long Horn, a handsome little moth with super long antennae. #Moths #TeamMoth

Sun down. #Wildflowers #SouthDowns

There was a bunch of these near Devil’s Dyke and a Red Kite cruised by to have a look at them. #SouthDowns #Sussex

Love the rich honey colour of this hoverfly. #Insects #Bugsky

Bunny is a lovely girl and very special as she only has three legs – this doesn’t hold her back or phase her at all! She's a friendly girl who loves meeting new people and giving hugs + kisses. 😍 More: shorturl.at/l29e0 #adoptdontshop #rescuedogs #dogsofbluesky #tripod #northwales #northwestengland

#OutOfTheCity #naturewalk #farmland #forest #wheat #grainfield #landscape #sunset #naturephotography #photography

RIP Sonny Rollins, a great jazz talent and the last surviving musician in one of the best photos of men in suits during the 20th century

Cinnabar moth providing a flash of red in the rough green grass. This was supposed to feature a Swallow but it was too quick. #Moths #TeamMoth

Love the glossy black legs of this Cardinal Beetle, looks freshly painted. #Insects #BugSky

South Downs stile.

In my bid to provide ever more niche content, here is a short video on West Midlands PTE bus destination blinds from Coventry's Harnall Lane and Sandy Lane bus garages in 1984. Enjoy! (And don't say you weren't warned)...

Evenin’ #Sussex

Exciting to see a few Common Spotted Orchids starting to show on The South Downs. #wildflowerhour @sussexwildlife.bsky.social

Speedwell in a hedge #Devon #WildflowerHour

Some orchids seen along the South Downs. #WildflowerHour #SouthDowns

Milkwort in a variety of colours around Ditchling Beacon. #WildflowerHour

Glorious patch of Buttercups enjoying the sun. #WildflowerHour

Attractive little Green Lacewing. #Insects #Lacewing

This little Bloody Nosed Beetle rumbled by while I was waiting for the Skipper to vacate my foot. #Insects #Beetle #Bugsky

Think I’ve been accepted by the Butterfly community. I was scrabbling around on the deck trying to photograph orchids when a Dingy Skipper landed on my foot. And then just hung out for ages. 🦋 #Butterflies #Insects #SouthDowns

Had never seen a Small Purple & Gold before. Its bright red colour really stood out against all the greenery. www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/pyrausta-purpuralis/ #Moths #Insects

Found a patch of Common Twayblade orchids with a few Common Spotted orchids making an appearance. #Wildflowers #Orchids

Beautiful Demoiselle female in the sun. #Damselfly #Insects

Barn Swallow (2017) Available as art print: www.inprnt.com/gallery/ryot...

Today sees the launch of a new campaign by Dartmoor Nature Alliance to bring back Dartmoor’s rainforests 🌳🌿 Last night we gathered at Black Tor Copse to call for its restoration - and to double the area of rainforests on Dartmoor’s commons. Get involved: www.dartmoornature.org.uk/rainforests

S #TypeInTheWild

Common Milkwort in blue and pink. #Wildflowers #SouthDowns