Final batch of photos from the New Year Plant Hunt (organised by @bsbibotany.bsky.social) in Bath City Centre yesterday - Herb Robert, Common Ragwort, Field Forget-me-not and Red Dead-nettle #nature #wildlife #wildflower #plants #wildlifephotography #Naturephotography #NewYearPlantHunt

More photos from the New Year Plant Hunt (organised by @bsbibotany.bsky.social) in Bath City Centre yesterday - Shaggy Soldier, Winter Heliotrope, Winter Aconite and Lenten-rose. #nature #wildlife #wildflower #plants #wildlifephotography #Naturephotography #NewYearPlantHunt

More photos from the New Year Plant Hunt (organised by @bsbibotany.bsky.social) in Bath City Centre yesterday - Early Dog-violet, Wood Avens, Green Alkanet and Stinking Hellebore. #nature #wildlife #wildflower #plants #wildlifephotography #Naturephotography #NewYearPlantHunt

Further photos from the New Year Plant Hunt in Bath (organised by @bsbibotany.bsky.social) - Yarrow, Dandelion, Feverfew and Annual Mercury, all in flower. More photos tomorrow! #nature #wildlife #wildflower #plants #wildlifephotography #Naturephotography #NewYearPlantHunt

A few photos from today's New Year Plant Hunt (organised by @bsbibotany.bsky.social) in Bath City Centre - Hedgerow Crane's-bill, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Mexican Fleabane and Yellow Corydalis. More photos to follow! #nature #wildlife #wildflower #plants #wildlifephotography #Naturephotography

The highlight from today's New Year Plant Hunt in #Bath (organsied by @bsbibotany.bsky.social) was Greater Dodder, a parasite of nettles, growing by the river near Avon Street. #nature #wildlife #wildflower #plants #wildlifephotography #Naturephotography

Winter blooming of hundreds of plants in UK ‘visible signal’ of climate breakdown

A happy new year to all my followers, from me and my #Robin friends Little Mate and Blackberry. Looking forward to showing you all much more of the amazing wildlife & landscape history in & around #Bath this year! #Somerset #nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #bathnature #bird #ukwildlife #birdphotography

A very late Shaggy Ink Cap (Coprinus comatus) at Newton St Loe, near #Bath #Somerset #UK, growing at the side of an ancient holloway. #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

Robin Christmas Speech! An alternative #Christmas message from Britain's favourite bird, the Robin. Probably about worms or something. Have a wonderful day! www.youtube.com/shorts/P8f6r... #AlternativeChristmasMessage #Nature #Wildlife #UKWildlife #Bird #BirdSong #Christmas2025 #Robin

Jelly Ear (Auricularia auricula-judae) at Bath City Farm #Bath #Somerset #UK. Grows on dead wood, usually Elder. Found all year, especially abundant in the winter months & found in most woods in Bath #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

Glistening Ink Cap (Coprinellus micaceus) growing by a tree stump in Twerton, #Bath #Somerset #UK. The fruiting bodies often last less than a day before shrivelling to an inky mess. #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

It's National Robin Day here in the UK, so here's a photo of my lovely Robin friend Little Mate. He has just got himself a new girlfriend, who was no doubt impressed by his beautiful singing! In #Bath #Somerset #UK. #nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #bathnature #NationalRobinDay #Robin

Winter Solstice sunrise at Stoney Littleton Longbarrow, Wellow, near #Bath #Somerset #UK. The entrance is aligned with the midwinter sunrise (whether by design or coincidence is uncertain). Very cloudy morning, but the passageway was partially lit by the sun. #solstice #wintersolstice #archaeology

Great Tit preening - birds need to keep their feathers in good condition & preen themselves regularly. Preening involves spreading oil, removing dust & parasites, & repositioning displaced feathers In #Bath #Somerset #UK www.youtube.com/shorts/AVMh0... #nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #bathnature #bird

Velvet Shank (Flammulina velutipes) on a dead elm tree in Seven Acre Wood, Newton St Loe, near #Bath #Somerset #UK. This species is unusual in that it can survive freezing temperatures. #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

Hanging out with my Robin friend, Little Mate. He's very chatty at the moment and doing a lot of singing. Competition for territory is high, and he's had to chase off a few rival Robins lately. #Bath #Somerset #UK #nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #bathnature youtube.com/shorts/qilXp...

Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata). I found this on my front door in #Bath #Somerset #UK. One of the few winter-active moths. This is a male, females have very tiny wings and cannot fly #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #insect #moth #UKmoths #TeamMoth

Brown Cup (Rutstroemia firma) at Claverton Down, #Bath #Somerset #UK - usually found on fallen oak branches. #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom #BathSomerset

An unusual find on a recent outing of the Bath Fungi Group - Spongy Mazegill Somion occarium (syn. Spongipellis delectans) at Claverton Down #Bath #Somerset #UK, found on the end of a large Beech log. #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

Inky Mushroom (Agaricus moelleri) at Bath City Farm, #Bath #Somerset #UK. These are fairly common in the woods around Bath, usually in small groups. #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

Collared Earthstar (Geastrum triplex) in #Bath #Somerset #UK. These come up in the same spot in most years. The spore sac releases a small puff of spores whenever a raindrop hits the sac #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom #BathSomerset

Only a few species in the moth trap today at Bath City Farm #Bath #Somerset #UK 1. Mottled Umber 2. Rusty Dot Pearl 3. Another Mottled Umber 4. December Moth #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #insect #moth #UKmoths #TeamMoth

One of the oysterling mushrooms (several very similar species) on a twig in a wood in Newton St Loe, near #Bath #Somerset #UK. #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom #BathSomerset

A late Shaggy Parasol (Chlorophyllum rhacodes) at Newton St Loe, near #Bath #Somerset #UK. #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom #BathSomerset

My Robin friend Little Mate chatting. He's busy singing to defend his territory & chasing off intruding Robins at the moment, but loves to stop and have a chat & a snack when I come along in the mornings #Bath #Somerset #UK #nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #bathnature #bird youtube.com/shorts/QlmJB...

Hairy Curtain Crust (Stereum hirsutum) at Newton St Loe, near #Bath #Somerset #UK. This fungus was found on a large oak log in a wood. #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom #BathSomerset

Write-up from the Bath Natural History Society visit to Entry Hill Golf Course earlier this year www.bathnats.org.uk/entry-hillba...

Jackdaw at #Bath #Somerset #UK. A highly intelligent bird capable of tool-use & exploiting new feeding opportunities, and is a highly social species with complex social interactions & hierarchies #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #bird #birdphotography #ukwildlife #bathnature

Peppery Roundhead (Stropharia pseudocyanea) at Ubley Warren, Somerset. One of several very similar species, but this one has a distinct smell of peppercorn. #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

Common Earthball (Scleroderma citrinum) at Newton St Loe, near #Bath #Somerset #UK. This is an old fruiting body, producing spores. Photo taken after rain, with rainwater mixed with the spores. #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

Jelly Baby (Leotia lubrica) - a woodland species with a texture similar to jelly sweets (but probably shouldn't be eaten). At Newton St Loe, near #Bath #Somerset #UK. #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

Lemon Disco (Calycina citrina) at Claverton Down, #Bath #Somerset #UK. These tiny fungal fruiting bodies are found on dead wood of oaks and other broadleaved trees and helpt o break down the wood. #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

Butter Cap (Rhodocollybia butyracea) at Claverton Down, #Bath #Somerset #UK. The name refers to the greasy texture of the cap. A common woodland species. #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

Blusher (Amanita rubescens), at Claverton Down, #Bath #Somerset #UK. A very variable mushroom, this one has a reddish background; often they are silvery. Mycorrhizal, associated with various trees. #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

Giant Polypore (Meripilus giganteus) at Carr's Wood #Bath #Somerset #UK growing at the base of a Beech. The fungus is parasitic on the host & continues to feed on the dead wood once the tree is dead #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

Coral Spot (Nectria cinnabarina) at #Bath #Somerset #UK. This fungus infects branches of deciduous trees, especially Beech, and tends to infect trees that are already under stress due to other factors. #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

Parrot Waxcap (Gliophorus psittacinus) at Bushey Norwood, Claverton #Bath #Somerset #UK, a species is associated with nutrient-poor grasslands. The green colour on the cap & stem fades after a few days #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

A rather bedraggled-looking Carrion Crow in the rain at Bath City Farm #Bath #Somerset #UK. Its partner was nearby. They usually mate for life & are one of the most intelligent of all birds #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #bird #birdphotography #ukwildlife #bathnature

Field Blewit (Collybia personata) at Bath City Farm #Bath #Somerset #UK. It tends to appear when the weather turns colder - this one came up after a light frost #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

Hanging out with my #Robin friend, Little Mate. The weather has turned colder and wetter this past week but there's still plenty of worms about. In #Bath #Somerset #UK #nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #bathnature #bird www.youtube.com/shorts/SfqOE...

Stonebarrow - a bowl barrow at Ubley Warren, Somerset, one of the largest of the Mendip barrows. Upon it meet 4 stone walls, 3 of which are former parish boundaries & has been a boundary feature since at least the 13th Century, when it is named in two charters as 'Steinberga' & 'Stangbarrow'

Heath Waxcap (Gliophorus laetus) at Ubley Warren, #Somerset. This species is usually associated with acidic grasslands, absent from the #Bath area, but more abundant a short journey to the south. #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

Grey Wagtail at Herriots Bridge, Chew Valley Lake #Somerset. There were several of these along the shoreline. Several of them appeared to be engaging in territorial battles #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #bird #birdphotography #ukwildlife #bathnature

Scarlet Waxcap (Hygrocybe coccinea) at Ubley Warren, #Somerset #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

The unusual-looking White Saddle (Helvella crispa) mushroom. A very distinctive species with wrinkled stems and caps. I found these growing in a small wood on Bath City Farm #Bath #Somerset #UK. #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

My Robin friend Little Mate today. The weather is starting to turn a bit colder, so his feathers are more fluffed-up than they have been for a while. In #Bath #Somerset #UK. #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #bird #birdphotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #wren

Oily Waxcap (Hygrocybe quieta) at Ubley Warren, Somerset. Usually associated with acidic grasslands and potentially has a symbiotic relationship with mosses. #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

Snowy Waxcap (Cuphophyllus virgineus) at Bushey Norwood, Claverton, #Bath #Somerset #UK. Fairly common around Bath & can tolerate higher levels of nutrients than most other waxcaps #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

Sulphur Tuft (Hypholoma fasciculare) at Bushey Norwood, Claverton, #Bath #Somerset #UK. A very common mushroom and found in most woods around Bath #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom