This is just the best! I counted 2 dates, 1 peanut and an apple in her mouth. I'd never have know before! See my hide? Well, my brother's actually 😁 #Cathypm #pinemartens I really like the new feeder, expensive to build but it'll hopefully last! #trailcameras

The RSPB has bought Bass Rock. It's famous for its Gannet colony. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Join us in wishing Ume safe travels on her next adventure! It’s hard to believe the tiny calf who arrived looking like a little “watermelon on legs” is now a confident, independent young tapir ready for her next chapter. Over the past year, we’ve watched Ume grow, explore, and capture many hearts. ❤️

Adorable young kestrels surprised by a butterfly.

Banded demoiselle, Sheep’s Green, Cambridge.

What a find - the house of Peter Firmin, the creator of bagpuss, which doubled for Emily’s shop, is for sale www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/8...

While I’m waiting for some local outlets to get back to me, I’ve set up an Etsy (UK only) for the seaside bird booklet. It’s A5, 14 pages, 36 birds; any profits will go to Tees Valley Wildlife Trust. www.etsy.com/shop/EmmaPri... #NEbirding #LowCarbonBirding

I believe this is Pale Dog Violet in Connemara. My first sighting. #WildflowerHour

A frilly Common Spotted Orchid ( Dactylorhiza fuchsii) in Galway #OrchidChallenge #WildflowerHour

Western Marsh-Orchid, Dactylorhiza kerryensis. Blooming all along the Galway Bay coast this week #OrchidChallenge #WildflowerHour @bsbiireland.bsky.social

For more of this sort of thing: www.tinyangrywitch.com

On the 2nd of June I'll be starting out on a 480km (300 miles) solo trek from Húsavík in Northern Iceland to Vik in the South raising funds for aid of Irish Dogs for the Disabled. #SoloAcrossIreland #66North #IrishDogsForTheDisabled #MappedBy #SplashMaps www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/D...

Sunset Ireland - Timelapse video - Sunset over West Field tonight, Co. Galway, Ireland. #Sunset #Ireland #Scape #Galway #Ireland #Landscape #Sky #Clouds #CloudScape #SkyScape #Photography #TimeLapse

I must have taken 100s of photos of Purple Emperor larvae over the years, but this one, from today, is probably my favourite ... showing just how camouflaged a fully grown larva is against a leaf of its foodplant (Salix caprea, Goat Willow, in this case).

Our #100Plants2026 challenge is a huge success! >38K records submitted so far of 1,237 species by 989 recorders (most had never tried any #WildFlowerID before!) Support package includes FREE in-person events, eg Devon 28 May, Cheshire 30 May + 15 more events this summer: bsbi.org/take-part/ac...

Daisies putting on a magnificent #WildflowerShow #WildflowerHour

If you are looking for updates on the Galway West bye-election counts, I recommend the @galwayadvertiser.bsky.social blog for quality information and entertainment. 👍 www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...

A milestone. For the first time ever, we have surpassed 2 million books on our website. That is 2 million books available to you through an independent, online bookshop. With competitive shipping prices. Shop local. www.kennys.ie

''Just posing on the point of a pencil' said the Lunar Thorn ''doesn't everyone, on #MothFaceFriday?'' #TeamMoth

It’s the #ChelseaFlowerShow2026 this week so why don’t we have a #WildFlowerShow for #WildflowerHour? Find wildflowers or combinations of several wildflower species looking absolutely spectacular & share your pics this Sunday 8-9pm! I wonder, if there will be a best-in-show?😉🏆

That most enthusiastic of bathers, the Blackbird. This male has fledgling birds who are still hidden deep in the hedgerow. The Little Owl is often flying here in the daytime at the moment and it's not safe for them to appear out in the open until they are more predator aware. #birds 🦉

Other work of the Ladybird artists. ‘The Swallows’ Rendezvous’ (1937) Artist: CF Tunnicliffe

It’s May, so no more seed and peanuts in bird feeders. BTO Senior Research Ecologist Dr Kate Plummer, part of the Technical Steering Group that carried out the evidence review on which the new guidance is based, sets out the reasoning behind the changes in this BTO blog ➡️ www.bto.org/our-work/new...

Less than 24 hrs left to bid in the #BookmarkProject auction which closes at 7pm Tuesday 19th May Help us raise as much money as possible to build a library at Katiyo Primary School in Zimbabwe www.jumblebee.co.uk/bookmarkproject2026 Please Share

Butterflies & moths are crucial to biodiversity. They are essential pollinators for native plants & a source of food for birds, bats & other wildlife. Find out more about these wonderful creatures during #biodiversityweek2026 at www.biodiversityweek.ie @npwsireland.bsky.social @heritagecouncil.ie

These fledgling long tailed tits definitely qualify for @javajanegallery.co.uk's #SmallBirdSaturday They were keeping their parents extremely busy! Warning - I took so many shots of these - more to come! #UKwildlife #birds

New episode! I was delighted to speak with Mary Colwell about Curlews - the UK's largest wading bird. She founded Curlew Action which works to reverse the population decline of Curlews in the UK. Mary shares her love of this beautiful wader and its haunting song. casualbirder.com/episode147 🪶

Some of our #wildflowers are so incredibly minuscule they are very easy to miss! This week’s challenge is to get your specs 🤓 on & see if you find any #tinyplants in bloom. Share your finds for #WildflowerHour this Sunday 8-9pm! Happy teeny flower spotting! 🧐🌸🌿

Galway Technical Institute proudly presents UNFOLD, an exhibition showcasing the work of the 2025–26 QQI Level 5 Art students www.advertiser.ie/galway/artic...

'Dandelions,' was painted by the Danish artist Bertha Wegmann around 1910. It wasn't an arbitrary choice of a plant to paint: the dandelion was used to promote the women’s liberation movement in Scandinavia because of its capacity for uncontrolled, strong-willed growth.

Sunset Ireland - Timelapse video - Sunset over Hollygrove lake tonight, Co. Galway, Ireland. #Sunset #Ireland #Scape #Galway #Ireland #Landscape #Sky #Clouds #CloudScape #SkyScape #Photography #TimeLapse

Derryclare Wood / Coill Dhoire an Chláir Nature Reserve, on the shore of Derryclare Lough, Connemara

Fiadh on a sea of Seapinks (Armeria maritima). It's that brief time of the year where they all bloom together. They will flower again during the summer but not all at the same time until next year. County Clare, Ireland. Cormacscoast.com walking tours

‘Summer Species’ signed Giclée prints in stock now. Size A3 - £39 +P&P Size A2 - £55 +P&P Also available on Redbubble (but it won’t be signed) www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1638...

We're calling on all plant-lovers to take images of wonderful wildflowers this summer & enter them in our Botanical Photographer of the Year competition! There are 5 categories and (new for 2026) we are introducing a separate award for young photographers. Find out more: bsbi.org/take-part/ac...

Are you a speaker of Irish English? If so, would you share your thoughts on “only” with me for academic research? umfragen.tu-dortmund.de/index.php/42... Thank you very much!!!!🙏🙏🙏

Orchids starting to bloom in Galway. Green Veined Orchid & Irish Marsh Orchid(?). #WildflowerHour

Is this an erect form of Blinks? I'm more familiar with the prostrate form that is flat and forms dense circles. This has quite a different overall shape, though the leaves and flowers look right. #WildflowerHour #WildflowerID

Golden blloms of Creeping Buttercup & Bulbous Buttercup in Galway this weekend #ButtercupChallenge #WildflowerHour

A fabulous Emperor Moth in Galway yesterday. Freshly emerged from its chrysalis and chilling out in the grass. My first time seeing this furry creature. 😊 #Moth #teammoth

English painter Jean Cooke, The Greenhouse (1955) #WomensArt

Did you know that we have a website (link in our bio) You can find ID handy guides in the resources section, like this fab buttercup one created especially for @wildflowerhour.bsky.social by the amazing @naturelark.bsky.social!

Meadow, Creeping, Bulbous, Goldilocks, Celery-leaved? Do you know your buttercups? That is the challenge this week from Wild Flower Hour! Post your pics for #Wildflowerhour this Sunday 8-9pm using the hashtag #buttercupchallenge!

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Majestic pair of #Ravens high in the Carneddau yesterday. #birdingWales @birdsinwales.bsky.social @btocymru.bsky.social

Three Cornered Garlic in Dublin #WildflowerHour #HedgerowChallenge

Snipe update! Lots more tagged Snipe have flown from Ireland to Iceland Please read linked thread. Data from @tomasgunnarsson.bsky.social @joseaalves.bsky.social #ornithology

Good morning. The #BirdOfTheDay theme today is #CamoOrContrast, birds that blend in or stand out in their surroundings. The alt theme is #monochrome, b&w shots of any bird. Good luck. I’m going with European Golden Plovers contrasting with the rocky shore, taken yesterday. #birds #photography #ECK