Its takes a lot more energy to raise the temperature of water than it does to raise the temperature of air The ocean absorbed 14, zettajoules or 14,000,000.000,000,000,000,000 joules of extra heat in just one year in 2022 www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/...

As Bees are killed off by pesticide industry and habitat destruction New study reveals decline of many fruits, vegetables, and legumes with poorer nutrition leading to higher vulnerability to illness and infections, and deeper cycles of poverty and poor health www.futurity.org/pollinator-d...

More from the garden... 1. Bumblee bee collecting pollen. 2. A green bottle fly. 3. A zygiella x-notata orb weaver spider with an unlucky green fly.

Some photos from the garden. 1. Ant on a peony flower 2. Wild mustard 3. Lavender #nature #photography #summer #flowers #ECK #☘️

Lots of bees and insects in the garden at the moment, so out with the 60mm. A mining bee (???) collecting lots of pollen for the hive on a climbing hydrangea. #beeoftheday #bees #nature #photography #ECK #🐝 #☘️

A little closer look at the current sunspots. #sunspots #sun #space #astrophotography #ECK #☀️

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BestOfTheMonth A blue tit after a visit to the bird bath. #birds #nature #photography #ECK #bluetit #☘️

A painted lady (one a several) enjoying the warm sunhine, gorging on the garden hebe. #butterfy #photography #nature #plants #hebe #bees #ECK #☘️ #🦋

A solitary godwit in what looks like a pensive mood??? #BirdOfTheDay #Solitude #birds #breeding #plumage #nature #photography #ECK #☘️

Tonight’s moon. #lunar #photography #ECK #plato #craters

Ballyguin, Co Kerry, Ireland looking properly continental. Bliss. #kerry #beaches #nature #photography #ECK #☘️

Late to the party but here's another of the Darwins Rhea for the #BirdOfTheDay theme of #StaringRightAtYou #birds #nature #photography #ECK #☘️ @fotawildlife.bsky.social

#BirdOfTheDay theme #SingOfYourSupper has a thrush belting out a few bars at sunset. #songbirds #birds #thrush #nature #photography #ECK #☘️

Deniers thought it would take thousands of years Antarctic glacier collapses at record speed as Hektoria retreats 15 miles in just 15 months Warming conditions and ocean-driven instability turned the glacier from stable to rapidly unraveling almost overnight www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

The red of the shelduck standing alongside godwit and curlew at Harper's Island earlier this year. #BirdOfTheDay #red #birds #nature #photography #shelduck #curlew #godwit #ECK #☘️

The two #BirdOfTheDay themes of #WingsWideOpen and #Laridae covered by these high flying gulls. #birds #nature #photography #gulls #ECK #☘️

For today's #ScrollBack theme for #BirdOfTheDay I've chosen the greylag landing on the The Lough. #Cork #birds #nature #photography #reflections #ECK #☘️

Sunset highlighting the cliffs and countryside of West Cork. The image was taken from the cliffs near Long Strand, West Cork. #goldenhour #sunsets #coast #atlantic #nature #photography #ECK #westcork #☘️

An incoming trio of #DucksInTheAir preparing for a nice water landing with a contrail in the background. I know which I prefer. #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #photography #ECK #☘️

A couple of #Rooks making a splash for #BirdOfTheDay in a puddle, in a field. Life can be simple sometimes. Enjoy, protect and appreciate nature. #WaterDroplets #birds #nature #photography #ECK #☘️

Roberta looking very happy with herself today. The early robin got the meal worms...🤷‍♂️ #BirdOfTheDay #FeathersInFolliage #robin #birds #songbirds #nature #photography #ECK #holly #☘️

A fabulous sky tonight over Cork. Whispy #clouds and #blue sky #nature #photography #ECK #☘️

A nice young bluetit, just straight from the birdbath bringing the #Blue today in time for #BirdOfTheDay alt theme. #Birds #nature #photography #ECK #bluetit #☘️

A alert stonechat on the gorse at Power Head, East Cork for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #FeatheredFemmes Some of the cliff walks in East Cork are overlooked (excuse pun) when compared to their cousins to the west, but perhaps this adds to their charm. #birds #nature #photography #ECK #Cork #☘️

All present and correct... lets proceed #BirdOfTheDay #LindedUp #birds #nature #photography #ECK #Cork #☘️

#BirdOfTheDay theme being #LockedOn a heron keeping a wary eye open, thought he might join in. #Birds #nature #photography #ECK #long #neck #☘️

A greylag washing its feathers today at The Lough, #Cork, #Ireland #BirdOfTheDay #EFGH #Birds #nature #photography #ECK #Splash #☘️

Another graylag goose for my #BirdOfTheDay. This one, being a bit of a poser wanted to enter the #Photogenic category. #birds #nature #photography #ECK #Cork

Part of the Blasket Islands, photos taken from the Slea Head drive on the Dingle Penisula, Co Kerry, Ireland. Part of the Wild Atlantic Way. Superb drive, tons of photo opportunities around every turn. #Dingle #Blaskets #Sleahead #Kerry #photography #coast #nature #ECK

Today's #BirdOfTheDay alt theme is #Robins Roberta enjoying her daily dip in the bird bath. (Garden birds need regular supplies of fresh clean water)

Say hi to the Greylags, a nice couple, been in the neighbourhood for a while and now happily enjoying #ParentHood with very cute triplets. #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #nature #photography #ECK

A collared dove flexing its muscles and showing off its superb blueish feathers for #BirdOfTheDay #BestOfTheMonth #birds #nature #photography #ECK

A mallad for the #BirdOfTheDay theme #BeautyInBrown along with a little blue. #birds #nature #photography #ECK

A trip to Power Head and Inch beach in East Cork, Ireland. #coast #cliffs #beach #atlantic #nature #photography #Ireland

Up, down and levelish wing action. The shelduck at Harper's Island Wetlands were a treat this afternoon. #BirdOfTheDay #WellTimed #birdsinflight #birds #nature #photography #ECK @harpersisland.bsky.social

Current sunspots (28th April). Is that a nice pooch’s face on the sun? #cockapoo or #kingcharles #sunspots #sun #seestar #astrophotography

Roberta hoping this pic will do for her Irish passport application. #BirdOfTheDay #PassportPhoto #birds #nature #photography #ECK #☘️

A timely reminder that with all the other shite going on in the world, the climate crisis is not going away… 🌍🔥

Some detail from tonight’s 75% waxing gibbous moon #copernicus #lunarphotography #digiscoping #craters #universe #ECK

Today’s 75% waxing gibbous daylight moon. #moon #waxing #gibbous #lunarphotography #clouds and #craters #ECK

Tonight's setting sun peeking out from behind the clouds. #sunset #sun #cloud #nature #photography #ECK #Cork #Ireland #☘️

A rook in #Monochrome for #BirdOfTheDay Perched in the tree after a morning dip, this rook might also suit #CamoOrContrast

The sun and moon from Cork, Ireland, this afternoon. #star and #moon #sunspots and #craters Daytime #astrophotography

The ocean is an important part of our world, and a critical part of keeping the climate in balance. This is why we need climate action. NOW.

#BirdOfTheDay #Insectivores #RestingBeakFace A lesser known bearded Robin (or maybe a gust of wind), who knows! #birds #nature #photography #ECK #Robin

#BirdOfTheDay #SplashingAround Meet Roberta, splashing about in the bird bath which will be followed by her grooming routine in the nearby tree. #robin #birds #nature #photography #ECk

For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #WhatTheFlock is a bunch of #Curlew and alongside the out of focus black-tailed godwit from Harper's Island Wetland. Today, 21st April, is also World Curlew Day #WorldCurlewDay #birds #nature #photography #Cork #Ireland @harpersisland.bsky.social