Happy International Bat Appreciation Day!! Here's a few beautiful encounters from bat box checks (under licence) over the years 🦇💚

I knew I worked with some very lovely people, but what a delight to find this waiting for me in the Somerset Wildlife Trust office today! 😋

You’ve probably seen by now that the government has launched its public consultation on hunting laws. This is our chance to make our voices heard and help shape the future of hunting legislation. Use our guidance to submit your response: https://leagueacs.co.uk/uOww0

Today's afternoon tea break encounter in my Somerset garden are the mason bees buzzing about the bee hotel, just outside my back door. The males waiting for their moment! 💚

Ickle and easily overlooked tortoise beetle appreciation in my Somerset garden 💚

Bug appreciation from my Somerset garden this week: Hairy shieldbug, mating Green shieldbugs, dock bug and Rhopalus subrufus (I think)💚

Hey, UK pollinator populations are dropping rapidly & this is partly due to the pesticides we use. France has banned pesticides from towns and cities, and many other European nations are trying to do the same. Join me & tell the UK Government to protect our pollinators: act.gp/3ZExhpi

I've sadly seen greenfinches, siskins, chaffinches and bullfinches with trichomonosis and it's a horrible way to go. But the good news is that by letting groundsel, teasel, knapweed, thistles and dandelions grow you will still provide finches with a vital food source! 💚

Coffee break= sneaking up on butterflies (and other beauties) in my Somerset garden this week: holly blue, orange-tip, speckled wood and comma💚

Lords-and-ladies/ cuckoo pint popping up in my Somerset garden💚

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Sound up and you can hear a Booming Bittern (plus blackbird and friends) from our early morning Booming Bittern count yesterday on the Somerset Levels. A perfect way to start the day 💚 #Spring #wildlife #nature #birds

We would prefer no Woodcock are shot for so-called 'sport' - it's a red listed species! But we do welcome this long-awaited (4 yrs!) review as a first step & fully expect the shooting season to be shortened. We'll provide consultation guidance shortly. wildjustice.org.uk/woodcock/wil...

Out and about (super early) on the Somerset Levels for one of my favourite annual events... the Booming Bittern count! Blurry eyes, blurry pics and a much appreciated breakfast bap reward!💚

A little tadpole and frogspawn appreciation from my Somerset garden pond🐸💚 @argroupsuk.bsky.social @froglife.bsky.social

Oil prices wouldn't be all over the news today if more of our economy was powered by local, secure renewable energy. This isn't an "energy crisis". It's a fossil fuel crisis. 44% of UK electricity came from renewables in 2025. More of that plus an electrified economy => no more oil shocks.

Some good signs of spring in my Somerset garden: Forogspawn busy developing, the hedgehogs are back, 7-spot ladybirds and a few green shield bugs about 💚

Outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) at gamebird rearing farm in North Yorkshire... raptorpersecutionuk.org/2026/03/04/o...

David Byrne review – in life during wartime, this show will restore your faith in humanity

Absolutely magical evening watching David Byrne and his hugely talented star musicians performing as part of the Who Is The Sky tour in Cardiff. They blew our socks off!! Pleased to see not many people filming as all busy living the experience!

Rival male frog (with a cloudy eye) & very vocally opinionated turned up in my Somerset garden pond on my next visit! Bird song too! Spring is arriving! 💚🐸 @froglife.bsky.social @argroupsuk.bsky.social

A pop into my #Somerset #garden and a very welcome sight in my pond: Frogspawn and ribbiting frog!🐸💚 @froglife.bsky.social #wildlife #nature

Good to hear #UnexpectedElements on #BBCWorldService celebrating the science behind the piña colada scent of gorse! My favourite! A countryside walk takes much longer with me stopping to sniff every 10 seconds...heavenly... I even have Lush's Furze perfume which is rather beautiful 💚

⚠️ We've had reports of seabirds washing up. Please report ALL species of dead birds ⬇️ 📍 In England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/... 📍 In Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/... 📍 In Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.serv... #UKBirding #BirdingWales #BirdingScotland

Bono lambasts ICE, Putin, Netanyahu and more as U2 release first collection of new songs since 2017

‘Nothing says love like chemicals’: Valentine’s roses often covered in pesticides, testing finds

#ToadPatrol season is upon us and patrols are looking for volunteers. No experience is necessary, but enthusiasm is a must! You will get to participate in one of the UK's most iconic wildlife events. You can search for and contact your local Toad Patrol here: https://ow.ly/b2uS50Ycknh

The Sun has suddenly appeared, so a quick pop to the village snowdrop bank!💚 #Somerset #nature

More from last nights Toad Patrol, Quantock Hills, Somerset. Please keep a look out if driving near migration routes 💚 #wildlife #nature

How to become a Toad Patroller 🐸 www.froglife.org/what-we-do/t...

Hooray! It's that time of year again and back on Toad Patrol! Sound up for annoyed, squeaky males! Joined by lots of palmate newts and a handful of smooth newts 💚 Quantock Hills, #Somerset #nature #wildlife

Bats, food security and the economy - Why bats matter... www.bats.org.uk/about-bats/w...

I thought I heard them yesterday and today, there he was! The bullfinches are back in my Somerset garden hooray! He was tucking into the dried up blackberries. Pic taken through 2 sets of dirty windows💚 #birdoftheday #birds #nature #wildlife

Harry Hill + Laurel & Hardy @slapstickfest.bsky.social. My daughter's 28, we're both giant-Stouffer-sized Harry Hill fans but... she had NEVER seen Laurel & Hardy before! How lucky I was, child of the 80's & it was essential school holiday viewing. 'Wax eater' is our new insult of choice!

⚠️ Please report sightings of dead birds for possible testing for Avian Influenza. ⬇️ 📌 In England, Wales & Scotland: www.gov.uk/guidance/... 📌 In Northern Ireland: www.daera-ni.gov.uk/... 📌 In Republic of Ireland: aviancheck.apps.serv... #UKBirding #BirdingWales #BirdingScotland

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

Well I started Burn's Night (Day) with my own encounter with a 'Wee, sleekit, cow'rin, tim'rous beastie,'... at the bottom of the bird food bin when starting my Big Garden Birdwatch!💚

🦇 Please do not disturb hibernating bats. Not only is it illegal to do so but it can endanger their chances of survival as they can use vital fat reserves when they become active unnecessarily. If you find a bat in an exposed location please follow the advice on our website: www.bats.org.uk/advice

Study of the head of a bat, 1888 by Beatrix Potter, not only an English writer and illustrator, but also a natural scientist and conservationist #womensart

Chasing rainbows in Watchet, on the Somerset coast. Beautiful iridescent ammonites 💚💙🌈🐚 #fossils #nature

The snowdrop bank in my Somerset village is almost in bloom...💚