Beep check! He wants to make sure you’re not doom scrolling 🐥

Sharing some of my wildlife art here! #sciart #wildlifeart #watercolour #animalart #artist

I don't want to get all Chesterton's Fence here, but if you don't understand that a "microscopic snail" is an indicator species that's protected for the health of the entire ecosystem, you probably shouldn't be forming "good relationships" with developers www.theguardian.com/environment/...

1956 #cassowary #birdphotography #birding #NaturePhotography #nature #bird

Our latest research shows spot-on flea treatments on dogs are released into water when dogs swim even 28 days after treatment - in contrast to the label which suggests dogs can safely swim 48 h after treatment. www.newscientist.com/article/2482...

The freshwater stream invertebrate families (EPT), for a new book project, "STREAMS: An Illustrated Guide." 🧪🌿🌎 #sciart #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #streams #rivers #EPT #diagrams #infographics

The freshwater microbial loop, for a new book project, "STREAMS: An Illustrated Guide." 🧪🌿🌎 #sciart #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #streams #rivers #microbialLoop #diagrams #infoGraphics

This planning bill sounds frightening and I’m struggling to see how it connects with biodiversity net gain in England. More generally, I’m struggling to see what this Labour govt actually stands for. Nature restoration was an important part of their manifesto. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill begins the next step in its passage through parliament. I cannot stress enough how disastrous this would be for UK wildlife. We are asking all supporters to contact their MPs to ask them to support key amendments. ♥️🦇 www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/04...

The UK Government promised a planning system that works for people & nature. But as it stands, this Bill risks fast-tracking nature’s destruction. We’ve joined others calling for urgent change. Nature mustn't be written out of our future. 🚨

Very informative thread by @milesking.bsky.social

1829 #cassowary #birdphotography #birding #NaturePhotography #nature #bird

Greater Rhea - watercolour on paper #sciart #illustration #wildlifeart #watercolour

Astonishingly fast germination of these Cycas panzhihuaensis seeds, less than a week! Hoping they put out a couple of leaves this growing season. #gardening #rareplants

Macrorhizodus praecursor, extinct lamnid from the Eocene. #sharks #sciart #palaeoart

#WorldSparrowDay. Eurasian tree sparrow (_Passer montanus_). Watercolour on paper-backed silk, 106 × 116 mm. This piece from 2023 was the first time I finally tried painting on silk. I'll repost an old XTwitter thread on the process later. The bird's proportions bother me slightly now, but hey ho.

A little attempt at a Triassic landscape in gouache. The two main trees are Voltzia heterophylla (L) and V. walchaeformis. Still researching these so forgive any inaccuracies! #palaeoart #palaeobotany #paleobotany

Retrophyllum rospigliosii. Beautiful leaves on this tropical podocarp. No idea what I’m going to do when they get too big for the house! #houseplants

A pair of Cycas simplicipinna, germinated from seed. Fascinating plants to watch grow. #cycads

Wollemi pine successfully germinated! Hoping a few others come up