Afternoon Light The Garden St Margarets - watercolour by British author, painter, and illustrator, Ian Archie Beck More of this artist's wonderful light-filled paintings, here: www.ianarchiebeck.co.uk #art #watercolours #landscape #trees

So depressing to read this. I literally don't understand why anyone would vote against such a mandate. What a betrayal... #birds

Seed heads in old glass bottles... on the windowsill of a cottage we once lived in, in Shaftesbury

Hare is looking forward to the largest, brightest, full moon of the year (Nov 5th) #FullMoon #BeaverMoon #SuperMoon #WhenBeastsSpoke #MoonGazingHare #Hare #WildlifeArt

This one, titled 'Beneath the Silver Birch', is by my very talented daughter, Charlotte Strawbridge... who you can follow here on Bluesky 👉 @cstrawbridgeart.bsky.social More of Charlotte's gorgeous paintings, prints, cards, and gifts, here: www.charlottestrawbridge.co.uk/art #art #wildlife

More rich, warm autumn colours in this mixed media painting - by Cornish based artist Simon Pooley Titled 'Perranuthnoe Rooks' More of this artist's paintings, here: simonpooley.com #art #Cornwall #birdart #landscape

Dappled Light - by American artist, Kathleen Dunphy, who captures so beautifully the Autumn colours of her home in the Sierra Nevada Mountains #autumn #art

Over £9million raised so far in this 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity' to do something truly meaningful for nature on a really large scale. It's absolutely doable. Can you help? Donate here 👉 www.wildlifetrusts.org/appeals/roth... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #wildlife

Thanks @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social, and anyone in Devon whose interest is piqued by Brigit’s very kind words can hear all about #thecuckooslea when I’m in conversation with @guyshrubsole.bsky.social on Thursday 13th November at @thebookery.bsky.social in Crediton. #naturewriting #birdsandplace

Tangoing Trees! #Trees #Dancing #Tango

Yellow boat in early autumn - by Ukranian artist, Vitaliy Shevelev. #art #autumn

October - by Ukranian artist, Tatiana Yablonskaya (1917-2005) #autumn #art

For anyone wondering what these are.... they're parsley roots! Similar texture and size to parsnip, but a mild parsley taste. If you fancy growing them from seed, look for Hamburg parsley (Petroselinum crispum) #GYO #allotments www.organiccatalogue.com/parsley-hamb...

Guess what we’re having for supper this evening? If you’re thinking parsnips… think again! #vegetables

Autumn Oak 💛

This weird & wonderful thing is Hazel Gloves #Fungus (Hypocreopsis rhododendri), an indicator of high quality, old-growth temperate rainforest Globally rare, in Britain it occurs on old Hazels and is believed to be parasitic on Glue Crust fungus Amazingly, it grows in our village! #fungi #trees

This is really interesting and worth a read, whatever your views on feeding birds. The research results in contrasting conclusions "with regard to avian health... breeding phenology, and improved reproductive success" #birds #wildlife #nature #supplementaryfeeding

In 3 months, bluefin tuna will be migrating back into our waters, where they'll be met with a fleet of commercial and recreational* fishers. It's a horrible way to welcome these magnificent, charismatic creatures. Let's try to get this to 250,000 before they arrive. www.change.org/p/protect-bl...

Only 14 tickets left for @btobirds.bsky.social's SW Conference, on 8th November, and they're going fast. Book soon if you want to be sure of a place! www.bto.org/our-work/eve... #birds #Cornwall #Curlew #Chough #WildlifeGardening #Waterbirds #Devon

If you love wildlife, and abhor hunting, you might like to follow @joehashman.bsky.social Joe is a (brilliant) writer, gardener, and campaigner who quietly walks his talk, and whom I admire greatly. I'm looking forward very much to his novel, #MomentsOfCalm... #wildlife #animalrights #huntsab

'Autumn' - by English printmaker and painter, Edward Bawden (1903-1989) #art #printmaking

A Walk Through The Woods In Autumn' by Russian artist Sergei Vinogradov (1869 - 1938) Such a great painting. Is she waiting for her dog to catch her up? Or perhaps she's heard something? I quite like not knowing... #art #paintings #woodland #autumn

It's not easy to say much about a painting in so few words, but @ahistoryinart.bsky.social does it brilliantly! One of my favourite art accounts, and SO worth a follow... #art #paintings #arthistory #historyofart

'Autumn Garden.' By the end of the 1890s (the decade this work was painted) Ernest Biéler had become a recognized figure of the Symbolist and Jugendstil, or Swiss Art Nouveau, movements. In the early 20th century, his portraits carried more psychological vim.

A wonderful piece about slugs & snails - by Buglife's Nikki Banfield 🐌 "I love an underdog and will always fight their corner. They have a special place in my heart and I’ve always found them fascinating..." Worth a read! #nature #wildlife www.buglife.org.uk/blog/what-ar...

The Autumn Birches - by Scottish watercolour artist, David E.Johnston - whose landscape paintings I love! More here - mearnsartist.com #watercolour #art #landscapes #autumn

" #Wildlife doesn’t live in spreadsheets. Every species depends on real, living places... By moving from local, site-specific protection to a national compensation scheme, the Government risks destroying the very habitats these species need to survive.." www.somersetwildlife.org/blog/debbie-...

Look what just arrived in the post! Tom Cox’s latest novel is centred around the importance of friendship, and having read the reviews I’m looking forward to reading it VERY much. Thank you Tom @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social

Calling South West #birders The BTO SW Conference is coming up, and promises to be a really interesting day. Cost £20 inc lunch Talks by local & other @btobirds.bsky.social speakers I'll be there speaking about #WildlifeGardening Do join us if you can! More here www.bto.org/our-work/eve...

Autumn Fox - by Norwich based printmaker, Vanessa Lubach More of this artist's gorgeous linocuts, here: vanessalubach.co.uk/linocutpage.... #art #linocut #printmaking #wildlifeart #fox

Sketches of moths caught at light this week: Merveille du Jour, Common Marbled Carpet, The Vestal and Red-green Carpet, Buckfastleigh, Devon

Gannets with Dolphins - by the late, and much-loved wildlife artist, Peter Partington (1941-2025) #birds #art #BirdArt

Hawfinches, Stock Doves and Carrion Crows at Lynford Arboretum - by Suffolk wildlife artist, Brin Edwards More of this artist's WONDERFUL artwork, here: brin-edwards.com #Birds #art #birdart

'Avatar Reef' teapot by UK based ceramicist Delfina Emmanuel, who creates work often inspired by marine life #WomensArt

Just lovely... so worth a read

Had to clamber over a barbed wire fence, rip my coat and trespass to get a photo of this folkloric monster pretending half-successfully to be a tree. I have no regrets.

For anyone thinking of buying a Kelly Kettle to boil water outside. I just re-discovered this video of me using mine for the very first time, 15 yrs ago. I haven't used it for a while, but dug it out yesterday to show someone, and can't wait to get using it again! www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWIA...

BTO talks are on waterbird monitoring, WinGS & the Heathland Birds Survey. Local speakers include Dartmoor Curlew Recovery Project 2021-2025 by Jon Avon, Mapping the UK’s Flat Flies by Dr Denise Wawman, Cornish Chough Project by Hilary Mitchell & #WildlifeGardening by @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social

Join us for the BTO South West Conference in Cornwall! Book a ticket ➡️ www.bto.org/our-work... The day is packed with talks from BTO and guest speakers, with plenty of breaks for catching up with other attendees. Light refreshments and lunch are included. #Ornithology

What a wonderful way to use pressed leaves... 🍁 🍃 🍂 Leafwork Landscape - by Galloway artist, Jennie Ashmore More of this artist's fabulous work, here: www.leafworks.co.uk #art #landscapes #Pressedleaves #collage

Autumn Blackbirds on Crab Apples - by Malvern based Batik artist, Marie-Therese King. More of Marie-Therese's gorgeous batik work, here: mariethereseking.uk #birds #art #birdart

Clear Autumn Day, Gun Hills - by British landscape artist, Mark Preston #art #landscape #autumn

"Many haws, many sloes, many cold toes!" Old country wisdom says that an abundance of hawthorn berries and sloes in autumn is a sure sign of a cold winter to come. Have you seen a plentiful crop of haws and sloes in the hedgerows near you? #WednesdayWisdom #nature #folklore

Review of "Urban Plants" by Trevor Dines, the latest addition to Bloomsbury's British Wildlife Collection. What did I think of the book? Find out here: jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/10/16/b... #ecology #biodiversity #botany #wildlife #plants #NatureWriting

Autumn Song - by North Staffordshire based artist, Rachel Grant More of this artist's delightful work, here: site.rachel-grant.com/home.html #art #autumn #birds

I can't find a title for this glorious painting of autumn Aspen, but it's by Oregon based (Ukrainian born) artist, Anton Pavlenko, and I love it 💛 #trees #art #TreeArt #Aspen #Autumn

Autumn Lane after Wesson - by Suffolk artist, Isabel Coe #Autumn #art #landscape

Close-ups of the fab Grass #Snake slough (shed skin) I found in our garden last week. You can see exactly where one of the eyes was, in one of them. @arc-trust.bsky.social (ARG UK) are asking people to send in reptile sloughs, so that's exactly what I'll do with it. 👉 www.arc-trust.org/genebank

In case it might be of interest to anyone who comes across this post... you can listen to my book 'Dancing with Bees - a journey back to nature' on Audible. Preview here: www.audible.co.uk/pd/Dancing-w... #bumblebees #pollinators #trees #nature #naturewriting #wildlife

Land Beneath the Waves paperback has been chosen for Waterstones pre-order promotion!! Pre-orders make such a difference & if you could support & share, I'd be so grateful. Enter “OCTOBER25” at checkout for 25% off RRP. www.waterstones.com/campaign/oct... @summersdalebooks.bsky.social #WPreorder