Beautiful
Keen photographer, mainly landscapes and flowers. Gardening, walking, senior citizen, married with two cats. North east England, UK. Passionate about animals and nature. Retired ecologist, keen botanist and birdwatcher. Happy to accept DM's, LGTB welcome
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Beautiful
Absolutely, he really is a loathsome little runt, but more imprtantly he will tear this country apart and divide commmunities with his devisve, hateful politics. I detest him, his cronies and frankly those that vote for him.
Yes, it is useful to have a few, rather than just one.
I tend to use Collins for evdrything now, or occassionally Stace, but I have other books, including this one for if I take a speciment home. The BSBI sedges handbook is brilliant.
Now that looks like a perfect onion!
Very nice reference and coffee table boooi, a little large to take into the field unfortunately.
Brilliant!
Thankfully I'm retired so no longer have to.
Lovely set
Absolutely, in fac they are head of the family, kitty rules!
Yes I grow it myself and love watching all the insect traffic.
A few more from one of my local patches.
Enjoyed a few wildflowers on my local walk this morning.
Keep snapping!
Nice find
Lovely set!
Beautifully sharp
I must admit, it is the best time of day!
The whole charade is utterly repugnant.
I'm surprised reform voters are even cpable of reading a voting form!
Happy #CaturdayEve Blueskyers.
You too
Excellent set
Painted lady on Budliea
Yum!
Oh yes please, delicious!
Nice guest on my Scarlet willow, a Poplar hawk moth caterpillar. I also managed to get a nice shot of the underwing of a Comma butterfly, showing the white comma marking from which it gets its name. Oh, a Peacock butterfly as well.
Gorgeous artwork!
Heather and Bog myrtle, both common on Rannoch moor against a backdrop of mountains on a cloudy day,
You are most welcome
Lovely, inovative composition.
Tom and Jerry and chill… 🐱 #caturday #bluesky #cute
Very nice set
I have this one as well, still waiting for the first flower.
The moody beauty of Glen coe and Rannoch moor on a cloudy, one day up there and I am truly smitten!
Food for the soul, sorry to hear of your troubles.
Well, my friend and I did eventually get to Glencoe, had to delay travel on the Monday as the storm would have made it too dangerous to travel. But we still managed a cople of nights with one full day in the field. Rannock moor is a botanists dream and the scenery is out of this world.
Keeping fingers crossed for you x
That's really nice.
Excellent!
What lovely colours!
Stunning!
Heading up to Glencoe tomorrow for a few days botany and bird watching!
I'm heading up to Glencoe tomorrow with a friend, we were due to go today but decided it wasn't worth risking very high winds.
A few from recent forays around County Durham
You are welcome
You should do it more often!
You are welcome
Brings back fond memories, I used to do a lot of birding and botany down at Pagham harbour.
Lovely!
Lovely set of photos
How lovely
Very pretty.
Yes, wise decision!
A few random photos taken in the garden over the last year.
They certainly don't look in great condition!
Gorgeous little face!
Yes there are loads about, so good to see.
Lovely, yum, yum!
So looking forward to a mini break at Glencoe next week, going with a botanst friend, we will be looking for some of the rare plants on Rannoch Moor as well as birds. and anything else lady nature chooses to surprise us with.
Nice harvest!
Excellent, alas none in my garden this year, or last, despite leaving a few Ragwort plants for them.
Certainly been a much better year for insects this year, plant the right plants they will come, The bumblebee buff tailed) is on Echinops and the butterfly (Peacock) on a Buddliea. I get great joy from sitting in my garden watching all the activities of wildlife.
A few from Hill end, County Durham
I always take loads
Brilliant!
Fantastic bark texture!
Oh, ok!
You in the north east as well then, I'm in County Durham, a moth trap is next on my to have list.
Been finding quite a few scattered around in the North east.
I used to visit regularly when I lived in East Sussex, did some botanical survey work there as well.
The people in charge in our house have pointed ears and whiskers! Meet the management team, Jack (middle) and Glen (ginger job!)
Cow green, a remote, windswept reservior high up in north east England, home to rare plants and upland birds.
Lovely!
I am fortunate enough to live near some of the most stunning scenery in England, here in my little corner of the north east.
Hers's a few photos I took recently from my local area
