AHT in wonderful primary school. Lover of nature and photography. Tree hugger.
Bee v Hoverfly
It’s on!
Quick guide.
The red arse on the right is a #bumblebee.
The dude that photo bombs is a #hoverfly.
Bee - long antennae
Hoverfly - generally very small antennae
Bee - compound eyes tend to be smaller relative to head size with more space between them.
Hoverfly - head is almost all large eyes that look like dodgy 90’s rock star shades.
Bee - 4 wings
Hoverfly - 2 wings
Bee - Females can sting
Hoverfly - can’t sting
Bee - cuddly
Hoverfly - not so cuddly.
We now have all the #Bylines publications on Mastodon.
Well - all except East Anglia Bylines! Don't worry, I'm on their case.
I think the progressive citizen journalism Bylines and federated community of Mastodon are a natural fit - so I'll be doing more to build them up in this place.
For now, if you could follow them all - that would be awesome. 🔥
@BylinesScotland
@northwestbylines
@northeastbylines
@YorkshireBylines
@centralbylines
@WEBylines
@sussexbylines
@KentBylines
@BylinesCymru
Scotland will be designating a new national park by 2026. However, when it comes to protecting and restoring nature, our national parks are, in many ways, notional parks. We need our national parks to be bold and ambitious when it comes to halting the loss of nature.
https://www.thenational.scot/politics/23152061.scotlands-national-parks-notional-parks-change/
#Rewilding #NatureRestoration #NationalParks #Nature #Scotland #Biodiversity
From the #Mammal Society.
Harvest mice need your help! Can you help improve the future of the harvest mouse? Classified as Near Threatened with extinction (Red List), the tiny Harvest Mouse needs your help! We're embarking on a multi-year project to build our knowledge about this tiny animal and deliver a plan to secure its future. Your donations will help to build a community of Harvest Mouse Heroes
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary 🦋😍
🏴 Carrifran, July 2022
@SussexWildlifeTrust Thanks for the introduction. Do you know of any other Wildlife Trusts that have joined Mastodon? I'm a member of Wiltshire and Dorset Wildlife Trusts.
#WiltshireWildlife #DorsetWildlife #WildlifeTrusts #Wiltshire #Dorset
Behold Susan Oglivy's wonderful paintings of bird nests
An interview with her about how she started the project: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/sep/26/nests-susan-ogilvy-illustrations-bird-interview
tl;dr -- she found a nest while cleaning up the backyard, was astounded by its architectural complexity, and she was off to the races
Here's the book collecting all her paintings: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/nests-9780241481714