Bath Nature

My Robin friend Little Mate today. He's very chatty at the moment. Breeding season isn't far off, and he's spending most of his time singing, chasing off rivals and turning down potential mates - he already has one. #nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #bathnature #bird #ukwildlife

Scarlet Elf Cup on a woodland floor

Scarlet Elf Cup, brightening up the woodland floors around Newton St Loe right now. Near #Bath #Somerset #UK
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

Snowdrop flowers in a wood

Snowdrops in flower all around the woods in Newton St Loe, near #Bath #Somerset #UK.
#nature #wildlife #wildflower #plants #wildlifephotography #Naturephotography #NewYearPlantHunt

I've been a bit quiet on here lately, been busy trying to get a few projects finished. All is good. Anyway, here's my Robin friend Little Mate today. I put up a new bird box for him yesterday.
#nature #wildlife #bird

Herb Robert

Common Ragwort

Field Forget-me-not

Red Dead-nettle

Final batch of photos from the New Year Plant Hunt (organised by @bsbibotany.bsky.social) in Bath City Centre yesterday - Herb Robert, Common Ragwort, Field Forget-me-not and Red Dead-nettle
#nature #wildlife #wildflower #plants #wildlifephotography #Naturephotography #NewYearPlantHunt

Shaggy Soldier

Winter Heliotrope

Winter Aconite

Lenten-rose

More photos from the New Year Plant Hunt (organised by
@bsbibotany.bsky.social) in Bath City Centre yesterday - Shaggy Soldier, Winter Heliotrope, Winter Aconite and Lenten-rose.
#nature #wildlife #wildflower #plants #wildlifephotography #Naturephotography #NewYearPlantHunt

Thank you! Great to meet you yesterday!

Early Dog-violet

Wood Avens

Green Alkanet

Stinking Hellebore

More photos from the New Year Plant Hunt (organised by @bsbibotany.bsky.social) in Bath City Centre yesterday - Early Dog-violet, Wood Avens, Green Alkanet and Stinking Hellebore.
#nature #wildlife #wildflower #plants #wildlifephotography #Naturephotography #NewYearPlantHunt

Yarrow in flower

Dandelion flower

Feverfew in flower

Annual Mercury in flower

Further photos from the New Year Plant Hunt in Bath (organised by @bsbibotany.bsky.social) - Yarrow, Dandelion, Feverfew and Annual Mercury, all in flower. More photos tomorrow!
#nature #wildlife #wildflower #plants #wildlifephotography #Naturephotography #NewYearPlantHunt

Hedgerow Crane's-bill flower

Ivy-leaved Toadflax flower

Mexican Fleabane flower

Yellow Corydalis flower

A few photos from today's New Year Plant Hunt (organised by @bsbibotany.bsky.social) in Bath City Centre - Hedgerow Crane's-bill, Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Mexican Fleabane and Yellow Corydalis. More photos to follow!
#nature #wildlife #wildflower #plants #wildlifephotography #Naturephotography

Greater Dodder flower close-up

Greater Dodder on nettle stem

The highlight from today's New Year Plant Hunt in #Bath (organsied by @bsbibotany.bsky.social) was Greater Dodder, a parasite of nettles, growing by the river near Avon Street.
#nature #wildlife #wildflower #plants #wildlifephotography #Naturephotography

Winter blooming of hundreds of plants in UK ‘visible signal’ of climate breakdown New year plant hunt shows rising temperatures are shifting natural cycles of wildflowers such as daisies Daisies and dandelions are among hundreds of native plant species blooming in the UK, in what scientists have called a “visible signal” of climate breakdown disrupting the natural world. A Met Office analysis of data from the annual new year’s plant hunt over the past nine years found an extra 2.5 species in bloom during the new year period for every 1C rise in temperature at a given location during the previous November and December. This year’s hunt started on Thursday and runs until Sunday. Continue reading...

Winter blooming of hundreds of plants in UK ‘visible signal’ of climate breakdown

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A European Robin (Little Mate), perched in a bramble bush

A European Robin (Blackberry), perched on a fence post

A happy new year to all my followers, from me and my #Robin friends Little Mate and Blackberry. Looking forward to showing you all much more of the amazing wildlife & landscape history in & around #Bath this year!
#Somerset #nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #bathnature #bird #ukwildlife #birdphotography

Shaggy Ink Cap mushroom

A very late Shaggy Ink Cap (Coprinus comatus) at Newton St Loe, near #Bath #Somerset #UK, growing at the side of an ancient holloway.
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

YouTube video by Bath Nature Robin Christmas Speech

Robin Christmas Speech! An alternative #Christmas message from Britain's favourite bird, the Robin. Probably about worms or something. Have a wonderful day! www.youtube.com/shorts/P8f6r...
#AlternativeChristmasMessage #Nature #Wildlife #UKWildlife #Bird #BirdSong #Christmas2025 #Robin

Jelly Ear fruiting bodies on a log

Jelly Ear fruiting body on a log

Jelly Ear fruiting bodies on a log

Jelly Ear (Auricularia auricula-judae) at Bath City Farm #Bath #Somerset #UK. Grows on dead wood, usually Elder. Found all year, especially abundant in the winter months & found in most woods in Bath
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

Glistening Ink Cap mushrooms by a tree stump in grassland

Glistening Ink Cap mushrooms by a tree stump in grassland

Glistening Ink Cap (Coprinellus micaceus) growing by a tree stump in Twerton, #Bath #Somerset #UK. The fruiting bodies often last less than a day before shrivelling to an inky mess.
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

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A European Robin perched in a tree

It's National Robin Day here in the UK, so here's a photo of my lovely Robin friend Little Mate. He has just got himself a new girlfriend, who was no doubt impressed by his beautiful singing! In #Bath #Somerset #UK.
#nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #bathnature #NationalRobinDay #Robin

Entrance to Stoney Littleton longbarrow

Interior of Stoney Littleton Longbarrow showing sunlight entering via the entraceway into the passage

Interior of Stoney Littleton Longbarrow showing sunlight entering via the entraceway into the passage

Stoney Littleton Longbarrow exterior, with a small gathering of people outside

Winter Solstice sunrise at Stoney Littleton Longbarrow, Wellow, near #Bath #Somerset #UK.
The entrance is aligned with the midwinter sunrise (whether by design or coincidence is uncertain). Very cloudy morning, but the passageway was partially lit by the sun.
#solstice #wintersolstice #archaeology

YouTube video by Bath Nature Great Tit preening

Great Tit preening - birds need to keep their feathers in good condition & preen themselves regularly. Preening involves spreading oil, removing dust & parasites, & repositioning displaced feathers
In #Bath #Somerset #UK
www.youtube.com/shorts/AVMh0...
#nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #bathnature #bird

Velvet Shank mushrooms on a dead elm tree

Velvet Shank mushrooms on a dead elm tree

Velvet Shank (Flammulina velutipes) on a dead elm tree in Seven Acre Wood, Newton St Loe, near #Bath #Somerset #UK. This species is unusual in that it can survive freezing temperatures.
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

YouTube video by Bath Nature Hanging out with my Robin friend #ukwildlife #birds #birdcalls #bird #wildlife #nature #birdlovers

Hanging out with my Robin friend, Little Mate. He's very chatty at the moment and doing a lot of singing. Competition for territory is high, and he's had to chase off a few rival Robins lately. #Bath #Somerset #UK
#nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #bathnature
youtube.com/shorts/qilXp...

A male Winter Moth on a glass window pane

Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata). I found this on my front door in #Bath #Somerset #UK. One of the few winter-active moths. This is a male, females have very tiny wings and cannot fly
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #insect #moth #UKmoths #TeamMoth

Brown Cup fungi on a branch

Brown Cup (Rutstroemia firma) at Claverton Down, #Bath #Somerset #UK - usually found on fallen oak branches.
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom #BathSomerset

Spongy Mazegill fungus on a log

An unusual find on a recent outing of the Bath Fungi Group - Spongy Mazegill Somion occarium (syn. Spongipellis delectans) at Claverton Down #Bath #Somerset #UK, found on the end of a large Beech log.
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

A couple of Inky Mushrooms on a woodland floor

Inky Mushroom (Agaricus moelleri) at Bath City Farm, #Bath #Somerset #UK. These are fairly common in the woods around Bath, usually in small groups.
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

Collared Earthstar

Collared Earthstar (close-up of spore sac)

Collared Earthstar (Geastrum triplex) in #Bath #Somerset #UK. These come up in the same spot in most years. The spore sac releases a small puff of spores whenever a raindrop hits the sac
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom #BathSomerset

Mottled Umber moth

Rusty Dot Pearl moth

Mottled Umber moth

December Moth

Only a few species in the moth trap today at Bath City Farm #Bath #Somerset #UK
1. Mottled Umber
2. Rusty Dot Pearl
3. Another Mottled Umber
4. December Moth
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #insect #moth #UKmoths #TeamMoth