Penny Relf

Penny Relf

@celastrina59.bsky.social

Yorkshire granny, gardening with butterflies, moths and birds in mind.

127 Followers 173 Following 181 Posts Joined Oct 2024
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You have stamina! It’s very hard on the feet on that shingle.

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Community news!
Volunteers are needed to search the lonely hill of goat tombs for the last group of volunteers sent to the lonely hill of goat tombs.

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🌱 "Take care of the land and the land will take care of you." β€”Hugh Hammond Bennett

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King Charles, the muirburn at Delnadamph and the failure of the Cairngorms National Park Authority - parkswatchscotland On 27th February I was sent this photo of muirburn on King Charles’ estate of Delnadamph, which has no deer and is managed intensively for grouse shooting (see here).Β  The reader commented it was very...

I can assure you all the estates in Scotland break the Muirburn code. Burning deep muir>40cm is common practice. Muirburn contributes 50% to all emissions.

King Charles, the muirburn at Delnadamph and the failure of the Cairngorms National Park Authority

parkswatchscotland.co.uk/2025/03/03/k...

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Spring insects are starting to appear… have you spotted any of these yet? πŸπŸ¦‹

Want help identifying what you see? Our entomology beginner pack includes three guides for just Β£10: buff.ly/ct6AsEH

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β€œThe idea that a civilization might destroy itself is both ludicrous and likely.
πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”
We are pathetically inadequate at long-term planning, idiotically primitive in our destructive urges and pathologically incapable of simply getting along."

- Brian Cox

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Still going...

#Iran

#Epstein

#EpsteinFile

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2 days ago

Good night Lucas, I hope the crypt is dry and some church candles are available.
It’s the weekend now Hookland.

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Ooh Silvery Whoppers sound pretty.
They also remind me of an ice cream product from the 1970s πŸŸπŸ€—

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Your daily affirmation:
People underestimate me, but no one will stop me because I possess the strength of at least two raccoons.

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Cornwall Butterfly Conservation Open Day
Saturday 14th March
10am-4pm
All welcome
St Erme Community Centre, Castle Field, Trispen, Truro TR4 9BD
- Free entry
- Informative talks
- Learn about our local butterflies
- Wildlife stalls
- Cakes and drinks
- BYO lunch
- Donations welcome

Cornwall Butterfly Conservation's Open Day is tomorrow!

Do join us for a lovely day of talks and cake if you are around in Cornwall.

@savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Bald as a Coot 🀣

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The expression β€˜bald as a Coot’ is very true!

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Sorry couldn't resist!

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1 week ago

Very pretty and a lovely piece but it’s light pollution in reality.

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Cornwall Butterfly Conservation Open Day
Saturday 14th March
10am-4pm
All welcome
St Erme Community Centre, Castle Field, Trispen, Truro TR4 9BD
- Free entry
- Informative talks
- Learn about our local butterflies
- Wildlife stalls
- Cakes and drinks
- BYO lunch
- Donations welcome

Cornwall Butterfly Conservation's Open Day is next week!

We have some great speakers lined up for the day including @richardfoxbc.bsky.social on climate change, Adrian Spalding discussing Sandhill Rustics & Lesley Strong talking about the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site.

Hope to see you there!

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1 hanging from a tail from an ancient tree in a magical forest is right up my arboricultural alley πŸ•·οΈπŸŒ³

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Global sea levels have been underestimated due to poor modelling, research suggests Analysis shows average levels are 30cm higher than thought, and up to 150cm in south-east Asia and Indo-Pacific

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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WAR won't hide the #EpsteinFiles

#Iran

#Epstein

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1 week ago
Perched upright on a weathered stump, a small brown Wren tilts its head back mid-call against a soft golden backdrop, alert and vocal.

Many MPs claim to care about nature.

Tomorrow afternoon will be the test.

On Tuesday 3rd March there will be a debate in Parliament on red lines for nature.

We’ll be watching to see who shows up. Empty seats will say a lot.

Tell us who you expect to see there tomorrow. πŸ‘‡

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Do try to remember that after the rain comes sun.

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Butterfly Conservation's butterflies and moths to see in March: Red Admiral, Orange Underwing, Peacock, Oak Beauty, Brimstone, Dotted Border, Comma, Early Thorn, Small Tortoiseshell

Spring is on its way! Look out for these butterflies and moths in your gardens and local green spaces πŸ¦‹πŸŒ·

What have you seen recently?

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Come and Join Us!

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1 month ago

Pilsworth Mike

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1 month ago

North Yorkshire Moors today, bitterly cold with quite a bit of snow on the tops.
Totals as follows :-
Hen Harrier -0
Merlin -0
Common Buzzard -0
Peregrine-0
Any other Raptor -0
Any other birds -0
What a great diverse place managed grouse moors are …. Not 🀬🀬🀬 @northyorksbirds.bsky.social

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1 month ago

I was up at National Trust Bridestones and Dalby Forest. Distant Buzzards and a Goshawk singing Willow Tit and Nuthatch. No Grouse shooting there.

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1 month ago

We saw them live at The Crescent York last night. It was uplifting on a rainy February Night.

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I couldn't have put it better myself!

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Our second Masterclass in identifying European butterflies is coming up next Wednesday 17th Feb. This one covers the trickier species in the Atlantic region given by renowned expert Chris van Swaay. The Webinar zoom link: us06web.zoom.us/j/81934375118

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They all look very serious!

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