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Golden Brown: is there a reason for Autumn foliage? The short answer is on Instagram.

New blog post!!

Is there a reason for autumn foliage?
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#nature #naturewriting #autumn

Golden Brown: is there a reason for Autumn foliage? The short answer is on Instagram.

New blog post!!

Is there a reason for autumn foliage?
open.substack.com/pub/jacoblea...

#nature #naturewriting #autumn

Infographic on the chemistry of the colours of autumn leaves. Green is caused by chlorophyll, carotenoids and flavonoids give yellows, and oranges come from carotenoids, which also contribute to reds along with anthocyanins.

We're firmly into autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, so it's once again time to share one of my favourite chemistry infographics on the kaleidoscope of chemical colours found in autumn leaves! 🍂
www.compoundchem.com/2014/09/11/a...

#ChemSky 🧪

How to survive summer drought (As a plant)

Summer blog post!!

How to survive summer drought
(As a plant)

Wonder fuel right here: open.substack.com/pub/jacoblea...

#naturewriting #nature #biology #botany 🧪

How to survive summer drought (As a plant)

Summer blog post!!

How to survive summer drought
(As a plant)

Wonder fuel right here: open.substack.com/pub/jacoblea...

#naturewriting #nature #biology #botany 🧪

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Beautiful

Marsh Orchid off Birkdale Beach - a beautiful and resilient wildflower 😎

If you missed the Sefton Coast column this week, you can read it online here:
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Lovely stuff - hope plenty of suncream was donned!! 😎

Hello all!!

Check out my book review of the recently released "Is a River Alive?" By Robert Macfarlane here: open.substack.com/pub/jacoblea...

Clear cause, unclear premise is what I would say - any thoughts would be appreciated 😎👍

#naturewriting

Hello all!!

Check out my book review of the recently released "Is a River Alive?" By Robert Macfarlane here: open.substack.com/pub/jacoblea...

Clear cause, unclear premise is what I would say - any thoughts would be appreciated 😎👍

#naturewriting

If you missed this week's Sefton Coast column, you can read it here, for details of our latest free guided walks:
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Labour MPs poised to rebel over planning bill amid concerns for nature Ministers understood to be drawing up amendments to bill to try to head off threatened rebellion by two dozen MPs

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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So keep an eye out for these buzzing beauties next time you’re being empathetic to your joints out there in the dunes ✌️ ✌️ ✌️

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In the burrow, you’ll find pollen and you'll find larvae.

Some scientific literature suggests that if you go deep enough, you could stumble upon the Mines of Moria (Tolkien, J.R.R, 1954).

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There are several mining bees that inhabit our coast - from the genus colletus, and adrena.

They’re mostly solitary, but live in large aggregations, with each bee mining a burrow in soft coastal banks associated with coastal heathlands.

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Sometime in your life, you might've thought:
"Oh look, a bee"

Well, when you next see one of these, be sure to think:
"Oh look, a mining bee"
Instead

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#naturewriting #naturephotography

Still no rain...

Potentially the driest spring on record, then - can see grass already struggling, I'm predicting a strawlike landscape by the time all this high pressure clears 🟨☀️

Present through the post - can't wait to devour this absolute wonder fuel 😎 #naturewriting

Country diary: The simple joys of pavement plant-spotting | Nic Wilson Hitchin, Hertfordshire: We have a local speciality here, the rue-leaved saxifrage, poking up in street cracks and wall crannies. It’s worth lying on the pavement for

In today's @theguardian.com country diary, I'm celebrating pavement plants and a #Hitchin speciality with my friends in Happy...

#countrydiary #naturewriting

Me trying to get within a metre of the northern dune tiger beetle

Just amazing

Beautiful!! I can think of worse mornings 😎😎

Swifts. Have. Arrived 😎😎😎