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Britta Kuempers

@botanistbritta.bsky.social

Postdoc at Exeter Uni, excited about duckweed evodevo. Keen botanist, gardener & nature enthusiast with a love for bioimaging. Mum of two.

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Late for #WildflowerHour: water crowfoot found on dartmoor today. Don't know which one it was. Any tricks for telling them apart?

23.03.2025 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Wenn ihr ΓΌbrigens in Deutschland wahlberechtigt seid, aber derzeitig nicht in Deutschland lebt und dort keinen Wohnsitz habt, muss der Antrag spΓ€testens am 02.02. bei der zustΓ€ndigen Gemeinde *eingegangen* sein. Den sellt ihr also am besten JETZT. Infos: bundeswahlleiterin.de/bundestagswa...

28.01.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A photograph of a white Snowdrop with green stem and leaf with a red Ladybird on one of the petals.
The text on the photograph says Competition Time!
Below the photo is the following text:
Would you like to win a Β£5 voucher to spend in our store?
Simply follow us, like and share this post for a chance to win.
Competition closes at midnight on 17th January and the winner will be chosen at random on Saturday 18th.
Thank you and good luck!

A photograph of a white Snowdrop with green stem and leaf with a red Ladybird on one of the petals. The text on the photograph says Competition Time! Below the photo is the following text: Would you like to win a Β£5 voucher to spend in our store? Simply follow us, like and share this post for a chance to win. Competition closes at midnight on 17th January and the winner will be chosen at random on Saturday 18th. Thank you and good luck!

Competition time!
Would you like to win a voucher for Β£15 to spend in our store?
Simply follow us, like and share this post for a chance to win πŸ˜ŠπŸ¦‹πŸ›πŸπŸ¦‡
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#MHHSBD

03.01.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Haha yes :)

07.01.2025 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Branched plant-like frost patterns on the outside of our window

Branched plant-like frost patterns on the outside of our window

Wonderful frost patterns on the outside of our triple glazed roof window. We call them eisblumen in German - ice flowers

07.01.2025 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Snowman with mistletoe hair, purple carrot nose and magnolia twig arms

Snowman with mistletoe hair, purple carrot nose and magnolia twig arms

Made the most of an unplanned snow day with the kids yesterday. Managed to get three different types of plant involved with mistletoe hair, purple carrot nose and magnolia twig arms
#SpotTheBotanist :)

22.11.2024 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Higgledy seed shop is open.
We have some discounted Christmas bundles....if you've been good.
#gardening 🌱
higgledygarden.com/shop/

22.11.2024 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Time is running out

To stop #globalwarming exceeding 1.5Β°C, the world must act now

The 2024 Global Carbon Budget – published today – reveals the scale of the challenge facing world leaders at #COP29Baku

Read more here πŸ‘‰ news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e... #carbonbudget

13.11.2024 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You don’t need to reinvent the wheel. You don’t need to start a new organization, or lead the charge. Chances are there are already people in your community doing work on the problems you want to address. Find them, help them.

21.11.2024 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 85    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

People often fall into the trap of thinking that the need is too great, what can one person do? If I can’t devote my life to the cause what’s the point? And the truth is you can make a big difference in other people’s lives by taking relatively small actions, at the scale you can

21.11.2024 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 104    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
"SΓΆders Form von Politik ist so kontrΓ€r zu alldem, was ich richtig finde und was ich versuche zu sein und zu verkΓΆrpern, dass ich denke, er spΓΌrt das und fΓΌhlt sich permanent herausgefordert."

- Robert Habeck

"SΓΆders Form von Politik ist so kontrΓ€r zu alldem, was ich richtig finde und was ich versuche zu sein und zu verkΓΆrpern, dass ich denke, er spΓΌrt das und fΓΌhlt sich permanent herausgefordert." - Robert Habeck

19.11.2024 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 139    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Angle shades (Phlogophora meticulosa, German: Achateule) an awesome moth

18.08.2024 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of a Christmas tree with straw stars and real candles

Photo of a Christmas tree with straw stars and real candles

Merry Christmas!

24.12.2023 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good to know. I quite like it so would have planted it if I had the right spot.

08.12.2023 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This reminds of a tweet which has stuck with me.
"People riding bikes on pavements are an indicator species for poor urban design"
Same with e-scooters and e-bikes. Sure, some folks are being irresponsible, but the key issue is ALL non-car-users are being forced to the margins of our thoroughfares.

20.11.2023 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Image shows the orange-pink flower of a Christmas cactus

Image shows the orange-pink flower of a Christmas cactus

I love the flower colour of this Christmas cactus.

17.11.2023 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 258    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 1

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