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Now the hazelnuts are ready to eat - this is a regular visitor to the garden #greysquirrel #mammal #ukwildlife #wildlifegarden

Such grace … we have hummingbird moths that literally make me jump for joy

This is a beautiful photo - thank you for posting xxx

Three new truffle species discovered in North American forests With help from truffle-sniffing dogs and DNA tools, scientists reclassified Oregon’s famous truffle and discovered three new species.

Three new truffle species discovered in North American forests #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth

Harlequin Ladybird larvae Harmonia sp ? #ladybird #ladybug #nature #insects #wildlife #beetle

Red Admiral Butterfly on the roof on my bee hotel - only a couple more days to do the Great British Butterfly Count @savebutterflies.bsky.social #butterfly #beautiful #nature #insects

A black sexton beetle with blades of grass around it

Black Sexton Beetle in Devon meadow in England #beetle #wildlife #insect #devon #england

Red Soldier Beetles Mating - Rhagonycha fulva #nature #wildlifephotography #insects #beetles #shorts

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Just wanted to share my gratitude for living in such an amazing place as Devon, England where I can spend time in nature so easily #nature #gratitude #wildlife #sunset #devon

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A splendid photo of a beautiful animal - I found my first this year in a pot at my sister in laws house - thank you for posting

This is awesome! So fascinating thank you for posting 🤩

Illustration of how cells across the tree of life can swap short-lived messages encoded by RNA.

OMG! Cells across the tree of life can swap short-lived messages encoded by RNA — missives that resemble a quick text message rather than a formal memo on letterhead. Annie Melchor reports: quantamagazine.org/cells-across...

I saw this Knopper Oak Gall (then spotted many more in the canopy) yesterday- this is caused by the gall wasp Andricus quercuscalicis @galling.bsky.social

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I love being outside - this little entrance to one of my favourite walks made me feel so grateful that I live in a beautiful place #nature #countryside #devon #moongate

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I am excited to announce that ….

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Celebrating Completing 30 Days Wild with The Wildlife Trusts #30DaysWild

Emperor Dragonfly in my local green space 💚 #nature #insect #beautiful #wildlife #dragonfly #wildlifephotography #shorts

I have completed week 3 of The Wildlife Trusts 30 Days Wild
#30DaysWild - it has been an exhilarating week of wildlife watching with Beavers, Nightjars, Hummingbird Hawkmoth, & Leaf Cutter Bees

Thank you for reposting this made my whole family laugh out loud 🤣

Happy Summer Solstice The Longest Day! I got up to catch the sunrise - I hope these photos spread some joy - Summer Solstice Sunrise #nature #solstice #summersolstice #shorts #midsummer #sun #sunrise #light

A great post - yes I love being in an ancient woodland with the entangled vegetation- & of course the unseen tangle of fungal hyphae all around ! A beautiful photo too 💚

Bugle or Lime Nail Gall formed by a mite Eriophyes tiliae - I was inspired to find some in my local park after seeing them on Springwatch @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social #nature #wildlife #shorts #tree #leaves

This is brilliant- what a great photo thank you for sharing

Gall of the week is I think that of the scale insect Pachypsylla celtisdismamma on hackberry, Celtis occidentalis, in North America.
Photo by Peter Shirley.

How to help wildlife in Hot Weather

Garden wildlife can struggle when the weather gets hot, here are some simple actions you can take to help them this summer 😎 #30DaysWild

This really made me chuckle - thank you