@yayamartin.bsky.social
I'm here for nature and garden stuff mostly ๐ฑ Let's see how it goes...
Jersey Tiger moth in holly
My first ever Jersey Tiger moth in my garden. In between showers... ##BigButterflyCount @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
20.07.2025 16:05 โ ๐ 27 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Did my first #BigButterflyCount this morning in my garden in Colchester this morning. Meadow Browns, Gatekeepers, Large Whites and also the first Brown Argus I've seen in the garden this year, plus a Lattice Heath Moth (I had to look up ๐) @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social
18.07.2025 08:08 โ ๐ 22 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Cute visitor to the compost heap yesterday #garden #wildlife
14.07.2025 21:28 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Small Copper butterfly
06.07.2025 14:01 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0My first dahlia flower. Grown from seed this year. Looking forward to seeing the colours of the others #gardening ๐ป @higgledygarden.bsky.social
27.06.2025 20:44 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0The result of all those caterpillars ๐
24.06.2025 22:50 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0So many 6 Spot Burnet Moths in our mini meadow this year #wildlife #garden #moths
22.06.2025 16:58 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0First stag of the year
31.05.2025 20:17 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0quick timeline cleanse to show off the results of the community gardening I'm involved in
Cracking roses this year
We had a lot of 6 Spot Burnet Moths in our garden last year. Think we might get even more this year! The birds-foot trefoil is full of caterpillars, and earlier noticed the first cocoon ๐๐ฆ #Moths #wildlife #gardens @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social
14.05.2025 10:20 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Ferns! #gardens
03.05.2025 21:40 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0How great is this photo in the latest #Butterfly @savebutterflies.bsky.social magazine! ๐ ๐คฃ @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social Love it #moths ๐ฆ
29.03.2025 12:26 โ ๐ 20 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0A buzzing #bumblebee on a hellebore in the garden today ๐
06.03.2025 23:17 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0We often get #stagbeetles in our garden in Essex in June. Some in May last year! So could be a good time ๐ค
04.03.2025 21:51 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Clearing a few leaves out of the pond this weekend and came across this little dude. Spring is approaching and the frogs and newts are back ๐ #wildlife #gardening
23.02.2025 20:46 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1Anyone with frog, toad or newt spawn can register it here.
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A beautiful, freezing cold day for the coppicing in Hadleigh Wood last Sunday @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social
14.01.2025 22:37 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1A 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 ยฃ5 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!
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WORK PARTIES.
We have completed the schedule for our winter work parties. Starting this weekend in Cambs
DEVIL'S DYKE Sun 1/12/24, 10am
Habitat management for chalkland species.
Meet in the short road off the "horse statue" roundabout at the junction of the A1303 and A1304 Grid ref: TL617614
Thanks Elizabeth ๐
27.11.2024 13:23 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Fungi finds in my garden
24.11.2024 09:33 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0From an autumn walk a couple of weeks ago ๐
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