Simon Tull

Binky, a tricolor / Calico cat sitting in a window (c) simon tull/binky cat

Binky Cat wanted a rather formal photo this #caturday .... And who am I to disoblige? #cat #catbeauty

A pity…can’t imagine what kind of childhood he had

That’s very very sad …. Any chance to engage with him ? Find something to help him change his mind …

WOW !

It was most certainly the right result….long live test cricket indeed !

Incredible match and series wasn’t it ?

fantastic shot!

thats a great shot !

Oh … ok ….. my French isn’t great so I thought it said the ban was extended

I found this; it seesm to suggest that the ban has been extended to July next year

www.consultations-publiques.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/spip.php?deb...

A common blue butterfly, upside down against a background of grass (c) simon tull

This Common Blue Butterfly posed perfectly for me. Backlit, you can see the underwing pattern from above. Found at @yorkswildlife.bsky.social Kiplingcotes chalk pit. #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #macro #macrophotography #insect #butterfly #blue

what a fantastic little moth!

Many thanks

A bit of umpiring with a Pimms in hand sounds just right for me

Congrats ! My son is getting married this Friday. I like the thought of a cricket match and may try to float the idea ….

I write a digest of bird-related scientific papers for an ornithological journal and have really noticed the uplift in the use of citizen science databases in the past few years.

A meadow grasshopper, part hidden by the grasses it is perched on (c) simon tull

I love the way that the colours shown in this meadow grasshopper blends with its grassland habitat. Found at
@yorkswildlife.bsky.social Kiplingcotes Quarry nature reserve. #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #macro #macrophotography #insect #grasshopper #green #camoflage

Fabulous - it’s often the underwings on butterflies are even more ornate and beautiful than the uppers.

A small copper butterfly (c) simon tull

Against some pretty stiff competition, one of the most beautiful of Yorkshire's butterflies - the small copper. Found today at
@yorkswildlife.bsky.social Wharram nature reserve. #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #macro #macrophotography #insect #butterfly

These colours and landscape are amazing

Painted Lady butterfly (c) simon tull

One of our most elegant of butterflies - Painted Lady. Many are migratory, and can look a bit tatty but this was absolutely mint. Found at @yorkswildlife.bsky.social Wharram nature reserve. #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #macro #macrophotography #insect #butterfly

Nice...One (or two !) of my favourite beetles

Same here in East Yorkshire...We even have "autumn' mists, the blackberries and apples are all in the hedgerows. All rather odd.

Hornet Mimic Hover Fly (c) simon tull

Found this very striking (not to say HUGE !) Hornet Mimic Hover Fly today .... "normal" sized fly for comparison. Found at
@yorkswildlife.bsky.social North Cave Wetlands. #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #macro #macrophotography #insect #fly #hoverfly

Ha yes it seems they do still make it - my memory of it goes back 50 years when I was a child …. Used to love it

I just popped into my head this afternoon when I had him in my camera …!

A meadow grasshopper ona thorny stem (c) simon tull

I love grasshoppers. They look like they are made out of meccano...This one is a meadow grasshopper. Found at
@yorkswildlife.bsky.social
Kiplingcotes Quarry nature reserve. #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #macro #macrophotography #insect #grasshopper

That’s tough to hear hope everything works out

Nice shot 👌

A male Emperor Dragonfly in flight against a pale blue background (c) simon tull

A magnificent male Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator - the name means "lord emperor", the UK's largest "dragon" caught in flight at @yorkswildlife.bsky.social North Cave wetlands Nature Reserve #nature #wildlife #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #macro #macrophotography #insect #dragonfly