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Luckiest husband. Two rescue hounds. Mainly my own phone photos (some in focus) from dog walks.

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Five cows in a grazing pose on a grassy hill.

Five cows in a grazing pose on a grassy hill.

Synchronised bovine display team.

#SouthDowns

14.03.2026 08:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A cluster of small red cup fungi with bristles growing on a wet, rotting tree stump.

A cluster of small red cup fungi with bristles growing on a wet, rotting tree stump.

First time I’ve seen the bristly little Common Eyelash. Up at Blackcap on the South Downs.

πŸ„ #FungiFriends #FungiFriday

13.03.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Japan Letter Writing Day, Stamp Sheet, 1999. Illustrated by Dick Bruna designreviewed.com/artefacts/ja... #dickbruna #illustration

13.03.2026 09:52 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Small pink flowers growing by a hedgerow ditch.

Small pink flowers growing by a hedgerow ditch.

Pink flowers growing by a hedgerow with my destination on the South Downs in the distant horizon.

Pink flowers growing by a hedgerow with my destination on the South Downs in the distant horizon.

Pink flowers growing in a hedgerow.

Pink flowers growing in a hedgerow.

Pink flowers growing by a brook.

Pink flowers growing by a brook.

More Cuckooflowers, a trusty companion along the muddy tracks.

www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/wildflowers/cuckooflower

#Wildflowers #Bloomscrolling

13.03.2026 09:06 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A fresh green plant with pretty pink flowers, there’s a murky brown pond behind.

A fresh green plant with pretty pink flowers, there’s a murky brown pond behind.

The lovely Cuckooflowers are back. Very fond of these and they are a friendly face scattered along miles of muddy trudging.

#Wildflowers #Bloomscrolling #Sussex

13.03.2026 08:57 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Some graphic design gems in this thread…

12.03.2026 19:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Close-up of a small white flower surrounded by green moss.

Close-up of a small white flower surrounded by green moss.

Very delicate looking white Violet in a SouthDowns hedgerow.

#Wildflowers #Bloomscrolling

12.03.2026 17:28 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Close-up of a small purple flower growing close to the woodland floor.

Close-up of a small purple flower growing close to the woodland floor.

Lots of little Violets around in the woods and hedgerows.

#Wildflowers #Bloomscrolling

12.03.2026 17:24 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The tads have polled.

#Spring #Sussex

12.03.2026 17:16 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is a different occasion but it really has some of his essence…

www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-...

11.03.2026 19:19 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent! :D

We’ve had it wrong all this time.

11.03.2026 12:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Massey Iscariot :)

11.03.2026 09:36 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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from a recent Private Eye

05.02.2026 08:00 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I should’ve paid more attention in school, I always thought one of the disciples was a traitor.

11.03.2026 09:00 πŸ‘ 133 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is Albert! Hello Cora πŸ‘‹

11.03.2026 08:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Know the feeling :)

10.03.2026 20:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A needless dig.

10.03.2026 14:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fairy-club fungus find in Somerset is first ever in Great Britain... | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online A specimen of a rare species of pale pink, fairy club fungus has been found in Somerset - the first time it has been confirmed in Britain.

Must be great to find something so rare.

There’s a bit more info here on the discovery…

somersetleveller.co.uk/environment/...

10.03.2026 08:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rare 'fairy club' fungus found for the first time in Great Britain The discovery of the tennis ball-sized fungus, known as Clavaria calabrica, was made in Somerset.

#FungiFriends

10.03.2026 07:46 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A black and white image with exaggerated contrast shows small spheres of water against a blurry dark background.

A black and white image with exaggerated contrast shows small spheres of water against a blurry dark background.

Dew drops suspended on a small cobweb in the woods.

#Sussex

10.03.2026 06:53 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Close-up of the centre of a yellow flower.

Close-up of the centre of a yellow flower.

During a short spell of sunshine a pristine golden Dandelion stood out like a beacon surrounded by old brown bracken.

#Wildflowers #Bloomscrolling

10.03.2026 06:50 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Close-up of a tiny purple flower with green leaves.

Close-up of a tiny purple flower with green leaves.

Tiny purple Ground Ivy flowers are appearing.

#Wildflowers #Bloomscrolling

10.03.2026 06:45 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Close-up view of purple flowers with green leaves behind.

Close-up view of purple flowers with green leaves behind.

First Bluebells I’ve seen this year in deepest, muddiest mid Sussex.

#Wildflowers

08.03.2026 18:44 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A cool little Mycena that I photographed in Oxapampa, PerΓΊ. Never seen one with this cool stem texture before, no idea which species it could be.

Olympus OM-1 / 90 mm macro lens / 180 images stacked, ISO 200, f/5.

#mushrooms #mycena #fungifriends #olympus

07.03.2026 05:18 πŸ‘ 3266 πŸ” 255 πŸ’¬ 69 πŸ“Œ 15
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Introducing the winner of our People’s Choice vote for our annual photo competition!

Drumroll please… πŸ₯

'Feeling Sheepish' has taken the top spot - congratulations to Ian Cairns! Thank you to everyone who voted 🐏

06.03.2026 06:00 πŸ‘ 80 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4
A dark brown, lightning-like pattern on white paper. They are the track left behind by a slime mold network. On the bottom left is a piece of rotting tree bark. A little yellow blob of slime mold is visible in the corner.

A dark brown, lightning-like pattern on white paper. They are the track left behind by a slime mold network. On the bottom left is a piece of rotting tree bark. A little yellow blob of slime mold is visible in the corner.

Slime mold patterns on paper.
#slimemold #myxomycetes #fungifriends #natureart

05.03.2026 14:03 πŸ‘ 63 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Bonnie "Prince" Billy - Life is Scary Horses (Official Video)
Bonnie "Prince" Billy - Life is Scary Horses (Official Video) YouTube video by Bonnie Prince Billy

New Bonnie Prince with a lovely video.

#BonniePrinceBilly

03.03.2026 23:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A tightly-clustered group of old hawthorn trees. The low winter sun is fading from the left of the image, casting a long shadow to the right. A hillside is seen in the distance, and the sky is grey with cloud.

A tightly-clustered group of old hawthorn trees. The low winter sun is fading from the left of the image, casting a long shadow to the right. A hillside is seen in the distance, and the sky is grey with cloud.

Old hawthorn #trees in the last light of the day.

#ThickTrunkTuesday #treeclub #ClassicMono #landscape #EastCoastKin #photography

03.03.2026 07:18 πŸ‘ 146 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
Yellow daffodil flowers growing near brown, wintery looking hedgerows.

Yellow daffodil flowers growing near brown, wintery looking hedgerows.

White Dead Nettle flowers in roadside green grass.

White Dead Nettle flowers in roadside green grass.

Fresh green buds in evening light.

Fresh green buds in evening light.

A Bumblebee clambering over old brown leaves.

A Bumblebee clambering over old brown leaves.

Some more signs of an approaching spring this week. Lots of Daffodils dotted around, buds, nettles and Bumblebees.

#Sussex #WildflowerHour

01.03.2026 23:36 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A small purple flower with green leaves in woodland.

A small purple flower with green leaves in woodland.

Deep in a wood along a very muddy track I eventually spotted this Dog Violet, providing a tiny spot of colour. Just the one.

#WildflowerHour

01.03.2026 23:28 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0