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alexlovegrove.bsky.social
Wildlife art and scientific illustration. Occasional ecologist. Also growing cycads and conifers.
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Did not have "Guy from Bargain Hunt charged with terrorism offences" on my World Gone Mad bingo card today. More fool me, I suppose.

submitted 24 days ago • 4 comments

The freshwater stream invertebrate families (EPT), for a new book project, "STREAMS: An Illustrated Guide." 🧪🌿🌎 #sciart #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #streams #rivers #EPT #diagrams #infographics

submitted 38 days ago • 1 comment

The freshwater microbial loop, for a new book project, "STREAMS: An Illustrated Guide." 🧪🌿🌎 #sciart #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #streams #rivers #microbialLoop #diagrams #infoGraphics

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

This planning bill sounds frightening and I’m struggling to see how it connects with biodiversity net gain in England. More generally, I’m struggling to see what this Labour govt actually stands for. Nature restoration was an important part of their manifesto. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

submitted 38 days ago • 2 comments

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill begins the next step in its passage through parliament. I cannot stress enough how disastrous this would be for UK wildlife. We are asking all supporters to contact their MPs to ask them to support key amendments. ♥️🦇 www.bats.org.uk/news/2025/04...

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

The UK Government promised a planning system that works for people & nature. But as it stands, this Bill risks fast-tracking nature’s destruction. We’ve joined others calling for urgent change. Nature mustn't be written out of our future. 🚨

submitted 53 days ago • 7 comments

Very informative thread by @milesking.bsky.social

submitted 55 days ago • 0 comments

1829 #cassowary #birdphotography #birding #NaturePhotography #nature #bird

submitted 60 days ago • 0 comments

Greater Rhea - watercolour on paper #sciart #illustration #wildlifeart #watercolour

submitted 60 days ago • 0 comments

Astonishingly fast germination of these Cycas panzhihuaensis seeds, less than a week! Hoping they put out a couple of leaves this growing season. #gardening #rareplants

submitted 60 days ago • 0 comments

Macrorhizodus praecursor, extinct lamnid from the Eocene. #sharks #sciart #palaeoart

submitted 62 days ago • 3 comments

#WorldSparrowDay. Eurasian tree sparrow (_Passer montanus_). Watercolour on paper-backed silk, 106 × 116 mm. This piece from 2023 was the first time I finally tried painting on silk. I'll repost an old XTwitter thread on the process later. The bird's proportions bother me slightly now, but hey ho.

submitted 73 days ago • 7 comments

A little attempt at a Triassic landscape in gouache. The two main trees are Voltzia heterophylla (L) and V. walchaeformis. Still researching these so forgive any inaccuracies! #palaeoart #palaeobotany #paleobotany

submitted 79 days ago • 1 comment

Retrophyllum rospigliosii. Beautiful leaves on this tropical podocarp. No idea what I’m going to do when they get too big for the house! #houseplants

submitted 81 days ago • 0 comments

A pair of Cycas simplicipinna, germinated from seed. Fascinating plants to watch grow. #cycads

submitted 81 days ago • 0 comments

Wollemi pine successfully germinated! Hoping a few others come up

submitted 81 days ago • 1 comment