dunite.bsky.social
Likes: science, rocks, mountains, history, geckos, dragonflies, wine. Dislikes: bigotry, discrimination, inequality, horseflies, carrots. Just a wee bit bolshie. She/her. Morecambe, UK
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Thankfully the TG6 is pretty idiot proof, which means that even I can get photos clear enough to see what's turning up in our backyard (and I don't have to fret about dropping it in the mini pond that's right next to the hedge woundwort!)
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And not forgetting the #hoverflies; I've found a couple more species of them too! And another beastie lurking in the #pond - our first #caddisfly!
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A couple more species of #bee in the backyard. Spotting the mason bee solves the puzzle of what's using one of our bee hotels (t'other has been claimed by the leafcutter #bees shown earlier in the thread!). I've included fork-tailed flower bees & early bumblebees again simple because I love them!
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What's *really* weird is that someone believes that a pile of dead vegetation looks neater/is more visually appealing than green alkanet and honeysuckle. No matter how hard I try, I simply can't understand that mindset.
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I *almost* envy the likes of Starmer. It must be nice to be able to be so nonchalant about the suffering of others, to be able to deny culpability so conveniently. I *almost* wish I could turn a blind eye too. It's *so* devastating to have a conscience & to feel empathy with the people of Gaza.
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Thank gawd for that; telling people stuff is a slippery slope. One minute you're offering unsolicited advice on hair colour, the next you're musing over the demise of nearly 40 million people.
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URGENT! UN experts demanded safe passage for the Freedom Flotilla Coalition's ship Madleen, you can join them by putting Israel on notice. It only takes a minute.
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They're wonderful! Our hedge woundwort is absolutely buzzing with them at the moment; dozens of them zipping around between the flower spikes (and venturing into the adjacent drift of thrift too when the mood takes them). #Bees
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And then there are the #hoverflies too - not just the adults, but plenty of larvae too lurking among the roses. Throw in a #wasp or two and the occasional #damselfly nymphs lurking in the pond and things seem to be progressing well.
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@smartdublin.bsky.social Pssst. If you want to 'imrpove' anything, you might want to start with your spelling.
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The wonderful folk at @batconservation.bsky.social have drafted a template for the email to your MP. Please adapt and personalise it to explain to your MP why it will have a negative impact on their constituents and why they therefore need to act. 2/2
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