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Built for the men of the choir to keep them from the temptations of ale and women...C14th Vicars' Close, Wells with some musical accompaniment from one of the houses #WellsSomerset

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Crab apple blossom time @gardenshour.bsky.social #GardensHour

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Shucks..foiled again @gardenshour.bsky.social #GardensHour #HopefulHostas

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Looking forward to catching up with Start the Week on BBC Radio 4 with @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social @patrickgalbraith.bsky.social and Monica Feria Tinta discussing the rights of nature ..and anticipating #IsARiverAlive

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Cardamine pratensis, cuckoo flower or lady's smock vying for attention @derbyswildlife.bsky.social Gang Mine #CabbageFamily @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowerhour

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Calling river-lovers: your river needs you! The Big River Watch runs until 1 May. Spend 15 mins by your local river, record what you see in the free BRW app––& help create a clearer picture of UK river health. I'm taking part. More here. @theriverstrust.bsky.social theriverstrust.org/take-action/...

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Early days re the impact on human health, but tens of millions of non native birds released every year is having an effect on tick numbers and the potential to spread Lyme disease. @wildjustice.bsky.social @ruthtingay.bsky.social @iolowilliams.bsky.social #Pheasants #UpTick

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The leadmining theme continues @derbyswildlife.bsky.social Gang Mine Mountain pansies galore on the lead rakes....viola lutea...not just lutea/yellow here though...the purple shades are a treat Bit early for @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowerhour

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Impromptu evening wander revealed a rich leadmining history with a Cornish twist, alpine pansies and spring sandwort which love lead, tales of murder, a curse ....all topped off with a pint of Moonshine....Abbeydale, not homebrew! #MagpieMine #Derbyshire #LeadMining

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BBC News - Easter joy as peregrine chicks hatch at Derby Cathedral - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... If you're in Derby, there'll be lots of aerial action in the coming weeks as these high speed specialists feed their brood @derbyswildlife.bsky.social @nickmoyes.bsky.social

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Apple blossom #pollinationstation

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Spot the beltie!...and the beautifully spreading hawthorn #BeltedGalloways #WardlowHayCop #Ethels @derbyswildlife.bsky.social @naturalengland.bsky.social

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"A controlled burn which escalated"...#BeeleyMoor was burning 2 days ago...threatening ground nesting birds, amphibians and much more. Surely no need for burning and what was the reason for it? #BanDrivenGrouseShooting @wildjustice.bsky.social @naturescotland.bsky.social @ruthtingay.bsky.social

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Wood anenomes for #WildflowerHour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #WoodlandPlants

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"I remember when rock was young...." #EdaleSkyline #MillstoneGrit

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Everyone is welcome to buy my books, or borrow from a friend a library. They are brain food & soul food. They are not machine food. I do not consent to #Meta or anyone using them to train AI. If you value books, please sign to protect authors rights. #dothewritething chng.it/ydYbRcdn7Y

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Oxlips in no mow area of the garden...important early nectar source...and distinguishable from cowslips partly as they tend to face one way @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #ildflowerhour #Sepals

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If you don't already follow @wildjustice.bsky.social , please have a look...they work hard at this and many other campaigns #nature #environment

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#FirstBirdOfMyDay What a treat...an Australian magpie...yearning for our dawn chorus, but loving this in the meantime @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social

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Eddy the octopus in Fremantle harbour for #AllMetalMonday #Tentacles

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‘It’s a place of healing’..."we are a rainforest people living on a rainforest island" @patrickbarkham.bsky.social on the importance of respecting that ecosystems, habitats and rivers are living wholes With thanks to Merlin H-T and @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social @guyshrubsole.bsky.social

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#RightsEqualityEmpowerment #InternationalWomensDay Yesterday, I was led by an inspirational woman, of Matahari Cycle Tours, thro diverse landscapes learning about paddy fields, palm oil and mangroves. We were joined by 2 young girls who, like me, benefited from her knowledge and enthusiasm.

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Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling in George Town, Penang is known as Harmony Street...a church, a mosque, a Hindu temple and a Taoist temple all here...a confluence of cultures with respect at its heart

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#StreetArt in George Town, Penang #AllMetalMonday #Cats #Upcycling

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After the first release in 2021 in Derbyshire, this is excellent news as fencing will no longer be a prerequisite and the beavers will be truly wild Thanks to all those who have campaigned tirelessly for this @derbyswildlife.bsky.social @josmithwild.bsky.social

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Beaver releases into wild to be allowed in England for first time in centuries

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Thank you, Rob. I just looked up the Common Swift, a bird which, for me, not only "stitches the world together", but also people in their love and appreciation of it @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social @levparikian.bsky.social @norfolkbea.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social

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Time out for a bit of a scratch for these chaps @derbyswildlife.bsky.social Crich Chase The #Highlandcattle help churn the soil and keep back some bramble so the diversity of flora can flourish ensuring diverse butterfly and other species @savebutterflies.bsky.social @josmithwild.bsky.social

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Pleased to be supporting Operation Owl run by UK National Wildlife Crime Unit, an initiative to raise the awareness of the role the public play in cases of illegal Raptor Crime in the UK. Please share their message far and wide and report anything suspicious to them.👇 youtu.be/M_5ukOFLjbo?...

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Thank you to @moorsforthefuture.bsky.social for an excellent day up on the hills above #GoytValley In conjunction with members of British Mountaineering Council we planted 1000s of small spaghnum moss plugs, which should help to restore this vital peatland #peatmatters #4peatssake

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Some colour in the garden at last... #GreaterSpottedWoodpecker #birds @derbyswildlife.bsky.social

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