Brigit Strawbridge
@brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social
Wildlife gardening.. love insects, plants, birds, fungi, grass snakes, trees, moths, rivers, caterpillars & all things wild, especially solitary bees, bumblebees... and Dippers!
Art. Poetry. Cornwall
Author 'Dancing with Bees - a Journey Back to Nature'
Art. Poetry. Cornwall
Author 'Dancing with Bees - a Journey Back to Nature'
Eurasian Jay - sculpted from new and recycled materials, by multidisciplinary British artist, Abigail Brown
She has used both machine and hand embroidery to make this Jay
More of this artist's fabric bird sculptures, and more, here: www.abigail-brown.co.uk/fabric-birds
#art #textiles #birds
She has used both machine and hand embroidery to make this Jay
More of this artist's fabric bird sculptures, and more, here: www.abigail-brown.co.uk/fabric-birds
#art #textiles #birds
November 24, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Eurasian Jay - sculpted from new and recycled materials, by multidisciplinary British artist, Abigail Brown
She has used both machine and hand embroidery to make this Jay
More of this artist's fabric bird sculptures, and more, here: www.abigail-brown.co.uk/fabric-birds
#art #textiles #birds
She has used both machine and hand embroidery to make this Jay
More of this artist's fabric bird sculptures, and more, here: www.abigail-brown.co.uk/fabric-birds
#art #textiles #birds
November 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
My granddaughter Arrietty’s Nature Journal. She comes once a week for nature studies (home ed). This week we learned about Jays, & their roles in spreading Oak trees. As chance would have it we saw (and heard) one close-up as it flew between the trees at our Allotment! @btobirds.bsky.social #birds
November 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
My granddaughter Arrietty’s Nature Journal. She comes once a week for nature studies (home ed). This week we learned about Jays, & their roles in spreading Oak trees. As chance would have it we saw (and heard) one close-up as it flew between the trees at our Allotment! @btobirds.bsky.social #birds
Snow Forecast - by Norfolk artist and printmaker, Diana Ashdown
More of this artist's gorgeous artwork, here: www.shop.obsidianart.co.uk/collections/...
#art #printmaking #landscapes
More of this artist's gorgeous artwork, here: www.shop.obsidianart.co.uk/collections/...
#art #printmaking #landscapes
November 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Snow Forecast - by Norfolk artist and printmaker, Diana Ashdown
More of this artist's gorgeous artwork, here: www.shop.obsidianart.co.uk/collections/...
#art #printmaking #landscapes
More of this artist's gorgeous artwork, here: www.shop.obsidianart.co.uk/collections/...
#art #printmaking #landscapes
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If you would like a signed Everything Will Swallow You hardback for RRP + P&P, I have a fabulous selection of art by my mum, Jo, which I'm sending out for free (one linoprint with each book). Let me know your address via [email protected] while stocks last.
Sorry, this is just for UK folk, BUT...
Sorry, this is just for UK folk, BUT...
November 22, 2025 at 7:57 AM
If you would like a signed Everything Will Swallow You hardback for RRP + P&P, I have a fabulous selection of art by my mum, Jo, which I'm sending out for free (one linoprint with each book). Let me know your address via [email protected] while stocks last.
Sorry, this is just for UK folk, BUT...
Sorry, this is just for UK folk, BUT...
Energy of Starlings - by Somerset artist and printmaker, Jackie Curtis
More of Jackie's fabulous artwork, here: www.jcurtisart.com
More of Jackie's fabulous artwork, here: www.jcurtisart.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Energy of Starlings - by Somerset artist and printmaker, Jackie Curtis
More of Jackie's fabulous artwork, here: www.jcurtisart.com
More of Jackie's fabulous artwork, here: www.jcurtisart.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Energy of Starlings - by Somerset artist and printmaker, Jackie Curtis
More of Jackie's fabulous artwork, here: www.jcurtisart.com
More of Jackie's fabulous artwork, here: www.jcurtisart.com
Young River Gums - by Australian artist and printmaker, Marina Strocchi... known for her abstract and landscape artworks, which blend elements of European, Indigenous Australian, and naive art.
#art #printmaking
#art #printmaking
November 22, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Young River Gums - by Australian artist and printmaker, Marina Strocchi... known for her abstract and landscape artworks, which blend elements of European, Indigenous Australian, and naive art.
#art #printmaking
#art #printmaking
Red-eyed Forest - oil painting by Czechia painter, Marie Ban
More of this artist's paintings, here: www.marieban.com
#art
More of this artist's paintings, here: www.marieban.com
#art
November 22, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Red-eyed Forest - oil painting by Czechia painter, Marie Ban
More of this artist's paintings, here: www.marieban.com
#art
More of this artist's paintings, here: www.marieban.com
#art
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Red-breasted Goose landing with Brent Geese, Cley, Norfolk, framed ready for my annual show jamesmccallum.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Red-breasted Goose landing with Brent Geese, Cley, Norfolk, framed ready for my annual show jamesmccallum.co.uk
Delighted to find one of my favourite artists, @jamesrmccallum1.bsky.social posting here on Bluesky!
Based in Norfolk, James is best known for his watercolour paintings of the natural world, particularly birds, made outdoors from life.
Do please give him a follow...
#birds #art #watercolour
Based in Norfolk, James is best known for his watercolour paintings of the natural world, particularly birds, made outdoors from life.
Do please give him a follow...
#birds #art #watercolour
Last weekend of my annual exhibition - 60 original watercolours on show www.jamesmccallum.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Delighted to find one of my favourite artists, @jamesrmccallum1.bsky.social posting here on Bluesky!
Based in Norfolk, James is best known for his watercolour paintings of the natural world, particularly birds, made outdoors from life.
Do please give him a follow...
#birds #art #watercolour
Based in Norfolk, James is best known for his watercolour paintings of the natural world, particularly birds, made outdoors from life.
Do please give him a follow...
#birds #art #watercolour
Some cautiously positive news from France, but systemic pesticides (like neonics) can persist in the soil for years, so it's early days yet.
Worth taking a moment to read this article in full 👇
#neonicotinoids #birds #insects #pesticides
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Worth taking a moment to read this article in full 👇
#neonicotinoids #birds #insects #pesticides
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
France’s birds start to show signs of recovery after bee-harming pesticide ban
Analysis shows small hike in populations of insect-eating species after 2018 ruling, but full recovery may take decades
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Some cautiously positive news from France, but systemic pesticides (like neonics) can persist in the soil for years, so it's early days yet.
Worth taking a moment to read this article in full 👇
#neonicotinoids #birds #insects #pesticides
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Worth taking a moment to read this article in full 👇
#neonicotinoids #birds #insects #pesticides
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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My book has got a great endorsement from Chris Packham: "This clever and immensely resourceful book is an overdue gem". There's also a few pages up on the website too! It's up for pre-order here with publication set for January pelagicpublishing.com/products/pan...
October 23, 2025 at 10:31 AM
My book has got a great endorsement from Chris Packham: "This clever and immensely resourceful book is an overdue gem". There's also a few pages up on the website too! It's up for pre-order here with publication set for January pelagicpublishing.com/products/pan...
Autumn Woodland - by painter and printmaker, Carry Akroyd
More of this artist's gorgeous artwork, here: carryakroyd.co.uk
#art #printmaking #autumn
More of this artist's gorgeous artwork, here: carryakroyd.co.uk
#art #printmaking #autumn
November 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Autumn Woodland - by painter and printmaker, Carry Akroyd
More of this artist's gorgeous artwork, here: carryakroyd.co.uk
#art #printmaking #autumn
More of this artist's gorgeous artwork, here: carryakroyd.co.uk
#art #printmaking #autumn
A bit late for #wildflowerhour - but here's some Black Horehound and Bristly Oxtongue - both seen flowering in abundance this weekend on the East Sussex coast.
Please correct me if I've got either of them wrong...
#wildflowers
Please correct me if I've got either of them wrong...
#wildflowers
November 16, 2025 at 10:08 PM
A bit late for #wildflowerhour - but here's some Black Horehound and Bristly Oxtongue - both seen flowering in abundance this weekend on the East Sussex coast.
Please correct me if I've got either of them wrong...
#wildflowers
Please correct me if I've got either of them wrong...
#wildflowers
Heading back to Cornwall tomorrow morning, after a lovely weekend away. Can you guess from the photos where we've been?
November 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Heading back to Cornwall tomorrow morning, after a lovely weekend away. Can you guess from the photos where we've been?
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Kicking yourself because you missed Mark Duffell's recent Botanical Skills Webinar on the etymology of scientific names?
Or maybe you just want to watch it all over again because there was soooo much to take in!
No problem, we recorded the webinar for you!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8o4...
Or maybe you just want to watch it all over again because there was soooo much to take in!
No problem, we recorded the webinar for you!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8o4...
November 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Kicking yourself because you missed Mark Duffell's recent Botanical Skills Webinar on the etymology of scientific names?
Or maybe you just want to watch it all over again because there was soooo much to take in!
No problem, we recorded the webinar for you!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8o4...
Or maybe you just want to watch it all over again because there was soooo much to take in!
No problem, we recorded the webinar for you!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8o4...
Reposted by Brigit Strawbridge
Major revision of #GBRedList of plants published today shows 25% of our native & archaeophyte flora threatened with extinction. Many iconic widespread species classified as threatened for first time including Betony, Marsh Marigold, Devil’s-bit Scabious and Harebell. Another wake-up call for action!
November 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Major revision of #GBRedList of plants published today shows 25% of our native & archaeophyte flora threatened with extinction. Many iconic widespread species classified as threatened for first time including Betony, Marsh Marigold, Devil’s-bit Scabious and Harebell. Another wake-up call for action!
'Autumn Light – Melbury Wood' - by Dorset artist, Nicholas Hely Hutchinson
More of this artist's stunning paintings, here - nicholashelyhutchinson.com
#autumn #art
More of this artist's stunning paintings, here - nicholashelyhutchinson.com
#autumn #art
November 15, 2025 at 8:43 AM
'Autumn Light – Melbury Wood' - by Dorset artist, Nicholas Hely Hutchinson
More of this artist's stunning paintings, here - nicholashelyhutchinson.com
#autumn #art
More of this artist's stunning paintings, here - nicholashelyhutchinson.com
#autumn #art
Steve Reed has told Labour MPs to vote down amendment to the new planning bill intended to protect British wildlife and its habitats from destruction.
First Swifts, now hedgehogs and dormice. Nothing is sacred... just betrayals by this govt at every turn
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
First Swifts, now hedgehogs and dormice. Nothing is sacred... just betrayals by this govt at every turn
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Housing secretary tells Labour MPs to vote down planning bill amendment
Amendment restricts protection for animals to allow faster house building
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Steve Reed has told Labour MPs to vote down amendment to the new planning bill intended to protect British wildlife and its habitats from destruction.
First Swifts, now hedgehogs and dormice. Nothing is sacred... just betrayals by this govt at every turn
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
First Swifts, now hedgehogs and dormice. Nothing is sacred... just betrayals by this govt at every turn
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Curlew with Bog Cotton - large earthenware platter by Cornwall ceramicist, artist, and nature diarist, Jennie Hale
Each of Jennie's gorgeous pieces are hand thrown and individually decorated
More of this artist's fab work, here: jenniehale.co.uk
#birds #ceramics #wildlife #nature #curlew
Each of Jennie's gorgeous pieces are hand thrown and individually decorated
More of this artist's fab work, here: jenniehale.co.uk
#birds #ceramics #wildlife #nature #curlew
November 11, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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So many Marasmius hudsonii in the woods. #FungiFriends #MushroomMonday
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
So many Marasmius hudsonii in the woods. #FungiFriends #MushroomMonday
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Introducing... The League of Unlikely Ocean Heroes! 🦸 Seagrass, mussels, kelp and native oysters filter pollutants, capture carbon and protect habitats. But they’re facing challenges from dredging to climate change.
Help them thrive again by donating today 👉 https://actmcs.org/oyster-hero-bsky
Help them thrive again by donating today 👉 https://actmcs.org/oyster-hero-bsky
November 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Introducing... The League of Unlikely Ocean Heroes! 🦸 Seagrass, mussels, kelp and native oysters filter pollutants, capture carbon and protect habitats. But they’re facing challenges from dredging to climate change.
Help them thrive again by donating today 👉 https://actmcs.org/oyster-hero-bsky
Help them thrive again by donating today 👉 https://actmcs.org/oyster-hero-bsky