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'
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I'm running the 2026 TCS London Marathon dressed as a badger to raise money for Norfolk Wildlife Trust, the oldest of @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social – celebrating its 100th birthday this year. Please have a laugh at me and help save wildlife! 2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/backtheba...
January 3, 2026 at 5:26 PM
I'm running the 2026 TCS London Marathon dressed as a badger to raise money for Norfolk Wildlife Trust, the oldest of @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social – celebrating its 100th birthday this year. Please have a laugh at me and help save wildlife! 2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/backtheba...
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Cut blackthorn hedges less often = boost brown hairstreak butterflies. Really simple, cost-free (or even money-saving) measures can massively benefit wildlife. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Rare butterflies bounce back after landowners in Wales cut back on flailing hedges
More than 300 brown hairstreak butterfly eggs were recorded in hedgerows near Llandeilo this winter after decade of decline
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Cut blackthorn hedges less often = boost brown hairstreak butterflies. Really simple, cost-free (or even money-saving) measures can massively benefit wildlife. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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January 27, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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I am looking forward to exhibiting some insect field paintings at the @entographica Collective exhibition Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution
Queen’s Square, Bath BA1 2HN
2 – 25 FEBRUARY 2026
Mon–Sat 10am–4pm | Admission Free
more information
entographica.co.uk
Queen’s Square, Bath BA1 2HN
2 – 25 FEBRUARY 2026
Mon–Sat 10am–4pm | Admission Free
more information
entographica.co.uk
Entographica - Insect-inspired Art from The Entographic Collective
This unique exhibition features the work of sixteen artists from The Entographic Collective, a group of artists with a passion for insects. Art that explores...
entographica.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 11:17 PM
I am looking forward to exhibiting some insect field paintings at the @entographica Collective exhibition Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution
Queen’s Square, Bath BA1 2HN
2 – 25 FEBRUARY 2026
Mon–Sat 10am–4pm | Admission Free
more information
entographica.co.uk
Queen’s Square, Bath BA1 2HN
2 – 25 FEBRUARY 2026
Mon–Sat 10am–4pm | Admission Free
more information
entographica.co.uk
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29th January
Another postcard from Nature, gathered on the walk into hospital —
ivy umbel, rose hip, a daisy, winter-scented honeysuckle, hazel catkins — gathered close, then rested in moss.
A hello from the world beyond these walls.
Nature, quietly keeping us company.
#PostcardsFromNature
Another postcard from Nature, gathered on the walk into hospital —
ivy umbel, rose hip, a daisy, winter-scented honeysuckle, hazel catkins — gathered close, then rested in moss.
A hello from the world beyond these walls.
Nature, quietly keeping us company.
#PostcardsFromNature
January 29, 2026 at 4:53 PM
29th January
Another postcard from Nature, gathered on the walk into hospital —
ivy umbel, rose hip, a daisy, winter-scented honeysuckle, hazel catkins — gathered close, then rested in moss.
A hello from the world beyond these walls.
Nature, quietly keeping us company.
#PostcardsFromNature
Another postcard from Nature, gathered on the walk into hospital —
ivy umbel, rose hip, a daisy, winter-scented honeysuckle, hazel catkins — gathered close, then rested in moss.
A hello from the world beyond these walls.
Nature, quietly keeping us company.
#PostcardsFromNature
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‘When Beasts Spoke’ opens in exactly 2 months! 28th March, Made in Stirling, Gallery1&2 🤍
January 28, 2026 at 9:31 AM
‘When Beasts Spoke’ opens in exactly 2 months! 28th March, Made in Stirling, Gallery1&2 🤍
SUCH good news! Well done #Scotland....
And WOOHOO @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social !!!
England???
#swifts #birds
And WOOHOO @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social !!!
England???
#swifts #birds
Tears of joy! SCOTLAND HAS JUST PASSED SWIFT BRICKS INTO LAW unanimously!
4 years of asking England & Scotland sorts it in a month led by ACE MARK RUSKELL MSP ♥️The RELIEF is unreal! Tell England to follow 🏴by emailing [email protected] now!WOOP!
4 years of asking England & Scotland sorts it in a month led by ACE MARK RUSKELL MSP ♥️The RELIEF is unreal! Tell England to follow 🏴by emailing [email protected] now!WOOP!
January 28, 2026 at 6:16 PM
SUCH good news! Well done #Scotland....
And WOOHOO @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social !!!
England???
#swifts #birds
And WOOHOO @hannahbournetaylor.bsky.social !!!
England???
#swifts #birds
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I’ve long kept in touch with nature by writing to it — and listening in return.
Postcards from Nature are small acts of noticing: found things rested on paper, a quiet hello from a place and moment in time.
When weeks feel tender, this steadies me. Nature is always replying, if we pay attention.
Postcards from Nature are small acts of noticing: found things rested on paper, a quiet hello from a place and moment in time.
When weeks feel tender, this steadies me. Nature is always replying, if we pay attention.
January 28, 2026 at 7:10 AM
I’ve long kept in touch with nature by writing to it — and listening in return.
Postcards from Nature are small acts of noticing: found things rested on paper, a quiet hello from a place and moment in time.
When weeks feel tender, this steadies me. Nature is always replying, if we pay attention.
Postcards from Nature are small acts of noticing: found things rested on paper, a quiet hello from a place and moment in time.
When weeks feel tender, this steadies me. Nature is always replying, if we pay attention.
Miniature Primroses - watercolour (7cm 6cm) by painter and illustrator, Anne Mortimer
More of this artist's beautiful work, here: annemortimer.com
#art #watercolour #spring #wildlflowers
More of this artist's beautiful work, here: annemortimer.com
#art #watercolour #spring #wildlflowers
January 27, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Miniature Primroses - watercolour (7cm 6cm) by painter and illustrator, Anne Mortimer
More of this artist's beautiful work, here: annemortimer.com
#art #watercolour #spring #wildlflowers
More of this artist's beautiful work, here: annemortimer.com
#art #watercolour #spring #wildlflowers
Forgive us our trespasses…
Sandwiched between the North Circular & housing estates of Ilford lies a rare & precious jewel: the largest tidal reedbeds in London. However, they are in a bad way: smothered in plastic & rubbish swept in by the tide & with invasive species encroaching further every year
Sandwiched between the North Circular & housing estates of Ilford lies a rare & precious jewel: the largest tidal reedbeds in London. However, they are in a bad way: smothered in plastic & rubbish swept in by the tide & with invasive species encroaching further every year
January 26, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Inspired by @ryanclarkecology.bsky.social's recent Moss webinar (check out his feed for details) I spent this afternoon looking for mosses. growing on rocks, on Bodmin Moor.
I haven't tried to ID them yet, but just look at all these growing on the same rock!
#mosses #bryophytes #BodmoinMoor
I haven't tried to ID them yet, but just look at all these growing on the same rock!
#mosses #bryophytes #BodmoinMoor
January 25, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Inspired by @ryanclarkecology.bsky.social's recent Moss webinar (check out his feed for details) I spent this afternoon looking for mosses. growing on rocks, on Bodmin Moor.
I haven't tried to ID them yet, but just look at all these growing on the same rock!
#mosses #bryophytes #BodmoinMoor
I haven't tried to ID them yet, but just look at all these growing on the same rock!
#mosses #bryophytes #BodmoinMoor
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Delightful start to the day with a musical watery @theguardian.com country diary by @derekniemann.bsky.social.
#countrydiary #naturewriting
#countrydiary #naturewriting
Country diary: This is true water music – and the more you listen, the more you hear | Derek Niemann
Frome, Somerset: Get tuned in to the river’s sounds and you’re treated to a symphony of noise, from susurrating hisses to great belches
www.theguardian.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Delightful start to the day with a musical watery @theguardian.com country diary by @derekniemann.bsky.social.
#countrydiary #naturewriting
#countrydiary #naturewriting
Murmuration - by Scottish artist and printmaker, Babs Pease
We loved this one so much that we have a copy hanging on our wall!
More of this artist's fabulous work, here: www.babspeasedesign.com
#art #printmaking #linocut #hares #birds
We loved this one so much that we have a copy hanging on our wall!
More of this artist's fabulous work, here: www.babspeasedesign.com
#art #printmaking #linocut #hares #birds
January 24, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Murmuration - by Scottish artist and printmaker, Babs Pease
We loved this one so much that we have a copy hanging on our wall!
More of this artist's fabulous work, here: www.babspeasedesign.com
#art #printmaking #linocut #hares #birds
We loved this one so much that we have a copy hanging on our wall!
More of this artist's fabulous work, here: www.babspeasedesign.com
#art #printmaking #linocut #hares #birds
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It’s The Big Garden Birdwatch his weekend! Keep an eye out for these little cuties 🩷 www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... 🤍 #GardenGang
#biggardenbirdwatch #RSPB @rspbscotland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
#biggardenbirdwatch #RSPB @rspbscotland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 10:20 AM
It’s The Big Garden Birdwatch his weekend! Keep an eye out for these little cuties 🩷 www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen... 🤍 #GardenGang
#biggardenbirdwatch #RSPB @rspbscotland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
#biggardenbirdwatch #RSPB @rspbscotland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social
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“What’s with the clipboard? And the staring?”
“Must be Birdwatch weekend.”
“So they just... watch us?”
“No. They, er, count us.”
“Oh. Humans are weird, huh?”
#BigGardenBirdwatch
“Must be Birdwatch weekend.”
“So they just... watch us?”
“No. They, er, count us.”
“Oh. Humans are weird, huh?”
#BigGardenBirdwatch
January 23, 2026 at 9:30 AM
“What’s with the clipboard? And the staring?”
“Must be Birdwatch weekend.”
“So they just... watch us?”
“No. They, er, count us.”
“Oh. Humans are weird, huh?”
#BigGardenBirdwatch
“Must be Birdwatch weekend.”
“So they just... watch us?”
“No. They, er, count us.”
“Oh. Humans are weird, huh?”
#BigGardenBirdwatch
Gorgeous 'Finches' jigsaw puzzle anyone?
1500 pieces and all our UK finches. 1 piece missing (see photo in listing) but still fabulous to do. I had no idea before I did this puzzle that Hawfinches have weird little flared tips to their primary flight feathers! #birds
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/14711321...
1500 pieces and all our UK finches. 1 piece missing (see photo in listing) but still fabulous to do. I had no idea before I did this puzzle that Hawfinches have weird little flared tips to their primary flight feathers! #birds
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/14711321...
January 24, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Gorgeous 'Finches' jigsaw puzzle anyone?
1500 pieces and all our UK finches. 1 piece missing (see photo in listing) but still fabulous to do. I had no idea before I did this puzzle that Hawfinches have weird little flared tips to their primary flight feathers! #birds
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/14711321...
1500 pieces and all our UK finches. 1 piece missing (see photo in listing) but still fabulous to do. I had no idea before I did this puzzle that Hawfinches have weird little flared tips to their primary flight feathers! #birds
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/14711321...
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I have 5 calendars back in stock for those who were asking! No more after that, I’m afraid. Last ones for 2026 💛
www.charlottestrawbridge.co.uk/product-page...
www.charlottestrawbridge.co.uk/product-page...
January 22, 2026 at 9:22 PM
I have 5 calendars back in stock for those who were asking! No more after that, I’m afraid. Last ones for 2026 💛
www.charlottestrawbridge.co.uk/product-page...
www.charlottestrawbridge.co.uk/product-page...
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Who doesn’t love a bit of bling? Hare certainly does… this little one is available on my online store (link in bio)
www.charlottestrawbridge.co.uk/art
www.charlottestrawbridge.co.uk/art
January 21, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Who doesn’t love a bit of bling? Hare certainly does… this little one is available on my online store (link in bio)
www.charlottestrawbridge.co.uk/art
www.charlottestrawbridge.co.uk/art
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The reason for my radio silence on socials lately. Coauthorship on a guide to one of the most diverse orders of insects is a lot of work it turns out! This is a monumental, beautifully illustrated book and I can't wait for people to see it. There is still time to preorder your copy this month!
RACING TO THE FINISH LINE Now that the introductory pages of our #FliesofBritainandIreland are being finalised the book is nearing completion - due Jan/mid-Feb 2026. Pre-order now bit.ly/4dqQI8Z @gailashton.bsky.social @flygirlnhm.bsky.social @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @wildlifekate.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The reason for my radio silence on socials lately. Coauthorship on a guide to one of the most diverse orders of insects is a lot of work it turns out! This is a monumental, beautifully illustrated book and I can't wait for people to see it. There is still time to preorder your copy this month!
LOVE this!
January 20, 2026 at 7:36 PM
LOVE this!
Uenoyama Himawari Basket - Japanese woodcut, by Orkney based Japanese artist, Megumi Barrington
This artist's work is currently being exhibited at The Scottish Gallery
#art #japanesewoodblock #printmaking
This artist's work is currently being exhibited at The Scottish Gallery
#art #japanesewoodblock #printmaking
January 19, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Uenoyama Himawari Basket - Japanese woodcut, by Orkney based Japanese artist, Megumi Barrington
This artist's work is currently being exhibited at The Scottish Gallery
#art #japanesewoodblock #printmaking
This artist's work is currently being exhibited at The Scottish Gallery
#art #japanesewoodblock #printmaking
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1/3 The importance of hedges to wildlife in the winter.
This hedge has a heavy crop of Sloes. On the southside, the berries ripened 6 weeks ago but here on the northside the berries are still falling to the ground, following frosting.
The crop has supported a large no of birds, esp winter thrushes.
This hedge has a heavy crop of Sloes. On the southside, the berries ripened 6 weeks ago but here on the northside the berries are still falling to the ground, following frosting.
The crop has supported a large no of birds, esp winter thrushes.
January 18, 2026 at 6:58 PM
1/3 The importance of hedges to wildlife in the winter.
This hedge has a heavy crop of Sloes. On the southside, the berries ripened 6 weeks ago but here on the northside the berries are still falling to the ground, following frosting.
The crop has supported a large no of birds, esp winter thrushes.
This hedge has a heavy crop of Sloes. On the southside, the berries ripened 6 weeks ago but here on the northside the berries are still falling to the ground, following frosting.
The crop has supported a large no of birds, esp winter thrushes.
I went to my 2nd 'Keeping a sketchbook & Journal' class this week and we looked at skulls. Also a mummified frog & lizard which Jennie Hale (who runs the classes) found in a nearby marsh.
I've never drawn a skull before and found them REALLY challenging. Drawings all timed 3, 2, & 1 minute...
I've never drawn a skull before and found them REALLY challenging. Drawings all timed 3, 2, & 1 minute...
January 17, 2026 at 10:33 AM
I went to my 2nd 'Keeping a sketchbook & Journal' class this week and we looked at skulls. Also a mummified frog & lizard which Jennie Hale (who runs the classes) found in a nearby marsh.
I've never drawn a skull before and found them REALLY challenging. Drawings all timed 3, 2, & 1 minute...
I've never drawn a skull before and found them REALLY challenging. Drawings all timed 3, 2, & 1 minute...
Listening to this as I eat my breakfast, and SO enjoying it
Nicola @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social podcasts are dedicated to "those people and characters who live, work, sail & fish on the River Severn"
Worth a listen.
#eels #rivers #folklore #nature #landscape
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3Ew...
Nicola @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social podcasts are dedicated to "those people and characters who live, work, sail & fish on the River Severn"
Worth a listen.
#eels #rivers #folklore #nature #landscape
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3Ew...
Episode 14 is now live!
Ben Spencer, from Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, takes us on a deeper understanding of a major landscape recovery project called Eelscapes which is based along the River Severn between Tewkesbury and Elmore, with a few giggles along the way?
youtu.be/s3EwUv04X-4?...
Ben Spencer, from Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, takes us on a deeper understanding of a major landscape recovery project called Eelscapes which is based along the River Severn between Tewkesbury and Elmore, with a few giggles along the way?
youtu.be/s3EwUv04X-4?...
Sabrina River Folk Podcast Episode 14 ~ Ben Spencer from GWT and the Eelscapes Project.
YouTube video by Sabrina River Folk Podcast
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January 16, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Listening to this as I eat my breakfast, and SO enjoying it
Nicola @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social podcasts are dedicated to "those people and characters who live, work, sail & fish on the River Severn"
Worth a listen.
#eels #rivers #folklore #nature #landscape
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3Ew...
Nicola @sabrinariverfolk.bsky.social podcasts are dedicated to "those people and characters who live, work, sail & fish on the River Severn"
Worth a listen.
#eels #rivers #folklore #nature #landscape
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3Ew...
