DannyVE
@dannyve.bsky.social
Reader, Europhile, gardener, stargazer, painter, foolish fashionista, determined optimist, lifelong vegetarian & Olympian daydreamer
Good morning and happy Friday from me and this fragrant ball of sunshine!
Of all the harbingers of Spring, Edgeworthia feels the most magic to me. Humble clusters of flowers on knobbly bare stems, but lean in and smell them and their fragrance is honeyed perfection!
Happy weekend’s eve to you!
Of all the harbingers of Spring, Edgeworthia feels the most magic to me. Humble clusters of flowers on knobbly bare stems, but lean in and smell them and their fragrance is honeyed perfection!
Happy weekend’s eve to you!
February 6, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Good morning and happy Friday from me and this fragrant ball of sunshine!
Of all the harbingers of Spring, Edgeworthia feels the most magic to me. Humble clusters of flowers on knobbly bare stems, but lean in and smell them and their fragrance is honeyed perfection!
Happy weekend’s eve to you!
Of all the harbingers of Spring, Edgeworthia feels the most magic to me. Humble clusters of flowers on knobbly bare stems, but lean in and smell them and their fragrance is honeyed perfection!
Happy weekend’s eve to you!
Bless our friends, the birds!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Feeling chirpy: how listening to birdsong can boost your wellbeing
Paying attention to the calls of our avian neighbours can reduce stress, find scientists in Germany
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Bless our friends, the birds!
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Awoke to one of my most favourite sounds: the warm and friendly call of the collared dove-thank you Radio Three! Let’s hope for a peaceful, happy and harmonious day and here’s a glimpse of Spring from lovely @kewgardens.bsky.social yesterday
February 5, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Awoke to one of my most favourite sounds: the warm and friendly call of the collared dove-thank you Radio Three! Let’s hope for a peaceful, happy and harmonious day and here’s a glimpse of Spring from lovely @kewgardens.bsky.social yesterday
Good morning darling early birds! In anticipation of what’s to follow, let’s launch the day with this heavenly wreath from last year!
Mmm! I can almost smell it!
A delightful day to you!
Mmm! I can almost smell it!
A delightful day to you!
February 4, 2026 at 6:22 AM
Good morning darling early birds! In anticipation of what’s to follow, let’s launch the day with this heavenly wreath from last year!
Mmm! I can almost smell it!
A delightful day to you!
Mmm! I can almost smell it!
A delightful day to you!
Yesterday I walked down a road with several flowering viburnums in it and their scent pretty much swept me off my feet!
This is just one of natures exciting signals that things are moving along beautifully now!
Happy new week Blue Sky friends! I hope you feel the same frisson of joy as me!
This is just one of natures exciting signals that things are moving along beautifully now!
Happy new week Blue Sky friends! I hope you feel the same frisson of joy as me!
February 2, 2026 at 6:12 AM
Yesterday I walked down a road with several flowering viburnums in it and their scent pretty much swept me off my feet!
This is just one of natures exciting signals that things are moving along beautifully now!
Happy new week Blue Sky friends! I hope you feel the same frisson of joy as me!
This is just one of natures exciting signals that things are moving along beautifully now!
Happy new week Blue Sky friends! I hope you feel the same frisson of joy as me!
Woke up later than usual! The first thing I noticed was it was already light, the second thing I noticed was that it’s already February, so now I am already on a Springtime high, imagining all the flowers to follow!
Happy new month!
Happy new month!
February 1, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Woke up later than usual! The first thing I noticed was it was already light, the second thing I noticed was that it’s already February, so now I am already on a Springtime high, imagining all the flowers to follow!
Happy new month!
Happy new month!
Good morning early birds (and our later-riding chums!)
A happy, peaceful last Saturday in January to you!
A happy, peaceful last Saturday in January to you!
January 31, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Good morning early birds (and our later-riding chums!)
A happy, peaceful last Saturday in January to you!
A happy, peaceful last Saturday in January to you!
Oh no!!
RIP the incomparable #CatherineOHara
RIP the incomparable #CatherineOHara
January 30, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Oh no!!
RIP the incomparable #CatherineOHara
RIP the incomparable #CatherineOHara
@katharinenorbury.bsky.social Thanks for following me! I absolutely loved your #WomenOnNature book & used to recommend it all the time when I was a bookseller!
January 30, 2026 at 8:57 AM
@katharinenorbury.bsky.social Thanks for following me! I absolutely loved your #WomenOnNature book & used to recommend it all the time when I was a bookseller!
Good morning lovely Friday friends! Sunshine might be a rare commodity today, so immerse yourself in the dazzling yellow gorgeousness of this mimosa I spotted in a Hampstead florist yesterday! To see it and to smell it was a complete joy!
Happy day to you!
Happy day to you!
January 30, 2026 at 6:22 AM
Good morning lovely Friday friends! Sunshine might be a rare commodity today, so immerse yourself in the dazzling yellow gorgeousness of this mimosa I spotted in a Hampstead florist yesterday! To see it and to smell it was a complete joy!
Happy day to you!
Happy day to you!
It’s surprising how often going for a walk involves buying books if you’re me!
Here are today’s purchases: I’m particularly excited to read #ChosenFamily as I adored Madeleine Grey’s debut #GreenDot!
Here are today’s purchases: I’m particularly excited to read #ChosenFamily as I adored Madeleine Grey’s debut #GreenDot!
January 29, 2026 at 12:36 PM
It’s surprising how often going for a walk involves buying books if you’re me!
Here are today’s purchases: I’m particularly excited to read #ChosenFamily as I adored Madeleine Grey’s debut #GreenDot!
Here are today’s purchases: I’m particularly excited to read #ChosenFamily as I adored Madeleine Grey’s debut #GreenDot!
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Today we will mostly be listening to this while trying to get some work done. 🎧
Episode 266 - On upland pastures
53 minutes of springtime birdsong in a quiet place.
Perfect if your mind needs a sunshine break.
> bit.ly/Len266
Episode 266 - On upland pastures
53 minutes of springtime birdsong in a quiet place.
Perfect if your mind needs a sunshine break.
> bit.ly/Len266
January 29, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Today we will mostly be listening to this while trying to get some work done. 🎧
Episode 266 - On upland pastures
53 minutes of springtime birdsong in a quiet place.
Perfect if your mind needs a sunshine break.
> bit.ly/Len266
Episode 266 - On upland pastures
53 minutes of springtime birdsong in a quiet place.
Perfect if your mind needs a sunshine break.
> bit.ly/Len266
Good morning sweet early birds! Right now the temperatures are on the slide again, but I’m looking Winter squarely in the eye. He might be the present, but let’s be excited for the future!
A fabulous Thursday to you!
A fabulous Thursday to you!
January 29, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Good morning sweet early birds! Right now the temperatures are on the slide again, but I’m looking Winter squarely in the eye. He might be the present, but let’s be excited for the future!
A fabulous Thursday to you!
A fabulous Thursday to you!
Good evening cosy Blue Sky friends! Hope you are hunkering down beautifully
January 27, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Good evening cosy Blue Sky friends! Hope you are hunkering down beautifully
It’s dark, it’s cold, it’s raining cats and dogs, but it’s all great really because it’s also one day closer to Spring and just writing that fills my heart with hope!
Happy, happy Tuesday to you!
Happy, happy Tuesday to you!
January 27, 2026 at 5:56 AM
It’s dark, it’s cold, it’s raining cats and dogs, but it’s all great really because it’s also one day closer to Spring and just writing that fills my heart with hope!
Happy, happy Tuesday to you!
Happy, happy Tuesday to you!
Good morning Blue Sky friends! Hope you slept well & emerged into this brand new week as fresh as these sweet primroses!
A brilliant day to you!
A brilliant day to you!
January 26, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Good morning Blue Sky friends! Hope you slept well & emerged into this brand new week as fresh as these sweet primroses!
A brilliant day to you!
A brilliant day to you!
Good morning Sunday early birds! Wishing you a peaceful, kindly day!
January 25, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Good morning Sunday early birds! Wishing you a peaceful, kindly day!
Wow! Just glanced out of the window and had that classic first It’s-5o’clock-but-not-quite-dark frisson that signifies that the seasons are moving along beautifully!
I’m willing Spring on!
I’m willing Spring on!
January 23, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Wow! Just glanced out of the window and had that classic first It’s-5o’clock-but-not-quite-dark frisson that signifies that the seasons are moving along beautifully!
I’m willing Spring on!
I’m willing Spring on!
Good morning early birds! By now even super early risers get to enjoy the sweetness of birdsong here in the darkness
That feels like a metaphor to me!
Wishing you a surprisingly brilliant day!
That feels like a metaphor to me!
Wishing you a surprisingly brilliant day!
January 23, 2026 at 6:06 AM
Good morning early birds! By now even super early risers get to enjoy the sweetness of birdsong here in the darkness
That feels like a metaphor to me!
Wishing you a surprisingly brilliant day!
That feels like a metaphor to me!
Wishing you a surprisingly brilliant day!
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Finding spots of colour on a grey January day.
January 22, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Finding spots of colour on a grey January day.
Flew back to UK from mini holiday yesterday afternoon!
Downside: cold and grey
Upside: one week closer to Spring, there’s more birdsong and it’s home!
Wishing you a day full of upsides!
Downside: cold and grey
Upside: one week closer to Spring, there’s more birdsong and it’s home!
Wishing you a day full of upsides!
January 22, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Flew back to UK from mini holiday yesterday afternoon!
Downside: cold and grey
Upside: one week closer to Spring, there’s more birdsong and it’s home!
Wishing you a day full of upsides!
Downside: cold and grey
Upside: one week closer to Spring, there’s more birdsong and it’s home!
Wishing you a day full of upsides!
Good morning midweekers! Wishing you a happy, fulfilling day! Let’s all be kind!
January 21, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Good morning midweekers! Wishing you a happy, fulfilling day! Let’s all be kind!
Good morning! Wishing you a wonderful day, whatever you’ll be up to!
January 20, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Good morning! Wishing you a wonderful day, whatever you’ll be up to!
Awake to my cotidian vibe of ignoring the news, at least to begin with, and filling my mind with things that please me.
If you’re of similar thought: here is some beautiful lavender I came across yesterday! The scent was spectacular!
I hope you have the happiest Monday you can muster!
If you’re of similar thought: here is some beautiful lavender I came across yesterday! The scent was spectacular!
I hope you have the happiest Monday you can muster!
January 19, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Awake to my cotidian vibe of ignoring the news, at least to begin with, and filling my mind with things that please me.
If you’re of similar thought: here is some beautiful lavender I came across yesterday! The scent was spectacular!
I hope you have the happiest Monday you can muster!
If you’re of similar thought: here is some beautiful lavender I came across yesterday! The scent was spectacular!
I hope you have the happiest Monday you can muster!