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@hmcclaff.bsky.social
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Hiker, nature lover, sunny days. Photos my own unless reposts. I don't do AI. No DMs plz.

Physiology research full time and MSc student in Wildlife Biology and Conservation in spare time.

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hmcclaff.bsky.social
#BeeFriday a white-tailed bumblebee from August last year - feeding on something that I don't know the name of but bees seem to like! 🐝💮🌺🌸 #FridayBee #summertime #nature
A close-up photo of a bumblebee facing the camera. It has a fluffy lions mane and yellow hair on its face. One of its wings is captured facing straight up in the photo while an antennae sticks out on the right hand side. It is feeding on pale pink tiny flowers.
January 30, 2026 at 9:58 AM
hmcclaff.bsky.social
#insectthursday a red admiral butterfly feeding in late summer last year 🦋🔆🪷
A photo taken on a sunny day. A red admiral butterfly in profile view is feeding on lilac petalled flowers. The proboscis and antennae are visible.
January 29, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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secretedinburgh.bsky.social
As we’re deep in the Januaryuaryuary slump, let’s pool our local knowledge.

What are your best tips for getting through the month in Edinburgh on a budget? Looking for:

🍟 Cheap eats & hidden gems
🖼️ Free days out/frugal fun
🤝 Shared resources & community advice

Drop your suggestions below! 👇
January 21, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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wrenandbee.bsky.social
Here’s a delightful duo from Portugal 🇵🇹

🐛 & 🦋 of the Spanish Festoon

#NatureWithin
January 22, 2026 at 6:59 AM
hmcclaff.bsky.social
#insectthursday where we flip back through our photos to summer sunny days 🌞😀🦋🏵🌸🌼
An orange comma butterfly feeding on purple budleia The underwing of the comma butterfly showing the white 'comma' marking that give it it's name
January 22, 2026 at 7:16 AM
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Seven Seven-spot Ladybirds pretending to be Holly berries on a wet day. #WildWebsWednesday
January 21, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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avnatureaction.bsky.social
Our Ramble&Chat event this month spent an hour birdwatching at the Almond Pools in Livingston. We recorded: tufted ducks, goldeneye, teal, little grebes, coots, moorhens, mallards, a heron and a buzzard! We counted the totals and uploaded the records using BirdTrack app! @btoscotland.bsky.social
A large pond surrounded with grasses and trees. The water reflects the trees opposite. A male mallard duck swimming on smooth water at the pond
January 20, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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avnatureaction.bsky.social
AVNA monthly Ramble & Chat. 2nd Sunday of each month, 2pm

🌼 January - birding at Almond pools
🌼 February - signs of spring, Craigshill
🌼 March - Howden Park
🌼 April - bat walk (tbc)
🌼 May - butterflies at Woodmuir (tbc)
🌼 June - pond dipping in Murieston
January 20, 2026 at 9:17 PM
hmcclaff.bsky.social
A big city garden beech tree for #thicktrunktuesday 🌳
January 20, 2026 at 4:23 PM
hmcclaff.bsky.social
A year in the life of a distinctive little oak tree that I regularly pass. #4seasons
A photo collage of a tree in different seasons starting with winter in the snow, spring, then lush with leaves in the summer and the changing leaves in autumn. The main trunk is on the left and the branches stretch towards the right across the photo.
January 18, 2026 at 6:39 PM
hmcclaff.bsky.social
Good morning from Edinburgh today where there was a shepherd's warning about something! #StGilesCathedral #Scotland
A photo of a cathedral with a red sky behind
January 16, 2026 at 9:38 AM
hmcclaff.bsky.social
#insectthursday a very small solitary bee on a daisy 🐝
A photo of a solitary bee sitting on the yellow of a daisy.
January 15, 2026 at 5:58 PM
hmcclaff.bsky.social
#thicktrunktuesday I was impressed by this big tree 🌳 sitting beside Loch Katrine in the Trossachs.
A large tree sits on a slope. There is a loch on the left of the pic with mountain behind, a track curves round on the right of the pic. The ground is still orange in places from the autumn.
January 13, 2026 at 6:29 PM
hmcclaff.bsky.social
Some calm winter days make for perfect walks. One of my favourite woodlands #easterbreichwood #midwinter #westlothian
Winter blue sky scene of a pond frozen with a layers of snow on top. The pond is surrounded with trees.
January 12, 2026 at 11:34 AM
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jonbruce13.bsky.social
When in doubt,
Add more tulips

🤍🌿🌷🌿🤍

#TulipTuesday 🌷💫🌷
January 6, 2026 at 12:07 PM
hmcclaff.bsky.social
Without winter we would not be so appreciative of the summer! #woodsinwinter #Calderwood #ancientbirch
A winter scene from an ancient birch wood. The snow covers branches and lies on the ground. The sun is shining warm but low behind the trees, the light catching ice crystals.
January 10, 2026 at 9:49 AM
hmcclaff.bsky.social
Once upon a time it was summer!🐝#BeeFriday a red-tailed male bumblebee from July which seems so long ago!🐝Happy Friday! #moustache #Fridaybee #bumblebees #summertime
A photo of a fluffy red-tailed male bumblebee. The bee is facing the camera with his yellow moustache very prominent. The bee is sitting on top of yellow ragwort buds that have not yet opened. He has a yellow collar and legs that are fringed with red hairs!
January 9, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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avnatureaction.bsky.social
POSTPONED until next weekend - Sunday 18th January 🦢🦉🦆
avnatureaction.bsky.social Almond Valley Nature Action (AVNA) @avnatureaction.bsky.social · Dec 21
January 2026 Ramble&Chat

Come birding with us! We're visiting the River Almond pools for our January outing. Bring along your bird ID books and binoculars (your bins in birding talk!) and we'll try to identify the different species and contribute some biological records while we're there. We'll…
January 2026 Ramble&Chat
Come birding with us! We're visiting the River Almond pools for our January outing. Bring along your bird ID books and binoculars (your bins in birding talk!) and we'll try to identify the different species and contribute some biological records while we're there. We'll use the ornithology trusts app BirdTrack to add a list of all the birds we identify. You can find out more about bird recording using the app: …
avnatureaction.wordpress.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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avnatureaction.bsky.social
January 2026 Ramble&Chat

Come birding with us! We're visiting the River Almond pools for our January outing. Bring along your bird ID books and binoculars (your bins in birding talk!) and we'll try to identify the different species and contribute some biological records while we're there. We'll…
January 2026 Ramble&Chat
Come birding with us! We're visiting the River Almond pools for our January outing. Bring along your bird ID books and binoculars (your bins in birding talk!) and we'll try to identify the different species and contribute some biological records while we're there. We'll use the ornithology trusts app BirdTrack to add a list of all the birds we identify. You can find out more about bird recording using the app: …
avnatureaction.wordpress.com
December 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
hmcclaff.bsky.social
Posting a pic of c.4000 yrs old Clava cairns for midwinter solstice today. The sunrise would be aligned to the opening of the cairns today #bronzeage #cairn #history #Scotland
A wide stone covered chamber with larger stones forming the outer edge. The opening of the cairn faces the camera. It is surrounded by mature trees and grass. Pic taken on a sunny day in September.
December 21, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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A bit late but I've had a hell of a day, so here's my offerings for #SquirrelSaturday with a set of Red Squirrels from near Penrith.

#mammals #photography #EastCoastKin #naturephotography #ukwildlife #wildlifephotography
December 21, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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amvrpic.bsky.social
The little wonders of nature 🌱
Green is the color of hope; let's hope we never lose it 💚
#nature #photography #forestfriday #thelittlethings #EastCoastKin
green moss lichen on a branch
December 19, 2025 at 10:49 AM
hmcclaff.bsky.social
#beeFriday It's not often I feel like offering advice to a bumblebee but it did look like it was time to return to the nest 😄 #Fridaybee
A bumblebee foraging on purple budleia carrying large amounts of pollen on its pollen baskets on its hind legs A foraging bumblebee on purple budleia background. Pic taken from above showing large amounts of pollen on the pollen baskets.
December 19, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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katratika.bsky.social
My first needle-felted Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, made in 2017.
I'll attach a few close-up photos in the comments.
#birds #bird #cockatoo #needlefelt #felting #art #sculpture #wool #parrot #handicraft #craft
December 18, 2025 at 3:41 AM
hmcclaff.bsky.social
#insectthursday three species sharing the last of the flowers in the kirkyard in September 🦋🐝🦟
A purple budleia bloom with the stone wall of a church behind. There is a red admiral butterfly on the left with wings open, a common carder bumblebee in the middle and a hoverfly on the top facing left. It's a bright sunny day with blue sky in the background.
December 18, 2025 at 8:11 AM