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Julia Sier

@juliasier.bsky.social

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Tree nursery assistant. Conservation grower for local projects. Volunteer, rare plants, dormice, butterflies & pine martens. Phone photography. Cumbria.

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Julia Sier @juliasier.bsky.social · Sep 12

That's two posts that feature the Yeti. Will it soon have its own account? Maybe it already does 🤔

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Julia Sier @juliasier.bsky.social · Sep 2

An excellent morning spent peering into ditches with @edenriverstrust.bsky.social, learning all about how to spot water vole field signs. The best sort of treasure hunt, and a new poo to add to my spotters list.

Julia Sier @juliasier.bsky.social · Aug 25

Thanks John! Big smiles and "cool" from the artist.

Julia Sier @juliasier.bsky.social · Aug 22

The Lakes most photographed jetty? Passing by on my way to do some monitoring work, it would have been rude not to stop to take a quick snap. The quiet before the Bank holiday.

Julia Sier @juliasier.bsky.social · Aug 16

Looking good 👍

Julia Sier @juliasier.bsky.social · Aug 9

#Jagged silhouette of hawthorn, Farleton knott, for #BlueSkyArtShow. Searching for a photo, more memories jogged, this one conjuring up picnics and yellowhammers.

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Julia Sier @juliasier.bsky.social · Aug 8

Out and about, doing my favourite sort of job, camera trap checking, in my favourite sort of places, the scruffy wilder edges of the Lakes. Despite the busy August traffic, once out of my car, I didn't see a soul on my excursions. But I did meet a Dor beetle.

Julia Sier @juliasier.bsky.social · Aug 6

Looks amazing!

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Julia Sier @juliasier.bsky.social · Jul 30

My kind of shopping. The trackside Melancholy thistles have been drawing in the Hummingbird hawk-moths and now they're drawing in the finches. Thought we better collect a few before they clear the lot. Seed equals more plants, equals more finches.

Julia Sier @juliasier.bsky.social · Jul 29

Harebells at their best now, especially when decorated with raindrops, the extra weight not quite sufficient to keep them still enough for a sharp shot. Running fitness making slow progress, so more photos taken on the way up than on the way down.

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Julia Sier @juliasier.bsky.social · Jul 26

Thanks, it was such a relief to finish it!

Julia Sier @juliasier.bsky.social · Jul 26

Thanks! 😊

Julia Sier @juliasier.bsky.social · Jul 26

How's about a Beltie in the snow? #BlueSkyArtShow #Alternating. Must be art, surely?

Julia Sier @juliasier.bsky.social · Jul 26

#Alternating candy stripes of Mouse ear hawkweed for #BlueSkyArtShow.

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Julia Sier @juliasier.bsky.social · Jul 26

Lakeland savannah.

Julia Sier @juliasier.bsky.social · Jul 24

It's on the flag of Cumberland, in case you're wondering.

Julia Sier @juliasier.bsky.social · Jul 24

Busy volunteer day at work. Funny how the conversation goes at lunchtime, don't know where it started but somewhere in the middle it went quizes, flags, grass of parnassus, what do they look like? No need for Google as handily the first nursery flower of the year was out!

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Julia Sier @juliasier.bsky.social · Jul 23

Perks of the job. These cherry plum trees line the drive up to Naddle farm, apparently planted many years ago by someone who liked Bullfinches. This year there are enough to go around every man, bullfinch and his dog. Very tasty!

Julia Sier @juliasier.bsky.social · Jul 22

Rock garden, limestone and wild thyme, Arnside knott. Stopping to admire the flowers and catch my breath as I try to get my legs used to running again.

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Julia Sier @juliasier.bsky.social · Jul 21

Contrasting colours of my day. Ominous shades of grey in the rumbling clouds above the old barn roof, across from the potting shed where we sheltered from the rain. And the drive side lavender, bathed in sunshine and bedecked with bumblebees as I arrived home.