Rachel Shaw
@rachellshaw.bsky.social
Comms for Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, writer, illustrator, explorer of the nearby wild with a slightly obsessive interest in pangolins
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Our latest podcast comes straight from Whisby Nature Park near Lincoln. Find out about the team behind the nature reserve from education officers to volunteers and wardens - everyone plays a crucial role in making Whisby Nature Park a place for people and nature
www.lincstrust.org.uk/wilder-linco...
www.lincstrust.org.uk/wilder-linco...
September 16, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Our latest podcast comes straight from Whisby Nature Park near Lincoln. Find out about the team behind the nature reserve from education officers to volunteers and wardens - everyone plays a crucial role in making Whisby Nature Park a place for people and nature
www.lincstrust.org.uk/wilder-linco...
www.lincstrust.org.uk/wilder-linco...
Happy to see one of the moths I made for the Lincolnshire Show resting on the wall of my house. Even though it's red underwings stayed hidden.
#mothsmatter
#mothsmatter
July 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Happy to see one of the moths I made for the Lincolnshire Show resting on the wall of my house. Even though it's red underwings stayed hidden.
#mothsmatter
#mothsmatter
All the moths I made in May. Connecting with #MothMay has been great; it's lovely to see other people's moth art and it's encouraged me in my creations. These moths will be appearing at the Lincolnshire Show in June, I might make some more but I have to make some bats first 🦇
May 31, 2025 at 5:48 PM
All the moths I made in May. Connecting with #MothMay has been great; it's lovely to see other people's moth art and it's encouraged me in my creations. These moths will be appearing at the Lincolnshire Show in June, I might make some more but I have to make some bats first 🦇
Red underwing for #MothMay made from felt with a touch of paint. The subtle camouflage and vibrant shock of colour seem like the perfect combination for a moth.
May 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Red underwing for #MothMay made from felt with a touch of paint. The subtle camouflage and vibrant shock of colour seem like the perfect combination for a moth.
Happy to see @isleofrum.bsky.social and @rumdeerresearch.bsky.social here on BlueSky 💙 We had a wonderful stay on the island in April, every day was magical with crazy skies switching from hail showers to sunshine, sun halos and aurora. And wildlife everywhere; sea + golden eagles, divers, otters...
May 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Happy to see @isleofrum.bsky.social and @rumdeerresearch.bsky.social here on BlueSky 💙 We had a wonderful stay on the island in April, every day was magical with crazy skies switching from hail showers to sunshine, sun halos and aurora. And wildlife everywhere; sea + golden eagles, divers, otters...
Two for one on the felt moths for #MothMay. Elephant hawk-moth and large emerald moth.
Now I'm wondering about the possibility of making a red underwing.
Now I'm wondering about the possibility of making a red underwing.
May 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Two for one on the felt moths for #MothMay. Elephant hawk-moth and large emerald moth.
Now I'm wondering about the possibility of making a red underwing.
Now I'm wondering about the possibility of making a red underwing.
I've got the days mixed up for the #MothMay challenge but I had to attempt a Mother Shipton moth as I grew up in #Knaresborough, Mother Shipton's home town.
Painting on the felt wings turned out better than I expected!
Painting on the felt wings turned out better than I expected!
May 16, 2025 at 9:54 AM
I've got the days mixed up for the #MothMay challenge but I had to attempt a Mother Shipton moth as I grew up in #Knaresborough, Mother Shipton's home town.
Painting on the felt wings turned out better than I expected!
Painting on the felt wings turned out better than I expected!
Lovely spot for a lunch break between meetings at Whisby Nature Park watching great crested grebes and damselflies.
May 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Lovely spot for a lunch break between meetings at Whisby Nature Park watching great crested grebes and damselflies.
Gorgeous light and wonderful wildlife at Gibraltar Point yesterday evening for our @lincswildlife.bsky.social members' event. It was lovely to chat to everyone and share this special place.
May 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Gorgeous light and wonderful wildlife at Gibraltar Point yesterday evening for our @lincswildlife.bsky.social members' event. It was lovely to chat to everyone and share this special place.
This is s beaver in Lincolnshire! Didn't think I'd ever write that sentence, it makes me so happy to know they're there 😊🦫
May 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
This is s beaver in Lincolnshire! Didn't think I'd ever write that sentence, it makes me so happy to know they're there 😊🦫
Early start this morning for #internationaldawnchorusday and a walk from home listening to bird song.
May 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Early start this morning for #internationaldawnchorusday and a walk from home listening to bird song.
Thinking about seals this evening and all the other wildlife that lives in the North Sea 😥
A statement regarding the deeply concerning incident off the Yorkshire coast north of Spurn Point this morning:
March 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Thinking about seals this evening and all the other wildlife that lives in the North Sea 😥
The sun shining on #yellowflowers this week at @lincswildlife.bsky.social HQ in Horncastle, Lincolnshire.
#wildflowerhour
#wildflowerhour
March 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The sun shining on #yellowflowers this week at @lincswildlife.bsky.social HQ in Horncastle, Lincolnshire.
#wildflowerhour
#wildflowerhour
Beautiful light at the end of a productive day with Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust colleagues at Whisby Nature Park.
February 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Beautiful light at the end of a productive day with Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust colleagues at Whisby Nature Park.
Loving #BlueBugs Day, so much better than #BlueMonday. Here's a blue shieldbug that visited my garden a few years ago 💙🩵
January 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Loving #BlueBugs Day, so much better than #BlueMonday. Here's a blue shieldbug that visited my garden a few years ago 💙🩵
Thinking about a new challenge for 2025?
At Lincs Wildlife Trust, we're looking for an experienced and innovative team leader to drive our purpose to bring wildlife back, empower people to take action, and create a society where nature matters.
More here: www.lincstrust.org.uk/jobs/head-pu...
At Lincs Wildlife Trust, we're looking for an experienced and innovative team leader to drive our purpose to bring wildlife back, empower people to take action, and create a society where nature matters.
More here: www.lincstrust.org.uk/jobs/head-pu...
January 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Thinking about a new challenge for 2025?
At Lincs Wildlife Trust, we're looking for an experienced and innovative team leader to drive our purpose to bring wildlife back, empower people to take action, and create a society where nature matters.
More here: www.lincstrust.org.uk/jobs/head-pu...
At Lincs Wildlife Trust, we're looking for an experienced and innovative team leader to drive our purpose to bring wildlife back, empower people to take action, and create a society where nature matters.
More here: www.lincstrust.org.uk/jobs/head-pu...
My little challenge for #12dayswild was to take a photo of winter colour every day. These are the colours. It may be grey and drab outside but there's always colour to be found.
Thank you @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social for the Christmas challenge.
Thank you @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social for the Christmas challenge.
January 6, 2025 at 8:01 AM
My little challenge for #12dayswild was to take a photo of winter colour every day. These are the colours. It may be grey and drab outside but there's always colour to be found.
Thank you @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social for the Christmas challenge.
Thank you @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social for the Christmas challenge.
Lovely blue skies over Banovallum House, the HQ of Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, to welcome in the new year. Looking forward to what 2025 will bring for wildlife and nature recovery in the county.
#Horncastle #Lincolnshire
#Horncastle #Lincolnshire
January 3, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Lovely blue skies over Banovallum House, the HQ of Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, to welcome in the new year. Looking forward to what 2025 will bring for wildlife and nature recovery in the county.
#Horncastle #Lincolnshire
#Horncastle #Lincolnshire
Our #wilderlincolnshire podcast has hit the one year anniversary! This month’s episode features some of the highlights from natterjack toads and cranes to the elusive bittern and is a great intro for anyone who hasn’t listened before.
🎧 Listen: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lincs-wildlife-trust
🎧 Listen: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lincs-wildlife-trust
December 20, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Our #wilderlincolnshire podcast has hit the one year anniversary! This month’s episode features some of the highlights from natterjack toads and cranes to the elusive bittern and is a great intro for anyone who hasn’t listened before.
🎧 Listen: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lincs-wildlife-trust
🎧 Listen: creators.spotify.com/pod/show/lincs-wildlife-trust
Love this river-themed window at the Sir Joseph Banks Centre in Horncastle. There are some wonderful wildlife and Christmas details in the handmade papercut design by local artist Joanna Pass.
December 11, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Love this river-themed window at the Sir Joseph Banks Centre in Horncastle. There are some wonderful wildlife and Christmas details in the handmade papercut design by local artist Joanna Pass.
Didn't really feel like it was December until today when I got to spend the day at the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust's Gibraltar Point. It's cosy and Christmassy in the visitor centre and bracingly windswept on the beach.
December 10, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Didn't really feel like it was December until today when I got to spend the day at the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust's Gibraltar Point. It's cosy and Christmassy in the visitor centre and bracingly windswept on the beach.
Today's blue sky over Whisby Nature Park
December 4, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Today's blue sky over Whisby Nature Park