Clare Seymour
@clare-j-seymour.bsky.social
Most happy hanging out with nature and my macro lens. Walking, gardening, amateur botany and entomology. Willow basket weaving, music - not necessarily in that order.
June 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Common Twayblade seen this week for #OrchidChallenge #WildflowerHour
June 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Common Twayblade seen this week for #OrchidChallenge #WildflowerHour
The first Common Spotted Orchid I saw in flower on Wednesday at Chapel Bank NR inLB Croydon. #OrchidChallenge #WildflowerHour
June 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The first Common Spotted Orchid I saw in flower on Wednesday at Chapel Bank NR inLB Croydon. #OrchidChallenge #WildflowerHour
Out on my local chalk downland nature reserve in the borough of Croydon this week, I was surprised to see this flying up the hillside feeding at birds-foot trefoil. I think it is a Narro-bordered Bee Hawk-moth. Is this an unusual siting for the SE? #moths
May 22, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Out on my local chalk downland nature reserve in the borough of Croydon this week, I was surprised to see this flying up the hillside feeding at birds-foot trefoil. I think it is a Narro-bordered Bee Hawk-moth. Is this an unusual siting for the SE? #moths
I saw this Star-of-Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum) popping up through bluebell leaves in a flowerbed. I see one per year in our garden but never in the same place. #wildflowerhour
May 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I saw this Star-of-Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum) popping up through bluebell leaves in a flowerbed. I see one per year in our garden but never in the same place. #wildflowerhour
Lousewort (Pedicularis sylvatica) popping up through the sandy heathland of the New Forest this week. I read it is common but living in the chalky south east I haven’t seen it before. #wildflowerhour
May 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Lousewort (Pedicularis sylvatica) popping up through the sandy heathland of the New Forest this week. I read it is common but living in the chalky south east I haven’t seen it before. #wildflowerhour
Germander Speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys) all over the garden, feeding lots of tiny bees. #speedwell #wildflowerhour
May 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Germander Speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys) all over the garden, feeding lots of tiny bees. #speedwell #wildflowerhour
I was watching 2 male Big-headed Mining Bees staking out the entrance to their nest. They were pouncing on almost every female leaving or entering the nest. Sometimes they successfully mated but often they were fought off. @ianbeavis.bsky.social #bees
April 29, 2025 at 5:35 AM
I was watching 2 male Big-headed Mining Bees staking out the entrance to their nest. They were pouncing on almost every female leaving or entering the nest. Sometimes they successfully mated but often they were fought off. @ianbeavis.bsky.social #bees
Unable to join #wildflowerhour last night but here are a few lovely things I saw this week. Greater Celandine, Hawthorn in full flower, Archangel, and a pretty group of daisies. @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Unable to join #wildflowerhour last night but here are a few lovely things I saw this week. Greater Celandine, Hawthorn in full flower, Archangel, and a pretty group of daisies. @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
This morning I saw the Big-headed Mining Bees (Andrena beaucephala) emerging from their rodent hole nest and waiting for the sun to warm them enough to fly off. @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social #Bees #Nature #spring
April 25, 2025 at 9:43 AM
This morning I saw the Big-headed Mining Bees (Andrena beaucephala) emerging from their rodent hole nest and waiting for the sun to warm them enough to fly off. @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social #Bees #Nature #spring
The White Bryony in our garden is growing really well this year. Last year to was getting eaten by the slug plague. I worried that the WB Ladybirds would have nothing to eat, but there are three adults out and about. 😊 @bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowers #Ladybirds #Entomology #Nature
April 25, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The White Bryony in our garden is growing really well this year. Last year to was getting eaten by the slug plague. I worried that the WB Ladybirds would have nothing to eat, but there are three adults out and about. 😊 @bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowers #Ladybirds #Entomology #Nature
The Big-headed Mining Bees (Andrena bucephala) are starting to emerge in our garden. #Bees #Pollinators #Spring
April 22, 2025 at 9:11 AM
The Big-headed Mining Bees (Andrena bucephala) are starting to emerge in our garden. #Bees #Pollinators #Spring
Bluebells, Bluebells, Bluebells!
April 22, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Bluebells, Bluebells, Bluebells!
Lots and lots of cuckoo flowers on our walk in Kent last week. Lots of Orange-tip Butterflies feeding at them too. @savebutterflies.bsky.social #butterflies
April 22, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Lots and lots of cuckoo flowers on our walk in Kent last week. Lots of Orange-tip Butterflies feeding at them too. @savebutterflies.bsky.social #butterflies
So happy to see all the emerging bees in the garden. Here are two freshly fluffed up Common Carder Bees. Feeding at Green Alkanet. #Bees #Pollinators @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social
April 12, 2025 at 7:11 AM
So happy to see all the emerging bees in the garden. Here are two freshly fluffed up Common Carder Bees. Feeding at Green Alkanet. #Bees #Pollinators @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social
I was intrigued by the crinkled petals of the Wood Anemones at Knepp. #WildflowerHour
March 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I was intrigued by the crinkled petals of the Wood Anemones at Knepp. #WildflowerHour
A beautiful combination of Lesser Celandine, Primroses, and Wood Anemones growing along the edge of a path in Knepp Wildland in Sussex. #WildflowerHour
March 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
A beautiful combination of Lesser Celandine, Primroses, and Wood Anemones growing along the edge of a path in Knepp Wildland in Sussex. #WildflowerHour
A beautiful fresh Peacock butterfly visited our garden today and stopped to feed at Grape Hyacinths. @savebutterflies.bsky.social #butterflies #nature
March 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
A beautiful fresh Peacock butterfly visited our garden today and stopped to feed at Grape Hyacinths. @savebutterflies.bsky.social #butterflies #nature
Lots of Sweet Violets on a local chalk down. This one was feeding an Osmia bicolor bee. #wildflowerhour
March 23, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Lots of Sweet Violets on a local chalk down. This one was feeding an Osmia bicolor bee. #wildflowerhour
Toothwort emerging from Hazel roots in a wood near me in the south of LB Croydon. #wildflowerhour
March 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Toothwort emerging from Hazel roots in a wood near me in the south of LB Croydon. #wildflowerhour
Not sure what this is. #wildflowerID please. Growing under a hedge on a muddy bank in North Kent. Thanks.
#wildflowerhour
#wildflowerhour
March 23, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Not sure what this is. #wildflowerID please. Growing under a hedge on a muddy bank in North Kent. Thanks.
#wildflowerhour
#wildflowerhour
Along the sides of a sheltered path there was lots of Wild Garlic in flower yesterday. #wildflowerhour
March 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Along the sides of a sheltered path there was lots of Wild Garlic in flower yesterday. #wildflowerhour