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Scottish Environment LINK @scotlink.bsky.social · 22h

On 30 October MSPs will debate the Natural Environment Bill - a vital opportunity to ensure that Scotland sets legally binding nature recovery targets.

Help inspire MSPs to support meaningful action for nature by sharing these 40 powerful messages: www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/dear-msp-nat...

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Susan Davies @smdavies67.bsky.social · 23h

Having a dawdle through our #communitywoodland & briefly had the company of resident #roedeer. They were browsing at the edge of a wetland area within the wood; building up their winter fat reserves. I retreated to avoid disturbing them.

#Dunbar #EastLothian #lowlandwoodland #deer #woodland

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Susan Davies @smdavies67.bsky.social · 1d

A habitat niche within the wider woodland & old tree system. This #Cladonia spp (if you can help identify further please do)
is stunningly beautiful.

#lichens #moss #perthshire #nature #macrophoto

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Susan Davies @smdavies67.bsky.social · 2d

Oak Trees - habitat niches, biodiversity hot spots - supporting over 2000 species, carbon stores and soil improvers. What’s not to love about these trees.

#oaktree #nativetrees #habitats #naturelovers #autumn #autumncolours

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 7d

We are deeply saddened by the passing of UN Messenger of Peace Dr. Jane Goodall.

Her life’s work championing conservation, humanity and the natural world leaves an enduring legacy.

Our condolences to her family, the Jane Goodall Institute and all who draw hope from her example.

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Susan Davies @smdavies67.bsky.social · 7d

46th #TBMacLecture by @kateraworth.bsky.social on the #DonughtEconomy model was delivered with energy and passion tonight - system change required from a focus on growth to one based on #wellbeing & #planetaryboundaries. Thanks 🙏🏻

Check out the latest update here ▶️ www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Doughnut of social and planetary boundaries monitors a world out of balance - Nature

A revised ‘Doughnut’ providing a visual assessment of trends in social deprivation and planetary degradation over the past two decades shows more than doubling of global GDP accompanied by accelerating ecological overshoot but only a modest reduction in human deprivation.

www.nature.com

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Susan Davies @smdavies67.bsky.social · 8d

It’s definitely one of the times of year when our native woodlands are bursting with mushrooms & toadstools. Just a few from our Dunbar #communitywoodland today - (puff ball, parasol mushroom, coral spot & shaggy ink cap) - vital part of a healthy ecosystem

#fungi #nativewoodland #mushrooms

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Susan Davies @smdavies67.bsky.social · 12d

The #greylaggeese are regularly seen around the coast of #Cumbrae #Millport - resident populations being boosted in the winter by birds mainly from Iceland.

#greylag #geese #coastalbirds #migratorygeese #birds #firthofclyde #northayrshire

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Susan Davies @smdavies67.bsky.social · 13d

Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 at its best in the early #autumn sunshine. #Cumbrae #Millport with fine views over the sea to #Bute, the peaks of #Arran and 40 miles in the distance to the conical shape of #AilsaCraig. Great place to visit for a short break.

#visitscotland #scottishislands

Ailsa Craig and the wee castle off Little Cumbrae

Cumbrae harbour and the Millport pier hotel

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Susan Davies @smdavies67.bsky.social · 14d

Busy time for the farmers as they cut and bale the grass for silage to feed the cattle in the winter #Cumbrae #Millport

#rurallife #farming #farmers #countryside #islandlife

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Susan Davies @smdavies67.bsky.social · 15d

A little bit of rural East Lothian as we enter into autumn 🍂 - from Tyninghame estate.

#visiteastlothian #rural #landscape #walking #EastLothian

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Susan Davies @smdavies67.bsky.social · 16d

Views from the East of Dunbar’s shore street, granary, parish church & the Bass Rock peering over …

#Dunbar #EastLothian #visiteastlothian #coastalliving

Dunbar - colourful houses on shore street

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Susan Davies @smdavies67.bsky.social · 17d

The beauty of creeping thistles for #wildflowerhour in #EastLothian

#thistles #thistle #wildflower

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Susan Davies @smdavies67.bsky.social · 17d

With the autumn equinox upon us tomorrow there’s a definite chill in the air. Leaves are starting to change colour and the berries (hawthorn, rowan and brambles) are still clinging to the branches. All adds a really lovely splash of colour as the season turns

#autumncolours #autumnal #natureslarder

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Susan Davies @smdavies67.bsky.social · 20d

A really important call for support from
the UK’s science and discovery centre’s and we @hutton.ac.uk have added our support to their open letter - such a vital part of the #sciencecommunication & #STEM #education ecosystem. You can add your support to their open letter too ⬇️

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Susan Davies @smdavies67.bsky.social · 21d

Also a session with @MacaulayDvTrust on alignment on future priorities - thanks for your continued support & funding; & a good opportunity to see the new immersive suite in trial mode, meet well known & new faces in a staff catchup session. So much exciting & impact focused science being done. 👏

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Susan Davies @smdavies67.bsky.social · 21d

Train home after a productive couple of days in Aberdeen with @hutton.ac.uk & Executive Team. Productive conversations with @NFUStweets - Andrew Connon & @CrownEstateScot - Euan McVicar on topics including #foodsecurity, #climateresilience, #datasharing & #scienceintopractice - thanks

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Susan Davies @smdavies67.bsky.social · 24d

Incoming …. #Paintedlady butterfly 🦋 responds to the buff tailed (?) #bumblebee on the ivy by closing its wings to flash its small wing spots as a deterrent. Certainly not camouflaged against the ivy which was buzzing with #bees.

#butterflies #butterfly #Dunbar #EastLothian

Painted lady butterfly and buff tailed bumblebee

Predator response from painted lady butterfly

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Susan Davies @smdavies67.bsky.social · 24d

When you wish you had your long lens camera with you … pod of #dolphins 🐬 off the #Dunbar esplanade this morning. Lovely to watch them for a while.

#EastLothian

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Susan Davies @smdavies67.bsky.social · 25d

Butterflies are busy around the garden at the moment - #paintedlady #largewhite #redadmiral #smalltortoiseshell - making the most of late sunshine / warmth for feeding

#butterflies #butterfly #wildlifegarden #eastlothian

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Susan Davies @smdavies67.bsky.social · 26d

Artists engrossed in their work below the Glebe, #Dunbar - painting the #geology #rocks of the area. Bet they were glad they were out before the rain 🌧️ came in …

#artists #art #eastlothian

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Susan Davies @smdavies67.bsky.social · 27d

Nice late season #paintedlady #butterfly in the garden today - attracted to the remaining flowers on the buddleia. The last bumper (explosion) year for this gem was in 2019 - I recall being on Inchkeith Island at the time so it must’ve been much earlier in the year.

#gardenbutterflies #butterflies

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Susan Davies @smdavies67.bsky.social · 28d

Took a circular walk along a wee stretch of the #WaterofLeith today between Bonaly & Currie - along the line of the old railway and now part of Cycle Route 75. It’ll look very bonnie when the autumnal colours come out in full.

#greenspaces #greenspace #urbanpaths

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Susan Davies @smdavies67.bsky.social · 29d

Last #dunbargolfclub ladies friendly of the season was played yesterday against #GullaneGolfClub ladies - on #Gullane 1. Great conditions with course & weather but sadly a loss for #Dunbar with two halved matches and one loss.

#ScottishGolf #EastLothian #Golfing

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The James Hutton Institute @hutton.ac.uk · Sep 8

🌾 #Flax, once a staple of Scottish agriculture, could play a key role in sustainable textiles and low-impact #farming today.

We’ve been working with Soil Association Scotland through the Flax Field Lab to test this crop’s potential.

More: ow.ly/1Spp50WT7Cr

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