I think these 'gentlemen' should pay the price & a message needs to be sent out to anyone else thinking of doing the same....

Did you know? If you look closely you'll see that it's not just precious bees that are pollinators - so are precious beetles, butterflies, moths, flies, wasps & even ants too. If an insect lives in, around, off & on flowers, by association, it's going to be a pollinator. Respect.

'You haven't seen me, right??' 🕷️🖤

Want to read an interview about why I love insects, love painting them, facilitating them & generally hanging out with them whenever I can? Then have a peep at page 15 & 16 of LearnFromNature_ fab science magazine. #insectsarefab .

Did u know? We're all faaar too tidy in our gardens these days.This fab dude is a Lesser Stag beetle.Its larvae eat rotting wood.What do we do with rotting wood in our gardens? - burn, chip/dump it.For beetle's sake, just leave it so these gorgeous creatures can reach maturity🖤

Just taken Bay cuttings. Trying growing them on in dark glass. My Basil cuttings in dark glass are going great guns already. 🌱🌿

It’s #WorldMigratoryBirdDay World Migratory Bird Day & Coton’s House Martin’s have returned❗️ Our Summer migrants, like our Winter ones, depend on our green corridor to survive. They aren’t “simply flying over” as Greater Cambridge Partnership might want you to believe. Pls help #SaveCotonOrchard ✏️

Yup, all folks visiting/driving on Minchinhampton Common, look out for our 700 cows & our herd of horses too...

Did u know? Bee boxes aren't just for bees. Look at the beautiful home a little solitary Potter Wasp has created for her young. She forms muddy nesting cells for her babies, packs each with food, then lays one tiny egg per cell. Here she is, hidden in her nest, hard at work ....

Fook! They've returned!!! Our precious & very much adored Swifts are back home. Only 2 atm.... They'll be more soon...Eeeek!!!

1st European Hornet 🐝 of the Year & popped it outside & could feel it nibbling at my finger 🙏don’t squash them as they rarely ever sting

This could be the thin end of a magnificent wedge - please sign folks.

As you watch the Aurora this evening, it’s worth reflecting that you’re getting a rare direct glimpse of the power of Nature. Those charged particles causing the atmosphere to glow came from a sunspot complex 17 times the diameter of Earth and traveled across 90 million miles at

Did u know? Man & nature CAN live together peacefully side-by-side,with accommodation & understanding. A vid my youngest daughter took of her modern house, where the design of its eaves is perfect for House Martins- footie in the background & washing on the line. Perfect Harmony

First of the rescue Cinnabars are out!! ❤️🖤❤️Eeek!! Hello handsome! Xx

Did u know?Different insects emerge at different times of the year,so they're not in competition for the same food. Red Mason bees are out now & feed on early Dandelions.Leaf-cutter bees'll be out in June & love flowers life Erigeron. Just put my LC cells out,ready for lift-off!

Another reason to garden for wildlife. Yes!! 🙌🌍

When UK was a member of the EU we had the water framework directive that cleaned up Europe’s dirty water.

Since Brexit, the UK is no longer required to match EU regulations

We warned this would happen: we have returned to being the dirty man of Europe
theguardian.com/environment/ar…