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The floor of the woodland is littered with discarded hazelnuts while up above the squirrels rush this way & that feeding themselves up for cold weather. The ancient coppiced Hazel woods provide five-star habitat for squirrels and hopefully dormice.

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2019-08-20

Every windfall Apple is full of wasps now and although it’s still August the early mornings are autumnal

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2019-08-17

One of the main topics of my illustrations have always been fish, birds and other marine/aquatic creatures. If you're on a lookout for a marine related illustration or artwork, give me a shout.

https://t.co/OBPJbooDM9

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2019-08-17

I've done a bit more work on 's mediterranean biodiversity

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2019-08-16

“Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
(work in progress for new book...)

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2019-08-01

New project: Remembering Network, a memorial to biodiversity loss hosted on the p2p web, made in collaboration with

Have spent the weekend sharing it at camp and a first launch at camp 🐚

Contribute from anywhere: https://t.co/xf58k6U4PV

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2019-07-22

UK Structural Engineers Declare Climate & Biodiversity Emergency
https://t.co/Y1ROhe9UIA
Strong committment on taking ACTION to strengthen working practices to have a more positive impact on the world around us

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2019-07-11

Have you ever wondered why some plants have hairs? Called Trichomes they can help reduce evaporation & insulate against frost wind & predators.

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2019-06-28

Looking forward live this eve! on fruit trees making cities more generous, productive, beautiful. And designer on native corn, farming and biodiversity in Mexico https://t.co/o8fZ6jm0ow

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2019-06-25

We all depend on living soil & that supports land productivity.🌱 Today June 17 is World Day to Combat Let’s grow the future together & save our planet. https://t.co/lMvcsSeY0r

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2019-06-17

“Little fly thy summers play my thoughtless hand has brushed away am not I a fly like thee?or art not thou a man like me?for I dance &drink &sing till some blind hand shall brush my wing.

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2019-06-16

Review of the endemic in the New World genus of <Nolima> features a from Costa Rica + 3 species redescriptions (incl. <N. Victor>, pictured).

Study: https://t.co/zhvpdq20gu.

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2019-06-12

‘Eagle and wolf disputing the prize’

from ‘Foreign field sports, fisheries, sporting anecdotes &c &c’ (1814)

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2019-06-05

Today’s postcard from Sunnyhill Farm is a Peach Blossom moth. This little beauty is instantly recognisable by its markings that resemble the petals of Peach blossoms.

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2019-06-01

They belong to the least known group of vertebrates and yet are some of the most recognisable and beloved creatures on Earth.

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2019-05-29

Beautiful come in all different shapes & subtle colours. Tiny & join them on fallen twigs providing an inspirational colour palette for anyone who would take the time to look.Small things bring big joys

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2019-05-24

Botanical artist made intricate paintings, 21 of which are in our collections: https://t.co/uYitUkCXUX. On we recall how Mee (born 110 years ago) fought ferociously to conserve the & its

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2019-05-23

Today is officially so here is an illustration from my LiverpoolLiverBirds showing some of the fauna spotted in the

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2019-05-22