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Brigit Strawbridge

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Wildlife gardening.. love insects, plants, birds, fungi, grass snakes, trees, moths, rivers, caterpillars & all things wild, especially solitary bees, bumblebees... and Dippers! Art. Poetry. Cornwall Author 'Dancing with Bees - a Journey Back to Nature'

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Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 2h

Calling South West #birders

The BTO SW Conference is coming up, and promises to be a really interesting day. Cost £20 inc lunch

Talks by local & other @btobirds.bsky.social speakers

I'll be there speaking about #WildlifeGardening

Do join us if you can!

More here www.bto.org/our-work/eve...

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Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 22h

Golden Leaves Over Water - by Dorset landscape artist, Henrietta Hoyer Millar

Love this artist's work, too...

#art #landscapes #autumn

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Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 23h

'The Wind in the Wood' and 'Beechwood'- both by English landscape artist, Jane Brayne, whose artwork I have just discovered, and love!

More of this artist's gorgeous work, here: www.moorwoodart.com/artists/jane...

#art #landscape #trees

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Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 1d

Heartbreaking news.

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Curlew Action @curlewaction.bsky.social · 3d

Today (date), the Slender-billed Curlew was declared extinct. The first bird extinction on mainland Europe in 500 years — on our watch. Extinction is final. No going back. Think about that.

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Charlotte Strawbridge @cstrawbridgeart.bsky.social · 4d

Did you know that I have egift cards for my website?
www.charlottestrawbridge.co.uk/gift-card 🤍🎁🤍

It can sometimes be difficult deciding on a print size for a friend’s wall, the right coasters for your auntie’s living room when you can’t quite remember what colour scheme they’ve gone for, or even being sure if your mum would prefer a donkey or an otter notepad! So, I thought an egift card, where they can choose from any of my products, might be a good idea (and potentially a lot less stressful if you’re not a shopping-loving person or - like me - you’re not great at decisions!)

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Charlotte Strawbridge @cstrawbridgeart.bsky.social · 3d

In crimson, orange and bronze, autumn had arrived.
Fox had spent a rather enjoyable morning searching for the perfect collection of leaves.
She'd finally found it.
With a joyful soul and playful heart, she jumped.
In one fine leap, she pounced to catch her shadow.

#Autumn

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Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · Mar 28

Delight! - woodcut by printmaker, Diana Catchpole

More of this artist's delightful prints, here: dianacatchpoleart.bigcartel.com

#art #printmaking #wildlifeart

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Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 3d

Wonderful1 good luck, Cath 🐍 xxx

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Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 5d

A farmer friend gave them to Rob years ago, Cath, but you'll see loads of it lying around in fields... so worth finding out who the land belongs to and asking if you could have a sheet or two!

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Ian Denton @iand777.bsky.social · 5d

A Common Redstart at the #weedypond this morning.
It's rare to see to such a clear view of this beautiful bird, only here for a brief stopover, as it heads back to it's wintering location in trans-Saharan Africa.
#ukbirds #ornithology 🌿🦉

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Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 5d

Just WOW!

Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 5d

Aaw... bless you Cath! xxx

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Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 5d

We are so fortunate, Cath. The pond, mini-meadow, and other wild areas provide them with habitat, refuge, and prey... but of course if they weren't in the area already we wouldn't have them visiting our garden!

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Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 5d

I have indeed... I suspect we might be studying Grass Snakes next week!

Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 5d

Exactly that, Lesley... I can't wait to show it to them :)

Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 5d

It will indeed be hard to part with, but this looks like worthwhile research, so thank you for the link, Ewan. Maybe I'll just hang on to it for another week or so, whilst it dries out...

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Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 5d

Oh what I'd give for nesting Swifts, and Brown Hairstreaks!

Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 5d

Oh how wonderful!

Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 5d

It's the first time I've found a whole shed skin, Ian, so it made my day... actually my year!

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Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 5d

I have never before found the shed skins, Jack, so over the moon about this!

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Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 5d

Exciting goings-on in our garden!

2 weeks ago one Grass #Snake in the first clip had opaque blue eyes, indicating he/she was about to shed his/her skin.

Wind forward a couple of weeks... and the 2nd clip shows that newly shed skin, which I found in the same spot yesterday afternoon! #wildlife

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Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 6d

Really?! Getting my coat on now just in case they're up there...

Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you so much, Deb. No wonder they're eating so much food at the moment!

Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 6d

Hehe..... that made me chuckle!

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