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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 3h

Other work by the Ladybird artists. ‘Ludlow Castle’ (Readers Digest magazine) Artist: SR Badmin

Finely-detailed, mixed-media illustration of Ludlow Castle viewed from across the river. The trees on the hill slope are vivid with autumn colours.

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Moths matter! 📢 Which is why we're on a mission to create the first official Red List of Britain’s Macro-moths Without this formal recognition, species risk being overlooked when national, regional and local decisions about conservation priorities and funding are made. 📷: Rob Blanken

Close-up of a Garden Tiger moth facing directly at the camera while clinging to a branch against a green background.

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Ragged Robin @carolineirwin3.bsky.social · 13h

#31DaysOfGraves Day 4: Entrance from the churchyard of St Giles, Packwood, Warwickshire.

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Ragged Robin @carolineirwin3.bsky.social · 13h

#SundaySermons from St Peter's, Bromyard, Herefordshire. 1883 pulpit made from wood from the original pulpit.

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Kirsty Hartsiotis @stroudstory.bsky.social · 14h

Probably my favourite #StFrancis window, by Edward Payne at Didbrook, #Gloucestershire, 1962, showing the saint preaching to a parliament of birds. Lots of loving detail of bird life, including a handsome #OwlishMonday for tomorrow! #StainedGlassSunday

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Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery (KAVS) @listerlanecem.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#31DaysOfGraves Day 3: Glass The final resting place at Lister Lane Cemetery of former carpet weaver William Glass and his wife Amelia. William and Amelia originated from Wellington in Somerset. William passed away 12th December 1872, aged 67. Amelia predeceased him on 16th February 1871, aged 66.

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James Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I'm staging an online book launch for The Buildings Archaeologist on Wednesday at 7pm (UK time). Open to everyone but aimed at folk in regions which my book tour will miss (especially international readers) 🙂 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-buildi...

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Ragged Robin @carolineirwin3.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#SteepleSaturday St Mary, Oldberrow, Warwickshire, which has the most wonderful "living churchyard" full of wild flowers.

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Ragged Robin @carolineirwin3.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#31DaysofGraves Day 3 Glass Memorial glass in St John the Baptist, Berkswell, West Midlands.

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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

We’ve been bowled over by the standard for this year's Botanical Photographer of the Year. It's now time for public shortlisting. Use the links below to view the entries into this year's competition and vote for all those you think are particularly impressive. Shortlisting will run until 31 Oct.

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Botanical Photographer of the Year

The BSBI is for everyone who cares about the wild plants of Britain and Ireland.

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Caring for God's Acre @caringforgodsacre.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Autumn webinar series starts Tues 6 October! All webinars run 2–3pm, except the AGM on Tues 17 November online at 7pm, and are free to attend. 6 Oct Bats in churches - people, heritage and nature: For series details and to book visit www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/webinars-autumn-26 #batconservation

Picture of a stained glass window in a church with an image of a flying bat. Copyright Bat Conservation Trust

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Ragged Robin @carolineirwin3.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#FontsOnFriday from St Peter's, Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire. C14th plain octagonal font decorated with 8 heads which may depict priory monks.

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Ragged Robin @carolineirwin3.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#31DaysOfGraves Day 2 Urn from the churchyard of St John the Baptist, Fladbury.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Autumn arrival alert: the Yellow-browed Warbler has landed! 😍 Once rare, these tiny travellers from Siberia are becoming a more familiar sight as they pass through each autumn. Weighing just 6 grams, their sharp, distinctive call is usually the first clue they're around. Have you seen one?

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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Exciting news! Wild pine martens have naturally migrated to Wiltshire and have bred at the Longleat Estate. An adult pair were spotted earlier this year, and now healthy new kits have been captured on camera too.

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Ragged Robin @carolineirwin3.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#31DaysOfGraves Day 1 Flower from the churchyard of St Mary and St Bartholomew, Hampton in Arden.

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Ragged Robin @carolineirwin3.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#AdoorableThursday from St Mary and St Bartholomew, Hampton in Arden, West Midlands.

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Ragged Robin @carolineirwin3.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#IronworkThursday from the entrance of the King's Arms, near Knowle, West Midlands.

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Bumblebee Conservation Trust @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Of the UK’s 24 bumblebee species, these four remain active in October 💛 Bumblebee nests come to their natural end in autumn. New queens seek undisturbed spaces to hibernate alone until spring 🍂🐝 🔎 Brush up on your bumblebee identification skills: ow.ly/LRS750ZNaOf

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Hello October! Or should that be Moth-tober? 🎃🦋 With autumn well underway, keep an eye out for these butterflies and moths in your gardens and local green spaces.

Butterfly Conservation's Butterflies and Moths to see in October: Speckled Wood, Brimstone moth, Comma, Frosted Orange, Peacock, Angle Shades, Red Admiral, Light Emerald, and Wall.

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Plantlife @plantlifeuk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Thinking about sowing Yellow Rattle this autumn? 🍂 Hear from our botanical expert, Sarah, on the best way to sow Yellow Rattle seeds and give them the best chance of success. Watch now for her practical tips on getting started this season. 🌱

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James Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I realise not everyone can get to my book tour dates, so I will be doing an online launch event on Wednesday 7 October at 7pm (UK time) 🙂 For more info & bookings, please visit: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-buildi...

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Dr Toby Driver @drtobydriver.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

For #HillfortsWednesday the enormous, but heavily eroded, coastal promontory fort at Porth y rhaw, Pembrokeshire, in the care of @nattrustarch.bsky.social 🤩 The 5 metre+ high ramparts are among the most massive anywhere in west Wales. Excavations have revealed a long occupation 📷 My own, Saturday

A view along a cliff lined coast with the sea on the right & blue sky beyond

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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Time to join the Pheasants’ Revolt… DEFRA have launched a Call for Evidence on the environmental & animal welfare impacts of the gamebird industry. If you care about this, PLEASE submit evidence - this @wildjustice.bsky.social blog tells you how: wildjustice.org.uk/defras-call-...

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Defra’s Call for Evidence on gamebird releases; what exactly is it asking for? – Wild Justice

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Society for One-Place Studies @oneplacestudies.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It’s #31DaysOfGraves Eve! Very much hoping to see some contributions from the #OnePlaceStudies community. #OnePlaceWednesday

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Wild Justice @wildjustice.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Defra is gathering evidence that could shape the future policy on gamebird shooting. Have your say! Have you experienced issues such as gamebird collisions, dumped dead birds, illegal traps, suspicious raptor deaths, disturbance, damage or loss of access to land? For info, visit buff.ly/TGjrkrK

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Ragged Robin @carolineirwin3.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#WallsOnWednesday Beaumaris Castle, Anglesey. The last royal stronghold in Wales to be created by Edward I.

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Ragged Robin @carolineirwin3.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#Woodensday Carving from Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire.

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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

If you like hillforts AND Brochs, here's a fantastic combo for #HillfortsWednesday Edin's Hall: a Late Iron Age broch inside a rectangular enclosure inside an earlier Iron Age bivallate 0.9ha hillfort Scottish Borders / Crìochan na h-Alba Kite photo © Hamish Fenton 2011 🤩 #HillfortsWednesday

Aerial photo looking down at the grass covered ramparts of an Iron Age hillfort with circular stone broch on the left and trees beyond

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James Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It lives! 30 years in the making, a year of writing, and my life for the next year. The Buildings Archaeologist finally exists in print. The book tour starts on 5 October and the official release date is on 8 October. For more info, orders & tickets: triskeleheritage.com/the-building...

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Ragged Robin @carolineirwin3.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#ThickTrunkTuesday Yews in the churchyard of St John the Baptist, Berkswell, West Midlands.

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Ragged Robin @carolineirwin3.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#TextileTuesday Kneeler featuring a foliate head from St Mary and St Bartholomew, Hampton in Arden, West Midlands.

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Ragged Robin @carolineirwin3.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#TraceryTuesday C13th Early Decorated window with the intersecting containing some of the original glass at St Peter's, Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire.

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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Spot the moth 🫥 Meet our 'Wonder of the Day', the Merveille du Jour (Dichonia aprilina)! Its pale green colouring and black markings allow it to blend in perfectly with lichens and mosses. 📷: Clive Jones #MothMonday #MothsMatter #TeamMoth

A moth perfectly blended in with pale green lichen on a tree

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Butterfly Conservation Warwickshire @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Good with numbers? Have an eye for detail? We need your help! We are looking for a volunteer to help with our Branch finances. This role can be done from your home and we are a friendly & supportive group. Get in touch if you have any questions 🙏 volunteer.butterfly-conservation.org/opportunitie...

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Branch Treasurer (Warwickshire)

The Branch Treasurer is a key role within the Branch where you will help advise on the financial implications of their decisions. You will also be a key contact for our Finance Team, working with them...

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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 28/09/2026

We have something very cute to share with you today 🦉 This summer, a pair of barn owls successfully reared four owlets at Kedleston Hall, marking Kedleston's first known breeding success in over two decades.

Four young barn owls jostle onto the small wooden ledge of their nest box, fixed to a huge oak tree behind them

A young barn owl in flight, its wings stretched up above it against a blurry green background, its white heart-shaped face facing the camera

A young barn own in flight, a blurry oak tree behind it, its huge white and brown wings beating downwards as it looks at the camera

A barn owl swooping down with its wings fanned wide across a field of long purplish grass

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Ragged Robin @carolineirwin3.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Lovely walk along the Grand Union canal early afternoon. Loads of ripe berries - sloes, blackberries, hips, haws. Although some of the ivy flowers are now forming berries those that were still in flower were covered in pollinators.

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Ragged Robin @carolineirwin3.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#MonumentsMonday Chest tomb of John Harewell, died 1428, at St Peter's, Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire.

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John Vigar FSA @johnevigar.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Window by Tom Denny at Wallsend Church, Newcastle

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British Hedgehog Preservation Society @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

As the leaves change colour & fall from the trees - don't over-tidy them! 🍂 🍃 They play an important role in the life cycles of many species - from butterflies to #hedgehogs! 🦋 🦔 💤 If you must tidy gardens, leave a designated patch, edge or corner untouched for #wildlife 💚 📹 Ian Mears & BHPS

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Shropshire and Beyond @shropshirebeyond.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Yet another morning when my alarm went off at 4.40am. I made my way to Ludlow yesterday and this was the view from Whitcliffe Common at sunrise, with a flight of geese above the castle. On the horizon is Brown Clee and its summit of Abdon Burf, veiled in mist. #shropshire

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wildflowerhour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Joining in with #Wildflowerhour is easy! Look for wild & naturalised blooms from across Britain & Ireland during the week & then share Sunday 8-9pm!

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Ragged Robin @carolineirwin3.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#SundayYellow from the gardens at Calke Abbey, Derbyshire.

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Ragged Robin @carolineirwin3.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#StainedGlassSunday 1968 window by John Hayward at St Mary and St Bartholomew, Hampton in Arden, West Midlands.

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Ragged Robin @carolineirwin3.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#SundayStonework Foliate Head carving from St Mary and St Bartholomew, Hampton in Arden, West Midlands.

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Marcia Parks @mzparks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Remembering Edith Holden, British art teacher and illustrator whose fame came after death with the publication of her nature notes (The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady). She also illustrated a series of undated #childrensbooks. #picturebooks #kidlitart

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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 24/08/2026

We’ve got a wonderful success story at Great Mell Fell 🦋 Once on the brink of extinction in Cumbria, the Marsh Fritillary is one of the UK's rarest butterflies, but we're thrilled to share a colony in Ullswater Valley has grown spread further along the fellside.

A beautifully patterned butterfly with speckled cream and orange wings with black dots and a black body rests on a bright green leaf

A delicate butterfly with a furry white body and orange wings with white and black markings on them clings to a green cluster of grass

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Harvest Moon (Golden Hare) by Tamsin Abbott, English stained glass artist. #HarvestMoon is the #fullmoon closest to the autumn equinox #WomensArt

Stained glass artwork in gold and black featuring a hare lying down amonst grasses under a golden full moon

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