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Rick M @rickmartin.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Afternoon sky-folk, happy #SixOnSaturday, this week it's white with a hint of blue (see alt-text for details) 🌱 #Bloomscrolling #Flowers

Six pics of whats flowering in my garden this weekend. Wild garlic approaching maximum dazzle, lilly of the valley, narcissus poeticus (always the last to arrive at any party) ling standing tulip 'arctic', bluebells, and leucojum aestivium which has been flowering for weeks and weeks

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Fahan(Fawn)@bsky.social @fahanfawn.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

A walk round the garden. #bloomscrolling

Collage picture of an overgrown pond filled with watercress and lily pads surrounded by trees, a snowball tree, blue bellflowers, red geum, purple cornflower and rowan tree blossom.

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Stuart Bourne 🌱🪴 @stuartbourne.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

The warm weather has brought so much in the gardens for my #SixOnSaturday They include Rhododendron, a Rose, Ceanothus, apple blossom, Weigelia and wisteria Have a great weekend, and don’t forget to water your plants 🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling

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Linda @lindacdolan.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

🌱 #sixonSaturday from my tiny garden. It has been perfect spring weather all week and everything is bursting into growth and flower. Lovely! Full description in Alt text.

A collage of six pictures from my tiny garden this week. The large picture is my Wisteria growing through an ancient apple tree which was in the garden when I moved in in 1991. The small pictures are the variegated white Honesty (Lunaria) which self seeds freely around my garden; the rounded flowers of Viburnum opulus that start green and change to brilliant white; Hosta June; Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum) and pots of my potted up seedlings including Cosmos, Gazania and Anthirrinum or Snapdragons.

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Graeme Edwards @graemeedwards1.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

In today's sunny #SixOnSaturday... Violas, Welsh Poppies, the last of the Tulips, fragrant Korean Lilac, Photinia blossom & Chilean Glory Vine onemanandhisgardentrowel.wordpress.com/2026/04/25/s... 🌱

A collage of six photographs of flowers, comprising: a clump of Violas with purple and white rounded forward facing petals with splashes of purple and yellow in their centres; three yellow petalled poppies with yellow stamens and round green centres; three pale pink vase shaped Tulips with flashes of darker pink on some of the petals; a mass of tiny pale pink four petalled star-like flowers and darker pink rounded buds; a mass of small white Photinea flowers with long white stamens and red stems; five or so Chilean Glory Vine flowers resembling long red tubes with orange-yellow mouths

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franlough.bsky.social @franlough.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

🌱Our Tree Fern made it through another winter and has plenty of new growth. We unwrapped it on Monday. Has had a feed. The fronds and trunk will be misted every day.🌱 #gardening #bloomscrolling #treefern

Close up of the top of the Tree Fern. Small new fronds are showing in the middle with last years growth above.

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Jemima's Garden - Flower Seeds for Wildlife @jemimasgarden.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

If you love Moths, grow some Campions in your garden 🦋 Red Campion, (which is pink 😊), White Campion and Bladder Campion, (both white) all provide food for adult moths and some of their caterpillars 🐛 Visit our Planting for Wildlife page for more suggestions 😊 #MHHSBD

The picture shows Bladder Campion flowers and buds against a green, background, (foliage).
The flowers have white petals and pink patterned bladders behind each flower.

A group of pink Red Campion flowers against a bamboo fence with a fir tree in the background.

A single White Campion flower with buds against a green background.

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 21/04/2026

A conservation measure aimed at reversing the decline in the curlew population has yielded a breakthrough as the first recorded instance of a 'headstarted' curlew that has established a breeding territory has been identified

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Curlew conservation scheme sees breakthrough in Fermanagh

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Stuart Bourne 🌱🪴 @stuartbourne.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

As your seedlings germinate and start to grow, it’s worth getting ready to potentially pot them on to larger pots. Here is a short video I made demonstrating how to do this: youtu.be/FwMlQoJn_1c 🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #VegetableGarden

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YouTube video by Stuart Bourne - Making gardening easier

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Graham Jones @oldmanrambling.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

For Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme of #Petals&Perches I have my new #Robin on his second visit to the garden plus #Tulips that my lovely wife helped plant in our garden last year for #Parkinsons Awareness Month but did not live to see. #ForJanet #AlphabetChallenge #WeekPForPurple #Photography #ECK

A European Robin stands, its distinctive red/orange bib profiled, in the shade on a low brick retaining wall in front of a border containing a sunlit purple Tulip, green leaves and a taller pink Tulip.

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Fahan(Fawn)@bsky.social @fahanfawn.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Getting brighter! #bloomscrolling

Collage picture of flowers from
the garden including white and pale pink rhododendron, shocking pink osteospermum (with different coloured centres of blue, pink and yellow), pale mauve oxalis and a pinkish white cuckoo flower.

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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

#theBeeAt3 Basic bee facts every day at 3pm. # 307 Research suggests that protecting/enhancing existing #hedgerows with early blooming species like #willow, hawthorn, ground ivy, red dead-nettle, maple & cherry could improve bumblebee colony success rate from 35-100%. #bees #nature #education

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Stuart Bourne 🌱🪴 @stuartbourne.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Very much a spring themed #SixOnSaturday, but with a hint of the summer approaching. We have Tulips, Cherry Blossom, Bluebells and the first Rose flower. Hope you have a great weekend. 🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling

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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Little can rival an old Scots pine for sheer force of personality and presence. One of the earlier tree species to colonise Ireland after the last Ice Age, pine was thought to have completely died out due to deforestation, until a small residual population was confirmed in the Burren, Co. Clare.

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Rick M @rickmartin.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Morning all, ah the sweetness of spring, after months of struggling to find #SixOnSaturday to share from my garden, suddenly the difficulty becomes "which six?" Have a good weekend sky-folk 🌱 #Bloomscrolling #PlantSky

Six pics from my garden this week, a nearly fully formed aquilegia flower bud, (looking like the eagles talons from which it gets its name), red wallflowers, white starbursts of wild garlic, a red and white vampire tulip, variagated green hosta foliage and the first red saxifrage flower. Thanks for reading.

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Linda @lindacdolan.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

🌱 #sixonSaturday I have had the opportunity to spend time in my tiny garden this week and that’s where I will be today.

A collage of six pictures from my tiny garden this week. The large picture is a bright pink Azalea. The small pictures are white flowers and shiny green leaves of Christa ternata, one of the last tulips, a beautiful apricot colour, white flowers of Iberis, apple blossom from an ancient tree which was in the garden when I moved in and the lime green of Smyrmium perfoliata.

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GreenBeanJackie @greenbeanjackie.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

It's the time of year when all the selfseeded flowers start appearing in my garden. I don't know why I bother growing anything else. Honesty, violas, wild violets, Welsh poppies, forgetmenots, dandelion clock #SixOnSaturday

Collage of 6 flowers: purple honesty, yellow viola, purple violet, yellow poppy, blue forgetmenots, fluffy dandelion seed head

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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 12/04/2026

Are you able to identify which bluebells are the native English variety and which are the more vigorous Spanish bluebell? This might help. Also, use your nose. The English bluebells have a sweet scent, whereas their Spanish cousins have little to no scent.

Two photos of bluebells posted side by side. They look very similar but text boxes and arrows highlight their key characteristics.
The photo on the left is of English bluebells wth curved, droopy stems with flowers mostly on one side. The tips of petals curl back, the flowers are narrow and deep blue-violet in colour.
The photo on the right is of Spanish bluebells which are pale blue with wide bell-shaped flowers. Flower tips flare out and the upright stems display flowers on all sides.

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Stuart Bourne 🌱🪴 @stuartbourne.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

This week’s #SixOnSaturday really highlights how much the gardens are starting to come alive. We have a couple more Tulips, Bergenia, a Bee feeding off a Choiysa, Lilac and Cherry Blossom. Have a great weekend all! 🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling

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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Rewilding farmland, soon after the trees spring up unplanted, a host of wildflowers and other ground flora move in, like this wood sorrel. Then come the insects, followed by birds and other animals. It's all just so beautiful, and so *hopeful*.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

To reduce disease, we all need to make some urgent but simple changes to how we feed our garden birds. See our website for the latest guidance: brnw.ch/21x1t4w

A Robin perched on a branch, its beak full of food and other material.

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leeann h. j. hamilton @itmeanspencil.itch.io · 08/04/2026

the icon || the artist || the work

A portrait of Simon Coleman, after the artist's self portrait, done as a standee

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Stuart Bourne 🌱🪴 @stuartbourne.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

This week’s article is all about that amazing spring bulb, the Tulip. You can read all about here for free: bournetogarden.substack.com/p/terrific-t... 🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #TulipTuesday

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Fahan(Fawn)@bsky.social @fahanfawn.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

It’s getting colourful. #bloomscrolling

Collage picture of violets against a mossy tree trunk, yellow primroses, bright pink aubretia, hawthorn blossom, red saxifrage and white stitchwort.

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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Queen BUMBLEBEES - HELP THEM OUT! A vital thread concerning bumblebee queens at this time of year! Please #repost. Likes are nice but #shares impact! EVERY QUEEN BUMBLEBEE THAT SURVIVES GETS TO ESTABLISH A NEST which otherwise would not happen. Let me explain. 1/11 #bees #love #nature #bumblebees

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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

One of Ireland's less common butterflies, the green hairstreak, in a rewilding part of the farm yesterday. Rewilding isn't just about getting more trees and forests back, but increasing diversity and abundance of *all* our natural species and ecosystems.

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Stuart Bourne 🌱🪴 @stuartbourne.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

It’s been weeks since days have gotten longer, which means there’s now so much happening in the garden for my #SixOnSaturday. I have Tulip, Daffodil, a Fern unfurling, Bleeding Heart, Rose and Amelanchier Happy Easter Everyone 🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling

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Linda @lindacdolan.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

🌱 #sixonSaturday from my tiny garden. I shall be spending more time in it today. Description in Alt text.

A collage of six pictures from my tiny garden this week. The two large pictures are of emerging foliage. The top one is an Acer which has yellow leaves with a red edge. The bottom one is Photinia Red Robin which has really bright red new leaves. The top pictures are a mass of pale pink , round flower heads of Viburnum burkwoodii (wish you could smell it!) and a pale purple violet, self seeded in my garden. The bottom pictures are bright yellow Epimedium flowers and a self seeded, variegated Honesty plant with white flowers.

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Fahan(Fawn)@bsky.social @fahanfawn.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

BLT - blossom, ladybird and tulips! #bloomscrolling

Collage picture of apple blossom against a bright blue sky, a ladybird on a bright green leaf and white, pink and yellow tulips growing in my garden.

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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Quite an unexpected visitor. #InsectThursday

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Stuart Bourne 🌱🪴 @stuartbourne.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

As the last Spring bulbs come into flower, it’s worth remembering those little jobs to make sure they come back again next year. Here is an article I wrote last about it: bournetogarden.substack.com/p/spring-bulbs 🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening

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Linda @lindacdolan.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

🌱 #sixonSaturday from my tiny garden. It has been a week of weather from hail to icy winds so I haven’t spent as much time in it as I would have liked to. There is so much happening in it and so much to see. The sun is shining now so you know where to find me!

A collage of six photos from my tiny garden. The first picture is a round head of pale pink buds of Viburnum burkwoodii about to open and release its gorgeous scent. Next are the pure white flowers of Iberis and a closeup of pale yellow Nemesia flowers. At the bottom are two red tulips and a Hellebore. The last picture is Amelanchier full of white flowers.

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Linda @lindacdolan.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

🌱 #flowersonFriday and it has to be Tulips because there have been over 100000 planted at Wisley and I am doing a “before we open” tour for some visitors. There would be plenty to see on Monday @oldmanrambling.bsky.social #birdsseenin2026

A photo of the iconic Laboratory building at RHS Wisley. In front of it is a bed planted with masses of yellow, white and orange tulips.

A collage of four pictures of tulips of different colours and shapes.

A pheasant bird behind two pale pink tulips.

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franlough.bsky.social @franlough.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Snake's Head Fritillaria for #macromonday They really are a stunning plant.🌱 #gardening #bloomscrolling

Close up of a Purple Snake's Head Fritillaria. The chequered pattern of the bell shaped flower head and the bright yellow stamens. A number of lance shaped green leaves in the foreground

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shortrb.bsky.social @shortrb.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

In the garden this weekend #sixonsatuday #flower #gardening #bloomscrolling

Six picrures of different colour tulips. A green and white striped tulip bud. Pink with white edging. Very dark pink. Vibrant yellow with a black centre. Pale pink, Bright red with an inner circle of yellow and black anthers.

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GreenBeanJackie @greenbeanjackie.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

A sea of yellow in the morning sunshine for #sixonSaturday wallflowers, daffodils, first dandelion and a peacock butterfly 🦋

Collage of six yellow flowers: orange wallflowers, yellow wallflowers, bicoloured orange and yellow daffodils, yellow dandelion, orange wallflowers with peacock butterfly

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Stuart Bourne 🌱🪴 @stuartbourne.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Now we’re past the Spring Equinox, you can see the gardens have responded. This week’s #SixOnSaturday include Bluebells, Daffodils, Magnolia stellata, a bumblebee on a Mahonia and some Cherry Blossom Have a great weekend everyone! 🌱 #Gardening #UKGardening #FlowerFeed #BloomScrolling

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Rick M @rickmartin.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Spring is running on fast forward, no sooner did the daffs take over from the crocuses they too were getting pushed aside by the tulips, and it's not even April! So, plenty flowering in my garden this weekend and good light to capture them too! Have a good #SixOnSaturday everyone 🌱 #Bloomscrolling

Six pics from my garden on a sunny spring Saturday, a trio of white tulips, a reddy-orange tulip seen from above, a two-tone grape hyacinth, a daffodil surrounded by yet to open buds, a pair of snake head fritillary flowers and erysimum 'bowles mauve' being reliably floriforous

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leeann h. j. hamilton @itmeanspencil.itch.io · 20/03/2026

Leprecon tomorrow! #🎨sketch #convention

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An Taisce @antaisce.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Frogs are amazing cold-blooded amphibians, living in water and on land, metamorphosing from eggs to tadpoles to frogs Over 50% of Ireland’s amphibian wetlands have been lost in the past 100 years. Supporting wetlands & pond creation can help. Free pond resources: www.antaisce.org/ponds-for-bi...

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franlough.bsky.social @franlough.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

It was a beautiful sunny day today about 14° and to be similar tomorrow, maybe even warmer, hopefully. The Magnolia are starting to flower.🌱 #gardening #magnolia #bloomscrolling

Deep purple magnolia bud about to shed it's cover. Multiple branches in the background with closed buds.

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franlough.bsky.social @franlough.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

☘️Hope everyone had a lovely St Patrick's Day. Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit. ☘️ With thanks to my niece Leeann for the artwork @itmeanspencil.bsky.social

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franlough.bsky.social @franlough.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

A beautiful sunny start to the day, thankfully. Lots of Daffodils around but thought I'd share what else is out.🌱🌷 #SixOnSaturday

Honesty and a Fritillaria. Hosta leaves emerging. White tulip. Forsythia. Hyacinth and Primula.

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GreenBeanJackie @greenbeanjackie.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Another frosty morning but there's a sea of yellow daffodils and wallflowers in the sunshine for #sixonSaturday

Collage of 6 photos of bright yellow daffodils and yellow wallflowers

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Graeme Edwards @graemeedwards1.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

In this week's #SixOnSaturday... Tulipa sylvestris, Grape Hyacinths, Daffs, a splotchy Hellebore, a mini Daff called 'Toto' (& try saying that without thinking of the Wizard of Oz) & the pinkening blossom of Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-mai' onemanandhisgardentrowel.wordpress.com/2026/03/14/s... 🌱

A collage of six photographs of flowers comprising: a closed, horizontal pointy yellow Tulip bud; spires of small white grape-like flowers; a large Daffodil with white petals & a salmon pink trumpet-like centre & a large Daffodil with yellow petals and large yellow trumpet-like centre; a group of small creamy-white Daffodils, some with yellow trumpet-like centres & some with orange trumpet-like centres; brown twig-like branches covered in small white flowers with pink centres.

a pale pink six petalled Hellebore with dark purple at the centre and creamy large stamens; two spires of electric blue/purple star-like Hyacinth flowers edged with pale blue stripes; a cluster of dainty white Daffodil flowers with short orange trumpet-like centres, covered with dew; a bright glossy yellow petalled lesser celandine flower with yellow stamens & dark glossy black leaves; a twig covered with small white blossom with slightly pink centres; two pale blue star-like Chionodoxa flowers with dark blue stripes.

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Linda @lindacdolan.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

🌱 #sixonSaturday It has been a week of sunshine and showers which has been very good for my tiny garden and I am enjoying watching all the developments.

A collage of six pictures from my tiny garden. The large pictures are a blue Gtape Hyacinth (Muscari) and a tulip about to burst into h colour. The top small pictures are white blossom of Prunus Kojo no Mai and the variegated leaves of a white Honesty (Linaria). The bottom small pictures are bright yellow Forsythia and brilliant white perennial Candytuft (Iberis).

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Jane Dickens @hornbeamhedge.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Lots of signed of life out and about on the campus. 😊#SixOnSaturday

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