Marti @martifarrow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026“And a heaven in a wild flower…” Early for #WildflowerHour 🦊 Fox & Cubs - pilosella aurantica Corydalis lutea 🐝 Red Valerian -centranthus ruber Ragwort - senecio jacobaea 🌼 Love to all 💕 @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social 🌱 0172
Reposted by MartiMark Thompson @markreckons.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Just seen Danny Tommo referred to as "Captain Thugwash" and seriously, that's excellent work.static.klipy.comAmy Poehler's Perfect Chef's KissALT: Amy Poehler's Perfect Chef's Kiss 652863545
Marti @martifarrow.bsky.social · 23/09/2026🕊️Dear #WildflowerHour posted in astonishment 👀 from a walk today - Blackthorn blossom - in September? 🤔 Not just one or two flowers - many! 🫧 @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social @botanybeck.bsky.social 🌱 2282
Marti @martifarrow.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Early for #WildflowerHour Treasures of this week, from the heavenly realms ✨🫧🦠🫧🕊️✨ Bristly Ox Tongue & Bryophytes @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social 🌱 0150
Marti @martifarrow.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Late addition for #WildflowerHour 💞 Is this a wild Autumn crocus - colchicum autumnale, or garden variety? 🤔 Growing on slope beneath old Willow stump in the garden 🌱 Welcome bright beauty! 🌸 0101
Reposted by MartiPlantlife @plantlifeuk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The UK’s largest citizen science fungi survey, #WaxcapWatch, is back!🍄 It’s really easy to take part. Just head out to a grassy spot and record any waxcaps and grassland fungi you find. Join today 👉 www.plantlife.org.uk/waxcapwatch/ 22915
Marti @martifarrow.bsky.social · 13/09/2026#favouriteplants for #WildflowerHour 🫧💞🕊️🫧Centranthus ruber - Red Valerian, in flower pretty much every month this year. Hummingbird Hawkmoth visits a lovely highlight. Thought I’d a video, but can’t find it! 🤔 @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social 🌱 1141
Reposted by MartiCold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social · 08/09/2026rnli.org/support-us/g... 211137452
Reposted by MartiGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 07/09/202680 year-olds with pro-Palestine signs: arrested as terrorists. Greens planning to block a road, to highlight an existential crisis: sent down for years. Masked far-right thugs blocking roads and ports, using intimidation, obstruction & threatening behaviour: no arrests. The real two-tier policing. 9533551382
Marti @martifarrow.bsky.social · 06/09/2026#Fruits for #WildflowerHour 🍒🫐❣️🫧🍎 Love ‘em all! Big berry bonanza 🐦⬛ @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social 🌱 0234
Reposted by MartiChannel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 🔗 Read the exclusive story on Substack:channel4news.substack.comExclusive: Nigel Farage filmed undercover celebrating secret new foreign donationsUndercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 46894593991
Reposted by MartiMatthew Wright @matthew-wright.bsky.social · 02/09/2026www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comThames Water, I refuse to pay the sewage charge in my bill while you pollute Britain’s rivers and coastlines | Jenny JonesI will calmly read all the threatening letters and await the court case against me. But I will take a stand even if our government won’t, says Jenny Jones, a Green party peer 24718
Marti @martifarrow.bsky.social · 31/08/2026🌼 Unusual Sunday - helping an injured cyclist after collision outside, all OK 🙏❤️🩹🚑 Late post of #SeedHeads for #WildflowerHour Corn Marigold - Glebionis segetum Purple Loosestrife - Lythrum salicaria Feverfew - Tanacetum parthenium Wildflower seed from garden, calming 🫘✨ @wildflowerhour.bsky.social 3202
Reposted by MartiDame Rainbow Warrior @damerainbowwarrior.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Petition: UK to mandate "zero plastic pellet loss" in line with new EU law ASAP The EU recently formalised its Plastic Pellet Loss Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2025/2365), which mandates risk management plans and independent audits for large handlers. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...petition.parliament.ukPetition: UK to mandate "zero plastic pellet loss" in line with new EU law ASAPThe EU recently formalised its Plastic Pellet Loss Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2025/2365), which mandates risk management plans and independent audits for large handlers. We want the UK to follow suit... 196
Reposted by Martiwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Margaret Preston (1875 – 1963), Australian painter, printmaker and writer, one of Australia's leading modernists #Womensart 268199
Reposted by MartiWuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Jon Batiste with a gorgeous rendition of "I Will Always Love You" for Dolly Parton 🥺🙏 11639761031
Marti @martifarrow.bsky.social · 23/08/2026#WallPlants for #WildflowerHour Few after heat, & I’ve not ventured far, so home/shed walls 👀 Plantago lanceolata - Ribwort Plantain Corydalis lutea - Yellow Corydalis Centranthus ruber - Red Valerian Pentaglottis sempervirens - Green Alkanet @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social 🌱 0271
Marti @martifarrow.bsky.social · 16/08/2026🌸🫧🐻❄️🌿🧵 #CommonNames for #WildflowerHour Early, as cooking supper 🙏 Herb Robert/Stinky Bob- geranium robertianum Sheeps Sorrel - rumex acetosella Spindle - euonymus europaeus @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social 🌱 0190
Reposted by Martiwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Black Children Keep Your Spirits Free, 1972, by Carolyn Mims Lawrence, US artist, founding member of AfriCOBRA #womensart 1553116
Reposted by Martiwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 12/08/2026'Common Poppies',c.1852 by Anna Atkins, UK pioneer in botany and photography whose photographs created by cyanotype process were among the first ever to be published #womensart 2700130
Reposted by MartiNational Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 12/08/2026ANNOUNCEMENT: All our sundials will be out of order this evening between about 6pm and 8pm, we apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Normal service will resume tomorrow. In unrelated news, enjoy the eclipse later... Photos: Mike Selby, Annapurna Mellor, Chris Davies, John Millar 201712458
Reposted by Martiwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Red Poppy, 1927 by Georgia O'Keeffe #Womensart #Monday 0652111
Marti @martifarrow.bsky.social · 10/08/2026🌸🫧🙏💞🕊️ Very delighted to see a solitary Rosebay Willowherb - Chamaenerion angustifolium blooming in a heap of Erigeron karvinskianus by our wall. I appreciate its willowy leaves & delicate flowers 🌱 #Wildflowers #Bloomscrolling 060
Marti @martifarrow.bsky.social · 09/08/2026🌼🌸 #DaisyFamily for #WildflowerHour Corn Marigold - Glebionis segetum Oxeye Daisy - Leucanthemum vulgare Aster sp Bristly Ox Tongue - Helminthotheca echioides @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social 🌱 0151
Reposted by MartiNational Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Please help us get the petition for a televised emergency briefing to 100,000 signatures. That will secure a Parliamentary debate - for a major boost in awareness. If you’ve signed, please ask friends and family. 🙏 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76... #NationalEmergencyBriefing #TimeToStepUppetition.parliament.ukPetition: Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risksThe UK faces growing risks from climate and nature breakdown - from extreme weather to economic disruption and national security threats. Yet the public has never been given a clear national briefing ... 16461
Reposted by MartiVenetiaJane’s Garden @venetiajane.bsky.social · 06/08/2026The poppy is another birth flower for those born in August. Poppies are sacred to Demeter, the Greek goddess of fertility, agriculture, and harvest. In the language of flowers they symbolise lasting love, remembrance, and consolation. #FolkloreThursday 210022
Reposted by MartiWeald Action Group @wealdactiongroup.bsky.social · 04/08/2026🚨 Horse Hill oil expansion plans are back! Have your say and object to the Horse Hill application today Every objection counts Surrey County Council has another opportunity to make the right decision. Let's show them that opposition remains as strong as ever. Guidance: tinyurl.com/HorseHill-2026 11611
Reposted by MartiNettlecake @nettlecake.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week. 17270682911
Reposted by Martiwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Kathy Klien, US artist known for her intricate flower mandalas created with petals #womensart 0613109
Reposted by MartiDavid Misstear @dmisstear.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Rock Sea-spurrey, Sandycove, Co. Dublin. #wildflowerhour #bythesea 49612
Reposted by MartiJack Wallington @jackwallington.com · 01/08/2026Which wild plants are coping with heat and drought? Please share and fill in my new survey: forms.gle/TZYyqgHqwcbo... the results will be shared free access on wildway.infoforms.gleWhich wild plants are coping with heat and drought?Help identify which wild plants are thriving in your area or garden without watering during hot, dry weather. Check your garden and wild areas near you this month August 2026 and report how wild plant... 32818
Marti @martifarrow.bsky.social · 02/08/2026🌊🌾🕊️🌼🐚 Pile of pics #ByTheSea for #WildflowerHour from another hot week 🌞 Pett Level beach, East Sussex - a welcome breeze 🌬️ @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social 🌱 1202
Reposted by Martiwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 01/08/2026"Poppies' by Colleen Parker, contemporary artist and illustrator #WomensArt 2893136
Reposted by MartiHOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 29/07/2026BREAKING: Reform UK councillor Glenn Gibbins has been charged under the Communications Act 2003, in connection with a 2024 social media post referencing the Nigerian community. 614578
Reposted by MartiTim Osborne @timnmosborne.bsky.social · 26/07/2026The sky-blue flowers of Chicory (Cichorium intybus) are a most welcome sight in our sere roadside verges. As with many familiar plants it is usually worth a closer look every now and again. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social 3164
Marti @martifarrow.bsky.social · 26/07/2026🍂Lane hedgerow tangle for #WildflowerHour Hogweed Dock Cuckoo Pint berries @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social 🌱 0190
Reposted by MartiKate Gold @kategold24.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Last week I posted images of what I thought were Common and Lesser Centaury. I went back this week to double-check and am sure that the smaller plant is Lesser Centaury. Note the stalk on the tiny, deep pink, flowers (first 2 images). Woodland ride on the South Downs #wildflowerhour 1212
Reposted by Martieastlondongroup.bsky.social @eastlondongroup.bsky.social · 20/07/2026This morning I had a notification from my computer that "on this day" a few years ago I posted this image so I thought I'd do it again! This is a sketch of "Hythe" by WAlter Steggles from c.1935. I believe that this is Martello Tower No.14. Photo courtesy www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5541875 0203
Reposted by MartiDavid Misstear @dmisstear.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Common Centaury, Silver Strand, Co. Wicklow. #wildflowerhour #stillflowering 18613
Marti @martifarrow.bsky.social · 19/07/2026💟🌸💜 #StillFlowering for #wildflowerhour Common Mallow @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social 🌱 0150
Marti @martifarrow.bsky.social · 19/07/2026🌾🕊️☘️ #StillFlowering for #wildflowerhour Oxeye Daisy @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social 🌱 0231
Marti @martifarrow.bsky.social · 19/07/2026🦋🌸🐝 #StillFlowering for #wildflowerhour Bramble @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social 🌱 0131
Marti @martifarrow.bsky.social · 19/07/2026🌼🌾 #StillFlowering for #wildflowerhour Ragwort! @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social 🌱 0202
Reposted by MartiAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16/07/2026Oyer: "2 days after Blanche was confirmed as deputy AG, he fired me from my position as DOJ's career pardon attorney. I declined to rubber stamp a favor for a friend of the president, and it cost me my job. Mr Blanche's office had asked me to restore the gun rights of a convicted domestic abuser..." 360133015453
Marti @martifarrow.bsky.social · 12/07/2026💦🩵🪴🫧 Not strictly #aquaticplants & they’re in pots in the garden🤔 but didn’t want to miss #wildflowerhour I’ve not ventured far due to heat this week. Garden Liatris, Eryngium, Cardoons & Sunflower are standing in! Hope everyone’s cool🌻🌞🥀 190
Reposted by MartiFionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 07/07/2026If other parties say they won’t stand a candidate and given Farage‘s reason for trying to resign but re-stand + the £200k cost to the public for a pointless by election in the circs + the fact there’s a standards investigation…. It’s possible he won’t be allowed to resign 1522059
Marti @martifarrow.bsky.social · 05/07/2026🌞 #ClimbingPlants for #WildflowerHour Heavenly Honeysuckle 🍯🐝 @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social 🌱 1130
Marti @martifarrow.bsky.social · 28/06/2026In the garden for #WildflowerHour Pretty they may be, but #InvasivePlants 🤔 Ground Elder/Aegopodium podagraria Red Valerian/Centranthus Ruber Mexican Fleabane/Erigeron Karvinskianus Rose of Sharon/Hypericum calycinum (Vinca also a thug, no pic) @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social 🌱 0180
Reposted by MartiMike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 27/06/2026As Britain swelters through another heatwave, few people will have heard that ministers have quietly dropped plans for solar carports. Cars cooler in summer. Shelter from the rain in winter. Clean electricity all year round. A missed opportunity?eastangliabylines.co.ukAs Britain bakes, ministers quietly park plans for solar carportsMinisters have quietly shelved plans that could have transformed Britain's biggest car parks into shaded power stations 1791817725
Reposted by MartiTax Justice UK @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social · 23/06/2026🤑The report also shows that the top 2% of individual taxpayers now dodge more tax than the bottom 98% combined, responsible for blowing a £3.6 billion hole in the budget for our public services... 2/3 31715
