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Terry O'Connor @osteoconnor.bsky.social · 9h

This is not a moth. But it is an interesting little snail that is romping its way across Britain. Hygromia cinctella. Found this one under a gooseberry bush.

On a leaf sits a somewhat flattened brown snail, with a pale line around its sharply-carinated margin. The animal emerging from its shell is very dark grey.

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Titania @titaniasrealm.bsky.social · 15h

The eternally moonlit world of Victorian painter John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836-1893)

Four paintings depicting nocturnal scenes in Victorian England on full moon nights.

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

🧵The iconic limestone pavements of Yorkshire, famously found around Malham Cove and Ingleborough, are spectacular post-glacial landscapes. Formed and exposed by the last Ice Age, these flat expanses of Carboniferous limestone feature blocks known as ‘clints’, separated by deep fissures

Twisleton Scar’s hawthorn trees are among the most photographed and recognisable natural landmarks in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Rather than being a single tree with a documented historical story or human-planted heritage, these hardy hawthorns are celebrated for their resilience, distinctive appearance and close connection to the ancient landscape. Their story is inseparable from the rugged limestone pavements of Twisleton Scar. Growing from thin soils between the limestone, the trees have endured centuries of harsh weather, strong winds and exposed conditions. Their twisted forms and weather-beaten branches are a reminder of nature’s ability to survive in challenging environments, making them an iconic symbol of the Yorkshire Dales. Image: Wind-formed hawthorn tree against a stormy sky on Twisleton Scar limestone pavement, Mike Green CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

landscapes are highly protected habitats and an important part of Yorkshire’s natural heritage. The Alt on the image of Twisleton Scar tells you more. #NaturalHeritage #LimestonePavements #YorkshireDales #TwisletonScar

Maidenhair spleenwort (Asplenium trichomanes), a compact evergreen fern featuring dark green, rounded leaflets arranged on distinctive wiry, black stems. Image: Yorkshire Dales National Park

The selected region shows the white flower cluster of a baneberry plant. NB All parts of the baneberry plant especially the berries that develop after flowering are highly toxic and poisonous if ingested by humans or pets Image: Yorkshire Dales National Park

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Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social · 10h

Perjurer, racist, former politician and terrible novelist Jeffrey Archer has died. That he sold 300m copies of his books is testament to the limits of good taste.

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BTO | British Trust for Ornithology @btobirds.bsky.social · 15h

Job Alert! 🔉 We're looking for two part-time Field Surveyors for the Winter survey season from November - March to conduct wintering bird surveys. To discover more and apply visit ➡️ www.bto.org/jobs 📍 Survey areas: Yorkshire Dales & the Fens. 📝 Deadline for applications: Sunday 18 October 2026.

A Fieldfare is amongst frosty grass. Wording above reads: We’re hiring! Field Surveyors - LandSpAES Project.

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Terry O'Connor @osteoconnor.bsky.social · 9h

Too right. Masterfully dark and boding.

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Terry O'Connor @osteoconnor.bsky.social · 10h

Yup. I have saved Daniel Light's The White Ladder, a history of the early years of mountaineering, for winter reading. The author's mum gave me a copy just as the Spring heatwave kicked off!

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Phil M 🦻🏼💚 🍉 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇵🇸 @phillm.bsky.social · 21h

When they talk about reducing red tape, remember this image.

Grenfell Tower, a black smouldering carcass of the building shorty after the fire, in 2017.

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Rosemary Mosco @rosemarymosco.com · 15h

Spooky bird stories. My Halloween comic from 2024.

A comic titled Spooky Bird Stories. In panel 1, a turkey vulture is telling stories to other vultures, and it says, "She walked toward the source of the terrible smell. She got closer and closer, and then, to her horror, she saw... No dead body." A black vulture says "No!" and a turkey vulture says "Did someone already eat it??" In panel 2, a northern cardinal is telling a story to some songbirds. It says "They peered through the windows of the house at the gory scene. Zombies had smashed through the door in the night. The homeowner was dead. But worst of all... He hadn't refilled the feeders." An eastern bluebird says "Aaah!" and an American goldfinch says "It can't be!". In panel 3, A screech owl is telling a story to other owls. It says "And then the ghost fluffed itself up really big to appear scarier." A saw-whet owl gasps, and a long-eared owl says "Horrifying!". In panel 4, a downy woodpecker is telling a story to other woodpeckers, and says "The eerie sound rang through the dark woods. Tap-tap. Tap-tap. It was the distinctive two-part knock of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. The species had returned from the dead... FOR REVENGE." A red-cockaded woodpecker says "Yesss".

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Terry O'Connor @osteoconnor.bsky.social · 10h

Just heard the BBC News obit for Jeffrey Archer - delightfully unsparing.

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Terry O'Connor @osteoconnor.bsky.social · 10h

Obvious. They used whiteboards and wrote using coal, which did exist by the Triassic.

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Terry O'Connor @osteoconnor.bsky.social · 11h

We kept black kale under extra-fine mesh this year, and it has done really well with minimal watering. Just wish I liked it more!

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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 13h

Reform Councillor and group leader Ryan Coogan has been arrested for making false statements on nomination papers. It’s a mystery why a party whose leadership are under investigation by the police, NCA and Parliamentary Commissioner seems to attract so many dodgy characters...

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Terry O'Connor @osteoconnor.bsky.social · 11h

And music for all those Attenborough wildlife spectaculars.

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Terry O'Connor @osteoconnor.bsky.social · 12h

'Twaddle' is putting it politely. Dylan Thomas reading Poem In October, for example.

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Terry O'Connor @osteoconnor.bsky.social · 15h

It was. Variety was Zeva, I think.

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Terry O'Connor @osteoconnor.bsky.social · 15h

At our previous house, we had raspberries that fruited so late I could usually pick a few on my birthday, at the beginning of November.

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Charlie Bingham @charliebingham.bsky.social · 17h

Looking for venues aroind the UK (and potentially further afield) to run my writing workshops from. Please get in touch or suggest anywhere you think would be a great fit ❤️

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Terry O'Connor @osteoconnor.bsky.social · 15h

Two cigar butts and a Barred Sallow from last night. #TeamMoth

Three moths on the palm of a hand. Two are dull brown with black flecks, the third bright yellow with purplish wing-tips and 'shoulders'.

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Terry O'Connor @osteoconnor.bsky.social · 16h

This condescending old fart agrees - the Hamlyn was a Great Leap Forward.

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David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Letter printed in The Times today

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Terry O'Connor @osteoconnor.bsky.social · 23h

Stunning. Looks like a high-grade metamorphic rock.

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ICAZ @icaz-news.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This Monday's 'Meet Your ICAZ Member' is Richard Madgwick! To be featured, please email answers to the provided questions to gmail.com, along with a photo of yourself or your work. #ICAZ #Zooarch

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Gerry Hassan @gerryhassan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Why is George Osborne not widely seen as the most disastrous Chancellor the UK had in decades? One reason is the r/w media did not frame him that way. He was an economic & social vandal who damaged the fabric of UK society. For a host of reasons he should be nowhere near the British Museum.

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Terry O'Connor @osteoconnor.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Just checked the moth traps, nothing much yet but this big beastie is lurking. #TeamMoth

A grubby white plastic funnel beneath which sits a large gray moth with dark bands on its hindwing underside.

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Micro SF/F by O. Westin @microsff.com · 04/10/2026

The dragon watched the girl climb up to its mountain lair. She stopped to catch her breath, then shouted: "Oi! I've got some questions." "Ask." "Princesses, why?" "They're educated and smell nice." "No noble blood?" "All humans are humans." "Yes! The revolution is go! Cheers!" "Good luck."

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Terry O'Connor @osteoconnor.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

'Sam, I'm telling you, two tramps and a tree, it's just not gonna work!'

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Terry O'Connor @osteoconnor.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Here's mine: 1970 edition, bought in '71, lovingly encased in green Fablon.

An dog-eared copy of Hamlyn Guide to Birds of Britain & Europe, covered in transparent green sticky-backed plastic.

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Prof Katherine Schofield 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇪🇺 @katherineschof8.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It's that time of year again when we need to remind National Trust members that Restore Trust is a dark-money funded right-wing astroturfing entryist outfit. Please vote, and vote for literally anyone else.

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Terry O'Connor @osteoconnor.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Mine is still intact with the aid of much sticky-backed plastic!

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Brandon Moore, PhD @rando.insalubrio.us · 04/10/2026

Biologists recently described this geothermal amoeba, Incendiamoeba cascadensis, which thrives at 147°F (64°C) and pushes the known eukaryote temperature limit past 140°F (60°C), suggesting that complex life can endure far hotter conditions than once thought! 🧪 www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

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Lisa-Marie Shillito @archaeologylisa.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Do you use soil micromorphology and/or OSL? We know demand for both techniques is high, while UK capacity is limited, leading to long turnaround times. We are looking to expand these services at Durham and would value your input on what would be useful for you: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/LJcgUnyH5t

forms.cloud.microsoft

Microsoft Forms

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Terry O'Connor @osteoconnor.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Ah yes, the early 1970s Hamlyn guide. A classic!

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Terry O'Connor @osteoconnor.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

De Larrocha is another of those superb pianists who never seemed to get the adulation they deserved. Maybe she just didn't want it?

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Terry O'Connor @osteoconnor.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Terry *Pratchett*, obviously! 😉

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Terry O'Connor @osteoconnor.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Happy concidence to see this 👇👇 whilst re-reading Pratchett's Guards! Guards!, in which a small cadre of disaffected dimwits led by a delusional Grand Master seek to summon a dragon in the belief that they will be able to control it. 🤔

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Jonathan Potts @uccellolirico.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Good riddance to one of the worst proposals of the Starmer era

Guardian headline on scrapping of plan to abolish jury trials

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

£2,912 pledged of £2,995! So close, and just 24 hours to go...

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

£2,743 pledged of a £2,995 goal, and only 40 hours left to go! Come on, Bluesky, do your thing... 🤞

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Mel Roxby-Mackey @archaeoborders.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Supermarket profits-led policies are driving the expansion of polluting 'mega-dairies' - a bad deal for farmers, nature and especially our rivers. Our rivers have formed how we have inhabited our world over millennia. As their current custodians we need to do better for future generations

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Rise of 'mega-dairies' pushing nature to breaking point | The Wildlife Trusts

Tighter rules on intensive dairy farms and increased support for farmers to cut pollution, restore nature and build a more resilient sector are urgently needed, say The Wildlife Trusts

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Terry O'Connor @osteoconnor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

'I never could get the hang of Thursdays'. So very true.

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Terry O'Connor @osteoconnor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Looks like one for the tbr stack.

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