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Steve Batch

@stevebatch.bsky.social
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Amateur photographer focused on our natural world, mainly macro trying to capture the beauty in the small stuff that we often overlook. bit.ly/FlickrSB Born at 317ppm - it was 423ppm on 10 Nov 2024 when I joined Bluesky and is 427.15ppm 10th Sept 2025!

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Jonathan Slater @jonathanslater.bsky.social · 6h
Italian photographer Valerio Minato spent 6 years trying to capture one perfect shot near Turin, Italy, where the Basilica of Superga, the Monviso mountain, and the Moon lined up in a single frame. Good Morning Blue Sky
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Steve Batch @stevebatch.bsky.social · 5h
A white tipped red Dahlia #ColorADay #RedWed #Dahlia #Flowers #BloomScrolling
A red petalled Dahlia with white tips against a dark and nearly featureless background.
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Steve Batch @stevebatch.bsky.social · 5h
A red rose seen through feathery indistinct foliage. #RoseWednesday #Flowers #BloomScrolling #ColorADay #RedWed
A single red rose against a pale out of focus background. The rose is seemn through the out of focus and barely visible foliage and stems of Verbena Bonariensis
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Freya Snowball @freyasnowball.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Cosmos grown from seed on the balcony!! Have a lovely day folks!! 🌿🩵🌿🩵🤍🩵🌿🩵🌿 #ColourADay #BlueTue #ColorADay #flowers #Gardening #Ancoats #sunshine #summer #white #EastCoastKin #FlowerReport #ECK #Manchester #MyBalcony
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A deep-sea fish with a transparent head and rotating eyes, the Barreleye is one of the ocean’s strangest creatures. Original post
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Mairead D @maireadd100.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#Photography #ECK #TextureTuesday #Macro #Bugsky #GarlicChive #Bee
A fuzzy Common Eastern Bumblebee drinks nectar from the showy white flowers of a Garlic Chive plant.
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Both parents feed & protect the chicks. “One of my all time favorite loon clips. This was the first time that I got 2 chicks on the parent’s back at the same time several years ago.” Canon R5 and 100-500mm lens IG: @harrycollinsphotography www.instagram.com/harrycollins...
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Coral King @rocketcoral.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Comma #butterfly 🦋😍
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David W. Pippy @davidwilliampippy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Good morning! Moxie Falls at Moxie Gore, Maine photographed by Photography by Susannah.
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Shantha Mohan, Ph.D., DTM @shlead.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” ― Attributed to Mother Teresa 🌅 Good morning! Wishing you a terrific Tuesday! 💙 #ColorADay #BlueTue #dailyflowers 🌱 #flowerreport #bloomscrolling Anemone coronaria. Gamble Garden.
Blue anemone coronaria and green leaves.
March 2026. Gamble Garden.
Camera: Apple iPhone 15 Pro.
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Rob Bryn Taylor @robbryntaylor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ancient Yew Tree Somerset ✌️
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Sperm whale families sleep standing up in the water, huddled together for safety while their brains rest one half at a time.
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JBC @johnbcaddell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
her majesty, the #volcano #MountainMonday #BlueSkyMonday #ECK #mountains
north face of Mount Shasta and Shastina Peak (lower one to the right), both nicely cloaked in snow, viewed from a public dirt road through ranch land north of Weed, CA. an ephemeral lake fills a low area. if only I had been willing to trespass to the edge for what I can only imagine would be a spectacular reflection. but I was a good boy.
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Rick M @rickmartin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Osteospermum 'Ice and Sky' 🌱 #Bloomscrolling #Flowers #TuesdayBlue #BlueTue #ColorADay #EastCoastKin
African daisy with white petals and a blue heart
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Rick M @rickmartin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Mossy riverside tree with a partially exposed root ball 🌱🌳 #ThickTrunkTuesday #Trees #roots #Moss #TreeClub
Mossy riverside tree with a partially exposed root ball
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""julie"" @xequeboo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Happy Tuesday... ; ) I think it's a beech tree🌳 Raincliffe woods #Yorkshire #thicktrunktuesday
A tall, mature European beech tree with a massive, single grey trunk rising from a broad, moss-covered root base. Thick, spreading branches reach out in all directions to form a green canopy overhead, with a woodland path and another tree visible in the background
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Richard Flower - Landscape / Nature Photography @flowerphotography.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Round Meadow, Giant Forest, Sequoia National Park, California. I took this pic July 5, 2026. #ThickTrunkDay #treescape #sequoia #trees #forest #nature #NaturePhotography #scape #landscapes #landscapephotography #ForestFriday #WestCoastPhotography #NationalParks #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography
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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ashley Sykes Photographer 🐋 Whale & marine wildlife photography 🇦🇺 Australian east coast "It's finally here! The best time of the year - calf time! This is the time of the year when the calves come back south and they're so playful and full of life, such a joy to see! 🐋 This was from this morning."
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Dongmei Li @dongmei960.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Anemone #photography #flowers #plants #blossom #BloomScrolling
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LAURETTE 😻 @xxhi-its-lauraxx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Mushroom - The Fly Agaric
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lukelukeluke @lukelukeluke.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Here are some nice mushrooms
A cluster of robust mycena mushrooms (clustered bonnets?) grow from a cracked in a decayed mossy log under yellow fall sunshine. All photos by me
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Mairead D @maireadd100.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#Photography #ECK #RockinTuesday #TidesOutTuesday #ColorADay #BlueTue #Yarrow
Yellow Yarrow flowers bloom along the rocky shore of Lake Huron under a cloud-filled blue sky in summertime.
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Hexagonal @hexagonal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This tree had an abundance of mushrooms
Many little yellow mushrooms at the base of a mossy treeMany little yellow mushrooms at the base of a mossy treeMany little yellow mushrooms at the base of a mossy tree
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Jaycee Crawford / Vision Logic Images @jaycee-visionlogic.eurosky.social · 29/09/2026
'Resting Stones, Falling Leaves' (2026) -- Common Ground Cemetery, Harpswell Center, ME #RockinTuesday ✨ #UrbanGaze ✨ #Scape ✨ #ForestFriday ✨ #BWFri ✨ #Stunday ✨ #PaintByWords ✨ #BlackAndWhite #Monochrome #ClassicMono #ECK #JayceeCrawford
A very old stone wall frames the lower half of an image taken under a large branch of a maple tree slowly turning yellows and reds, it's leaves falling into a two century year old cemetery with pale headstones so old they can sometimes no longer be read...
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Andrew Hawkins @beardeduniverse.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Wishing you a tree-mendous Tuesday 😁
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Scarlett @wirewrapandweaveit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Good morning my friends, I hope that you all find something wonderful in your day! I encountered this Gray treefrog in my garden, I think he is quite wonderful! They change color from gray to green or brown to blend in with the surroundings, nature is amazing 😊! #frogs #naturephotography
Bright green tree frog on a green stem. His eyes are grey and his underside is white.
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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A beautiful fall photo from my son today
A small waterfall, stream, & fall foliage trees along the banks on a misty day.
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Lindsay @lindsayea.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Tonight’s extraordinary sky
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Edith Ⓥ 🌱 Pigoneer 𓃟 @edithh72.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Schönen Dienstag, happy Tuesday 🌞 #ThickTrunkTuesday 🌳💚 #woodland #forest #trees #moss #scape #nature #photography
Eine Fotografie eines dicken Baumstamms, der sich in viele verschiedene Stämme verzweigt und teilweise mit leuchtend grünem Moos bedeckt ist – inmitten einer Waldlandschaft voller Grün und Sonnenflecken.
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SeaWindowCraster @seawindowcraster.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
29th September 2026 07.00
Pastel colours, easterly breeze
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Dave Evans @willowglass12.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Cordyceps militaris in the Darwin Forest. #fungi
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Earth’s Beauty
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
40th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues, from Salmon Tower 11 West 42nd Street, Manhattan, 1935 by US photographer Berenice Abbott #WomensArt
Monochrome photograph featuring a New York cityscape with skyscrapers
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Lynda @lindy-lou1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Good morning tree friends and happy #ThickTrunkTuesday
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Kujawiak @kujawiak.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A delicate flower bud emerges from a slender green stem, surrounded by vivid green sepals. The shallow depth of field and soft, luminous green background create a minimalist composition that highlights the flower’s intricate details and natural elegance.
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Steve Batch @stevebatch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A majestic Beech tree dwarfing the buildings behind it in the grounds at Winchester Cathedral #ThickTrunkTuesday #Trees
A Beech tree sits between two partially out of view taller trees on the left and right of the image. The Beech tree is just beginning to change colour and has a slight orange tint while still mainly green. The houses which the trees dwarf are mainly an orange brick similar to the tint of the Beech leaves
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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Tanager of the Day: Beryl-spangled Tanager 📷 Andres Vasquez Noboa
Photo of bird perched on a branch, description from ebird: ‘Small tanager found in Andean subtropical zone from Venezuela to Bolivia. Unmistakable: entire body boldly spotted with bright blue-green, sharply contrasting with black mask and back. No other tanager has such a spangled appearance. Sexes alike. A fairly common member of mixed flocks from around 1,500–2,500 m, within forest and also at edges or in second growth.’
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Coral King @rocketcoral.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The morning #bee 🐝
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Bill ♥️ @billwx.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I took this picture of the sunset sky in Salem, Oregon tonight. There was some color in the sky but not as much as I had hoped to see. #Sunset
I took this picture of the sunset sky in Salem, Oregon tonight.  There was some color in the sky but not as much as I had hoped to see.
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Alli’s Nature Journal @anaturejournal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Eastern Tailed-Blue Butterfly #Everescomyntas
An eastern tailed-blue fly butterfly perched on the yellow petal of a blooming rudbeckia flower.
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canyonbirds.bsky.social @canyonbirds.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I hope you find some magic in your week! #PinkMon #BlueSkyMonday #hiking #scapes
Swirling sandstone in pink and yellow tones.
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Dreamcatcher @dreamcatcher01.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Wishing you a pleasant evening Nature outdoes itself...
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Baxter Dawg @baxterdawg.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Found a very large mushroom on an even larger tree trunk
Large white layered mushroom on an even larger tree trunk.  Hand for scale.
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🌈Marlena🕊️ @marlena-love.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Dark clouds consume the bleeding, crimson sky, As shadows swallow up the dying light. The restless ocean breathes a final sigh, And sweeps the shore into eternal night. #bluesky #love
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Skog @skog100.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
" Orange Peel " Fungi i spotted on the dog walk today ..you cant miss it being that colour 😁
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Timothy Keeney @timothykeeneyphotography.com · 28/09/2026
Iceland has a lot of spectacular waterfalls, but this pair is near the top of the list for me. The scene makes me marvel at how nature could create something so beautiful. To help with scale, I estimate the upper drop to be ~50-60 feet. #timothykeeneyphotography #photography #landscapephotography
I dramatic two-tiered waterfall drops in tight canyon of moss-covered basalt into turquoise pools below.
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ButterflyGuy99 @butterflyguy99.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A tiny Eastern Tailed-Blue butterfly on wild Asters in our middle meadow this afternoon. #Photography99 📷 #MeadowStrolling 🌱 #BloomScrolling 🌻 #Butterflies 🦋
Tiny grayish-white butterfly with black speck markings and two orange dots on spiky green flower buds soon to open.
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JBC @johnbcaddell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#macro of an orange #orchid #MacroMonday #ECK #flowers 🌱 #JBCFlowers
closeup of an orange orchid.
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Mira🌺 @deepgreens.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Moonlight in Florida…🌺 #Photography
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Scaly ink cap #Fungi
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