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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

5/5 April: - Snow-in-summer, down the hill. - Japanese crab apple starting to bloom. - Garlic mustard plant (Alliaria petiolata), by our compost heap.

A sweeping patch of starry white snow-in-summer flowers (Cerastium tomentosum) with notched petals blooming above silvery-grey foliage.

Close-up of a crabapple branch (Malus) bearing a soft pink open blossom, deep-magenta buds, and fresh green leaves against a soft, bright background.

Macro shot of the top shoot of a garlic mustard plant (Alliaria petiolata), showing clusters of tiny four-petaled white flowers framed by sharply toothed, vibrant green leaves.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

4/5 - Purple toadflax, besides a path. May: - Pink rockroses, up the street. - Herb-Robert, chilling under a hedge. - Ornamental onions, very yin-and-yang...

A slender flowering spike of purple toadflax (Linaria purpurea) angling across a dark background, showing delicate violet-purple florets that taper to green buds at the tip.

Soft pink rockrose blossoms (Cistus) featuring delicate, crinkled petals and central yellow stamens, surrounded by fuzzy green sepals.

Two delicate, pale-pink herb-Robert flowers (Geranium robertianum) with striped petals blooming against vibrant, fern-like green foliage.

Side-by-side spherical flowerheads of ornamental onions (Allium), one blooming in vivid purple and the other in starry white with green centers, set against a soft garden background.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

3/5 June: - Red hot poker, found several closer to home, this year. - Woodland sage, corner house side garden. - African daisy, in the back-yard heat. - Seaside daisies, across the estate...

Portrait of a red hot poker (Kniphofia) flowering spike, displaying tubular buds that transition from warm coral-red at the top to bright yellow at the base.

Upright spikes of woodland sage (Salvia nemorosa) bearing dense clusters of vibrant violet-purple flowers set against a soft green lawn.

Top-down view of a vibrant golden-orange African daisy (Osteospermum) with a dark central disc, illuminated in bright sunlight and casting a sharp flower shadow onto a terracotta surface.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

2/5 August: - Next door's vividly red hydrangea. - Our side-of-house blue hydrangea. July: - Marigolds, in a hanging basket, out back. - Rose twinspur, out and about....

Close-up of a fully bloomed, vivid magenta-pink rose (Rosa) with velvety layered petals and dark green foliage against a smooth, dark background.

Close-up shot of a vibrant, rich blue mophead hydrangea blossom (Hydrangea macrophylla), with layered petals set against a soft, out-of-focus green background.

Close-up of two golden-yellow marigold flowers (Tagetes), showcasing their ruffled, multi-layered petals and textured centers against dark green leaves.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

1/5 I made it to one full year's worth of 'daily' nature photos! Albeit posted over the course of 18 months (busy times). Here's a colourful selection left over from the last 6 months, starting with this September's Damask Rose... #BloomScrolling #MEcfsEgress DailyNaturePics 365

Caption: Daily Nature Pics 365 (alluding to the hashtag I stopped using on Twitter, due to algorithm penalties).

Image description: Close-up of a fully bloomed, vivid magenta-pink rose (Rosa) with velvety layered petals and dark green foliage against a smooth, dark background.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

2/2 Bonus bees, from May, on Blueblossom (Ceanothus?). 💙

Macro overhead shot of a bumblebee (Bombus species) foraging across the tiny, delicate florets of a powdery blue California lilac cluster (Ceanothus), its wings catching the sunlight.

Low-angle view looking up past a wooden garden fence at a massive California lilac bush (Ceanothus) overflowing with dense, vibrant blue floral plumes against a bright, cloud-streaked sky.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

1/2 One bee, two bees, three bees, floor... I've been almost as busy as these overworked bees from July & August. But I'm determined to find a bit of time to post a few more shots! #MEcfsEgress DailyNaturePics 364

Macro photograph of a common carder bee (Bombus pascuorum) with fluffy ginger-orange thorax hair clinging to pale purple butterfly bush (Buddleja) florets

Overhead close-up of two bumblebees (Bombus species) foraging together on the spiky florets of a vibrant spherical blue globe thistle (Echinops).

Three bumblebees (Bombus species)—one dusted in pollen—nestled deep into the upright purple florets of a blooming globe artichoke or cardoon (Cynara cardunculus).

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I be sitting, cat be sleeping, hedgehog be sniffling and scooting..! #MEcfsEgress DailyNaturePics 363

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

2/2 - Grass moth, loads of these flying up from the lawn after it finally rained here properly. - Carpet moth, in the paper recycling bag. - Plume moth, on the dish cloth. - Speckled bush-cricket, on the kitchen island. (Mostly phone pics, for a change.)

Macro shot of a plume moth (Pterophoridae, likely Amblyptilia acanthadactyla) resting on a white knitted fabric, displaying its long spiky legs, slender mottled-brown body, and narrow, T-shaped feathered wings.

Side view of a bright green speckled bush-cricket (Leptophyes punctatissima) with long, delicate legs and antennae, standing on a reflective glass surface.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

1/2 "Outside inside": - Shield beetle, exploring an excessively long succulent stem. - Speckled wood butterfly, kitchen window. - 'Fairies' kept appearing on this one spot in the hallway..! DailyNaturePics 362

Macro shot of a green shield bug (Pentatomoidea) with textured bronze markings and long antennae, crawling along a thin, curved woody stem against a dark background.

Top-down view of a speckled wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria) resting on a glass window, showing brown open wings with creamy yellow patches and white-pupiled black eyespots.

Low-angle close-up of a delicate, feathery dandelion or salsify seed pappus balanced on a patterned carpet, softly illuminated by light from a window in the background.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

2/2 On one ride further out, and back down new alleys and areas, I came across one short road littered with little loafers! Amusingly surreal.

A black and white tuxedo cat resting in a loaf position on the lawn directly in front of a blooming pink and white hydrangea bush.

A predominantly white cat with black markings on its ears and forehead sitting poised on a wooden fence rail bordered by green ivy.

A sleek black cat with bright green eyes crouching on a concrete ledge beside a weathered brick wall and green garden foliage.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

1/2 Saturday #Caturday! My feline photo of the month is a tie between this deadly floof, hunting by the drainage ponds, and our old panther, Missy. Also.. #MEcfsEgress DailyNaturePics 361

A long-haired silver and grey tabby cat with green eyes sitting alert among tall dry grass and small yellow wildflowers.

Frontal full-body shot of a black cat with pale green eyes standing outdoors on dry grass, wearing a yellow collar with a round tag and bell.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Wren appeared for a clearer shot, too (last seen in Feb). #UKbirds #MEcfsEgress DailyNaturePics 360

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

2/2 Bit gangly, scruff, and hard to get the stamen in focus. But some loverly pastels and creamy bokeh.

Close-up shot of an intense blue cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) bloom next to a green poppy seed pod (Papaver), with another soft-focus cornflower in the background.

Slender stems bearing bright blue cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus) and small buds angled across a smooth, pastel green-and-yellow gradient background.

Side-by-side blooms of a light blue and a soft pink cornflower (Centaurea cyanus), interspersed with delicate white lace flowers and green seed heads.

A delicate, pale pastel-pink cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) in sharp focus, surrounded by soft, blurred pink blossoms and fine green meadow foliage.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I spotted the tiny goldcrest again, this time dry, and intent upon the underside of this cedar tree branch. Beyond the end of our garden. #UKbirds #MEcfsEgress DailyNaturePics 358

An acrobatic goldcrest (Regulus regulus) hanging upside down from a blue spruce branch, foraging for food among the pine needles.

A tiny goldcrest (Regulus regulus) captured in mid-air with wings fully spread as it takes flight between blue-green pine needle branches.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

2/2 - Japanese skimmia (cul-de-sac, down the hill). - Common gum cistus (over the main road). - Cherry blossoms (a street over).

Macro shot of a dense cluster of small, creamy-white Japanese skimmia flowers (Skimmia japonica) with prominent yellow stamens, nestled among variegated green leaves.

Sunlight illuminating a white gum rockrose blossom (Cistus ladanifer), featuring papery white petals with deep crimson-purple basal spots and a bright yellow stamen center.

Close-up of delicate white cherry blossoms (Prunus) blooming on dark branches with fresh young bronze-green leaves against an overcast sky.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

1/2 My prettiest white flower photos, left on the shelf from June, back through to April (below): - Tea roses (other side of estate). - Peony (back garden tub). - Poppy (corner house garden)... #BloomScrolling #MEcfsEgress DailyNaturePics 357

Two elegant, creamy-white hybrid tea roses (Rosa) in full bloom with surrounding green buds, set against a softly blurred, dark garden background.

Top-down portrait of a lush, fully bloomed double white peony (Paeonia lactiflora) with ruffled, layered petals isolated against a deep black background.

Side-view portrait of an opium poppy flower (Papaver somniferum) with pale lilac-white petals, deep violet base markings, and a large central green seed capsule above an unopened bud.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

2/2 Early morning, when the male pigeons Flamenco dance! (Flappy fight.)

Two common wood pigeons (Columba palumbus) on a grassy lawn, one landing with wide-stretched wings and the other flapping its wings while perched behind it.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

1/2 Excited to see an adult fox strolling the back garden, one morning before bed, I fumbled my camera into full auto. So the shutter speed was too slow, but you get the feel. Another night, had a fox cub come right down to within meters. #UKwildlife #MEcfsEgress DailyNaturePics 357

Front view of a red fox (Vulpes vulpes) prowling forward on grass in low evening light, looking down toward the camera.

Motion shot of an adult red fox (Vulpes vulpes) trotting briskly across a green lawn.

Nighttime silhouette of a fox standing outside on a patio step near a lit sliding door frame.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Holly Hock (Alcea setosa) are probably the flowers I will most associate with this summer of gentle evening rides around our end of town. Now gangly, grown way over head-height. Here's some back in late June, when they were more compact. #UKbirds #MEcfsEgress DailyNaturePics 356

Close-up vertical shot of bright pinkish-red hollyhock flowers blooming along a tall stalk, showing detailed centers covered in pollen, green buds at the top, and textured leaves against a soft-focus background.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

2/2 Eventually, it's little brain booted up and it flew away onto our fence. Keeping an eye on it, the parents came back later and I think lured it back up with cooing. Oddly hairy with face and other feathers still growing in.

A fledgling common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) perched on a wooden fence rail, partially framed by green garden leaves.

Close-up head and neck portrait of a juvenile common wood pigeon, showing emerging pin feathers on its neck and a dark eye.

Detailed close-up of the grey wing and tail feathers of a perched pigeon resting on a rustic wooden ledge.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

1/2 On first sight, I thought Mum had bought some new ornament! A baby pigeon had dropped out of our ghost willow tree, a little early. Just sat waiting as I walked right up on it... #UKbirds #MEcfsEgress DailyNaturePics 355

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I got close to these cows and calves, as they slowly circled up to the corner of a field, where I lingered, at the edge of my biking range. #MEcfsEgress DailyNaturePics 354

Front view of a young brown calf walking through tall grass with its tongue sticking out, wearing yellow ear tags.

Close-up portrait of a black cow with a distinctive white diamond patch on its forehead, looking directly at the camera with bits of grass on its chin.

A line of young calves with varying coats—white, brown, black, and speckled—grazing in a grassy field.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

2/2 - Begonias (here and above). - Petunias (a big ol' basket I couldn't do justice to). - Purple petunias, further up our tree line, in late evening sun.

Top-down macro shot of a full yellow tuberous begonia (Begonia) flower with tightly swirling inner petals and a faint orange tint along the outer petal edges.

Close-up of vibrant magenta-pink petunia blooms (Petunia) surrounded by lush green leaves and small pink flower buds in soft light.

Backlit shot of deep purple petunias (Petunia) with sunlight illuminating the fuzzy green stems and leaves, contrasting sharply against a dark background.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

1/2 Our back garden hanging basket flowers, back in June. A selection... #BloomScrolling #MEcfsEgress DailyNaturePics 353

Extreme close-up side view of a yellow begonia blossom (Begonia x tuberhybrida), showing delicate, layered petals edged with a subtle peach-pink blush against a soft-focus green background.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

3/3 - Here's one that nature made earlier. - From below. - Diverse friendship group. Funny, they seem to be more solitary as adults.

Detailed close-up portrait of a juvenile European robin (Erithacus rubecula) perching on a gnarled tree branch. Its adult plumage is beginning to show, featuring a vibrant orange patch on its throat and upper breast mixed with mottled brown and grey feathers.

Three small birds gathered around a shallow birdbath outdoors: a Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) perches on the left rim leaning down to drink, a juvenile European robin (Erithacus rubecula) stands alert on the right edge, and a long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) is visible on the far left.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

2/3 - Gangly juvenile. - Gargling and growing in...

Full-body shot of a juvenile European robin perched on the rim of a shallow birdbath. The young bird has a speckled brown and buff chest, dark eyes, and thin legs, standing against a muted stone background.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

1/3 Baby robins turned up later. Their more camouflaged plumage reddening through June and July... #UKbirds #MEcfsEgress DailyNaturePics 352

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

2/2 Various locations, out on short bike rides in the late evening sun. - Broad leaved Lavender (above, too), a big plant with many fronds and a whole lot of bees! - Cotoneaster (I think). - English lavender (corner garden, up the road).

Close-up of a white-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum) with a yellow band and white tail section foraging on delicate white and pale pink cotoneaster or hawthorn blossoms, surrounded by soft green foliage.

Wide shot of vibrant purple lavender stalks (Lavandula) in bloom, with a bumblebee captured mid-flight on the upper right as it approaches the flowers against a rich green lawn background.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

1/2 Buff tailed bees on lavender and other plants... #MEcfsEgress DailyNaturePics 351

Close-up shot of a buff-tailed or white-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris / lucorum) resting on purple lavender flowers (Lavandula). The bee's black and yellow stripes, translucent wings, and fuzzy body are sharply in focus against a soft green background.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

1/2 I thought it a novelty to photograph some on an early walk, last year. Turns out we have Bridewort (Spiraea salicifolia) near the top of our garden, too! #Bloomscrolling #MEcfsEgress DailyNaturePics 350

Close-up shot of a vibrant pink, fuzzy plume-like flower cluster in full bloom, leaning slightly to the right. Fine stamens stick out across the surface, giving it a soft appearance. A blurred pink blossom and green foliage form a soft-focus background.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

2/2 - Full crop: I don't think I'd photographed a squirrel's iris before this. - "Hello darkness my old friend": in the shadow of the bird-feeder collar. - Sibling squabble, or consoling hug..?

A grey squirrel sitting on green grass, looking directly at the camera with its mouth slightly open.

A grey squirrel clinging vertically to a thin metal pole with all four paws, looking off to the side.

Two grey squirrels on a lawn, with one reaching out its front paw toward the head of the other.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

1/2 Juvenile squirrel didn't get memo to fear humans; sat and gawped as I walked up to lay down, point blank... #MEcfsEgress DailyNaturePics 349

Close-up of the left side of a grey squirrel's face, showing its dark eye, brown iris, long whiskers, and ear against a soft green background. Overtones of movie villain promo poster close-up.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

2/2 - Full bloom. - Hover-fly on stamen. - Bonus, down the hill.

A vibrant pink lily in full bloom against a dark background of green leaves.

Extreme macro shot of a small fly perched on the stamens inside a pink lily.

A cluster of white and deep pink lilies bathed in warm sunlight against a dark background.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

1/2 Big beautiful lilies, up by our shed. #MEcfsEgress DailyNaturePics 348

Close-up of a bright pink lily in focus with a soft, blurred yellow lily in the background.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

- Top of our garden. Oddly semi-camouflaged outer wind surface,

Side view of a Red Admiral butterfly with closed wings resting on a plant stem, showing its mottled underside pattern.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

- On next door's wild roses. #BloomScrolling - On our drying dishcloth. - Landed on the ground next to my bike, just when I was thinking I'd never get a shot of them.

Red Admiral butterfly with folded wings perched on a blooming white rose.

Red Admiral butterfly with worn wing edges resting on a textured beige cloth.

Top-down view of a Red Admiral butterfly spreading its wings on muddy ground.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Feels like butterfly season here, with some red admirals for a start! #MEcfsEgress DailyNaturePics 347

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

But, of course, US supreme leader went back for round 2 with Iran. Which predictably escalated, cutting off a further ~4% of global oil trade: youtu.be/kwTP3ylKDdM?... So the squeeze is back on, Western reserves are almost out and as far as I can tell, the inevitable has merely been forestalled. 7/

Screenshot from tl;dr news - Graph of US strategic reserves plummeting.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

So, the big update to this is that China saved everyone's arses by cutting it's oil consumption *in half* (from 10% to 5% of global trade) via various strategies, including deploying it's massive strategic reserves: youtu.be/BkA0bkb6ZO0?... 6/

Graph of the world's largest oil reserves, with China massively on top.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

2/2 - Hooker's hebe (Veronica). - Not sure what this flower was, but the stamen stems are white-ish.

A bumblebee (Bombus species) clinging to the side of a partially open pink wildflower with a hairy green stem and sepals, likely a wild Geranium or Campion (Silene).

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

1/2 Sorry for the lack of pics, I've been a busy bee. Let's continue the theme of them on white flowers... #BloomScrolling #MEcfsEgress DailyNaturePics 346

Macro phone shot of a bumblebee foraging among the dense, bright yellow stamens of a large white Rugosa rose.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

2/2 - Bonus bee butt! - I'm not sure why the blooms on this same bush were so much paler, this year, compared to last..? See DNP 103. Interesting to note this was at the old edge of my walking distance, now it's just on my way out, on my bike. kinda cheating, heh.

A bumblebee (Bombus species) hanging vertically by its legs beneath a cluster of star-shaped, white and pink Deutzia blossoms to reach the nectar.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

1/2 Bumble #Bees on a Deutzia bush in late May. Oops, repost for hashtags... #BloomScrolling #MEcfsEgress DailyNaturePics 345

A bumblebee (Bombus species) foraging upside down on pale pink and white Deutzia flowers against a blurred green background.

A bumblebee (Bombus species) clinging to the underside of pale pink Deutzia flowers, showing its fuzzy abdomen with a slightly buff-tinged tail.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

2/2 Day 2 of bees on white flowers. Or at least, bee BUTTS sticking out of them, here!: Neighbour’s huge Mock Orange (Philadelphus) bush was absolutely BUZZING every time I went past. Before we had any bees in our back garden at all (they're still fairly scares this year.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

1/2 I think we all deserve a break... #BloomScrolling #MEcfsEgress DailyNaturePics 344

White-tailed or Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lucorum or terrestris) diving headfirst into a white Mock Orange (Philadelphus) flower, with mostly its white-tipped abdomen and splayed wings visible.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

2/2 Wide crop of the first shot. Which do you prefer..? Any landscape screen orientation users out there?

A top-down, close-up view of a bumblebee—likely a Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum) due to its ginger-brown thorax and yellowish abdomen—foraging on a broad cluster of small white flowers. The plant is an umbellifer, possibly Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) or a similar species. The background is a bright, completely blurred out green.

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Richard Lewis @z3r0gravitas.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Three #bee species, one roadside plant. Kicking off a series of white flowers with fluffy pollinators on! - Common Carder Bee(?) on Hogweed (as alluded to yesterday)... - Bumble bee. - Western Honey Bee #BloomScrolling #MEcfsEgress DailyNaturePics 343

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