Barry Sheppard

Verberat nos et lacerat fortuna

[Barry Sheppard @Birdmanbarry]

Good to see the bees on the Verbena 👍😊⁦@BBOWT⁩

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At last! A butterfly - Speckled Wood enjoying some ragwort ⁦@BBOWT⁩

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First wasp I’ve seen this year enjoying some ragwort today - are wasps going the same way as bees??☹️

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I’ve just finished in the garden wearing a coat in July - I’m surprised the flowers have bothered this year….⁦@BBOWT⁩

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@BBOWT Sadly not - although I have seen them at Otmoor several times but not for last few years

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Nice to see a turtle dove - sadly an all too rare sight these days ⁦@BBOWT⁩

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One of my daffs has three flowers coming out of the same stem 😱 - anyone else come across this??

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Not something you see every day - an Elf Cup fungus at Wellford Park yesterday 😊

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⁦@BBOWT⁩ Our apple tree is coming into flower in September! No wonder bees are confused…

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Nice to see the Gatekeepers about now it’s finally stopped raining 😊 ⁦@BBOWT⁩

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Lions Mane Sunflower looking good atm 😊

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⁦@BBOWT⁩ Nice to see a Marbled White in the garden - especially considering the absolute dearth of butterflies this year…

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Something you don’t see everyday - herring gull downing and making a snack of a pigeon….⁦@BBOWT⁩ ⁦@Natures_Voice⁩

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Brilliant thunderstorm crashing and flashing here atm - I do like a good storm 😊⛈️⛈️

[Barry Sheppard @Birdmanbarry]

Jupiter and Saturn showing up well last night 😊

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The excellent Reg Meuross at Unicorn Theatre Abingdon tonight - thoughtful, well crafted songs and a great raconteur ⁦@musicatunicorn⁩ ⁦@regmeuross⁩

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Nice display of Turkey Tail fungi near Abingdon lock 😊

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Nice sunset at Abingdon Lock tonight 😊

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Nice fog bow out in Cotswolds today 😊

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@julieannechap Happy New Year JAC 😊

[Barry Sheppard @Birdmanbarry]

A tradition that I guess has now disappeared - back home in Lincolnshire on NYE someone immediately after midnight would come into the house with coal, bread and a sixpence - this was to ensure the household had enough fuel, food and money - does this still happen these days? 🤔