Extraordinary numbers of Large tortoiseshell (N polychloros) seen in Netherlands (and indeed NW Europe). Also three Scarce Tortoiseshells (N xanthomelas) reported in NL. Hibernators or migrants from the south or east?
"I've been mad for fucking years, absolutely years, been
over the edge for yonks, been working me buns off for bands..."
"I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the
most of us...very hard to explain why you're mad, even
if you're not mad..."
How can anyone enjoy shooting a lion? Where does that urge and pleasure in ending the life of a big cat come from? I've never understood it. #EndTrophyHunting
A seal found on Lewis beach today. Entangled in net, wound indicates long time & considerable pain, body fat suggests starvation. Plastic in our seas is killing our marine life. We need to stop it going in & clean up what is there.
@BBCSpringwatch#Winterwatch#DrowningInPlastic
It beggars belief sometimes. The Country is staggering towards a no deal Brexit, so the solution is a General Election...! Really ?? I mean REALLY !!!!!!!
So much for most marine litter being ‘ land sourced ‘ what a load of misinformed tosh , 99% of this litter has been dumped in the sea by the fishing & shipping industry , including 75 litres of old engine oil in drums , Worbarrow bay Dorset’s World Heritage Site , says it all
For this weeks Shark Sunday we are looking at something a bit different…take a look at this eye! This is from a small-spotted catshark and like cats they have a layer of reflective cells behind their retina which allows them to see better in dark and cloudy waters. #lovewildlife