Zenobia Southcombe

Writer & photographer, writing a garden memoir & a weekly newsletter on backyard biodiversity & a daily public journal. Trustee of Moths & Butterflies NZ.

[🌳🌼Janice Lord🐝🌿 @janicebotanist]

Fabulous poster by @otago MSc student Greer Sanger and @TheWaspLady about native red admiral #butterflies and @botanyotago native tree nettle #ongaonga

[Zenobia Southcombe @dwindleriver]

https://t.co/SXFRyhKwbv

[Zenobia Southcombe @dwindleriver]

My 2024 calendar is now available for pre-order✨
The best thing about living in East Otago is the wonderful native wildlife we get to see - so this year's calendar is showcasing some of my favourites🐧🦋🦅

[Zenobia Southcombe @dwindleriver]

I also have photos in TWO charity calendars this year. One is the Moths & Butterflies NZ Trust, and the other is our local Puketapu Community Trust. Keep an eye out for those later this year📷

[Zenobia Southcombe @dwindleriver]

This week's wildlife newsletter is introducing the basket fungus, one of nature's curiosities.

https://t.co/w2VmqD5epM

[Zenobia Southcombe @dwindleriver]

Managed to actually get some writing done today! I've been behind for a while so trying to keep ahead of the deadlines again.

Writing is way more fun when I'm not rushing to get something out on time.

[Zenobia Southcombe @dwindleriver]

@agnesbookbinder Well rub it in then lol. Nice find!!

[Zenobia Southcombe @dwindleriver]

For this week's newsletter, I'm sharing some of my favourite garden birds to celebrate the NZ Garden Bird Survey: https://t.co/SWIkTKkx3S

[Zenobia Southcombe @dwindleriver]

@agnesbookbinder I am rather envious of said dress 😍

[Chris Mahan @chris_mahan]

ha ha I drew inspiration from a short story by Premchand for the quote at the beginning of this chapter. I hope you like this chapter.

[Zenobia Southcombe @dwindleriver]

@agnesbookbinder @chris_mahan what she said ^^

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Today I am being SOCIAL and actually leaving the house to meet another human being. I'm not really sure how to deal tbh.

[Zenobia Southcombe @dwindleriver]

@chris_mahan yes!

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I decided that I NEED new colour pencils so indulged in a bit of retail therapy today.

[Zenobia Southcombe @dwindleriver]

So far, themes of creativity, slow living, and nature are surfacing so if that's your cup of tea you may enjoy reading & subscribing.

https://t.co/ndp59Orp56

[Zenobia Southcombe @dwindleriver]

I recently read 'Show Your Work' by @austinkleon which I found to be a guide to using social media, blogging, and publishing in a sustainable & authentic way.

[Zenobia Southcombe @dwindleriver]

I loved his idea of being a documentarian of one's own life. So much so, that I've started a daily journal-style project. For those who used to read my blog in the early days, it's very similar.

[Zenobia Southcombe @dwindleriver]

@chris_mahan haha but YES

[Zenobia Southcombe @dwindleriver]

@chris_mahan this is why failure is okay - I'll find something else to succeed at that day (even if it's a tiny thing)