Herdwytche

Herdwick wool enthusiast and creator of woolsome objects.

[Bumblebee Conservation Trust @BumblebeeTrust]

April welcomes the return of the Big Eight 🎱🐝 #BumblebeesAreBack

This month, some queens will emerge from hibernation. Already active queens will produce their first daughters – the workers 💼

Have you spotted any bumblebees over the Easter weekend?

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

Kathy Klien, US artist known for her intricate flower mandalas #WomensArt #March

[Stephen G. Rae @BardCumberland]

In Cumbrian dialect, 'bullister' is blackthorn/ sloe

Beware of 'faerie justice', never cut down a blackthorn tree, or faeries will burn down your house!

#FairytaleTuesday #Cumbria
#illustration Arthur Rackham

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

Carol Long, US ceramicist who draws influences from plant and animal life #WomensArt

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

'Starry Starry night' hand embroidered artwork by Vicki Foster, contemporary textile artist #WomensArt

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

Polish painter Nespoon creates street art with lace patterns #WomensArt

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

The size of a baby octopus

[Bernoid @bernoid]

#TwigOfTheWeek is Marasmiellus ramealis - Twig Parachute

[Knitting & Crochet Guild @KCGCollection]

The Knitting & Crochet Guild is conducting a survey to assist with decisions about the future of our Collection.

The survey should take less than 10 minutes and is totally anonymous. Please complete the survey only once, by 4 August.

https://t.co/FQynaIXSLH

[Arboricultural Association @ArbAssociation]

Young trees need water to survive 🌳💧

Get involved – watch and share resources – order FREE watering tags
➡ https://t.co/Bv6P28WjLB

Newly planted trees need to be watered regularly over the summer months if they are going to become established and thrive.

If you have a tree outside your house, or one that you pass on your daily walk, then you can help.

According to the Met Office rainfall between January and June 2022 was the lowest since 1976. Established mature trees are able to find their own water. However, it is recommended that newly planted trees are given 50 litres of water per week during the summer months, for the first three years after planting.

[Tim Jonas @TimothyJonas]

Think I lost about a stone chasing Ruby-tailed wasps in the sun this lunchtime. Was it worth it? I'll let you decide...

[Stephen G. Rae @BardCumberland]

In Cumbrian dialect, 'wiggen-tree' is the rowan tree. Plant a rowan tree in your garden to ward off evil influence, and provide a home for benevolent faeries

#folklorethursday #cumbria
#illustration : Arthur Rackham

[Herdwytche @herdwytche]

@sallypointer Just finished watching your excellent video 😃 It's totally blown my mind. Sprang!! May have to give it a go at some point.

[Sally Pointer @sallypointer]

I've finished the sprang bag with a pattern of all over holes inspired by the hairnet from the Iron Age bog body known as Haraldskær Woman. It ended up big enough for eight balls of wool, so a good useful size.

[Herdwytche @herdwytche]

@SocialistNHS 💙

[Rebecca Vincent Art @printreb]

A "Wuthering Heights" style house on a rocky landscape with brooding sky. https://t.co/OQ2rSDjK2P

[Marcus Chown @marcuschown]

“The way a government treats its refugees is very instructive because it shows you how they would treat the rest of us if they thought they could get away with it.”
- Tony Benn

[Andrew Fusek Peters @2peters]

Incoming! Nest building swallow diving through the hole in the barn door. 1/5000 second did the trick! @Natures_Voice @OMSYSTEMcameras #BBCWildlifePOTD #appicoftheweek @ShropsWildlife @nationaltrust @BPOTY @graffeg_books

[NHS Million @NHSMillion]

We totally agree with this.

Please RT if you do too.