Standing on the green side of the fence

Aged ex nurseryman and wannabe 'eco warrior'. Always trying to bridge the gap between myself and nature. Can't resist cartoons, Gerberas, and my own lame jokes!

[Ben Goldsmith @BenGoldsmith]

Pelicans breeding in London’s St James’s Park!

How about the Somerset Levels next?

[American Museum of Natural History @AMNH]

Have you ever seen the red-shanked douc? The markings on this fashionable primate’s legs resemble bright red trousers! This monkey is a picky eater that closely inspects food, such as fruit & leaves, before consumption. It prefers unripe fruit and young leaves.

[Helen Day @LBFlyawayhome]

“The wild briar rose and elder are the flowers which most distinctly speak of June and midsummer”
(What to Look for in Summer, 1960)
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe writer: EL Grant Watson

[Helen Day @LBFlyawayhome]

Other work of the Ladybird artists
‘By the Mere’
Artist: CFTunnicliffe

[FarmingUK @FarmingUK]

Two Suffolk farmers living next to a former bomber base used GPS to draw the shadow of a B-17 Flying Fortress onto one of their fields that lay under the base' former flight path, then ploughed it with a tractor to create this striking temporary artwork! 🙌 🚜

📸 Downed Warbirds

[Danica Priest🦇🦎🦇🦎🍃💚🍃 @DanicaPriest]

Steve Reed just overruled Slough council and approved a massive data centre. So much for ‘local people know best what their area needs’ 😡

[Get Wild 🐦 🦋 🐝 🍃 @mitchellsnik]

Dam Balloons

[Helen Day @LBFlyawayhome]

‘Swallows’ (1966)
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
(Birds and how they Live, 1966)

[Helen Day @LBFlyawayhome]

Other work of the Ladybird artists.
'On the Cliff'
Shell Guide to Wildlife
Artist: John Leigh-Pemberton

[Standing on the green side of the fence @standing_green]

@TansuYegen Is this AI ? 🤔 If NOT what species is this ? so we can all check this out for accuracy. If AI WHY ? Nature is wonderful enough, we don't need ANY enhancement!

[Oceana @oceana]

⚽ The world's biggest sporting event shouldn't become a world-class source of plastic waste.

Days ago, FIFA banned fans from bringing reusable bottles into World Cup stadiums, but there's still time to reverse this! Speak up now: https://t.co/B4cuI0eiwK

#OceanActionMonth

[Standing on the green side of the fence @standing_green]

@BrainsOnNature So many beautiful shades of green 💚

[Standing on the green side of the fence @standing_green]

There is something very special about the light cast in dappled shade 😊 Happy #thicktrunktuesday #trees #woods #light 🌳🌲🌴

[Helen Day @LBFlyawayhome]

“Under the oak tree, whose leaves are now fully expanded, cows are resting in the shade”

Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
Writer: EL Grant Watson
(What to Look for in Summer, 1960)

[American Museum of Natural History @AMNH]

While the crab-eating fox’s name implies that crabs make up most of its diet, this canid is omnivorous and has a wide-ranging menu that changes with the seasons! During the dry season, it may snack more on insects; during the wet season, it favors crustaceans.🦀🦊

[American Museum of Natural History @AMNH]

Looking for the emperor shrimp? Check the backs of nudibranches & sea cucumbers! Hitching a ride helps this tiny crustacean move from location to location with ease & avoid predators. Scientists think the emperor shrimp might also “clean” its hosts by removing harmful parasites.

[Jyoti Prakash @SJyotiprakash]

A teaspoon of healthy soil contains 10,000- 50,000 microbe species. (Timling, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2016) #SaveSoil https://t.co/LP7DIdOhth

[Oceaiii🐋🐬 @oceaiii]

A gentle giant cruising right by the shoreline. 🌊 It’s hard to comprehend the pure scale of a blue whale until you see it juxtaposed against the rocks like this. Nature at its most majestic.

[Ben Goldsmith @BenGoldsmith]

Yes! It was one of the greatest acts of civil disobedience ever. Given our government refuses to restrict devastating bottom trawling, even in so-called protected areas, these boulders should be placed around the length and breadth of our shallow coastal seas.

[Raptor Persecution UK @RaptorPersUK]

More news on the satellite-tagged White-tailed Eagle that 'disappeared' on a grouse shooting estate in the North York Moors National Park.

New blog ⬇️

https://t.co/o3JFBeEjcw