fletchpj @fletchpj@qoto.org

My TedEd lesson is now officially out, sort of a sneak peek into the macabre and fascinating world of parasitoid wasps and how they attack different preys. It was an absolute joy working on the script and seeing it animated with the production team!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqaX2yi0VF8

Heggle Lane, a love story between a tree and a fingerpost #FingerpostFriday #Trees

'Peach Blossoms in Bloom at Nonaka Kannon Temple' from the series 'One Hundred Views of Osaka' - Utagawa Yoshitaki, 1860.
#JapaneseArt #ukiyoe #birds #japodon

#introductions

I'm Amy,

I'm a Writer, Folklorist and part time Goblin who focuses on Shropshire Folklore, with a focus on ghosts and #Ghostlore.

I am also a trainee history teacher, and the Brand ambassador for Haunted Magazine.

You can expect ghosts, history and general weirdness of Shropshire 💚

Tree of the day #Treeoftheday #trees

In Poland, waxwing birds love to eat fermented fruit, get drunk and then lie insensible on the pavement.
People collect them and put them in a safe place until they sober up... #OurBeautifulWorld
Thanks to @StateofPoland for the photo.

A small portfolio of trees in the winter fog shot in my local woodland.

#portfolioday #trees #woodland #photography #landscapephotography #art #winter

A patch of bright #pink Trichia decipiens “salmon egg” #SlimeMould, on a rotting log in the #woodland at #WWTCastleEspie.

#nature #naturephotography #wildlife #decay #recycling #forestfloor #fungus #fungi #TrichiaDecipiens #countydown #northernireland #shotoniphone #halide #wwt #CastleEspie

Cyclist praying mantis. ☺️
A mantis sits on two fern sprouts.

#nature #mantis

@loren

Thats pretty big. I saw this Chicken of the Woods this summer. It must have been 50lbs.

Took a walk to the Pont d’Arc in the Ardèche early in the new year. Although the day was sunny, down in the gorge the mist was rising along the river. This really gave the Pont d’Arc an otherworldly feel, coupled with this leafless gnarled tree.

In other trees nearby, there was river debris caught up in the branches above our heads from recent flood events. These trees go through a lot.
#ThickTrunkTuesday #Trees #NaturePhotography #Geology

#lichensubscribe

#Mosstodon - The sun broke through this morning and we enjoyed a walk in the Royal National Park on the Forest Path. It's a lovely easy walk under 5kms.
Back to work tomorrow, this has been a fantastic break.

I made fancy labels because I can’t help myself. #terrarium #terraria #jewelOrchid #begonia #nature #botany #mosstodon #lichensubscribe #mossyMoment #calligraphy

I mainly look at soil invertebrates, but occasionally will do macrophotography of other things as they wander by - here's a collection of some interesting insect photographs I've taken over the years!

#MacroPhotography #Macro #Insects #Entomology #Bugs #Bugstodon

Not a caterpillar - On a frosty May morning, a group of European Bee-eaters perched on a branch gave the impression of a caterpillar at first glance. The vibrant colours of their feathers, with shades of green, blue, and yellow, seemed to blend together and create a fluffy, caterpillar-like appearance. It's also a winning image in Adult Category of European Wild Wonders photo competition, November 2011. José Luis Rodríguez

So what happened with these fungi is, they were busy making little horizontal shelves on a dead tree and then the tree fell flat on its side and messed up their world and now they are busy making little horizontal shelves on their old, now-vertical shelves.

Anyway, #goals, also #mushtodon