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Happy Snappy Ecologist: Waterfall in a Dewdrop

Ahhhhh.....to see a waterfall flowing upside down in a dewdrop - this is why I spend hours immersed in nature. I came across these beautiful dewdrops on the cap...

Trump Defined

I felt inspired to create this meme today as I pondered how to define the political distraction that I suspect Donald Trump to be. https://cdn.steemitimages.com...

Happy Snappy Ecologist: Tales From the Moth Trap - 1

Major excitement here - I've just been gifted a moth trap! So this simple set-up features a really bright bulb above a cone funnelling down into a box filled wi...

Black & White Photo Contest: Entry 1 - Macro 'Bowing Wasp'

Well.....I love @daveks black & white photo contest anyway and I could hardly resist a macro theme! Here is my first entry - 'The Bowing Wasp'. I came across tw...

PAPA-PEPPER'S COMBINATION PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST - WEEK 33

http://i.imgur.com/TUsVMWM.jpg Another week done and some more incredible entries from around the world! --------- It is great to be able to see all of differen...

Happy Snappy Ecologist: Glorious Bluebells

Is there anything quite comparable to a bluebell wood? That exact shade of exquisite blue viewed through spring green leaves. Not to mention the sweet scent in ...

B&W Photo Contest: Happiness - Entry One

The simple happiness and joy of discovering and connecting with the wonders of nature. This was the first photo I thought of when I saw the theme announcement f...

Happy Snappy Ecologist: Predated Heron

A macabre set of clues along the river bank this morning! The winter here in the UK has felt raw and barren with wildlife sleeping, hiding or surviving on the e...

Winter Delights: Feeding the BIrds

I was taking some pictures of the birds around my garden for @papa-pepper's combination photography contest (https://steemit.com/contest/@papa-pepper/papa-peppe...

SteemitPhotoChallenge Entry: Nature Macro.....a Favourite Theme!

One of my favourite subjects for photography is nature macro. I love getting up close to the natural world and taking in the detail. First up, one of my favouri...

Nose Trick: Bee Landing on Flower.........Who Else Can Do This?!

In the interests of laughter spreading and information gathering, please resteem! I'd really like to know who else out there has a bendy nose! Bit of fun for yo...

Learning Aerial Circus Skills: Week 2

Aerial is sooooo much fun! Having felt a bit like I'd never be able to do it last week, this week I came away feeling like I could do anything given time and ef...

Learning Aerial Circus Skills: Week One - Introducing my New Hobby

You're never too old, inflexible or unfit for a new and inspiring hobby right? Over the next few weeks I'm going to be sharing my experiences of learning aerial...

Winter Delights: Sun on Swan Feathers

All through the winter I have been enjoying the presence of a pair of swans on my local river. It's felt so quiet, from a wildlife point of view for me. Lots of...

Joy Bubble: The Simple Pleasure of Helping a Wasp

I spotted this little fella struggling in an old, abandoned spider's web. Not really the season for wasps I know, but it had been sunny so I guess it woke up fr...

Happy New Year & Apologies For Winter Hibernation

https://steemitimages.com/DQmWHdqiva5S4t3xK3q3jwCPvvh2LQSAMhposrFXNEt6EeU/P1090476.JPGWow! Two months have whizzed by and I've barely posted anything! What happ...

Winter Delights: Steemit Logo Tree

This is actually a honey locust tree Gleditsia triacanthos but every time I look at its wavy seed pods I think 'steemit logo' so I've given it a new common name...

B&W Photo Contest: Water Theme Entries - Ice Formations

Water is amazing. I love its strength, its energy in motion, its peace in stillness and its beauty in ice. I took these pictures with my little Canon Ixus 860 c...

The Garden Blog – 2: Meadow Maintenance

Welcome to my second Garden Blog and thank you for the great response I received to the first. I’m pleased to say that I’ve made good progress over the last wee...

Can Steemit help reconnect the world with nature?

We are two grassroots documentary-makers (James Sherwood & Danielle Ryan) from the northern beaches of Sydney Australia, who just decided to give Steemit a go. ...