Rose Chafer (Cetonia aurata)

Rose Chafer (Cetonia aurata), Riverside Park, Bristol, May 2026
Rose Chafer (Cetonia aurata), Riverside Park, Bristol, May 2026

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Bottle-green chafer

exotic spring harbinger

iridescent sheen

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by Scooj

Ruffle

Grey Heron, River Frome, Bristol, May 2026
Grey Heron, River Frome, Bristol, May 2026

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Smooth laminar flow

a heron ruffles feathers

pre-hunt ritual

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by Scooj

Leigh Woods

Beech wood, Leigh Woods National Nature Reserve, Bristol, April 2026
Beech wood, Leigh Woods National Nature Reserve, Bristol, April 2026

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In dreamy woodlands

shaped by foresters of old

canopy cover

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by Scooj

Minor injuries unit

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Hospital visit

unplanned Bank Holiday trip

awaiting verdict

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by Scooj

Oblivious

Rabbits, Bristol Avon, Bristol, April 2026
Rabbits, Bristol Avon, Bristol, April 2026

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Close-cropped sandy bank

three nonchalant rabbits munch

the earth still spinning

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by Scooj

What is she?

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Queen Mab galloping

inside my word-muddled mind

dream of learning lines

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by Scooj

Mixed feelings

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Magpie pair nesting

deep within our garden hedge

local terrorists

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by Scooj

Poplar

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Drifts of fluffy seeds

rolling in the gentle breeze

peregrine glides by

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by Scooj

Sea Spurge (Euphorbia paralias)

Sea Spurge (Euphorbia paralias), East Head, West Sussex, April 2026 East Head
Sea Spurge (Euphorbia paralias), East Head, West Sussex, April 2026 East Head

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Down on hands and knees

getting a closer look see

Sea Spurge gathering

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by Scooj

Morning motivation

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Sunlight through the blinds

and a pigeon’s hearty coos

tell me to get up

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by Scooj