When I volunteered in wildlife rehab as a teenager we once had a gannet fledgeling brought in (similar story). It was HUGE- came up to my knees- and looked like it was seriously considering murdering my wellies if I didn’t hurry up with the defrosted sardines. An excellent birb

‘Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken?’ – Going Postal #GNUTerryPratchett

The met office pollen alert has started giving fungal spore genuses as well as plants, so that’s my excitement for a Monday morning. A little Aspergillus, as a treat

‘There was GNU, and I know that’s a code, and then just a name.’ ‘You sent it on?’ said Grandad. ‘Yes, because it was a G code,’ said Princess. ‘Then you did right. Don’t worry about it.’ #GoingPostal #GNUTerryPratchett #SpeakHisName #TerryPratchettDay

Nature’s prettiness isn’t for us. All of the evolutionary moments that led to this GORGEOUS emperor moth existing have nothing have nothing to do with humans. And yet… we can gaze upon a creature like him; his shapes and colours… and we *feel things*. Isn’t that amazing?!

I cannot resist posting this again. It gets funnier every time.

she’s watching it burn

do we have time for one last game? for your consideration, I present Last Days of Rome, a one page RPG about living in a doomed city with an emperor who is determined to burn it all down with everyone inside

What’s your favourite flavour of crisps? Mine is:

Lovely evening spent with Department of Environment and Geography PhD pals for our annual Christmas drinks, and this time also celebrating Dr Dr. Katey Valentine 🥳🎄🥂. So grateful to have spent the last 4 years with this lot! ❤️ @Lauren_Rawlins1 Sophie Williams George Day Alexandra Burkitt

Couch to 10 Mosses is BACK 🎉🥳 #CouchTo10Mosses (1/8) ⬇️

The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell #Winterwatch

Morning folks! Are you seeing great billows of white blossom around you yet? I was overjoyed yesterday to see exuberent weddings of it along roadside verges. But which species are you seeing - Cherry plum, Prunus cerasifera, or Blackthorn, Prunus spinosa? A 🧵

Anyone in Yorks/Lincs/Notts/Derbyshire can see York Groundsel (and this stuttering groundsel enthusiast) making its TV debut on Look North at 6pm this evening. Interesting filming with the BBC today and seeing how they stitch together a jigsaw of shots to make a film.