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  • Our garden is pretty tiny, but it’s always been full of bees thanks to the lady before us, who planted lots of things bees love. Gold stars to her. I didn’t realise we had SO many different species of bees in the UK (over 250!) until I was trying to ID this one. . I can’t tell if this is a white-tailed bumblebee or a buff-tailed bumblebee. The colours of the stripes look so similar to me and male & worker buff-tailed bumblebees have white tails 🤷‍♀️If there’s a bee fan here who knows, please let me know, or correct me if I’m way off. . . #Bees #WhiteTailedBumblebee #BuffTailedBumblebee #Gardenwatch #SaveTheBees #ShrubbyCinquefoil #Cinquefoil #ILoveBees #FluffyButtFriday #UKWildlifeImages #UKNature #BBCSpringwatch #WoodlandTrust #BeeFriendly #BeesOfInstagram #Insects_Macro #InsectsPhotography #InsectWorld #Pollinators #BeeFriendly #BeeFriendlyGarden #NatureLovers #NaturesBeauty #Nature_Shooters #BBCWildlifePOTD #BBCWildlifeMagazine #WildlifePhotography #ipreview via @preview.app
  • Fancy some bird spam? @dazlarr66 & I did Gardenwatch’s Bird Detective survey today; despite the rain, we saw a few different birds. My favourite was seeing a fledgling blue tit being fed by a parent. We also spotted; a soggy looking (but still majestic) magpie, house sparrows, wood pigeons, a robin, blackbirds, a coal tit and a great tit. If you want to take part, you can find info on the BBC Springwatch page. . We can always hear birds around where we live but we’ve never spent time actively looking for birds, so this was really fun. We’ll definitely be peeping at the window with our binoculars more often. . . . #Springwatch #GardenWatch #BirdDetective #BBCSpringwatch #UKWildlife #RSPB_Love_Nature #BlueTits #GardenBirds #BritishBirds #Fledglings #Magpies #BritishWildlife #GardenWildlife #LetNatureSing #IG_BirdWatchers #BlueTit #IG_Discover_Birdlife #Pocket_Birds #BBCScotlandPics #Nuts_About_Birds #WildlifeAddicts #BritishTrustForOrnithology #CitizenScience #ipreview via @preview.app
  • It’s done nothing but rain all day today. That’s not a bad thing though, we’ve had a chilled day reading Nat Geo, watching cricket (that was 95% @dazlarr66 actually watching cricket and 5% me laughing at commentary innuendos), watching the rain, and now we’re gonna laugh at the innuendos on Springwatch. . Obviously, this was not taken today. . #TyninghameBeach #Tyninghame #Insta_SSS #ScotSpirit #ScottishSunsets #ScottishBeaches #RavensheughSands #NorthBerwick #InstaScotland #ScottishCollective #BritishSnaps #YourBritain #UK_Greatshots #ScottishCoast #ScotlandMagazine #ICU_Sunset #Traveling_UK #UnlimitedScotland #VisualsOfScotland #EarthShotz #CaptureLandscapes #OceanVibes #SunsetGram #IGWorldClub_Sunset #Sunset_Stream #IG_SkyVibes #RedSky #Live_Your_Sunsets #Splendid_Horizon #ipreview via @preview.app
  • I was talking to some customers last night about their trip around Scotland. One of them told me they thought Scotland looked amazing in the rain, and how can you disagree? . @dazlarr66 & I stopped at Dunnottar Castle on the way back from Aberdeen a couple of weeks ago and it still looked epic in the pouring rain. . . #DunnottarCastle #CastlesOfScotland #ScotlandShots #Stonehaven #ScotSpirit #ScotlandIsNow #HiddenScotland #IG_Scotland #AGameOfTones #MoodyScotland #RainyScotland #CastlesOfTheWorld #RainDrops #Aberdeen #VisitABDN #OptOutside #UKPOTD #GloriousBritain #InstaBritain #Canon600d #ScenicBritain #Scotland_Greatshots #LoveScotland #ICU_Scotland #ScottishCollective #ThisIsScotland #SimplyScotland #ipreview via @preview.app
  • Happy #WorldOceansDay! Did you know you have the ocean to thank for every other breath you take? (The ocean is estimated to be responsible for producing 50-85% of Earth’s oxygen.) Considering this, we aren’t treating the ocean too well with plastic pollution, noise pollution, warming the ocean, and overfishing. It’s not all doom & gloom, we can make a collective difference: ✅ Stop buying single use plastics. ✅ Reduce use of other plastics where you can. ✅ Take part in beach cleans - @mscintheuk organise beach cleans across the UK. ✅ Write to companies and MPs asking them to do better regarding reducing plastic use. (Pretty sure Tesco are fed up of me moaning at them - though, they’ve not done anything yet so I guess they’re not fed up enough) ✅ Don’t flush wet wipes - even if they say they’re flushable. ✅Bulk buy if you have a shop offering that in your area. If you live in/around Edinburgh, I love @the.refillery.edinburgh. ✅Get some fabric produce bags so you don’t have to use those awful single use plastic fruit & veg bags supermarkets offer. ❓Any other suggestions? . . #WorldOceansDay #MarineConservation #GoEastLothian #EastLothian #YellowcraigsBeach #Yellowcraigs #Insta_SSS #Raw_UK #ScotSpirit #ScotlandIsNow #Scotland4You #YourCoasts #Sky_Marvels #Sunset_Hunter #Sky_Sea_Sunset #IG_SkyVibes #MthrWorld #ThisDelightfulLife #PocketWorld #Sunset_Madness_ #SaveOurSeas #ProtectWhatYouLove #OceanOptimism #PinkClouds #LetsGoSomewhere #KeepExploring #Sky_Perfection #LightroomEdits #ipreview via @preview.app
  • This week is #NationalVolunteerWeek, and I’m gonna get a wee bit smushy about how volunteering has helped me. I started to learn practical conservation skills, which I’ve definitely gained a few of. I also gained friends, met people from all kinds of backgrounds with so many different skills, it picked me up on days I was dealing with job or PhD rejection or days I was just having a rubbish head day, and I’ve had the privilege of helping to conserve some beautiful places. This photo is from one of my favourite places, Ochil Woodland Park. We’ve had many days of rhodie bashing, baking potatoes in huge fires, maintaining paths, and stroking lots of cute dogs. . If you’re interested in learning about conservation and look after local areas, have a peek to find out if there’s a The Conservation Volunteer group local to you. You’ll struggle to find an organisation more interested in how they can help their volunteers. . . #VolunteedWeek #TheConservationVolunteers #TCVScotland #Clackmannanshire #DiscoverClacks #OchilWoodlandPark #BritishWoodlands #OchilHills #OutsideIsBest #ScotlandIsBeautiful #ScotSpirit #BBCScotlandPics #WalkingInTheWoods #Conservation #Conservationist #JoinInFeelGood #Forest_Masters #Forest_Captures #ForestLove #InstaNature #AmazingNature #ProtectWildlife #PreserveNature #CountryWalk #ipreview via @preview.app #MyGobe #GobeFilters

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  • 🍊 ORANGE ME UP! // Whenever I dye my hair myself, Manic Panic is my go-to. It’s non-toxic, doesn’t smell bad, is moisturising, gives amazing colour (even on unbleached hair - can’t be bothered with that), and fades evenly and nicely. I tend to use Psychedelic Sunset on it’s own but when the shop runs out I mix it with Electric Tiger Lily and it gives a more reddy-orange on my fur. . The packaging IS plastic, however the pots are a good size so I plan to sterilise them and re-use them for keeping baking powder, etc. That said, I wouldn’t be mad if they offered metal tubes of dye. . . #ManicPanic #PsychedelicSunset #ElectricTigerLily #OrangeHair #ManicPanicNYC #LowWasteHair #LowWasteLiving #GreenBeauty #GreenHairCare #NonToxicHairColor #NonToxicHairCare #OrangeHairDye #NonToxicBeauty #ToxinFreeLiving
  • 📚WHAT ARE YOU CURRENTLY READING? // After a long and busy weekend at work, it’s been nice to get some chores done and sit down and read. The Priory of the Orange Tree has been on my TBR since I heard about it earlier this year. It involves Dragons, so how could I say no? What are you reading right now? . . #ThePrioryOfTheOrangeTree #CurrentlyReading #FantasyBooks #Bookstagram #BookDragon #BookishLove #EpicFantasy #ReaderLife #ILikeBigBooksAndICannotLie #CurrentlyReading #Bibliophile #Bookstagrammer #BookLife #WhatIRead #InstaReading #IdRatherBeReading #BookLoversUnite #Bookalicious #BookishPosts #BookishGirl #ReadMore #HumansOfBookstagram
  • ♻️ONE IN, ONE OUT // I love it when you find a company that makes it easy for you to avoid plastic. @lyonsleaf give you the option to buy their facial oils without the pump so you can stick your existing one in the new bottle. . . What companies have you found that make it easy for you to be zero or low waste? . . #LowWaste #GoingZeroWaste #Lyonsleaf #VeganSkincare #ToxinFreeLiving #LyonsleafFacialOil #MinimalLiving #Minimalism #CrueltyFreeSkincare #GreenBeauty #NaturalSkincareProducts #InstaSkincare #ReduceReuseRecycle #ConsciousConsumer #FacialOil #MarshmallowRoot #GreenBeautyProducts
  • ✅Switching from beauty & personal hygiene products in plastic bottles to solid soap/shampoo bars is such an easy way to reduce the amount of plastic you recycle or throw away. . ♻️Not only that, but you can support some fantastic, independent businesses at the same time. . ♻️And, it makes travelling easier. No worrying about a shampoo explosion, or having to decant and squeeze liquids into those teeny bags in your hand luggage 👍. . 🧼I’m trying out three soaps by @primalsuds; their Head Case fenugeek solid shampoo; Boscanova coffee scrub bar, and temper soap. They all smell delicious, and I’ll let you know how I get on with them. . . #PrimalSuds #GreenLiving #ShampooBar #SoapBar #PlasticFree #SustainableLiving #PlasticFreeBathroom #PlasticFreeHaircare #NaturalSoaps #LowImpact #ZeroWasteBathroom #ZeroWasteCollective #WasteLess #ReduceWaste #EcoLiving #ZeroWasteJourney #DitchPlastic #unumfam #GoingZeroWaste
  • 🥞 Pancakes are one of my favourite things to eat but I SUCK at making them. I know, I know, they’re supposed to be pretty easy to make but I struggle. That is, until I found this banana pancake recipe from @lovingitvegan this morning. No gummy pancakes! Woop. . . Last week, we had some banana pancakes from @foodstoryscotland - mine were covered in peanut butter, cocoa nibs, banana, maple syrup and yoghurt. I recreated it as best I could with what I’d got and they were easily the best pancakes I’ve ever made. . . #VeganPancakes #WhatVegansEat #BananaPancakes #VeganBreakfast #VeganBrunch #LetsCookVegan #VeganBananaPancakes #PlantBasedPower #PlantPowered #PancakeStack #PancakeLover #BreakfastLover #BreakfastTime #SweetBreakfast
  • Do you make your own skincare products? . . Today, I made a sugar scrub from @natashalhn (search “cinnamon latte sugar scrub The Artisan Life” And you should find it) and it’s so good. It was really easy to make and so effective - I like quite a scrubby scrub. It contains shea butter, avocado oil, sugar (of course), cinnamon, and cornflour. . This isn’t any kind of ad, but I like to get shea butter and oils (essential and carrier) from @akomaskincare because they’re an ethical company. They support a number of co-operatives (which is fantastic), and offer organic, soil association approved, vegan options. . . #DIYSkincare #CleanSkincare #GreenBeauty #SugarScrub #BodyScrub #VeganSkincare #NaturalSkincare #OrganicSkincare #CrueltyFreeSkincare #SustainableLiving #EthicalLiving #SheaButter #AkomaSkincare #AllNaturalSkincare #ThisDelightfulLife

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