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Conservationist Krissy

Nature Communication • Sustainability • Mental Health

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ABOUT ME

Welcome to my page!

You’ll find stories about nature, insights into the world of conservation and sustainable living, and a safe space for mental health talk :)

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I D E A L 🍃 - Turn your sound on and just listen to that beautiful song thrush. I was so damn close, yet couldn’t see it, despite essentially stalking it for 15 minutes 😩😆🥰 - I needed this today, it’s been a bit of a flat day with zero inspiration but this little beauty totally flipped that on its head ❤️💛 - #songthrush #naturerambles

ARTHURRRRRR 😱🤩😭💚 I love you. Thank you for being our buddy during lockdown. - #lifemade #lockdowngoals #arthurweasley #anticipatinglowquality 🙈

EARTH BOXING DAY 🌏 - So, yea I missed Earth Day…well, on here anyway. I didn’t miss it in the real ways - after work I went for my daily walk around my village instead of one of the walking trails we normally take 🐾 - We're very lucky to live in a small, quiet village, full of trees 🌳, wildflowers 🌻, and un-managed pathways and it's been a pleasure to see how nature is waking up around here. I stopped at this peaceful little spot and just took in how many animal species were present 🐞 - I want to share with you how just leaving a small section of your garden (if you have one) can go a long way to helping nature breath. - In this patch of wildflowers and 2/3 trees I saw (there will definitely be more species that I didn't notice): · Coal tits x 2 · Blue tits x 2 · Wren (heard) · Goldfinches x 3 · Nesting rook · Orang tip butterfly x 2 · Large white butterfly x 1 · Speckled wood butterfly x 1 · Hairy footed flower bee x 1 · Worker early bumblebees (lost count) · Ashy mining bee x 1 · Common carder bee x 1 - The video shows you public land but it's simply to show you that in a small area you can still support a diverse range of species - networks of these patches, across people's gardens, public parks, graveyards, etc will help our wildlife to thrive and cope with an ever changing climate. - #naturerecoverynetwork #letnaturebreath #localwildlife

There once was a girl who dreamt she could fly. She’d glide over oceans and down mountain sides. Her dreams were simple, she was born to be free: To soar amongst friends; to hover high over trees..... ....but she’s in quarantine, so for now she’ll skip down the lane. #GIVEMENATURE

MY REASONS TO 🙃😁 - @emmaaskew has started #Reasons2Smile to help us take stock of what makes us happy and what we’re grateful for. Today, my reasons to smile are: - 🐷 There’s a couple in Scotland farming in harmony with nature, supporting natural processes and connecting people with nature. 🦹🏼 I have a fun, challenging, creative, impactful, and fulfilling job. 🦹🏻‍♀️ I have a wonderful boss. 🐤 Goldfinches, woodpeckers, wrens, robins.... 🧀 Cheesey cracker bites. 🏋🏼‍♂️ My husband ....... ❤️ - Will you share your reasons to smile? Take a look at the positive side and encourage others to do the same. I nominate @somersetbex84 @stephcbisson @bird.therapy @lucy_lapwing @toritsui_ and @danlehuray 💛 - #isolationpositivity

WHAT’S THAT BUMBLE? 🐝 I thiiiink this is a mining bee (!) - yes/no?? - I’ve been brushing up on my bee ID and as far as I can tell, we have: White, buff-tailed, and red-tailed bumblebees (I also think tree bumbles), carder bees (2nd video - thanks to @lauraturn3r 🖤 the tree sp. will have a white butt but even then, when you look at pics online, it can be a small dirty white which can be hard to see 🙈), hairy footed flower bees (lots 🤩), honey bees, and mining bees. AND hoverflies and bee-flies. - Need some help ID’ing your bumbles? Here are some cues from the @bumblebeeconservationtrust - use these and you’ll be a melittologist in no time! - 1. Tail colour: broadly speaking there are 3 main colour types - white🤍, red❤️, and ‘uniform’💛(tail the same colour as the body). 2. Bands - how many, where and what colour? 3. True or cuckoo? In simple terms, cuckoo bumbles impersonate other bees. See the Trust’s ID page - but it’s hugely difficult to see these differences! 4. Are you looking at a queen, a worker, or a male? (there may be differences in coloration for each species). 5. Now, you’ve given your bee a full once over (🙄🙈), check out the Trust’s ID sheet - I use it a lot! Don’t forget, we also have just under 250 solitary bee species so go easy on yourself. - Once you start spotting different species, you’ll fall in love with them. I’m thrilled to have seen all these so far. What about you?? 👇🏼 - #bumblys #protectourbees #bumblebeeid

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