Helen Bennett 🌿

@helenbennett

Nature lover & trying, in my own small way, to conserve & protect it! Passionate about habitat creation & gardening for ALL wildlife. Oh yes, I'm a nature photographer & I paint too! : )) For my images, see Media ⬇️ © From South East, England, UK

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Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· 28d

Good evening everyone 👋 Here's a lovely Ringlet butterfly that found some shade for a little rest in our garden today... a very fine and beautiful specimen! 🤎 🦋 📷 #ButterflyWeek #Invert #Butterflies #Insects #MacroPhotography #Nature #Butterfly #Photography #UKWildlife #WildlifePhotography #ECK

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· 29d

Embracing the warmth of twilight, this tiny Holly Blue butterfly flits onto Verbena. Its delicate, ghostly pale blue colour catches the fading light, making for a beautiful moment! 💙 📷 🌿 Happy new week everyone 🕊️ #Invert #MacroMonday #Butterflies #Photography #UKWildlife #BlueSkyMonday #ECK

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· Jul 12

Stumbled upon a truly miniature, perfectly formed Pyramidal Orchid. The hot and prolonged dry spell here has left many local wildflowers with scorched leaves and stunted growth, this tiny bloom is a beautiful reminder of natures quiet resilience! 💜 📷 🌿 #WildflowerHour #BloomScrolling #ECK #Orchids

A photograph of a single orchid. At the top a green stem in the centre of the image sits a dense, cone-shaped head (pyramid) of purple/pink flowers. One of its narrow leaves is just showing at the bottom to the right of the stem as viewed. The flowers are just starting to open along the bottom of the cone shape. The background is blurred in a shade of pale yellowy green.

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· Jul 8

I rarely see Stonechats locally and have never managed a decent photo of one until today. Isn't he stunning! 🧡 🪶 📷 Hope everyone is well👋 For those of us in the heatwave, please help out the wildlife with bowls of fresh water if you can. 🙏 🥵 #Birds #BirdOfTheDay #BirdsILove #UKWildlife #ECK

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· Jul 6

Excited to see several Small Copper butterflies feeding and chasing each other around the wild marjoram and yarrow in our garden. They looked so fresh and vibrant I'm thinking they are a new summer brood! 🧡 📷 Happy Monday everyone! 🕊️ #MacroMonday #MacroPhotography #Invert #Butterflies #UKWildlife

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· Jul 4

"Come on Gary, it's coming in, quick....1, 2, 3 JUMP!" 🌊 😁 Just a couple of gull-friends hanging out and having some fun on the beach'! One for #BirdOfTheDay #WildMotion 🐦 📷 🪶 Wishing everyone a great weekend 🕊️👋 #Birds #UKWildlife #BirdPhotography #Nature #Photography #ECK

A photograph of a pair of Black headed Gulls jumping up as the waves roll in on the beach. One of the gulls is in front with its wings outstretched, caught mid hop. Its pinky red legs are dangling down with water splashing up from where he was standing. Another gull is behind, slightly obscured also caught in motion, but not as high as the one in front. The photograph is high contrast appearing almost black and white with only the colour of the gulls bill, legs and feet showing. The gull in front almost looks like it is talking with its bill slightly open.

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· Jul 3

It seems to be a good year for beautiful Marbled White butterflies here on the chalky North Downs... this one looking pristine from earlier in the week. 📷 🤍 🖤 Happy Friday everyone. 🕊️🌿👋 #Butterflies #FlyDay #Invert #MacroPhotography #UKWildlife #Nature #Insects @savebutterflies.bsky.social #ECK

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· Jul 1

A lovely encounter with this gorgeous Roe Deer buck early the other morning. We stared at each other for quite a while, neither of us moving, and then both went about our days! 🦌 📷 🤎 Wishing you all a happy Wednesday and new month ahead! 🕊️👋 #Mammals #Photography #Nature #UKWildlife #ECK #Deer

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· Jun 28

Was just admiring the wild thyme growing along the North Downs pathway earlier when this gorgeous Dark Green Fritillary butterfly swooped down to feed. So beautiful 🌸🌿🧡 Happy new week everyone! 🕊️👋 #PollinatorWeek #Stunday #WildflowerHour #Nature #Butterflies #UKWildlife #Photography #ECK

A photograph of a male Dark Green Fritillary butterfly that is seen with open wings feeding on the small purple flowers of wild thyme. His upper-wings are bright orange and patterned with intricate, black spots and lines. Thyme flowers can be seen in the foreground creeping along the rocks. The chalky pathway blurs out in to the background.

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· Jun 25

So sorry to read about your news Mel and my late reply. You must be worried but it is good that they appear to have caught it early and you have treatment scheduled. 🙏 Your flower is beautiful. Here's one from my garden just for you. Sending warm and healing thoughts your way 🤍🫂

A close up photo of one white petalled Love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena) flower. is a charming cottage garden flower named for its unique, ethereal look. The lacy, fern-like foliage surrounds it with a bud to the right and a green background.

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· Jun 24

Good evening👋 Here's a gorgeous Swallow that took a rest from flying... what a beauty! 📷 💙 🪶 For #BirdOfTheDay alt theme #Birds&Bokeh Hope you're all staying safe and well, especially those suffering in the record breaking heatwave in the UK and across Europe. Take care everyone! 🥵 #Birds #ECK

A photograph of a Swallow bird that has perched on the top of a wooden sign. It is looking to the right as viewed showing its white chest with glossy, cobalt-blue neck and head with a cinnamon colored feathers on its throat and above its beak. You can just see its deeply forked tail. The background is blurred, mostly green with round-ish bubbles of light.

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· Jun 22

Today is the start of #PollinatorWeek celebrating the vital role they play in sustaining our ecosystems. Here's a wonderful Rose Chaffer beetle feeding on our native privet hedge yesterday, a beneficial pollinator. See more in alt text! 💚🌿 #inverts #nature #MacroMonday #photography #UKWildlife #ECK

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· Jun 19

A great addition to any garden.... the beautiful and delicate locket flower heads of Common quaking grass (Briza media). Good for pollinators and the seeds are an excellent source of food for birds too! 🌿🤍 📷 Happy Friday 🕊️👋 #Scape #Photography #FlowersOnFriday #NativePlants #ECK #Wildflowerhour

A close up photograph focusing on one upright stem of quaking grass that carries delicate nodding flower heads shaped like small hearts or lockets. This are green with a purple flush and will fade to buff colour as they mature. The background is pale with another stem of grass seen as tiny black dots in the background.

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· Jun 17

Here's a lovely young wild rabbit that appeared very happy to have found a composting area full of discarded juicy leaves on the edge of a field! 🤎📷 🌿 Happy Wednesday everyone 🕊️ #Rabbit #Mammals #WildlifeWednesday #Photography #UKWildlife #Nature #WildlifePhotography #ECK

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· Jun 14

A treat this week to see for the first time some Common Wintergreen (Pyrola minor) still flowering not far from home. A relatively unusual and scarce plant here in the south east of England! 📷 🌿 🤍 #WildflowerHour #NativePlants #BloomScrolling #Photography #Nature #Naturalist #Botany

A photograph showing the flower clusters (inflorescence) of Common Wintergreen. There are four long stems with small bell-shaped individual flowers seen open from the top which are attached by short stalks. Some of the flowers are now spent and have started to develop into nodding green spherical capsules that contain its seeds. The background is blurred in shades of green. Taken in South East, UK

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· Jun 12

Just loved the wonderful wildflowers growing on the coast, they made a beautiful frame for this Pipit that was looking out to sea. 📷 🪶 💙 Happy Friday everyone.... wishing you all a great weekend! 🕊️ #Scape #Birds #BirdOfTheDay #Stripes #Photography #UKWildlife #NativePlants #ECK

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· Jun 11

It looks great Tim, it has great energy and form to it 👏 👏 I haven't had much success with making my own papermache sculptures but I recently experimented with paper clay and have enjoyed making some simple wall hangings. I have a lot to learn, not sure my antique metallic finish worked that well! ☺️

A photograph showing a wall plaque made from paper clay that has a lions and leaves on each corner in Bas-relief. It is painted and glazed to give an antique metallic finish.

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· Jun 11

A busy little honey bee feeding on a Helianthemum, rock rose flower. A moment of appreciation for the precious little things that make up our beautiful biodiverse world for #InsectThursday 🐝🌼🌿 #Bees #Invert #Nature #UKWildlife #Photography #Insects #MacroPhotography #ECK

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· Jun 8

Two Black Headed Gulls enjoying the sea to celebrate #WorldOceansDay and for today's #BirdOfTheDay theme. There's something magical about being by the ocean... the rhythm of the waves, the endless ebb and flow of the tide soothes the soul. Happy new week! 🤍🕊️ #Birds #Photography #UKWildlife #ECK

A photograph showing two gulls flying low over waves that were crashing on to the shore. The image almost appears black and white with only the gulls legs, feet and bills showing colour red.

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· Jun 6

Our garden Wren babies have fledged, two from the first brood! 🥰 Here's one having a little snooze on our rather worn-out fence yesterday! A nervous time for me and its mum! 🪶 📷 🌿 Happy Saturday to all 🕊 #BirdOfTheDay #BorrowedPlaces #SmallBirdSaturday #photography #birds #UKWildlife #nature #ECK

A photograph of a european Wren fledgling that is perched on top of a worn wooden fence. His eyes are closed while he waits for hiss parents to bring some food. The background is blurred in green and some foliage visible that surrounds him.

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· Jun 5

Evening walks along the beautiful North East coast this week... churning stormy clouds momentarily fractured, casting a dramatic fiery glow across the sand. Good evening everyone 🌅✨👋 #Scape #LandscapePhotograph #Sunset #ECK

A photograph looking across the North Sea from Holy Island to the mainland UK where the rain clouds are dramatic in shades of grey and warm buff tones. The sandy beach is glowing as the setting sun creates a fiery glow, to the left as viewed the horizon is also in a warm tone of peach. The foreground shows the rocky shoreline on the island.

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· Jun 5

Mr Linnet certainly brightened up a dull day this week as he perched near me, not that he looked very happy having his photo taken! ☺️📷🪶 Happy Friday everyone 👋🕊️ #BirdOfTheDay #LookingAtYou #Birds #Photography #Nature #ECK

A male Linnet is perched on a wooden fence staring straight at the camera. He is facing forward showing the crimson red feathers on his upper chest and head, with buff brown coloured underparts. The 'face on' angle makes his expression appear as if he is a little angry. Photo taken on a dull day with pale grey sky in the background. UK

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· May 29

Just a little nature #scape from our mini meadow for you today. 🐝 📷 🌿 Happy Friday everyone, wishing you all a great day. 🕊️👋 #Photography #Nature #Bees #MacroPhotography #WildlifePhotography #UKWildlife #ECK

A photograph taken down low in a cluster of Plantain plants and grasses. A Buff tailed bumble bee is seen in mid flight, in the top right of the frame as viewed. Buzzing loudly, as she gathers pollen between the flowers.

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· May 28

A wonderful surprise yesterday to see a family of Long-tailed Tits come through our garden.... Mum, Dad and four fledglings. Only managed to take one photo of this adorable youngster. Wishing you all the best of days🪶 📷 🕊️ #BirdOfTheDay #Paridae #birds #UKWildlife #Nature #photography #ECK

A photograph of a fledgling Long-tailed Tit bird perched on a small Holly Tree branch. Seen facing forward with its head turned to the left as viewed. The bird is surrounded by holly and ivy leaves.

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· May 26

Here's the rather glamorous Mrs Speckled Eidar duck for today's #BirdOfTheDay challenge, #Anatidae species. Isn't she wonderful! 🧡 🪶 📷 Hope everyone is having a good day 🕊️👋 #Birds #Nature #Photography #Ducks #WildlifePhotography #ECK

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· May 26

It's a lovely image Alan👍 it has an ethereal quality to it! 🤍✨ It's not easy! I'm not too bad at bees/flies but butterflies I find a challenge! I tried taking a photo of two Brimstone butterflies in a mating dance - it's really blurry/soft focus but I still like it for capturing that lovely moment!☺️

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· May 25

A lovely new arrival seen in our garden yesterday. A Pied Hoverfly (Scaeva pyrastri) enjoying the Sweet Rocket. Primarily a migratory species it's amazing to think of how far they may have travelled! 🤍 🌿 🐝 📷 Happy Monday! 🕊️ #MacroMonday #Invert #Insects #Photography #Nature #UKWildlife #ECK

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· May 24

One from my archive for todays #BirdOfTheDay theme #StaringRightAtYou and #StunDay This small beauty, with a flash of iridescent light, paused just long enough to steal my heart 💜 📷 🪶 #birds #Photography #Nature #WildlifePhotography #ECK

A hummingbird lands and perches briefly on a tiny branch with its back facing the camera, a moment passes and he turns his head looking straight ahead. His iridescent deep violet-blue crown stands out against his dark black head with a light ring around his eyes and turquoise feathers just visible around its neck. His back is shimmering is shades of green, olive and black. A larger hummingbird found in Costa Rica. The background is a pale minty green.

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· May 16

Bringing you a calm and peaceful misty morning scene from my local landscape for today's #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #Morning 📷 🤍 Have a good day everyone!👋 🕊️ #Photography #Nature #LandscapePhotography #ECK

A photograph of a view standing on a hill looking out across a valley of undulating countryside on a cold winters day. Frosty grass can be seen in the foreground with the darker colour on the grass showing a path to the left as viewed, leading your eye down the hill towards some tress in the middle distance. Mist hangs in the lower valleys and into the distance... Trees can be seen poking up above the mist in layers. The sun is rising to the left giving a slight warm glow to the horizon and brightness in the patchy blue sky.

Helen Bennett 🌿@helenbennett· May 15

Justing a calm and simple garden #Scape from me to wish you all a very happy weekend. 👋🕊️✨ #Photography #Bloomscrolling #FlowersOnFriday #Clematis #Nature #Gardening #ECK