Sheila Gregory
@sheilagregory
Retired charity CEO. Chair Cumbria CVS, Triple A Project and Access to Eden. Board member Cumbria Wildlife Trust Governor NCIC. Diverse Cumbria lifetime award. Love walks, nature, animals,and kind people. 210/214 Wainwright's.
#wildflower_hour #daisyfamily Here are some pictures from @rspb.bsky.social Campfield north #cumbriawildlifetrust @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
#wildflower_hour #ByTheSea! We went to Port Carlisle to look for #seaside #WildFlowers. We also saw lots of butterflies and eigrets.I hope I have labelled the flowers correctly. @wildflower_hour @bsbibotany.bsky.social #SolwayCoastNL
Yesterday we went to lovely @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social Smardale. Great walk always good for #wildflowers. We also saw 100s of #butterflies , including the rare in England Scotch Argus. Met people who had driven from Suffolk and Devon to see them. @northpennines.bsky.social #nature
We went to Glasson Moss NNR to look for bog plants today It was a bit dry, but we found some nice things, including baby Lizards. #wetlandplants #wildflower_hour #SolwayCoastNL #Cumbria @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was High Pike and Carrock Fell from Calebrack. A family favourite in memory of my late mam who would have been 100 today. I have never seen it so #droughted. Fine #views over the #fells. Pleasant #walking weather.Few people. #LakeDistrict @keswickboot.bsky.social
We saw some lovely #AquaticPlants at lovely Cogra Moss in #Cumbria. So much water Lobelia, never seen so much before @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
This week's #Wainwrightwalk was Blake Fell and Gavel Fell via Cogra Moss. We had planned Ennerdale to pick up one of my last 5 #Wainwright's, but road closed !!. Still a nice walk for over 65s. About 7 miles Lovely #flowers at the Moss and views #LakeDistrict
#Wildflower_hour #ClimbingPlants a few pictures from around our house in north #cumbria and others from @nationaltrust.org.uk Allen Banks @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
The #garden is a bit #wild compared to next-door who have a manicured lawn and hedge. But it's colourful and there is plenty for the birds and insects. Bullfinch love Cranesbill seeds. #Cumbria #wildlife @keswickboot.bsky.social
For #wildflower_hour #PollinatorPals we couldn't find many butterflies in north #Cumbria around my garden There are some insects but I can't name them not knowledgeable enough. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social
4 days since #adopted #sheepdog Nap. She was scared, wouldn't let us touch, tail between legs.Yesterday 3 walks, took buscuits from hand and wagged all day. #dogs @keswickboot.bsky.social
This Nap aged 4.She is a redundant #sheepdog. She was good with sheep but not with quads. She has never been in a house,had toys,a garden, walkies, or had much fun.We #Adopted her today. #dogs #collies @keswickboot.bsky.social
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was our 200th since July 2021 We thought we might get to 100 tops, but we have done well. Lifetime its 209 for me and 208 for Bob.Today we climbed Slightside from Wha House.Hard work for over 65s wet and rocky all the way. @keswickboot.bsky.social #LakeDistrict #views
A bit late for #wildflowerhour ##OchidChallenge and only one Orchid. Here are some of the lovely flowers from #cumbriawildlifetrust Smardale and the fells aroind. @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was a long one for over 65s 10mls from Newbiggin on Lune on to the Coast to Coast, then across the fells to Crosby Garrett and back by lovely @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social Smardale. Only saw one person after the C2C bit. Lovely #Fell, sun, #flowers. @keswickboot.bsky.social
Went to #cumbriawildlifetrust Smardale,always good for #wildflowers saw some lovely flowers. For #wildflower_hour #WildFlowerShow. Much better than Chelsea. @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
#wildflower_hour #tinyplants we found a few small ones, maybe not tiny around our home in North #Cumbria. @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was Red Pike Wasdale, fromOverbeckBridge. New to us and brings my lifetime #Wainwrights to 208/214. Have to say very hard work for over 65s now nearly 70. I really struggled in the last 1/2 mile. Incredible #mountain #views. @keswickboot.bsky.social
Not much up here in north #Cumbria for #wildflower_hour #ButtercupChallenge. Just one scabby one from lovely @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social Smardale. So I have included some of the other lovely flowers from there. @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was a small one, Binsey.We are trying to get fit again and do some bigger ones later. Super #views across the higher #Fells. Heard our first #cuckoo this year.Still a bit nippy. @keswickboot.bsky.social #LakeDistrict
#hedgerowchallenge Here are some pictures from around my house in North #cumbria. @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social
Today's #Wainwrightwalk was part of the coast to coast from lovely @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social Smardale. We left the route to visit Crosby Garrett fell.The paths are not great but easy enough for the over 65s. Great #Views over the #Dales. @keswickboot.bsky.social
For #wildflower_hour #woodlandplants. I found quite a lot here in north #Cumbria in the woodland around our home. Most had only one or two blooms as it's still cold up here. @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
We have been walking out in the #sunshine at lovely #RSPB Campfield Marsh in north #Cumbria. Hardly anyone out all in Lakes, I suppose.So we had the lizards ,Ospreys( poor photo, sorry), and the Marsh Harriers almost to ourselves. Grand day out. @keswickboot.bsky.social
Here are some pictures for #wildflower_hour #CowslipChallenge. These are from my own woodland in north. #Cumbria includes violets, too. @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social
I have made some traditional #paste eggs. l used my usual method of using onion skins, orange peel, and Gorse. This year, I tried a little experiment with Celandine flowers as well. #HappyEaster everyone Have a lovely day @keswickboot.bsky.social
It's wet cold and windy in north #Cumbria but got some pictures for #wildflower_hour #treeflowers, from around our home.The damson hedge is not yet in its full glory. @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social
Day 3 and final day of our trip to #Portpatrick in a very very #rainy #Scotland. Started with trip to the harbour to see the black guillemots.The walked off the birthday food especially the chocolate roulade Got soaked to the skin and beyond. @keswickboot.bsky.social