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George McGavin

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Zoologist, entomologist, broadcaster and President of The Dorset Wildlife Trust. Zero Hour Ambassador.

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His aides put superglue on his palm...

07.03.2026 15:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I was never a great fan of fuzzy felt!

07.03.2026 14:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In 2026 SwiftKey became self-aware......noooooooo!

07.03.2026 12:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Student Microscope with prepared slides

Student Microscope with prepared slides

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What's your early toy of note? This was one of my favourites...seen at the Young V&A in Whitechapel.

07.03.2026 12:25 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Disrespectacles aka Leerettes...

06.03.2026 20:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I do a lot more looking at insects (Mushi-yoku) than normal....

06.03.2026 18:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Clockwork Orange.....

06.03.2026 18:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Gotta love a hoopoe! I've done a Tweet of the Day on the hoopoe....airing soon

06.03.2026 13:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm really hoping I can film or photograph a prey capture as my office has a few of them in the summer. I'm not sure if they hunt during the day....

06.03.2026 10:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Baby spitting spider on a painted wall.

Baby spitting spider on a painted wall.

Hurrah, my spitting spiders are back. This one is really tiny and needs to eat. One day, I'll get to see one catching something.

06.03.2026 09:19 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

If it’s good enough for a Jedi…

➑️ Private Eye subscriptions: checkout.private-eye.co.uk/SingleItem?I...

05.03.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 397 πŸ” 74 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0
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Vegetarian diet lowers risk of cancer, Oxford study finds The new study - led by University of Oxford researchers - is the largest ever of its kind.

Yippee!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

05.03.2026 16:37 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Macro photo of a brown stink bug in face view on a leaf, guarding a tightly-clustered bunch of eggs that are shaped and colored exactly like a full tray of dark beer with foam on top.

Macro photo of a brown stink bug in face view on a leaf, guarding a tightly-clustered bunch of eggs that are shaped and colored exactly like a full tray of dark beer with foam on top.

Finally, the bug is back with a round of the Guinness.

25.02.2026 01:59 πŸ‘ 8322 πŸ” 1774 πŸ’¬ 93 πŸ“Œ 90

Good grief.....

05.03.2026 07:15 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We did a Hurtigruten cruise up the coast of Norway and just got home as Covid hit the UK. I absolutely loved it. The food on board was excellent, but what I really liked was that it was not a floating gin-palace but a working ship carrying passengers, mail, cargo and cars.

04.03.2026 21:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Do tell.......

04.03.2026 07:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Now you're just being facetious....

04.03.2026 03:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Are there not quite a few unoccupied cells in the Tower of London? Sure, the beefeaters might have it do a little more guard duty, but surely it would be a good option for those people (mentioning no names) that we couldn't really put in the general prison population?

03.03.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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IPSO have published their verdict on The Daily Telegraph’s fake Β£345,000-a year banker couple who claimed they couldn’t afford five holidays.

The paper declined to explain to the watchdog how the article came to be published - but our reporting at the time sets it out…

03.03.2026 16:21 πŸ‘ 691 πŸ” 251 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 15

I was being facetious...

03.03.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
A pair of mating dung flies on a blossom.

A pair of mating dung flies on a blossom.

Springtime is coming fast....

01.03.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

The trouble with the world is old men. Time for a matriarchy!

01.03.2026 11:22 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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White House stalls release of approved US science budgets The US Congress rejected sweeping cuts to science agencies. But the NIH, the NSF and NASA have had their spending slowed.

The Tangerine Tosspot is hellbent on MAGA -Making America Gormless Again. If he's not stopped soon, he might succeed...

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

28.02.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Why does anyone, and I do mean anyone, listen to what this man says. He is totally unfit to hold the post of 26th Secretary of Health and Human Services

28.02.2026 18:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I note you didn't even have to specify which was which!

27.02.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

You win the prize! That's more or less what I thought....naughty boy

27.02.2026 17:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Two whelk egg masses, one bigger than the other, on a shingle beach...

Two whelk egg masses, one bigger than the other, on a shingle beach...

What do these remind you of? Satirical answers only, please...

27.02.2026 16:21 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

VERY WELL DONE Hannah Spencer, but does she realise that her parliamentary salary won't be anywhere near what she could earn as a plumber?

27.02.2026 13:30 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Take action for nature as an individual | Dorset Wildlife Trust There are many ways you can take action for wildlife play your part in nature’s recovery. From making changes in your own home or garden to make it more wildlife friendly, to volunteering and helping ...

There are many ways you can take action for wildlife and play your part in nature’s recovery. 🌱

From making changes in your own home or garden, to volunteering.

Take action as an individual today. Here are just some of the ways you can help. πŸ‘‰ www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/take-action-...

24.02.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man is walking through a river with a netflix logo in the background ALT: a man is walking through a river with a netflix logo in the background

We did, but the big problem is you can quite tell where the side of the path is....

24.02.2026 16:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0