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Doctor Melissa Palmer

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A PhD & a Masters Degree in Education. I write a blog to connect people with nature, learning & memory. I am fascinated by neuroplasticity, ecology, evolution & love invertebrates.

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Day 12 Mammals -I had high hopes for mammals day. I went on 3 walks, did 17K steps the only mammal I saw was a squirrel that tried to raid my birdfeeder, lost interest & then nonchalantly dug up a stashed acorn πŸ˜†

#12dayswild #FemaleEntrepreneursUK #EcoEntrepreneur
#SustainableEntrepreneur

05.01.2026 19:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 11 Invertebrates - the worse day for looking for invertebrates- it was cold πŸ₯Ά & it had ❄️ snowed - just a sprinkle- & it was really icy! I saw five species in total! Last day tomorrow- Mammals !

#12dayswild #FemaleEntrepreneursUK #EcoEntrepreneur
#SustainableEntrepreneur

04.01.2026 18:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 10 of 12 Days Wild - Trees 🌳🌳🌳
I counted 14 species of tree today as I went about my Saturday chores - the pics are of the Oaks in the garden & β€œThe Ant Tree” - it has a nest of ants that farm the aphids in the tree!
#12dayswild #FemaleEntrepreneursUK #EcoEntrepreneur
#SustainableEntrepreneur

03.01.2026 20:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 9 of 12 Days Wild - looking for Birds on my walk up to the local meadow. I saw 13 species inc: Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Long Tailed Tit, & Robin who rather obligingly looked straight at my camera 🀩

#12dayswild #FemaleEntrepreneursUK #EcoEntrepreneur
#SustainableEntrepreneur
#WildlifeBusiness

02.01.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 6 of 12 Days Wild Moss πŸ’š - we had a day out today - but I did see 3 different species of moss - I saw moss growing in trees, in flower beds & cracks pavement 🀩 nature really does pop up everywhere πŸ’š

#12dayswild #FemaleEntrepreneursUK #EcoEntrepreneur
#SustainableEntrepreneur
#WildlifeBusiness

30.12.2025 18:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Yesterday was Day 5 Lichens - saw at least 10 species including a Pulmonaria sp 🫁 of The Wildlife Trusts 12 Days Wild

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#SustainableEntrepreneur
#WildlifeBusiness

30.12.2025 12:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 4 of 12 Days Wild

Today
Day 4 Fungi πŸ„β€πŸŸ«- We spent the day at the beach so I saw no fungi. I did see lots of shells 🐚, sand dunes & a Bobby dazzler of a lichen! That I need to research❀️
#12dayswild #FemaleEntrepreneurs #EcoEntrepreneur
#SustainableEntrepreneur
#WildlifeBusiness

28.12.2025 17:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 3 of 12 Days Wild: Fruit on plants / trees - I saw 20 species inc holly, ivy, apples, sloe, figs, dried up blackberries, & cotoneaster to name a few!

#12dayswild #FemaleEntrepreneursUK #EcoEntrepreneur
#SustainableEntrepreneur
#WildlifeBusiness

27.12.2025 18:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 2 of The 12 Days Wild Challenge

Day 2 Seeds (that aren’t fruit) 🀩🀩🀩 I saw 20 different species that had seeds on my Boxing Day morning walk #12dayswild #FemaleEntrepreneursUK #EcoEntrepreneur
#SustainableEntrepreneur
#WildlifeBusiness

26.12.2025 11:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 1 of 12 Days Wild - The WildlifeTrusts

I have decided to look for 12 different types of nature over the 12 Days Wild Challenge!

Day 1 Flowers 🌺 🌷 - today I saw 31 different species flowering on my Christmas morning walk.

#12dayswild #natureentrepreneur #FemaleEntrepreneursUK

25.12.2025 16:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sunrise in Devon England #nature #sunrise #devon

04.11.2025 07:18 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Beautiful Robin’s pincushion gall #insect #gall #nature @galling.bsky.social

20.10.2025 11:38 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bumblebee on Verbena #nature #bumblebee #bee #wildlifephotography #insect

06.10.2025 18:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My first ever harvest of potatoes- modest yet exciting! I planted 4 potatoes that had grown shoots in my veg cupboard into a bag of left over compost! #gardening #garden #growingveg #growyourown

06.10.2025 08:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fungus being eaten by tiny slugs #nature #wildlifephotography #fungi #fungus #autumn #fall

25.09.2025 14:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Jersey Tiger moth drinking nectar #nature #moth #insect #flower #nectar #wildlifephotography

19.09.2025 12:21 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Picking these for the house brought me joy this morning - beautiful Sweet peas still flowering in Mid-September #beautiful #garden #flowers #nature #outsidein

15.09.2025 07:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Great photo - thank you for sharing this

06.09.2025 07:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Autumnal sunrise in Devon #devon #sunrise #autumn #nature #sky

05.09.2025 10:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wasp enjoys a Devon cider #nature #insects #cider #devon #wasp #summer

02.09.2025 15:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Buff Tailed Bumblebee foraging on white budleja #bee #bumblebee #insects #wildlife #flowers

01.09.2025 21:12 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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7- spot ladybird (?) Coccinella 7- punctata - in Devon, England #insects #ladybird #ladybug #wildlife

31.08.2025 19:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Devon Beaver munching Balsam #nature #wildlifephotography #beaver #mammals #rewilding

30.08.2025 19:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hoverfly feeding on lemon balm #insects #hoverfly #herbs #nature #wildlifephotography

29.08.2025 11:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Alberta's Andre Mueller said his heart skipped a beat when he discovered the dragonfly fossil | CBC News Growing up in Medicine Hat, Alberta, about 125 kilometres southeast of Dinosaur Provincial Park, Andre Mueller was fascinated by the ancient creatures. More recently, the McGill student helped find a ...

"a fossilized #dragonfly wing ... has been identified as a new species and the first such fossil from Canada's dinosaur-aged rocks."

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

#CBC #news #Alberta #Cretaceous #insect #insects

28.08.2025 15:22 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This report is really worth your time reading and if it works on farms it can work equally as well in local parks and gardens.
#Environment #Ecology #Butterflies #Insects πŸ¦‹πŸžπŸ

21.08.2025 15:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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An image of a phone and text that says: We are testing Emergency Alerts on mobile phones across the UK on Sunday 7 September at 3pm. Find out more at gov.uk/alerts

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17.08.2025 15:18 πŸ‘ 102 πŸ” 141 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 4

About to give my first talk in 20 years and thinking β€œthe only way out is through” when this pops up in my feed… #SciComm

17.08.2025 03:32 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Teasels are such awesome plants #teasel #plants #nature #pollinatorplants

15.08.2025 20:48 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Comma Butterfly - so beautiful #butterfly #insect #wildlifephotography #nature

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