A sweaty protest in Lawrence Fucking Kansas! #LFK #Protest #SummerSigns #NoKings #Photography

🌼 Common Centaury flowering in Blidworth Wood 🌼

A delicate summer wildflower with bright pink, star shaped blooms. Often found in sunny woodland edges and grassland rides, it’s a small but lovely marker of rich, established habitat 🌞

#SummerSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature #BlidworthWood

A Four spotted Chaser resting at Orston Plaster Pits📷️

Golden bodied with its distinctive dark wing spots. A brilliant early summer dragonfly and a sign of healthy wetland habitat.

Have you seen any where you are? Post your photos in the comments!

#SummerSigns #Dragonflies #NottsNature

🌼 A Common Spotted Orchid flowering in Halam, Nottinghamshire 🌼

One of early summer’s most recognisable native orchids. Its pale pink, patterned blooms are a beautiful sign of species rich grassland and lightly managed edges.

Have you seen any orchids yet?

#SummerSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature

🌸 Deptford Pink in flower 🌸

This delicate wildflower is a UK LBAP species, relying on warm, open, lightly managed grassland to survive. Every sighting matters.

Learn more about LBAP species in Nottinghamshire: nottsbag.org.uk/lbap/

#SummerSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature #LBAP #DeptfordPink

🦋 A Silver-washed #Fritillary in #Cotgrave Forest 🦋

One of high summer’s most eye catching woodland butterflies, thriving in sunny rides and sheltered glades.

Powerful flight, rich colour and a great sign of well managed woodland habitat.

#Butterflies #NottsNature #WoodlandWildlife #SummerSigns

🌸 Selfheal at Staunton Quarry 🌸

💜 This small purple spike thrives in lightly managed grassland, quietly supporting bees and other pollinators through early summer. Easy to miss, but an important part of healthy meadow habitats.

#SummerSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature #LookCloser #Selfheal

Meadow Vetchling weaving through early summer grassland at Tresswell 🌼

Bright yellow flowers like this thrive in lightly managed meadows, quietly supporting insects and adding colour to places that reward a closer look.

Have you spotted it yet?

#SummerSigns #Wildflowers #NottsNature #LookCloser

🐛 Large White butterfly larvae feeding in early June 🐛

A classic summer sight! Their bold yellow and black markings stand out as they grow quickly, building energy before pupating and emerging as the familiar white butterflies later in the season.

#SummerSigns #Butterflies #NottsNature

Sign of the Week: SUN ☀️🌞
Help your little one brighten up their signing skills!
Catch some rays—and signs! This week's sign is SUN, perfect for little ones ready for summer adventures. ☀️🤗

#BabySigns #SignOfTheWeek #Sun #EarlyCommunication #SummerSigns #BabyMilestones #TeachYourBaby #ParentingTips