Marta Dobrowolski

One of the amazing Hummingbird Hawk-moth caterpillars on our terrace! We watched its mother lay her eggs on bedstraw we'd sown 🐛❤️ Their food plants include Lady's and Hedge Bedstraw, and sometimes Red Valerian 🌿🌼 @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social #caterpillar #moth #wildlife #gardening #WildflowerHour

A dazzling Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) enjoying the fabulous wildflower margins at RSPB Hope Farm 🥰 🦋🌸🌿 A territorial little butterfly – small but feisty! 🧡 @rspb.bsky.social #Butterflies #wildflowers #NatureRecovery #farming #wildlife #naturelovers #insects #wildlifephotography #nature

The next generation of Orange-tailed mining bees (Andrena haemorrhoa) being created on the dandelions @greatfen.org.uk 🐝❤️🌼🌿 Happy Easter everyone! #bees #wildlife #NatureBeauty #wildflower #pollinators #NaturePhotography #insect #spring #naturelovers #flower #nature #wildflowerhour

A gorgeous little Furrow bee (Lasioglossum sp.), with the tiniest of toes, enjoying a delicious dandelion buffet @greatfen.org.uk 🐝❤️🌿🌼 #bees #wildlife #NatureBeauty #wildflower #pollinators #NaturePhotography #insect #spring #naturelovers #flower #nature

A stunning Merveille du Jour (Griposia aprilina) moth - haute couture at King's College again 😍💚✨ @kingscollege.bsky.social #InsectThursday #NatureBeauty #wildlife #moth #naturelovers #insect #pollinators #MothsMatter #macrophotography #Cambridge #nature

A stunning Common blue (Polyommatus icarus) with slightly unusal patterning, resting in a wildflower margin 🦋😍🌿💙 @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social #butterfly #NatureBeauty #wildflower #wildlife #pollinators #naturelovers #insect #wildlifephotography #Cambridgeshire #nature

A gorgeous Meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) sipping the nectar of ragwort in a wildflower margin 🦋🌼🌿💛 #SundayYellow #butterfly #wildflower #NatureBeauty #wildlife #insect #naturelovers #pollinators #wildflowerhour #nature

A Small heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) rests on a Wild carrot seedhead, swaying gently in the summer breeze 🦋☀️🌿❤️ #butterfly #NatureBeauty #wildflower #wildlife #pollinators #naturelovers #insect #wildlifephotography #wildflowerhour #nature

High fashion on the walls of King's College this week - this stunning Sallow Kitten (Furcula furcula) turned up in their finest robe 😍🔥❤️ @kingscollege.bsky.social #InsectThursday #NatureBeauty #wildlife #moth #naturelovers #insect #pollinators #MothsMatter #macrophotography #Cambridge #nature

Silhouettes in motion - three Red-billed choughs (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) flying over RSPB Ramsey Island 🐦❤️ #birds #NatureBeauty #wildlife #corvids #naturelovers #birdphotography #Wales #wildlifephotography #nature

Adonis' ladybirds (Hippodamia variegata) seen for the first time at our allotment! Creating the next generation as well! 🐞😍🌿❤️ @cnhs1857.bsky.social ‪ @ukladybirds.bsky.social #ladybirds #wildlife #insect #NatureBeauty #gardening #naturelovers #allotment #coleoptera #Cambridge #macro #nature

A stunning Jersey tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria) moth resting on the beautiful historic walls of King's College in Cambridge 🥰❤️ @kingscollege.bsky.social @cnhs1857.bsky.social #InsectThursday #NatureBeauty #wildlife #moth #naturelovers #insect #pollinators #MothsMatter #Cambridge #nature

This territorial male Common blue (Polyommatus icarus) butterfly was not going to let the other male just sit there and enjoy its flower 🦋😂🌿❤️ #TuesdayBlue #Twosday #butterfly #naturelovers #wildlife #insect #NatureBeauty #wildflower #nature

The sweetest little Roe deer (Capreplus capreolus) fawn having a lovely time in the meadow 🥰🌿🦌❤️ #SundayYellow #sundayvibes #wildlife #NatureBeauty #deer #wildflowers #naturelovers #grassland #animal #nature

A glowing Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) nectaring on ragwort along the Pembrokeshire Coast Path 🌼🌿🦋❤️ Have a lovely Sunday! #SundayYellow #butterfly #wildflower #NatureBeauty #wildlife #insect #naturelovers #pollinators #walking #flowers #nature

When a puffin gets surprised by a bee in their front garden 😂🐦🐝🌿🌼❤️ #flowersonfriday #puffin #seabirds #wildflowers #NatureBeauty #wildlife #birds #naturelovers #Wales #flowers #nature

Portrait of a beautiful Great green bush-cricket (Tettigonia viridissima) 🦗🌿❤️ A quick goodbye as he climbed up the hedge, after singing so loudly the night before at the campsite 😍💚 #InsectThursday #wildlife #naturelovers #insect #Wales #wildlifephotography #nature

Is this the puffin version of a wedding? 🥰🐦 A tender moment between two Atlantic puffins – a billing ceremony – witnessed by their curious neighbours on Skomer Island 🌿❤️ #puffins #seabirds #love #birds #naturelovers #wildlife #Wales #NatureBeauty #wildlifephotography #nature

A curious Puffin (Fratercula arctica) peeking inside a burrow on Skomer Island 🥰🐦 Or maybe just checking in on their chick! ❤️ #puffin #birds #naturelovers #wildlife #summer #NatureBeauty #wildlifephotography #Wales #birdphotography #nature

A radiant Wall (Lasiommata megera) butterfly enjoying the nectar of a bird's-foot trefoil along the Pembrokeshire Coast Path 🦋🌼🌿❤️ #SundayYellow #NatureBeauty #butterfly #wildflower #naturelovers #wildlife #insect #flower #summer #walking #Wales #nature

Just an adorable little Puffin (Fratercula arctica) on Skomer Island 😍🐦🌿❤️ #FridayVibes #birds #naturelovers #wildlife #summer #NatureBeauty #wildlifephotography #Wales #birdwatching #nature

"I'm staaaarving!" A hungry little Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) fledgling out on a daytrip with their parent to learn important life skills 🥰🌿🐦❤️ #birds #naturelovers #wildlife #summer #NatureBeauty #walking #wildlifephotography #Sweden #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nature

A gorgeous Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) in the Norfolk Broads 🦋💛 The British subspecies lays eggs only on milk parsley, while caterpillars of migrating European Swallowtails feed on various umbellifers like wild carrot 🐛🌸🌿❤️ #SundayYellow #butterfly #wildflowers #nature

"I wonder how much this butterfly weighs?" 🦋🥰 Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) crawling underneath a Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) to not miss out on any tasty flowers! 🐝🌸🌿🦋❤️ #bumblebee #butterfly #wildflowers #naturelovers #insects #wildlife #nature

Two bumblebees looking like they're dancing on a bramble flower 🐝🌿🌸🐝💃❤️ but probably demonstrating the disturbance leg-lift response (DLR) - too close for comfort! #twosday #bumblebee #wildlife #flower #NaturePhotography #bees #insects #naturelovers #wildflower #nature

My first ever Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) in the UK! 🦋😍 Enjoying the nectar of blackberry flowers at Hickling Broad 🌸🌿❤️ Wishing everyone a lovely Sunday! 🥰 #SundayYellow #butterfly #wildflowerhour #NatureBeauty #wildflower #insect #flowers #naturelovers #wildlife #nature

Reaching for the flower! 🐝❤️🌸 A gorgeous bumblebee exploring the slower journey among clovers 🌿🥰 What species is this? 🙏 #bumblebee #weekend #wildlife #naturelovers #flower #bee #insect #NatureBeauty #wildflowers #pollinators #Norfolk #nature

The knapweeds are out and gorgeous Large skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus) butterflies are making the most of it! 🦋🌿🌷😍 #InsectThursday #butterfly #NatureBeauty #flower #wildlife #insect #naturelovers #wildflower #farming #nature

A dazzling Swollen-thighed beetle (Oedemera nobilis) and little rove beetle sharing a fragrant meal in a wild rose 🪲🌸🌿🤍 #WildWebsWednesday #NatureBeauty #insect #wildlife #flower #naturelovers #coleoptera #wildflower #nature

A stunning Scarce chaser (Libellula fulva) almost glowing at @greatfen.org.uk 🐉💛🌿❤️ Have a lovely Sunday! #SundayYellow #dragonfly #NatureBeauty #wildlife #insect #naturelovers #odonata #nature

A striking Scarce chaser (Libellula fulva) patiently guarding his territory on a sunny day 🥰🌿💙 #InsectThursday #dragonfly #NatureBeauty #wildlife #insect #naturelovers #odonata #nature

Hope you all enjoy the weekend as much as this glowing Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) butterfly enjoys the sunshine and nectar! 🦋🌸☀️🌿❤️ #SaturdayVibes #butterfly #NatureBeauty #wildlife #insect #naturelovers #spring #walking #nature

An eye-catching Bishop's mitre shieldbug (Aelia acuminata) enjoying an area of long grass at the allotment - their larvae feed on ripening grass seeds 🪲🌿😍 #InsectThursday #wildlife #naturelovers #gardening #insect #NatureBeauty #allotment #gardensafari #nature

A poor male Holly blue (Celastrina argiolus) drying off on blueberry flowers after being rescued from the pond! 🦋🌿❤️ Luckily he flew up into the hawthorn flowers after recharging and rearranging his wings 🫐☀️💙🥰 #TuesdayBlue #butterfly #wildlife #insect #gardening #nature

Just a sweet Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on a little lily pad, resting a foot on a flower petal, drinking from the wildlife pond 🐝🍃🌸🥰 Wishing everyone a lovely Saturday! #SaturdayMorning #bee #gardening #insect #cute #pollinators #allotment #nature

A gorgeous Black-spotted longhorn beetle (Rhagium mordax), living in a fragment of the medieval Rockingham Forest 🪲🌳❤️ They feed on nectar and pollen, and lay their eggs on dead wood 🌸🪵🥰 #InsectThursday #beetle #NatureBeauty #woodland #wildlife #naturelovers #macro #nature

First Brown argus (Aricia agestis) of the year at the #allotment 🦋😍 I'll make sure to leave plenty of its caterpillar food plants so they hopefully thrive 🌸🌿❤️ #butterfly #NatureBeauty #gardening #wildlife #insect #naturelovers #WildWebsWednesday #Cambridge #nature @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social

A beautiful little bee swarm spotted in a forest, the honeybees huddling together while scout bees search for a nest site 🐝🌳🥰 #bees #NatureBeauty #pollinators #forest #insects #walking #nature

Ancient woodland walk this weekend 🌳❤️ Have a lovely day everyone, and hope you get to enjoy some nature! 🦋🌼🌿🐞🌳🐝 #sundayvibes #NatureBeauty #forest #walking #naturelovers #relax #spring #nofilters #trees #nature

A stunning female Orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines) butterfly basking in the morning sun before another day full of adventures 🦋😍🌿☀️❤️ #SaturdayMorning #NatureBeauty #butterfly #gardening #wildlife #naturelovers #insect #allotment #SaveButterflies #Cambridge #nature

Happy to see Small heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) butterflies near Cambridge this week 🦋❤️ Their caterpillars feed on fine grasses 🥰🐛 #InsectThursday #butterfly #NatureBeauty #wildlife #insect #naturelovers #pollinators #lepidoptera #SaveButterflies #nature @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social

A stunning little Tawny mining bee (Andrena fulva) busy collecting pollen from a euphorbia 🐝 ❤️🌼🌿 #bee #naturelovers #wildlife #insect #garden #solitarybees #gardening #NatureBeauty #spring #pollinators #nature

Just a little Hairy shieldbug (Dolycoris baccarum) enjoying some buttercup sap 🌼🌿❤️ #wildlife #bug #naturelovers #insect #gardening #nature

A slightly windswept Ruby tiger (Phragmatobia fuliginosa) moth, relaxing in the afternoon sun! 😎🌿❤️ #NatureBeauty #MothsMatter #wildlife #allotment #naturelovers #insect #moth #GardeningX #Cambridge #nature @bc-cambs-essex.bsky.social

A gorgeous Grey-patched mining bee (Andrena nitida), legs packed with pollen, nesting at the allotment 🐝🌿❤️ #bees #WildlifeWednesday #naturelovers #insect #gardening #wildlife #NatureBeauty #spring #allotment #pollinators #nature

A stunning Green-veined white (Pieris napi) enjoying the sun on the first week of this year's butterfly survey season 🦋☀️🤍🌿😍 #butterfly #NatureBeauty #WildlifeWednesday #joy #pollinators #naturelovers #insect #wildlife #spring #SaveButterflies #nature

Magic happening in the hidden spaces of our gardens and allotments ✨️❤️ A Large white (Pieris brassicae) butterfly in metamorphosis 🐛🦋🤍 #butterfly #FlutterbyFriday #NatureBeauty #gardening #wildlife #allotment #naturelovers #insect #wildlifegardening #winter #macro #nature

Hidden treasures on a wintery allotment! Green alkanet hosting a non-biting midge 🥰🌿💙 #wildflowerhour #wildlife #NatureBeauty #gardening #insect #flower #winter #naturelovers #January #wildflowers #nature

Quick phone snap today of a contemplative Robin in a garden center 🌿❤️ I think we might have interrupted their meditation 🤭😍 Wish you all a lovely relaxing weekend! 🥰 #birds #robin #wildlife #gardening #meditation #weekend #nature

A little leafhopper exploring a Common daisy on a sunny but cold January day 🌼🌿❤️ #FlowersOnFriday #wildlife #NatureBeauty #insect #wildflower #allotment #naturelovers #winter #gardening #Cambridge #nature