Colour for February

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, 05 February 2025
Colour for February

Eastbourne Pier with Starling murmuration under pink sky © John Lauper

by Sussex Wildlife Nature Table contributors

February feeling a little... colourless?

Here's a dose of some of the most vibrant pictures over the past year from our social media channels.

Male Beautiful Demoiselle by Phil Hacker

Male Beautiful Demoiselle © Phil Hacker

Greenfinch © Moi Hicks

Cinnabar Moth Caterpillar © John Lauper

Cinnabar Moth caterpillar © John Lauper

Kingfisher by Dale Baldwin

Kingfisher © Dale Baldwin

Common Frog © Christian Moss

Common Frog © Christian Moss

European Nursery Web Spider © Tom Boyle

Nursery Web Spider © Tom Boyle

Great Spotted Woodpecker by Moi Hicks

Great Spotted Woodpecker © Moi Hicks

Geese flying against orange sky by Adam Wood

Geese flying against orange sky © Adam Wood

Blue Tit by Moi Hicks

Blue Tit © Moi Hicks

Neomyia Cornicina © Neil Jenkins

Neomyia cornicina © Neil Jenkins

Great Crested Grebe by Daryl Peters

Great Crested Grebe © Daryl Peters

Common Blue © Neil Jenkins

Common Blue © Neil Jenkins

Nuthatch by Peter Dransfield

Nuthatch © Peter Dransfield

Comma Butterfly © Tom Boyle

Comma Butterfly © Tom Boyle

Thanks to all contributors for brightening our screens. 

To see more colourful contributions from photographers across Sussex, visit the Sussex Wildlife Nature Table on Facebook, or follow Sussex Wildlife Trust on Instagram. 

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Comments

  • Catherine Francis:

    What beautiful photos, thank you for sharing g

    06 Feb 2025 11:36:00

  • Wendy Allen:

    Amazing photos. Thank you for sharing your talent with us.

    06 Feb 2025 12:15:00

  • Patricia Anne Kehela:

    Your Sussex Wildlife Trust is wonderful, which is why I subscribe to receive your emails even though I live in London. Keep up the good work and Thanks!
    from Patsy Kehela

    06 Feb 2025 12:41:00

  • Alison:

    What wonderful photos, they have given me alot of joy to look at. Well done to the talented photographers.

    06 Feb 2025 12:53:00

  • Jo:

    Beautiful thankyou

    06 Feb 2025 12:57:00

  • Jen:

    Great idea – these colourful images of the natural world around us really brought good cheer into my afternoon. Please repeat!!

    06 Feb 2025 14:44:00

  • Norman Burke:

    Thank you for sharing the photographs,such a pleasure.

    07 Feb 2025 08:02:00

  • Cheryl:

    Absolutely beautiful pictures. Such talented patient photographers. Thank you so much it’s amazing to show are wonderful wildlife.

    07 Feb 2025 20:49:00

  • Sue Whall-Poole:

    Just what’s need in colourless February! Thank you, these photos are beautiful.

    10 Feb 2025 15:49:00

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