Huw Thomas

Proposals by @ButeEnergyWales to build a corridor of pylons through the heart of Wales along the Tywi Valley is nothing but an act of destruction in one of Wales' most iconic landscapes, full of natural beauty and historic significance. Please sign. adamprice.wales/no_to_dyffry…

Reading this article about the importance of trees and woodland and their role in alleviating flooding you would think it was from a recent source, considering the relevance it has, but it is from The Aberystwyth Observer, 24th May 1879 - 143 years ago!

Short video from 2001 to 2022 from one of the first sites I worked on, to plant an area of broadleaf floodplain woodland to help slow down and store flood waters on the River Parrett, Somerset. #floodplain #floodplainwoodland #flooding #naturalfloodmanagement #nfm #slowingtheflow

Thanks duck. Load testing our freshly laid concrete slab. Much appreciated 🤦‍♂️#diywithducks

We are living with extremes at the moment. Less than 2 months ago I posted the @metoffice image showing rainfall totals in excess of 350% the average in places. Now, half way through April the map shows 20% the average rainfall for much of the UK #weather #rainfall #metoffice

Can anyone tell me what this shrub is please? Ta 🙂

#honeybees are merciless when they need to be. I missed the bit where 4 or 5 of them attacked, stung and killed this wasp (judging by her size, I think it's a queen wasp). I did capture them dragging it out of the hive though. Brutal. #beekeeper #beekeeping

Not only do #beavers build dams and help control the flow of water and #flooding, they increase the #biodiversity in the area, and help the other local wildlife. Some more camera trap footage of the #beaver enclosure at Cropton Forest, N Yorkshire #nfm #naturalfloodmanagement

Bees are bees right? Not really. One of our colonies has a mix of different bees, some with black bands on yellow abdomens, others yellow bands on black. Just one of the signs that show that the queen mated with several different drones on her single mating flight #beekeeping101

Making the most of Sunday's good weather for some important #beetherapy. Felt good to give our colonies their first full inspection. All 4 looking good and ready for the season 🤞 Here's a photo to play the Spot the Queen Game....Go! #beekeeper #beekeepinglife #saveourbees

Early season Varroa destructor count on our honey bee colonies to make sure that the parasitic mite population is low for the start of the season. This is a close up of what falls from a hive over a few days, including pollen and wax #beekeeper #saveourbees

Some lunchtime bee therapy, watching the action at the entrance to one of our hives. Nice to see some heavily laden pollen sacks going in #beekeeping #honeybees #beekeeper #saveourbees

Beekeeping Season 2020 is.... Open! As long as the late spring weather plays nice. Very quick check inside the hives and all 4 colonies are doing ok 😎🤞#beekeeper #beekeeping #beekeepinglife

Some early analysis of the microdrill data I collected last week to assess decay in timber #NaturalFloodManagement features. Diagram shows "ratio of decay" of timber versus a reference healthy living tree of same species used in structure #NFM #slowingtheflow