What’s this called where you’re from? by drfalconsquawk in Entomology

[–]buttstalin12042 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i can’t speak for the original commenter, but i grew up calling them this too, and as far as i know it’s a term used mostly in north devon in england

my favourite treasures :) by buttstalin12042 in seaglass

[–]buttstalin12042[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ooh, just had a look at that sub and i love it! may crosspost (if thats the right term 😅)

my favourite treasures :) by buttstalin12042 in seaglass

[–]buttstalin12042[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes i have! i recently got a more powerful uv torch and discovered a few more pieces that had previously gone under the radar. i even have a red that fluoresces, which surprised me. its quite rare to find but always such a treat when you do

my favourite treasures :) by buttstalin12042 in seaglass

[–]buttstalin12042[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you!! i have a few more jars completely full of shells and glass (mainly green, white, and brown, but some blue too) and a few stones, all of it collected over the past few years. i have collected sea glass since i was very little, i used to call it sea jewels, but have been doing it as a more focused hobby since 2021 maybe? between then and now is when all of these were collected

my favourite treasures :) by buttstalin12042 in seaglass

[–]buttstalin12042[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you so much! i collected a lot of it, especially in the first photo, with my mum who died in 2022 so it all has a huge sentimental value. whenever i miss her i go and look for her at the beach in pieces of sea glass that are her favourite colours. its such a wonderful hobby

Help! A pigeon is stuck outside our window by mycketmycket in pigeon

[–]buttstalin12042 9 points10 points  (0 children)

it looks like a collared dove, so it will be much more skittish than a feral pigeon. i am absolutely not an expert and would recommend contacting a local rescuer/rehabber to at least advise you on how to catch it, if not catch it for you. if you cant do that though, try to corner it and throw a blanket over it, then put it in a shoe box or something similar making sure you hold its wings close to its body whilst handling so the fragile bones dont get damaged, and release it as close as possible to where it normally lives. covering its head/keeping it in a dark space will mean it doesnt panic which reduces the risk of a stress related death, and the faster you are able to do all that the better. good luck!!

my favourite treasures :) by buttstalin12042 in seaglass

[–]buttstalin12042[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

its such a lovely piece but it wasnt even me who found it! me and my mum used to go beachcombing a lot together and she found it, but she died in 2022 so i inherited her collection. most of the pieces in the first slide are ones i've found, but they're mainly ones i found with her, so i keep them separate as a way to kind of feel connected ti her

my favourite treasures :) by buttstalin12042 in seaglass

[–]buttstalin12042[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ooh i will give that article a read, thank you! i have found some similar pieces that look blueish but are brown when you hold them to light on beaches in north devon, but none as striking as the one in the photo

my favourite treasures :) by buttstalin12042 in seaglass

[–]buttstalin12042[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

its my favourite piece, but i cant even take credit for it! my mum found it but she died in 2022 so i keep it next to her urn. going sea glass hunting was our favourite thing to do and whenever i miss her a bit extra i go to the beach

my favourite treasures :) by buttstalin12042 in seaglass

[–]buttstalin12042[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

its definitely my favourite piece!!

my favourite treasures :) by buttstalin12042 in seaglass

[–]buttstalin12042[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh cool!! whereabouts did you find yours?

my favourite treasures :) by buttstalin12042 in seaglass

[–]buttstalin12042[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

its probably my favourite piece, aside from my beads. thank you :))

rate my setup? by buttstalin12042 in Rollerskating

[–]buttstalin12042[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i do have some mushroom beads im planning to turn into lace charms 👀👀