David Cottam

@davidcottam6.bsky.social

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Inquisitive person. Composer and player of music. Ecology, arts and science enthusiast.

A Jersey tiger moth hiding in plain sight - Mid Devon
Aimé-Jules Dalou A terracotta sculpture of of a peasant woman nursing her child. My favourite sculpture in the V&A.
A small toy sloth clutching an Easter egg between Velcro “paws”
À Komodo dragon, striking a pose like Trump.
A poop scoop.
Sergei Lavrov Russia’s cuddly Foreign Minister.
An image of a deep sea fish resembling Sergei Lavrov
A black Labrador standing beside a tree
Judge’s Wig fungus.
A can of Jenrick pilchards.
A Jersey Tiger Moth sipping nectar from a Buddleja bloom.
A tiny hawk moth sipping nectar from tall verbena
A wall planter with vivid flowers
A very elaborate loo with shells and antique wall plates
Bindweed in a Devon hedgerow
Rainbow chard glowing like a stained glass window
A crozier frond at the Banana Café.
It cost about £2000 to install in 2013. The heat exchanger and fan is on the wall outside. I made a wooden open lattice enclosure because it looked a bit industrial. You can set temp with thermostat and fan speed etc.
Cow parsley galaxies in a Devon hedgerow