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19 Jul 2025
OK... so briefly coming out of X retirement to share this, the pinnacle of my orchiding experiences. Epipogium aphyllum. The Slovak Paradise National Park, 17-7-2025. π»ππΈπ°
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26 Apr 2025
Befitting last ever post on X ... an allwhite evening orchiding in ππ· - Orchis simia & Orchis quadripunctata π€π€
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25 Apr 2025
πππ· Lady Orchids (Orchis purpurea) Dalmatia, 25-4-2025
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24 Apr 2025
Ophrys bertolonii / Ophrys incubacea hybrid swarm. Ciovo, ππ· 24-4-2025 π
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29 Mar 2025
Right, final post on X ... one of a few Green Winged Orchids (Anacamptis morio) in Dorset today & nearby some amorous adders (Vipera berus) 29-3-2025. Off to Bluesky ... @withylake.bsky.social
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27 Mar 2025
Green Winged Orchid (Anacamptis morio) Somerset, 27-3-2025
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26 Mar 2025
Early Spider Orchid (Ophrys sphegodes). Dorset 26-3-2025
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20 Mar 2025
Spring has sprung π ... Sand crocus, Romulea columnae, at Dawlish Warren 20-3-2025 @WarrenBirding
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11 Mar 2025
In preparation for the imminent & upcoming UK orchid season, I'm off to the blue side ... you'll find me at @withylake.bsky.social π€
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3 Mar 2025
Orchis canariensis at various locations around Tenerife: Teno, Anaga and Aguamansa approx 700-900m. 2-3-2025 @ukorchids
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2 Mar 2025
Orchis canariensis & Gennaria diphylla - Anaga, Tenerife 2-3-2025
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11 Feb 2025
Literally thousands of Gennaria diphylla and Habenaria tridactylites @~700m in the Laurisilva forest of the Anaga National Park... plus a few Orchis canariensis (typically) in bud π Tenerife 9-2-2025
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11 Feb 2025
The sound of (almost) silence. Tenerife 10-2-2025. Orchis canariensis oh so nearly in flower; some lovely late Habenaria tridactylites. Joy. π€ Tenerife.
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6 Feb 2025
Saw this jigsaw on a cafe wall in Granadilla de Abona today - thought it was rather lovely & reminded me of someone special π
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