Stick to the Orchids James. They tend to stay put!😬

Come and join me for #orchids on our guaranteed departure to Cyprus at the beginning of March next year! It's a perfect opportunity to fill your boots with spectacular endemics, well before the UK #orchid scene gets going. mariposanature.com/tours/botanica…

Well done Henry.

It’s that time of year when social media just seems to be full of gorgeous orchid pics! The challenge this week is to see if you can find one! Share your orchidaceous finds for #WildflowerHour this Sunday 8-9pm using the hashtag #OrchidChallenge. 📸 William Keble Martin

Excited to welcome YorkshireCoastNature to Global Birdfair - Swallow, S108 Hear Richard speaking about his wonderful new book - The Rarity Garden 🤹‍♂️ There’s plenty to do 📕 globalbirdfair.org/turnstone-auth… 🎟️ Event info, what’s on & tickets globalbirdfair.org Stephen Moss VisitEngland

Long old haul from North Devon to Kent. Stopped on A303 to see this beauty. Four days of hunting Kent's finest orchids and meeting up with lovely old friends Dr Richard Bate Jon Dunn 🇺🇦 Janette James Hunter May possibly have something for this Sunday's wildflowerhour 😁

⏳6 weeks until Global Birdfair 🐥 Young visitors & all generations ⛴️ Osprey Cruises, Events & lectures 📕 Author talks & book signing 🎪 ~300 Exhibitors 📸 2 main optics & camera marquees 🥘 Great food & drink 🏕️ Stay on Site available 🎟️ globalbirdfair.org tickets & info

It is a bit clise to the road. Not as bad as the weird hybrids on the A37! Have a good time in Kent.

First of 4 days in Kent. Patk Gate Down and Yockletts walked from Stenning Minnis Chalk Fragrant Common Spotted Common Twayblade Early Purple Orchid Fly Orchid Greater Butterfly Orchid Lady Orchid Monkey Orchid Pyramidal Orchid White Hellaborine That's 10. More to come.

Great morning James. Thanks so much.

Just stunning Richard

For the wildflowerhour #OrchidChallenge I thought I’d have a closer look at some of my local orchids. Thirdly, the delicate beauty of Heath Spotted Orchids from a field chock full of them. #WildflowerHour

Wallpaper?

Your favourites Steve?

Beauty

1/6/25 Kent - A video of a Digger Wasp landing on a Fly #Orchid (Ophrys insectifera), with a face full of pollinia and then engaging in pseudocopulation An absolute treat for the guests of the Mariposa Nature Tours tour I was co-leading with Jon Dunn 🇺🇦 #wildflowerhour #OrchidChallenge

🔭 Great to have Kowa Sporting Optics back at Global Birdfair 2025 📍Find them in F5 Falcon Optics Marquee 👣 Join The Urban Birder - OFFICIAL on daily nature walks 📲 New digiscoping walk on Saturday 🦉 Meet Paul Hackett in Owl workshop 🙏🏽Thanks to Kowa for being Sponsors 🌟 globalbirdfair.org/list-of-exhibi…

Ok 4th day in Kent 2 new - total to 15 Chalk Fragrant Common Spotted Common Twayblade Early Purple Fly Greater Butterfly Lady Monkey Pyramidal White Hellaborine Southern Marsh Bee Late Spider Musk Lizard Rebecca Wheeler James Hunter Jon Dunn 🇺🇦 Dr Richard Bate

Not so good without you. James Hunter Jon Dunn 🇺🇦 and Ian Haddingham. ❤️ to all of you.

James Correct 2 new - total to 16 Chalk Fragrant Common Spotted Common Twayblade Early Purple Fly Greater Butterfly Lady Monkey Man Pyramidal White Hellaborine Southern Marsh Bee Late Spider Musk Lizard Rebecca Wheeler James Hunter Jon Dunn 🇺🇦 Dr Richard Bate