GrahamGoodfellow
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All local sites for Spiranthes are parched, bare & devoid of plants so a trip to S. Wales was the only way for us to see the last(?) orchid of the year. & fortunately they were showing in some quantity @ukorchids.bsky.social
August 26, 2026 at 8:51 AM
All local sites for Spiranthes are parched, bare & devoid of plants so a trip to S. Wales was the only way for us to see the last(?) orchid of the year. & fortunately they were showing in some quantity @ukorchids.bsky.social
As expected Cut-leaved germander has appeared in quantity at its only Glos site this year but, like many of us, it's not thriving in the heat...
July 13, 2026 at 8:32 AM
As expected Cut-leaved germander has appeared in quantity at its only Glos site this year but, like many of us, it's not thriving in the heat...
Wiltshire Downs wonderfully floriferous. Never seen Round-headed rampion so abundant & as for the Clustered bellflower! Numerous Dark green fritillaries & Painted ladies adding to the spectacle.
July 7, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Wiltshire Downs wonderfully floriferous. Never seen Round-headed rampion so abundant & as for the Clustered bellflower! Numerous Dark green fritillaries & Painted ladies adding to the spectacle.
For ##wildflowerhour & #ClimbingPlants Black Bryony appropriating our garden bench & another one hanging around with some Helleborines, plus a Clematis vitalba, Traveller's-joy. @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
July 5, 2026 at 7:16 PM
For ##wildflowerhour & #ClimbingPlants Black Bryony appropriating our garden bench & another one hanging around with some Helleborines, plus a Clematis vitalba, Traveller's-joy. @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
Some Helleborines from Glos today. Broad-leaved & Green-flowered. Unfortunately unable to find any Slender-lipped in all the usual places - any tips would be most welcome! @ukorchids.bsky.social
July 5, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Some Helleborines from Glos today. Broad-leaved & Green-flowered. Unfortunately unable to find any Slender-lipped in all the usual places - any tips would be most welcome! @ukorchids.bsky.social
Today is #NationalMeadowsDay & here are some from Wiltshire looking their very finest @plantlifeuk.bsky.social @floodplainmead.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
July 4, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Today is #NationalMeadowsDay & here are some from Wiltshire looking their very finest @plantlifeuk.bsky.social @floodplainmead.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
The N Wilts meadows are looking stunning right now. This is from Distillery Farm today. Love the sneezewort.
July 1, 2026 at 4:15 PM
The N Wilts meadows are looking stunning right now. This is from Distillery Farm today. Love the sneezewort.
Clattinger Farm WWT reserve. Floodplain hay meadows, storing carbon, supporting biodiversity & ready to slow & filter the next inevitable floods. Beauty & utility. @floodplainmead.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
June 29, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Clattinger Farm WWT reserve. Floodplain hay meadows, storing carbon, supporting biodiversity & ready to slow & filter the next inevitable floods. Beauty & utility. @floodplainmead.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social
Clattinger Farm is looking absolutely magnificent right now, despite the heat & drought. One of the finest species rich hay meadows in the lowlands. We are so lucky places like this are protected & still exist. #WildflowerHour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
June 28, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Clattinger Farm is looking absolutely magnificent right now, despite the heat & drought. One of the finest species rich hay meadows in the lowlands. We are so lucky places like this are protected & still exist. #WildflowerHour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
We saw 3 rather special plants this week in N Wilts & S Glos - Cut-leaved Self heal, Round-headed campion & Field cow wheat. #WildflowerHour @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
June 21, 2026 at 7:20 PM
We saw 3 rather special plants this week in N Wilts & S Glos - Cut-leaved Self heal, Round-headed campion & Field cow wheat. #WildflowerHour @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
A couple of Violet helleborines, one with variegated foliage @ukorchids.bsky.social
June 21, 2026 at 2:17 PM
A couple of Violet helleborines, one with variegated foliage @ukorchids.bsky.social
These are some of our #LawnFlowers for #WildflowerHour. It's been evolving over a number of years: extra pleased to have 3 Fragrant orchids arrive this year. Orobanche minor appears every year & in some quantity. #NoMowMay begins in April & runs to July. @wildflowehour.bsky.social
June 7, 2026 at 7:12 PM
These are some of our #LawnFlowers for #WildflowerHour. It's been evolving over a number of years: extra pleased to have 3 Fragrant orchids arrive this year. Orobanche minor appears every year & in some quantity. #NoMowMay begins in April & runs to July. @wildflowehour.bsky.social
I really like the vermillion shade of Early marsh orchid var coccinea, seen here at Braunton Burrows @ukorchids.bsky.social
June 3, 2026 at 6:41 PM
I really like the vermillion shade of Early marsh orchid var coccinea, seen here at Braunton Burrows @ukorchids.bsky.social
Last year one, this year three Fragrant orchids in our garden wildflower area. All just turned up. @ukorchids.bsky.social
May 29, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Last year one, this year three Fragrant orchids in our garden wildflower area. All just turned up. @ukorchids.bsky.social
Burnt orchids are back in N Wilts. Very few, but it's an improvement on last year & they are just gorgeous @ukorchids.bsky.social
May 24, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Burnt orchids are back in N Wilts. Very few, but it's an improvement on last year & they are just gorgeous @ukorchids.bsky.social
Dense-flowered orchid at one of its two Fermanagh sites @ukorchids.bsky.social
May 23, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Dense-flowered orchid at one of its two Fermanagh sites @ukorchids.bsky.social
On the same @floodplainmead.bsky.social trip as @milesking.bsky.social to W. Fermanagh, Green-veined white on Heath spotted orchid @ukorchids.bsky.social
May 21, 2026 at 5:32 PM
On the same @floodplainmead.bsky.social trip as @milesking.bsky.social to W. Fermanagh, Green-veined white on Heath spotted orchid @ukorchids.bsky.social
Early purple orchids here in Donegal are still in full flower, along with primroses! Probably as a result of the distinctly cold weather! It was great to finally meet up with Sean Cole & Mike Waller at Sheskinmore today. @ukorchids.bsky.social
May 17, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Early purple orchids here in Donegal are still in full flower, along with primroses! Probably as a result of the distinctly cold weather! It was great to finally meet up with Sean Cole & Mike Waller at Sheskinmore today. @ukorchids.bsky.social
The Early marsh are looking really good right now in N Wilts @ukorchids.bsky.social
May 13, 2026 at 1:11 PM
The Early marsh are looking really good right now in N Wilts @ukorchids.bsky.social
2 colour versions of the bee/fly hybrid Ophrys x pietzschii. Numbers seem to be dwindling here @ukorchids.bsky.social
May 11, 2026 at 1:44 PM
2 colour versions of the bee/fly hybrid Ophrys x pietzschii. Numbers seem to be dwindling here @ukorchids.bsky.social
For #wildflowerhour #peasandcarrots Horseshoe & Kidney vetch on the Wiltshire Downs, the latter food plant of Adonis blue butterflies who were keeping well out of the cold wind today. Plus a carrot & Field fleawort. @bsbibotany.bsky.social
May 10, 2026 at 7:26 PM
For #wildflowerhour #peasandcarrots Horseshoe & Kidney vetch on the Wiltshire Downs, the latter food plant of Adonis blue butterflies who were keeping well out of the cold wind today. Plus a carrot & Field fleawort. @bsbibotany.bsky.social
Only 4 Burnt orchids seen at Pewsey Downs today; better than last year when there were none. Most years there are 100s; still it's early yet.... @ukorchids.bsky.social
May 10, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Only 4 Burnt orchids seen at Pewsey Downs today; better than last year when there were none. Most years there are 100s; still it's early yet.... @ukorchids.bsky.social
A dripping tufa cascade covered in Pinguicula hirtiflora, Albania.
May 1, 2026 at 5:54 AM
A dripping tufa cascade covered in Pinguicula hirtiflora, Albania.
I couldn't resist. Very high proportion of white flowers at this site. @ukorchids.bsky.social
April 23, 2026 at 12:35 PM
I couldn't resist. Very high proportion of white flowers at this site. @ukorchids.bsky.social