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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · Sep 1

So officially we’re In metro logical Autumn as of today , still going strong Painswick Golf Course Gloucestershire , Ladies-tresses @ukorchids.bsky.social @thenewgalaxy.bsky.social

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Steve Nash @stevenash71.bsky.social · Aug 24

American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis), on my garden Buddleja this morning. St. Mellion, SE Cornwall.

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · Aug 14

Bookending my first and last UK Orchids of the year in UK from Swifts Hill Gloucestershire this afternoon Autumn - Ladies Tresses, seen in double figures @ukorchids.bsky.social @thenewgalaxy.bsky.social

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · Jul 27

Can’t believe Jersey Tiger Two years running our Cheltenham Gloucestershire garden

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · Jul 27

Occasionally Gloucestershire throws up a really special Violet Helleborine

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · Jul 21

Just lucky Nige

Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · Jul 20

So walking over the Moiry Dam nr Grimentz Switzerland 🇨🇭 out the corner of my saw a giant butterfly in flight turned out to be TWO Wallcreepers , absolute buzzing

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · Jul 19

Some serious Alpine Vanilla Orchids in High pasture Switzerland 🇨🇭 Alps this morning

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · Jul 18

So first proper day walking Swiss 🇨🇭 Alps meadows today really pleased to find these Alba Gymnadenia conipsea Fragrant Orchid

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · Jul 17

Queen os Spain Fritillary from Swiss 🇨🇭 Alps today

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Alex Prendergast @bramblebotanist.bsky.social · Jul 13

Ghost Orchids Epipogium aphyllum in SE France this week. An awesome experience seeking out these enigmatic spirits and finding them in such abundance, in beautiful sub-alpine woods #wildflowerhour

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · Jul 13

Tough Tough gig , looking for Violet Helleborines at Hailes Abbey Gloucestershire today , eventually found these , but still not in flower @ukorchids.bsky.social

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · Jun 30

Yup 🥵

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James Common @commonbynature.bsky.social · Jun 29

A rather special little plant for #wildflowerhour...

A few of the Lindisfarne Helleborines (Epipactis sancta) spotted over the weekend.

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · Jun 29

I’ve never seen a June flowering BLH. , I haven’t posted but there were a few other orchids I recorded today again never seen in June , very very early Helleborine season 😳😱

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · Jun 29

Should I be happy or melancholy it’s June29 and Broad -leaved Helleborines are flowering at Painswick Gloucestershire @ukorchids.bsky.social

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · Jun 25

It was brilliant , think recorded a Bee x late spider hybrid as well

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · Jun 25

Rather pleased with this Marbled White photo from this morning

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · Jun 25

Fantastic day out in Kent , looking thru a multitude of Ophrys fuciflora , Late Spider -Orchids over 50 counted @ukorchids.bsky.social

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · Jun 22

Look what came thru my letter box yesterday 👍

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · Jun 21

Ouch 😞😞😞

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · Jun 21

Had friends travel up from Kent to Gloucestershire this morning , a real nervous wait untill this Large Blue preformed beautifully

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · Jun 20

I just adore the paler end of the spectrum of Chalk Fragrant Orchids , this particular one was on Rodborough Common Gloucestershire yesterday afternoon ( But Boy it was Hot ) @ukorchids.bsky.social

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · Jun 10

Fantastic to visit this suburban garden in Cheltenham Gloucestershire , nature given a chance ElevenBee Orchids in a pocket handkerchief of a front lawn @ukorchids.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @thenewgalaxy.bsky.social

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · Jun 8

Wow 8 th June. The Orchid Season is going to be over by end of July

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