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Andy Rogers @withylake.bsky.social · 1d

Lots of Neotinea maculata typically under tree heather (Erica arborea) @1800m on Pico Ruivo, Madeira today 7/10/2025 🤍🇵🇹

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Andy Rogers @withylake.bsky.social · 2d

Grilled limpets (lapas), probably Patella aspera or
Patella candei to celebrate finding Goodyera macrophylla 😋🤍🇵🇹

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Andy Rogers @withylake.bsky.social · 3d

Goodyera macrophylla @860m in the Parque Florestal do Fanal, Madeira today, 5/10/2025 🇵🇹 😃

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Andy Rogers @withylake.bsky.social · 29d

6-8ft beauties

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Andy Rogers @withylake.bsky.social · 29d

A splendid combo ...Autumn squill (scilla autumnalis) and Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) at Start Point today 9-9-2025 😃

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Andy Rogers @withylake.bsky.social · Sep 5

Fresh Autumn lady's-tresses (Spiranthes spiralis) appearing at Dawlish Warren following the recent rain 😃 @ukorchids.bsky.social

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Andy Rogers @withylake.bsky.social · Aug 31

A few Autumn Lady's-tresses on the Dorset Way verges today, 10 days ago there were none. A nice end to Summer 😃 31-8-2025. @ukorchids.bsky.social @orchidvinny.bsky.social

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Andy Rogers @withylake.bsky.social · Aug 25

Most had leaves coming through Vinny 👍

Andy Rogers @withylake.bsky.social · Aug 24

Glad to hear it Kirsty 😃

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Andy Rogers @withylake.bsky.social · Aug 24

How to seat a tubeless gravel tyre (possibly not much interest to the orchid world, but for the benefit of my cycling friends) 😃🚴

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Andy Rogers @withylake.bsky.social · Aug 20

I'd just walk in from the main car park and start opposite the visitor centre, then walk on out along the main path into the main part of the reserve (Greenland lake) ...the ALTs are everywhere where there's a hint of moistness ...

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Andy Rogers @withylake.bsky.social · Aug 19

I'd say it is a pretty normal year for Autumn Lady's-tresses (Spiranthes spiralis) at Dawlish Warren NNR. Lots in full flower, many coming through and more to come 😃 19-8-2025. @warrenbirding.bsky.social @ukorchids.bsky.social @rogercharding.bsky.social

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Andy Rogers @withylake.bsky.social · Aug 17

Any sign of Goldilocks Vinny?

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Andy Rogers @withylake.bsky.social · Aug 14

Pretty sure this, past its sell by date, orchid is a Nigritella, maybe even N. lithopolitanica, the Kamik orchid, up at 1665m asl. on Velika Planina, Slovenia today 14-8-2025. Stunning place. Lovely alpine flowers. 💚 🇸🇮

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Andy Rogers @withylake.bsky.social · Aug 13

Fresh flowering Broad-leaved helleborine (Epipactis helleborine), Herb paris (Paris quadrifolia) in fruit and some delightful Large-flowered hemp-nettle (Galeopsis speciosa) high up (1200m asl) under Beech in Velebit NP, Croatia, today 13-8-2025 💜🇭🇷

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Andy Rogers @withylake.bsky.social · Aug 12

Violet helleborine (Epipactis purpurata) and the last floret of a Fragrant orchid, around 1100m asl near Crni Vrh in Velebit NP, Croatia today. Lots of orchids found, will be back in the Spring 😃 💜🇭🇷

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Andy Rogers @withylake.bsky.social · Aug 1

First time in Slovenia Roger 😃

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Andy Rogers @withylake.bsky.social · Jul 31

Lovely Dark red and Broad leaved helleborines and their hybrid @1400-1600m asl. on the Vrsic pass, Slovenia today, 31-7-2025. 6500ft of climbing to see them mind you 🥵😃 💜🇸🇮

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Andy Rogers @withylake.bsky.social · Jul 27

Good numbers of Bog orchids (Hammarbya paludosa) on Dartmoor today. 27-7-20205. @ukorchids.bsky.social

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Andy Rogers @withylake.bsky.social · Jul 19

Good size! The ones I have seen there are usually tiny

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Andy Rogers @withylake.bsky.social · Jul 19

Ghostly encounter with an orchid, Epipogium aphyllum. 👻😃. Slovakia 17-7-2025

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Andy Rogers @withylake.bsky.social · Jul 18

A wasp with a heavy head having feasted on Broad-leaved helleborines (Epipactis helleborine) (also known as the Wasp Orchid to the Dutch, I'm reliably informed) in Slovakia today. 18-7-2025 💜🇸🇰 @pjvanmaaren.bsky.social

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Andy Rogers @withylake.bsky.social · Jul 17

Thanks Steve - almost dark time I stumbled across them, will go back in the morning, hangover permitting!

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Andy Rogers @withylake.bsky.social · Jul 17

Well...another new orchid species for me today. The holy grail. Epipogium aphyllum, the Ghost Orchid @1000m asl. in The Slovak Paradise National Park. Blimey, can't quite believe it. 🍻🍻 tonight 👻💜🇸🇰

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Andy Rogers @withylake.bsky.social · Jul 17

Two new orchid species for me today 😃 Dwarf alpine orchid, Chamorchis alpina, and Globe-flowered orchid, Traunsteinera globosa, @2000m asl. 16-7-2025. High Tatras 💜🇸🇰

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