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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

A very confiding Snow Bunting on Cleeve for its second day Cleeve Common Gloucestershire

Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

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 · 24/08/2025

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 · 14/08/2025

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 · 27/07/2025

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

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Occasionally Gloucestershire throws up a really special Violet Helleborine

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

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 · 19/07/2025

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

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

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 · 17/07/2025

Queen os Spain Fritillary from Swiss 🇨🇭 Alps today

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Alex Prendergast @bramblebotanist.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

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 · 13/07/2025

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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James Common @commonbynature.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

A rather special little plant for #wildflowerhour... A few of the Lindisfarne Helleborines (Epipactis sancta) spotted over the weekend. @wildflowerhour.bsky.social

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

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 · 25/06/2025

Rather pleased with this Marbled White photo from this morning

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

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 · 21/06/2025

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 · 20/06/2025

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 · 10/06/2025

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 · 08/06/2025

If only the Chalk Fragrant Orchid had been perfect @ukorchids.bsky.social , I would be entering in competitions with a Dark Green Fritillary nectaring , Rodborough Common Gloucestershire this morning

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Struggled locally to find any Bee Orchids so this ( first one ) was spectacular , outside Scott House at WWT Slimbridge in heavy rain

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Really impressed with the White Common Spotted Orchids at WWT Slimbridge in the rain this morning ( there were three ) @ukorchids.bsky.social

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Particularly pleased , although in heavy rain to get my best look at The WWT Slimbridge White Spotted Bluethroat

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

The more typical size of the Chalk Fragrant Orchids on Cleeve Common Gloucestershire this afternoon , I particularly liked this pale pin k one @ukorchids.bsky.social

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Cleeve Common Gloucestershire this afternoon , this was the most robust of about thirty Chalk Fragrant Orchids I recorded @ukorchids.bsky.social

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Little bit early I reckon but had Marbled Whites two Gloucestershire sites 25km apart flying , this was Cotswold Waterpark today

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Checking a couple of sites in Cotswold Waterpark this afternoon , plenty of Four - spotted Chaser on the wing

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Heath Spotted Orchid is pretty rare in the Cotswolds. Little Witcombe Gloucestershire with views to Malverns Worcestershire @wildflowerhour.bsky.social

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Doing my bit for #nomowmay Common Spotted Orchid back up , yellow rattle being visited by Common Carder Bees as well

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Cotswolds Beech Woodland site between Withington and Chedworth Gloucestershire, incredible numbers of White Helleborine looking resplendent @ukorchids.bsky.social

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Comments welcome , a bit of a head scratcher think this a rare pink form of Nottingham Catchfly on Herm in Channel Islands today , @trisnorton.bsky.social @ralphsian.bsky.social

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Mighty surprised to find this Swallowtail Butterfly on Guernsey 🇬🇬 today , possibly migrating but very pleased

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Okay @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @ukorchids.bsky.social @thenewgalaxy.bsky.social , excuse me posting early ( it’s my birthday and I’m out for Dinner Anacamptis laxiflora on Guernsey 🇬🇬 today a beast of a Orchid

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

My first Pained lady of the year just happened to be in our front garden 😱😀

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

What a beautiful plant Meadow Saxifrage is , just a shame it’s so localised in Gloucestershire

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

I have a real soft spot for Woodland Fly Orchids , this afternoon in Gloucestershire

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

White Helleborine at a Cotswolds site with thunder close by this afternoon , luckily missed us

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Nice to bump into Sean Cole at Clattinger Farm Wiltshire today who I noticed had gravitated to this lovely Green-Winged Orchid @ukorchids.bsky.social

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Vinny Blood @orchidvinny.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Good morning from Dorset. Glanville Fritillary roosting on a grass stalk.

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Nearly there with Cotswold , Greater Butterfly Orchid , but can’t get over how dry the country side is generally

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Samantha Batty @yorkshireeden.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Mother Shipton Moth, in our #Yorkshire garden today. Named after Old Mother Shipton, the 16th century Yorkshire witch, whose profile is said to appear on the forewings.

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

And classic fly orchid on the Stroud Commons Gloucestershire this morning @ukorchids.bsky.social

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Duncan Dine @duncan-dine.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Wonderful Fly /Bee hybrid on Stroud Commons Gloucestershire today , if your going just be careful where you stand plenty of fly orchids close by @ukorchids.bsky.social

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Wild Orchids UK & IE @ukorchids.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

North Gloucestershire Cotswolds today visiting two beautiful sites. Thanks as always to the legend @duncan-dine.bsky.social for the help. White Early Purples, a Common Twayblade strangled by a Beech leaf, Broad-leaved Helleborine, and gorgeous views everywhere 😍🌅 #orchids