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Jon Dunn @dunnjons.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Went out for a walk today with seeds and fruits in mind for forthcoming #WildflowerHour, but got badly distracted by fungi instead on a beechwood floor. Must do more of these wanders in the days and weeks to come.

A selection of fungi found on a Kentish beechwood floor and margins

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Mariposa Nature Tours @mariposanature.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

'Another wonderful holiday with Mariposa. The team not only know their wildlife but also take excellent care of their guests' We love hearing that our guests have enjoyed the whole experience of travelling with us. Thank you so much, Jenny, for these kind words!

Guest testimonial from our Butterflies of the Montes Universales tour

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Mariposa Nature Tours @mariposanature.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Our Autumn Exotica in Andalusia tour, our featured tour of the week presently, isn't just about butterflies. A superb range of pioneering North African dragonfly species are also seen during the week, including the firm fan favourite, Violet Dropwing. mariposanature.com/tours/butter...

Violet Dropwing (Trithemis annulata) © Jon Dunn

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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Looks like Tom Petty has been messing about with our displays again

Three different books with the title Falling. Three Falling.

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Mariposa Nature Tours @mariposanature.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Postcard live from the field. OMG! Well that's huge. For the second consecutive year our Autumn Exotica in Andalusia tour guests have enjoyed a babul blue species - the rarest of African butterfly vagrants to mainland Europe. And this year it's a different species - African Babul Blue!

African Babul Blue (Azanus jesous) © Jon Dunn

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Jon Dunn @dunnjons.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Absolutely elated to have seen my second pioneering babul blue species in Europe in consecutive years with one of my @mariposanature.bsky.social groups. Last year it was self-found Desert Babul Blue; this year African Babul Blue, c/o some very fine site gen from a kind friend.

Desert Babul Blue (Azanus ubaldus), Andalusia 2025 © Jon Dunn

African Babul Blue (Azanus jesous), Andalusia 2026 © Jon Dunn

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Jon Dunn @dunnjons.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Bit of a week, that.

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RSPB Scotland @rspbscotland.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

There’s still time to help Save Coul Links. More than 20,000 people have spoken up to protect this unique and beautiful place and stop precious wildlife being destroyed for a golf course. It’s now up to Ministers to decide its fate. You can add your voice here: action.rspb.org.uk/page/166270/...

Landscape photo showing Coul Links. Sand dunes and sea to the left and sprawling grasses to the right.

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Sarah Cuttle @sarahcuttle.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I’m helping save Coul Links. Will you? Coul Links is a beautiful and unique wildlife habitat in the Scottish Highlands. But it is threatened once again with development. Join me in urging Scottish Ministers to say no to this damaging application. action.rspb.org.uk/page/166270/...

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Save Coul Links!

Your voice could help save this precious habitat from a new threat of development.

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Jon Dunn @dunnjons.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Well, I certainly wasn't expecting this to interrupt work today - news of an Egpytian Nightjar found by Roger Riddington in his #Shetland garden! A tense drive down to the South Mainland was all worth it though - what a gorgeous bird this was. Clear skies tonight though...

Egyptian Nightjar (Caprimulgus aegyptius) © Jon Dunn

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Richard Morris @ahistoryinart.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Eliot Hodgkin is best known for his still life work in tempera, but before he got into his stride making these subjects, he painted scenes in London showing the devastation caused by air-raids during WW2 and the resulting wasteland. This work is entitled: 'Undergrowth.' (1941)

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Mariposa Nature Tours @mariposanature.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

13... considered unlucky for some. But not for us! We've seen 13 species of Erebia ringlet in just four days here in Austria, the full anticipated set of this varied and attractive genus in the beautiful montane area we're exploring. @europebutterfly.bsky.social

Silky Ringlet (Erebia gorge) © Clive Burrows

De Lesse's Brassy Ringlet (Erebia nivalis) © Jon Dunn

Yellow-spotted Ringlet (Erebia manto) © Jon Dunn

Lesser Mountain Ringlet (Erebia melampus) © Jon Dunn

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Mariposa Nature Tours @mariposanature.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Tour update 🚨 The 2027 edition of Butterflies of the Hautes Pyrenees, led by @chrisvanswaay.eurosky.social & Mariposa founder David Moore, has taken its first booking within 24 hours of dates being confirmed. We expect this one to fill quickly. www.mariposanature.com/tours/butter...

Gavarnie Blue (Agriades pyrenaicus) © Clive Burrows

Gavarnie Ringlet (Erebia gorgone) © Harry F

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Paul Selby @selbypaul.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Yesterday we completed the @mariposanature.bsky.social Butterflies of the French Alps trip, adding Silky Ringlet, extending the record species count to 151. I'm leading the trip in 2027 & there's just 8 spaces left. If you're interested you can book here www.mariposanature.com/tours/butter...

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Mariposa Nature Tours @mariposanature.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

We are honoured to announce today that @chrisvanswaay.eurosky.social has joined Team Mariposa! One of the founding fathers of @europebutterfly.bsky.social, Chris is widely recognized as one of the most influential and knowledgeable butterfly scientists in Europe... (1/2)

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Marburymoths @marburybirds.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Morning from Marbury. We are absolutely blessed with sunrises at the minute. The beauty of nature never ceases to amaze me! Hope everyone has a lovely day 😊

Sunrise through the tree with mist and a very red sky

Sunrise down the canal with the sun poking from behind the tree and a red sky

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Emma Whitfield @emmawhitfield.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Last day of @mariposanature.bsky.social Spanish Pyrenees holiday finished on a high with unexpected find of a Dryad on the scree slopes on the Spanish/French border. Thanks to Peter & Pau for excellent guiding - a brilliant holiday with over 100 species.

Piedmont Ringlet, by far the most numerous Ringlet here

Looking at Dryad on scree slopes on Spanish/French border

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Ian Denton @iand777.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I had a camera by a gap in the hedge last night hoping to see the young Hare come through it... This creature turns out to be quite a character - here pausing to show us some of those Mad March sparring techniques... #Hares

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Jon Dunn @dunnjons.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Today has been a *good* day here in the Arctic. A close encounter with a favorite of mine, Northern Clouded Yellow. And equally close encounters with further desirables - Arctic, Lapland, Freija's & Frigga's Fritillary; Arctic, Arctic Woodland & Lapland Ringlet; and more still! #butterflies

Northern Clouded Yellow (Colias hecla) © Jon Dunn

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Jon Dunn @dunnjons.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Final butterfly of the day yesterday with my @mariposanature.bsky.social group was a lovely Frigga's Fritillary. Named after the Norse goddess Frigg, the queen of Asgard, famous for her ability to see the future, and to weave the destinies of humanity. I had a quiet word...

Frigga's Fritillary (Boloria frigga) © Jon Dunn

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Sarah Cuttle @sarahcuttle.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Fox Family of Kent . . General early morning bickering 🦊❤️ @chrisgpackham.bsky.social #FoxOfTheDay

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Mariposa Nature Tours @mariposanature.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

This was part of the thorough groundwork we undertake before this flagship tour begins each year - we know the island's orchids intimately, but there are always new treasures to find! If you'd like to join the ultimate Rhodes orchid tour, more info here: www.mariposanature.com/tours/botani...

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Orchids of Rhodes

Led by Jon Dunn, author of 'Orchid Summer', and professional plant photographer Sarah Cuttle , our time on Rhodes will be packed with colourful orchids - depending on the season, perhaps approaching 5...

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Mariposa Nature Tours @mariposanature.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Postcard from the field from tour leader János Oláh, in super Serbia with our group this week: Serbia really is the gift that just keeps on giving... and giving. Today's been another remarkable day, with fabulous Spinose Skipper and Zephyr Blue two most enjoyable highlights. #butterflies

Zephyr Blue (Kretania sephirus) © János Oláh

Spinose Skipper (Muschampia cribrellum) © János Oláh

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Jon Dunn @dunnjons.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Of course, there's another @mariposanature.bsky.social orchid tour I lead that qualifies for #Twosday, and that's the flagship #OrchidsOfRhodes. It's full for 2027, and for 2028, so we're running a second week in 2028... which has 2 places left available... www.mariposanature.com/tours/botani...

Ophrys halia, Orchids of Rhodes © Jon Dunn

Ophrys cretica ssp. beloniae x Ophrys regis-ferdinandii hybrid, Orchids of Rhodes © Jon Dunn

Ophrys leochroma, Orchids of Rhodes © Jon Dunn

Ophrys lucis, Orchids of Rhodes © Jon Dunn

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Mariposa Nature Tours @mariposanature.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Good morning and welcome to a new week! Our Serbian butterfly tour, currently running, is full up for 2027, but we're getting enquiries for 2028 - so it's now open to book! A tour in unspoilt countryside, where myriad rare butterflies abound. (1/2) www.mariposanature.com/tours/butter...

False Comma (Nymphalis vaualbum) © János Oláh

Balkan Copper (Lycaena candens) © Clive Burrows

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Jon Dunn @dunnjons.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I *cannot* wait to co-lead this stunning tour next year! 😍 My Team Mariposa pal @selbypaul.bsky.social had an incredible time there last year with his group, and my Mariposa co-founder David Moore, in Serbia with our group right now, described the butterflies yesterday as 'viscerally good'!

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Mariposa Nature Tours @mariposanature.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Tour update 🚨 With two more places secured today, just two places now remain available to join Orchid Summer author @dunnjons.bsky.social and Italian orchid-hunter supreme Michele Viganò next April for Orchids of Sardinia: www.mariposanature.com/tours/botani... #orchids

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Jon Dunn @dunnjons.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

A fine array of butterflies and orchids alike yesterday here in Abruzzo. Baton Blue were particularly numerous, while with every passing day we're seeing more Ophrys dinarica too.

Baton Blue (Pseudophilotes baton) © Jon Dunn

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Mariposa Nature Tours @mariposanature.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Postcard from the field from tour leader David Moore on our Butterflies of Marvellous Morocco tour: Quite simply one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen in my life - Allard's Silver-line. We were all, guides and guests alike, absolutely awestruck. #butterflies

Allard's Silver-line (Cigaritis allardi) © David Moore

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Mariposa Nature Tours @mariposanature.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Postcard from the field from tour leader David Moore in Morocco: Euphoric scenes today as our group connected with the unicorn, the mythical Vogel's Blue. Obliging insects allowed all superb views. What a result!

Vogel's Blue (Maurus vogelii), Morocco © David Moore

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Mariposa Nature Tours @mariposanature.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Postcard from the field from orchid tour leader @dunnjons.bsky.social leading our Late Spring Orchids of Sicily tour this week: With new species coming thick and fast today, we're sailing into the 40s for the week with two full days left to us here. There's nobody better at finding the rarities!

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Julia Koricheva @juliakoricheva.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Just some of the 49 species of orchids we have seen last week at @mariposanature.bsky.social Orchids of the Gargano Peninsula tour + lots of fab insects, birds and reptiles. Many thanks to our wonderful guides @dunnjons.bsky.social & Andrea Corso for sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm with us!

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Mariposa Nature Tours @mariposanature.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Naturally, like every single one of our orchid tours since Mariposa's inception, our Orchids of the Gargano Peninsula tour generates a donation to support the superb and vital conservation work of @bsbibotany.bsky.social. That support matters deeply to us, and we know it matters to our guests too.

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Mariposa Nature Tours @mariposanature.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Postcard from the field, where Team Mariposa are firing on all cylinders on our #OrchidsOfCrete tour led by @thenewgalaxy.bsky.social: 40 taxa in one day is a stunning achievement, testament to Richard's deep knowledge of the island's orchids, and our group's sharp eyes and teamwork.

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Mariposa Nature Tours @mariposanature.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Tour update 🚨 Today saw one of our two Kent orchid days this coming May now fully booked. Places remain available to join @dunnjons.bsky.social & @thenewgalaxy.bsky.social for a day of colourful orchids, orchid lore, and a fine pub lunch on 31 May: www.mariposanature.com/tours/botani...

Fly Orchid (Ophrys insectifera) © Jon Dunn

Late Spider Orchid (Ophrys fuciflora) © Jon Dunn

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Mariposa Nature Tours @mariposanature.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Postcard from the field, from tour leaders Dave Fairhurst & Brian Small in southern France: Our A Spring in Provence tour is under way, and we've spent a wonderful day in the wetlands of the Camargue, with masses of birds on show. More birds, butterflies, wildflowers to follow in the coming days...

Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus), A Spring in Provence © Brian Small

Ashy-headed Wagtail (Motacilla flava cinereocapilla), A Spring in Provence © Brian Small

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Jon Dunn @dunnjons.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I've never yet met an Ophrys reinholdii I didn't like, but some I've encountered this week with my @mariposanature.bsky.social guests were love at first sight. What a stunning #orchid species this is, and there's nowhere better to enjoy its many iterations than on Rhodes with Mariposa.

Ophrys reinholdii, Orchids of Rhodes © Jon Dunn

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Mariposa Nature Tours @mariposanature.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Tour update 🚨 Just two of the many faces Ophrys cretica presents here in the orchid wonderland that's the #OrchidsOfRhodes tour. Speaking of twos, two more places have been taken this evening on the second week we're running in March 2028. See you there! #bloomscrolling (1/2)🧵

Ophrys cretica, Orchids of Rhodes © Jon Dunn

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Mariposa Nature Tours @mariposanature.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

...and a myriad of colour forms and possible hybrids too in the space of week. Staying in a comfortable, family-run hotel set on the slopes of Mt. Attaviros in the heart of the island, we're in prime orchid-hunting country every moment of every day. It's the ultimate European orchid tour. (2/2)

Ophrys calypsus variation, Orchids of Rhodes © Jon Dunn

Ophrys rhodia x Ophrys speculum hybrid, Orchids of Rhodes © Jon Dunn

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Mariposa Nature Tours @mariposanature.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Good morning and welcome to a new week! Our featured tour this week is Orchids of Rhodes, a flagship tour we're incredibly proud of and one, like ALL our orchid tours, that generates a donation to @bsbibotany.bsky.social. We anticipate seeing c.50 species...(1/2) mariposanature.com/tours/botani...

Ophrys cornutula, Orchids of Rhodes © Jon Dunn

Ophrys attaviria, Orchids of Rhodes © Jon Dunn

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Mariposa Nature Tours @mariposanature.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

We're excited to announce Orchids of the Western Cape, a brand new tour in collaboration with our good friends at Birding Africa. Their orchid and butterfly specialists will be designing further new tours to operate with us in future - watch this space! mariposanature.com/tours/botani...

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Jon Dunn @dunnjons.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Thrilled to show my @mariposanature.bsky.social #OrchidsOfRhodes group masses of Serapias carica today, particularly when I found a flower with a bee tucked inside it. When it emerged, it had four orchid pollinia stuck to its head - a busy little bee indeed.

Serapias carica with bee within the orchid's flower, Orchids of Rhodes © Jon Dunn

Serapias carica with bee emerged, four orchid pollinia attached to it, Orchids of Rhodes © Jon Dunn

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Jon Dunn @dunnjons.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Ophrys mammosa and Ophrys reinholdii both coming into their own, if a little soggy, yesterday after the preceding day's heavy rain here on Rhodes. #orchids #OrchidsOfRhodes

Ophrys mammosa, Orchids of Rhodes © Jon Dunn

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Jon Dunn @dunnjons.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I'm normally no fan of a pale imitation of the real thing, especially on orchid tours, but in the case of these hypochromic Ophrys cretica and Ophrys rhodia we've found in the past 48 hours for our latest @mariposanature.bsky.social #OrchidsOfRhodes guests, I can make an exception.

Ophrys cretica hypochromic variation © Jon Dunn

Ophrys rhodia hypochromic variation © Jon Dunn

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Jon Dunn @dunnjons.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

BOOM. Well, what have we here in the midst of an extensive colony of Ophrys ferrum-equinum? A superb find by my co-leader, Sarah, today. But what is it... 😉

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Jon Dunn @dunnjons.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

As usual when orchid-hunting, I’ve a keen eye for a little variety. Ophrys calypsus presents itself in the scolopaxoides shape fairly frequently - and this one today had a mildly marbled lip too. Looking forward to finding something *really* wild here in Rhodes in the coming weeks…

Ophrys calypsus var. scolopaxoides, Orchids of Rhodes © Jon Dunn

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Mariposa Nature Tours @mariposanature.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

We're feeling in the pink this week as the #OrchidsOfRhodes continue to delight with every turn. Today we started our exploration of upland and woodland sites, enjoying many orchids in peak condition, including these fine Neotinea lactea and Orchis anatolica.

Milky Orchid (Neotinea lactea), Orchids of Rhodes © Jon Dunn

Orchis anatolica, Orchids of Rhodes © Jon Dunn

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Jon Dunn @dunnjons.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Golden Ophrys sicula variation looking every inch the trophy #orchid for my @mariposanature.bsky.social Orchid Conservation Alliance #OrchidsOfRhodes guests today here in Rhodes. 🏆

Ophrys sicula variation, Orchids of Rhodes © Jon Dunn

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Mariposa Nature Tours @mariposanature.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

A new site for Ophrys sancti-isidorii... our meticulous pre-tour recce and preparation already paying dividends for our #OrchidsOfRhodes guests.

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