Wild Orchids UK & IE
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British and Irish orchids, with occasional orchid posts from other areas.
Run by Sean Cole
Run by Sean Cole
Lovely plant π€©
February 1, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Lovely plant π€©
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Some early signs of Spring in a local woodland; Hazel buds, Hawthorn buds, Dog's Mercury, Bluebell shoots, Lords and Ladies, and a sizeable colony of Early Purple orchid rosettes.
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February 1, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Some early signs of Spring in a local woodland; Hazel buds, Hawthorn buds, Dog's Mercury, Bluebell shoots, Lords and Ladies, and a sizeable colony of Early Purple orchid rosettes.
#WildFlowerHour
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They are perennial so the rosettes at least should be there.
January 26, 2026 at 10:52 AM
They are perennial so the rosettes at least should be there.
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Are you spotting orchid rosettes in your area?
Would you like to be able to recognise native orchids before they come into bloom?
Try this helpful #WildFlowerID guide which Mike Waller of @ukorchids.bsky.social fame created for @nhm-london.bsky.social:
www.nhm.ac.uk/take-part/id...
Would you like to be able to recognise native orchids before they come into bloom?
Try this helpful #WildFlowerID guide which Mike Waller of @ukorchids.bsky.social fame created for @nhm-london.bsky.social:
www.nhm.ac.uk/take-part/id...
January 20, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Are you spotting orchid rosettes in your area?
Would you like to be able to recognise native orchids before they come into bloom?
Try this helpful #WildFlowerID guide which Mike Waller of @ukorchids.bsky.social fame created for @nhm-london.bsky.social:
www.nhm.ac.uk/take-part/id...
Would you like to be able to recognise native orchids before they come into bloom?
Try this helpful #WildFlowerID guide which Mike Waller of @ukorchids.bsky.social fame created for @nhm-london.bsky.social:
www.nhm.ac.uk/take-part/id...
Less than two weeks to go to order via the Kickstarter ππΌ
Hi orchid lovers!
Our new book is due to be published in spring 2026!
It will be a large-format, A4 photographic guide to all British & Irish orchids, to complement our field guide, Britain's Orchids.
Please support us if you'd like a copy!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/orc...
Our new book is due to be published in spring 2026!
It will be a large-format, A4 photographic guide to all British & Irish orchids, to complement our field guide, Britain's Orchids.
Please support us if you'd like a copy!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/orc...
January 19, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Less than two weeks to go to order via the Kickstarter ππΌ
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A timely reminder from @annashergold.bsky.social to look out for #orchid rosettes while you're hunting for flowers, 'tho they don't count for #NewYearPlantHunt.
Need some help IDing orchids before they bloom? Try this helpful guide by Mike Waller @ukorchids.bsky.social: www.nhm.ac.uk/take-part/id...
Need some help IDing orchids before they bloom? Try this helpful guide by Mike Waller @ukorchids.bsky.social: www.nhm.ac.uk/take-part/id...
January 3, 2026 at 1:40 PM
A timely reminder from @annashergold.bsky.social to look out for #orchid rosettes while you're hunting for flowers, 'tho they don't count for #NewYearPlantHunt.
Need some help IDing orchids before they bloom? Try this helpful guide by Mike Waller @ukorchids.bsky.social: www.nhm.ac.uk/take-part/id...
Need some help IDing orchids before they bloom? Try this helpful guide by Mike Waller @ukorchids.bsky.social: www.nhm.ac.uk/take-part/id...
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@ukorchids.bsky.social Early Purple Orchid pushing through in West Sussex woodland
December 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM
@ukorchids.bsky.social Early Purple Orchid pushing through in West Sussex woodland
...I should ad that, although the kickstarter is set to ship only to UK, we are able to despatch elsewhere in the world upon request.
December 23, 2025 at 2:54 PM
...I should ad that, although the kickstarter is set to ship only to UK, we are able to despatch elsewhere in the world upon request.
Hi orchid lovers!
Our new book is due to be published in spring 2026!
It will be a large-format, A4 photographic guide to all British & Irish orchids, to complement our field guide, Britain's Orchids.
Please support us if you'd like a copy!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/orc...
Our new book is due to be published in spring 2026!
It will be a large-format, A4 photographic guide to all British & Irish orchids, to complement our field guide, Britain's Orchids.
Please support us if you'd like a copy!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/orc...
December 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Hi orchid lovers!
Our new book is due to be published in spring 2026!
It will be a large-format, A4 photographic guide to all British & Irish orchids, to complement our field guide, Britain's Orchids.
Please support us if you'd like a copy!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/orc...
Our new book is due to be published in spring 2026!
It will be a large-format, A4 photographic guide to all British & Irish orchids, to complement our field guide, Britain's Orchids.
Please support us if you'd like a copy!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/orc...
There are no records for Scotland but suitable habitat like this, and the climate is much better for it than in southern England. Just needs someone to look. Especially is you get a wet winter, spring, then again in July.
November 8, 2025 at 10:23 AM
There are no records for Scotland but suitable habitat like this, and the climate is much better for it than in southern England. Just needs someone to look. Especially is you get a wet winter, spring, then again in July.
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Magpie Inkcap, Clustered Bellflower & White Helleborine during a works day out in the Chilterns yesterday. #Botany #UKOrchids #wildflowers #orchids #fungi #Chilterns #Autumn #fungifriday
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November 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Magpie Inkcap, Clustered Bellflower & White Helleborine during a works day out in the Chilterns yesterday. #Botany #UKOrchids #wildflowers #orchids #fungi #Chilterns #Autumn #fungifriday
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You should look for Ghost Orchids there in August ππΌππΌ
November 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
You should look for Ghost Orchids there in August ππΌππΌ
Autumn lady's tresses still in flower in the New Forest π³π€©
October 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Autumn lady's tresses still in flower in the New Forest π³π€©
They've never really flourished at this site, despite annual management. I wonder why?
October 26, 2025 at 7:24 PM
They've never really flourished at this site, despite annual management. I wonder why?
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Pyramidal Orchid up on the front lawn, partially covered by the Ivy Bee excavations.
Sawston, Cambs.
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October 12, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Pyramidal Orchid up on the front lawn, partially covered by the Ivy Bee excavations.
Sawston, Cambs.
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Sawston, Cambs.
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The Bee Orchids are up on the front lawn/meadow. The Ivy Bee colony is also appreciating the short-cropped grass. No sign of the Pyramidal Orchids yet.
Sawston, Cambs.
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Sawston, Cambs.
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October 5, 2025 at 11:06 AM
The Bee Orchids are up on the front lawn/meadow. The Ivy Bee colony is also appreciating the short-cropped grass. No sign of the Pyramidal Orchids yet.
Sawston, Cambs.
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Sawston, Cambs.
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Bee and Lizard orchid rosettes in our local (Cambs.) country park, getting ready for Winter. I hope there's a little more rain for them next year... π€π»
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September 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Bee and Lizard orchid rosettes in our local (Cambs.) country park, getting ready for Winter. I hope there's a little more rain for them next year... π€π»
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Fresh Autumn lady's-tresses (Spiranthes spiralis) appearing at Dawlish Warren following the recent rain π @ukorchids.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Fresh Autumn lady's-tresses (Spiranthes spiralis) appearing at Dawlish Warren following the recent rain π @ukorchids.bsky.social
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Todayβs highlight? when #Volunteers found a previously unrecorded location for Broad-leaved helleborine (Epipactis helleborine) on site #orchids #wildflowers #BuchanCountryPark #WestSussex How these plants have gone unnoticed to date is beyond me? @bsbibotany.bsky.social @ukorchids.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Todayβs highlight? when #Volunteers found a previously unrecorded location for Broad-leaved helleborine (Epipactis helleborine) on site #orchids #wildflowers #BuchanCountryPark #WestSussex How these plants have gone unnoticed to date is beyond me? @bsbibotany.bsky.social @ukorchids.bsky.social
Magnificent π₯°πππΌ
August 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Magnificent π₯°πππΌ
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A misty and magical sunrise in the New Forest 25.08.25. Perfect to see the main flush of Autumn Lady's-tresses (Spiranthes spiralis). Literally tens of thousands of spikes pushing through the parched turf. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #orchid
August 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
A misty and magical sunrise in the New Forest 25.08.25. Perfect to see the main flush of Autumn Lady's-tresses (Spiranthes spiralis). Literally tens of thousands of spikes pushing through the parched turf. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #orchid
Sorry was slow to reply ππΌ
August 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Sorry was slow to reply ππΌ