Caroline Gilby
@carolinegilby.bsky.social
Master of Wine, rusty botanist, runner, gardener.
Basil thyme (Clinopodium acinos) still in flower and a lonely Viola tricolor ssp tricolor for @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowerhour
October 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Basil thyme (Clinopodium acinos) still in flower and a lonely Viola tricolor ssp tricolor for @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowerhour
Stellaria aquatica is my only offering for this week's @wildflowerhour.bsky.social seen by the river in Burton-upon-Trent
October 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Stellaria aquatica is my only offering for this week's @wildflowerhour.bsky.social seen by the river in Burton-upon-Trent
My Sunday offerings for #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social are wild Clary, roundleaved fluellen, sand spurrey and a blurry small toadflax. All Central Bedfordshire, variously on clay, chalk and sand.
September 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
My Sunday offerings for #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social are wild Clary, roundleaved fluellen, sand spurrey and a blurry small toadflax. All Central Bedfordshire, variously on clay, chalk and sand.
Finally found deadly nightshade in the wild. Lovely glossy berries On a verge in Oxford. @bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowerhour
September 21, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Finally found deadly nightshade in the wild. Lovely glossy berries On a verge in Oxford. @bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowerhour
As ever late for @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowerhour . Favourite plant finds this year were the tiny lesser twayblade in Yorkshire, thyme broomrape in the Burren and creeping lady's-tresses in Norfolk. #favouritefinds #favouriteplants #ukorchids #broomrape
September 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
As ever late for @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowerhour . Favourite plant finds this year were the tiny lesser twayblade in Yorkshire, thyme broomrape in the Burren and creeping lady's-tresses in Norfolk. #favouritefinds #favouriteplants #ukorchids #broomrape
Long slow botany run today with a few #seedheads of blue fleabane, saw-wort, small teasel & the only violet helleborine not eaten by deer @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
September 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Long slow botany run today with a few #seedheads of blue fleabane, saw-wort, small teasel & the only violet helleborine not eaten by deer @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
Slightly late for @wildflowerhour.bsky.social again. Managed a trip to the car wreck devastation of a quarry near Luton for Chiltern gentians for #gentianfamily Amazing what conditions they survive in.
August 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Slightly late for @wildflowerhour.bsky.social again. Managed a trip to the car wreck devastation of a quarry near Luton for Chiltern gentians for #gentianfamily Amazing what conditions they survive in.
Reposted by Caroline Gilby
Much of Hungary’s Duna (or great plain) region once lay beneath the ancient Pannonian Sea ... Caroline Gilby MW reports from the fascinating Szekszárd wine region.
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/hungarys-szekszard-region
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/hungarys-szekszard-region
August 18, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Much of Hungary’s Duna (or great plain) region once lay beneath the ancient Pannonian Sea ... Caroline Gilby MW reports from the fascinating Szekszárd wine region.
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/hungarys-szekszard-region
https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/hungarys-szekszard-region
A little early so I don't forget @wildflowerhour.bsky.social Highlight of the week has to be Chiltern gentian (Gentianella germanica) . One of its central Bedfordshire sites is full of wrecked cars, rubbish and offroader damage, but the flowers survive. #wildflowerhour
August 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
A little early so I don't forget @wildflowerhour.bsky.social Highlight of the week has to be Chiltern gentian (Gentianella germanica) . One of its central Bedfordshire sites is full of wrecked cars, rubbish and offroader damage, but the flowers survive. #wildflowerhour
Going with moon carrot ( Seseli libanotis) with lady bird, Anchusa arvenis with an unidentified beetle, skullcap and yellow bird's-nest setting fruit. For #wildflowerhour #pollinatorpals @bsbibotany.bsky.social
August 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Going with moon carrot ( Seseli libanotis) with lady bird, Anchusa arvenis with an unidentified beetle, skullcap and yellow bird's-nest setting fruit. For #wildflowerhour #pollinatorpals @bsbibotany.bsky.social
A spontaneous trip to Norfolk for creeping lady's-tresses. With bonus Jersey cudweed, Norfolk everlasting pea and sea holly for #bythesea #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
August 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
A spontaneous trip to Norfolk for creeping lady's-tresses. With bonus Jersey cudweed, Norfolk everlasting pea and sea holly for #bythesea #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
Some good ones for @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #DeadNettlefamily Featuring young leaf rosette of ground pine (Ajuga chamaepitys), basil thyme (Clinopodium acinos), large-flowered hemp nettle (Galeopsis speciosa) and red hemp nettle (Galeopsis angustifolia) #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
July 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Some good ones for @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #DeadNettlefamily Featuring young leaf rosette of ground pine (Ajuga chamaepitys), basil thyme (Clinopodium acinos), large-flowered hemp nettle (Galeopsis speciosa) and red hemp nettle (Galeopsis angustifolia) #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
Botany run in Central Bedfordshire featuring Venus's looking-glass Legousia hybrida, few flowered fumitory Fumaria vaillantii and moon carrot Seseli libanotis @bsbibotany.bsky.social
July 26, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Botany run in Central Bedfordshire featuring Venus's looking-glass Legousia hybrida, few flowered fumitory Fumaria vaillantii and moon carrot Seseli libanotis @bsbibotany.bsky.social
Violet Helleborine, sand spurrey, round leaved fluellen and dwarf spurge for @wildflowerhour.bsky.social . All Central Bedfordshire #wildflowerhour #ukorchids #arableweeds
July 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Violet Helleborine, sand spurrey, round leaved fluellen and dwarf spurge for @wildflowerhour.bsky.social . All Central Bedfordshire #wildflowerhour #ukorchids #arableweeds
A good article in @thebuyer11.bsky.social about the revolution in Cypriot winemaking. The Ultimate CEE wine fair gets a mention and my masterclass on Cyprus and grapes like Yiannoudi, Promara, Maratheftiko, Morokanella and Xynisteri. #cypruswines #xynisteri #yiannoudi #ceewinefair
July 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM
A good article in @thebuyer11.bsky.social about the revolution in Cypriot winemaking. The Ultimate CEE wine fair gets a mention and my masterclass on Cyprus and grapes like Yiannoudi, Promara, Maratheftiko, Morokanella and Xynisteri. #cypruswines #xynisteri #yiannoudi #ceewinefair
Late again, this time due to a stressful mountain rescue situation. Everyone involved is fine now. My offering for #wildflowerhour #HairyPlants is sawwort Serratula tinctoria. Central Beds
July 14, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Late again, this time due to a stressful mountain rescue situation. Everyone involved is fine now. My offering for #wildflowerhour #HairyPlants is sawwort Serratula tinctoria. Central Beds
@wildflowerhour.bsky.social I totally missed the #HelleborineChallenge on Sunday. My belated offer is some very tiny green-flowered helleborine, clearly suffering from drought. Central Bedfordshire
July 8, 2025 at 8:37 PM
@wildflowerhour.bsky.social I totally missed the #HelleborineChallenge on Sunday. My belated offer is some very tiny green-flowered helleborine, clearly suffering from drought. Central Bedfordshire
Purple emperor this morning. Central Bedfordshire
June 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Purple emperor this morning. Central Bedfordshire
I have another broomrape for #wildflowerhour Clover or common broomrape is my guess for this @christhorogood.bsky.social . Seen at Barton Hills NNR and not far away my flora guardian species Basil thyme. @bsbibotany.bsky.social
June 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I have another broomrape for #wildflowerhour Clover or common broomrape is my guess for this @christhorogood.bsky.social . Seen at Barton Hills NNR and not far away my flora guardian species Basil thyme. @bsbibotany.bsky.social
Spent 4 days looking for this in The Burren. Serendipity of taking the wrong route meant I found it just before leaving for airport. Thyme broomrape I believe @christhorogood.bsky.social
June 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Spent 4 days looking for this in The Burren. Serendipity of taking the wrong route meant I found it just before leaving for airport. Thyme broomrape I believe @christhorogood.bsky.social
Very proud of being able to organise the Ultimate CEE wine fair 2.0 this week. Joined by amazing winemakers from 17 countries. I left two masterclasses on Iconic wines from the region and also the Cyprus wine story. #ceewinefair #wine
June 11, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Very proud of being able to organise the Ultimate CEE wine fair 2.0 this week. Joined by amazing winemakers from 17 countries. I left two masterclasses on Iconic wines from the region and also the Cyprus wine story. #ceewinefair #wine
Rather late for #wildflowerhour due to a work event. But can offer sulphur clover on a Bedfordshire road verge and bithynian vetch (this one is self-sown in the garden) for #peafamily and smooth catsear as a bonus @bsbibotany.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Rather late for #wildflowerhour due to a work event. But can offer sulphur clover on a Bedfordshire road verge and bithynian vetch (this one is self-sown in the garden) for #peafamily and smooth catsear as a bonus @bsbibotany.bsky.social
I've been trying to find rough poppy in flower for years, and today was the day. On chalk in Central Bedfordshire. Plus my first what I believe is woodcock orchid (Ophrys scolopax) from N Greece because it's orchids this week. #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
June 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I've been trying to find rough poppy in flower for years, and today was the day. On chalk in Central Bedfordshire. Plus my first what I believe is woodcock orchid (Ophrys scolopax) from N Greece because it's orchids this week. #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
Botany run today. The tiniest burnt orchids ever this year - probably due to drought. Plus a lonely fly orchid and lots of white helleborines. And a bonus field fleawort. #ukorchids @ukorchids.bsky.social
May 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Botany run today. The tiniest burnt orchids ever this year - probably due to drought. Plus a lonely fly orchid and lots of white helleborines. And a bonus field fleawort. #ukorchids @ukorchids.bsky.social
Prickly poppy in Central Bedfordshire. It seems to like our sandy soil. @bsbibotany.bsky.social
May 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Prickly poppy in Central Bedfordshire. It seems to like our sandy soil. @bsbibotany.bsky.social