Richard Milne
@milneorchid.bsky.social
Botanist, father, novellist, cartoonist when time allows. Author of Misjudgement Day novel and countless science papers. Currently on a quest to photograph entire UK flora, to make a beginner-friendly ID tool (see https://milneorchid.weebly.com/).
Reform is not a political party, it is a pseudo-religious cult. This letter was in today's Metro, and apparently without any intended irony. It is terrifying that these people live amongst us.
October 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Reform is not a political party, it is a pseudo-religious cult. This letter was in today's Metro, and apparently without any intended irony. It is terrifying that these people live amongst us.
They're eating the dogs: Trump
They're eating the swans: Farage
They're eating the swans: Farage
September 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
They're eating the dogs: Trump
They're eating the swans: Farage
They're eating the swans: Farage
"They're eating the Swans ... they're eating the geese ... they're eating the birds ... of the people that live there"
OK he didn't mention geese, but otherwise it's a close copy of Trump's statement from the presidential debate.
Farage is literally turning into a British Trump.
OK he didn't mention geese, but otherwise it's a close copy of Trump's statement from the presidential debate.
Farage is literally turning into a British Trump.
September 24, 2025 at 1:24 PM
"They're eating the Swans ... they're eating the geese ... they're eating the birds ... of the people that live there"
OK he didn't mention geese, but otherwise it's a close copy of Trump's statement from the presidential debate.
Farage is literally turning into a British Trump.
OK he didn't mention geese, but otherwise it's a close copy of Trump's statement from the presidential debate.
Farage is literally turning into a British Trump.
Unusually robust form of Red Helleborine Cephalanthera rubra from Austrian Tyrol. Very long leaves and bracts. #Orchids #EuropeanOrchids
September 16, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Unusually robust form of Red Helleborine Cephalanthera rubra from Austrian Tyrol. Very long leaves and bracts. #Orchids #EuropeanOrchids
Old Liz Truss cartoon ... but great punchline!
August 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Old Liz Truss cartoon ... but great punchline!
Butterfly Orchid from above Zell am See, Austria. Could this be one of the enigmatic 3rd Platanthera species now being detected from Central Europe? Note the intermediate pollinia position. #Orchids
August 15, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Butterfly Orchid from above Zell am See, Austria. Could this be one of the enigmatic 3rd Platanthera species now being detected from Central Europe? Note the intermediate pollinia position. #Orchids
August 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Arthur's Seat is on fire! Flammable gorse bushes + dry weather.
#Edinburgh
#Edinburgh
August 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Arthur's Seat is on fire! Flammable gorse bushes + dry weather.
#Edinburgh
#Edinburgh
It's happening! Fringe show this Tuesday evening! A double-header with amazing facts about food as well!
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www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
August 2, 2025 at 7:48 AM
It's happening! Fringe show this Tuesday evening! A double-header with amazing facts about food as well!
www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
#wildflowerhour Fragrant Orchid in the Burren. Pretty sure this is the Marsh Fragrant G. densiflora, but that the Chalk Fragrant also occurs, flowering slightly earlier. Has anyone confirmed this? #Orchids
July 27, 2025 at 7:53 PM
#wildflowerhour Fragrant Orchid in the Burren. Pretty sure this is the Marsh Fragrant G. densiflora, but that the Chalk Fragrant also occurs, flowering slightly earlier. Has anyone confirmed this? #Orchids
Think that yellow Azalea in your garden is innocent? Think again! Come to my fringe shows on the 5th or 10th August to find out more!
www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2546/...
www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2546/...
July 23, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Think that yellow Azalea in your garden is innocent? Think again! Come to my fringe shows on the 5th or 10th August to find out more!
www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2546/...
www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2546/...
Can I sneak in an Irish plant for #WildflowerHour? The extreme rarity Cottonweed, Achillea (=Otanthus) maritima, from its only British Isles site in dunes in SE Ireland. Incredible silver colour, looks more like a desert plant! One more species to add to namethatplant.org.
July 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Can I sneak in an Irish plant for #WildflowerHour? The extreme rarity Cottonweed, Achillea (=Otanthus) maritima, from its only British Isles site in dunes in SE Ireland. Incredible silver colour, looks more like a desert plant! One more species to add to namethatplant.org.
Yet more botanical bastardry!! Find out more about why plants are cruel and nasty beings at these shows!
www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2546/...
www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2546/...
July 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Yet more botanical bastardry!! Find out more about why plants are cruel and nasty beings at these shows!
www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2546/...
www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2546/...
One for Poirot - a ruthless murderer to be unmasked!
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2546/...
www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2546/...
www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
July 17, 2025 at 7:52 AM
One for Poirot - a ruthless murderer to be unmasked!
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2546/...
www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2546/...
www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
Come and find out why plants are total bastards!!
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2546/...
www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2546/...
www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
July 15, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Come and find out why plants are total bastards!!
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2546/...
www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2546/...
www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
Come and learn about how plants are all basically evil, at my Provocateurs Fringe shows on 5th and 10th August!
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2546/...
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2537/...
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2546/...
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2537/...
June 24, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Come and learn about how plants are all basically evil, at my Provocateurs Fringe shows on 5th and 10th August!
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2546/...
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2537/...
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2546/...
www.thestand.co.uk/fringe/2537/...
Some Spring Gentians growing above a snow patch high in the Austrian Alps!
June 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Some Spring Gentians growing above a snow patch high in the Austrian Alps!
From the tabs on the home page you mean? That is easily fixable! Feedback v welcome!!
May 29, 2025 at 11:07 AM
From the tabs on the home page you mean? That is easily fixable! Feedback v welcome!!
Adonis annua - Pheasant's eye. A full 48 years since I last saw it wild in the UK!!! @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @botsocscot.bsky.social #wildflowerhour
May 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Adonis annua - Pheasant's eye. A full 48 years since I last saw it wild in the UK!!! @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @botsocscot.bsky.social #wildflowerhour
Edinburgh folk - crash course in Plant ID this coming Thursday evening, at Kings Buildings. Cost just £3.50! Details and sign up at:
botsocscot.myclubhouse.co.uk/Events/Calen...
botsocscot.myclubhouse.co.uk/Events/Calen...
May 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Edinburgh folk - crash course in Plant ID this coming Thursday evening, at Kings Buildings. Cost just £3.50! Details and sign up at:
botsocscot.myclubhouse.co.uk/Events/Calen...
botsocscot.myclubhouse.co.uk/Events/Calen...
Mystery Silene in Edinburgh, v probably from seed mix (Adonis annua, Bupleurum subovatum also present). Glandular hairy, sticky, low growing and note inflated calyx. Any ideas? @bsbibotany.bsky.social @roblarge.bsky.social @jo-the-botanist.bsky.social
May 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Mystery Silene in Edinburgh, v probably from seed mix (Adonis annua, Bupleurum subovatum also present). Glandular hairy, sticky, low growing and note inflated calyx. Any ideas? @bsbibotany.bsky.social @roblarge.bsky.social @jo-the-botanist.bsky.social
One of Britain's rarest plants, with only two mainland sites - sand crocus, Romulea columnae. Flowers only open for a few hours in the afternoon, and then only if it's sunny!
#wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
#wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
April 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
One of Britain's rarest plants, with only two mainland sites - sand crocus, Romulea columnae. Flowers only open for a few hours in the afternoon, and then only if it's sunny!
#wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
#wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
One more extreme rarity added to my image library - Romulea columnae. Only two UK mainland sites, only opens its flowers when the sun's out, and then only for a few hours each day! The quest for 100% native species coverage progresses ...
April 2, 2025 at 6:12 AM
One more extreme rarity added to my image library - Romulea columnae. Only two UK mainland sites, only opens its flowers when the sun's out, and then only for a few hours each day! The quest for 100% native species coverage progresses ...
Post your favourite Doctor Who.
Wrong answers only.
Wrong answers only.
March 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Post your favourite Doctor Who.
Wrong answers only.
Wrong answers only.