Show threadForgotten HeroJun 2, 2025

@petersketch
We have a few #orchid in our garden. We 'rescued' some from a highly neglected pot at a holiday home we rented in June for 3 years in a row. Each year they got less and less in this pot so we nicked 4 of them. They did not do much in our care for a few yrs but slowly started self-seeding 3 yrs ago. This year we have over 50!
They appear (to me) to be hybrids of early purple, marsh, southern marsh and maybe more. Randy little sods.

#WildFlowerHour
#WildFlowers
#OrchidChallenge

Peter SketchJun 1, 2025
The #OrchidChallenge proved a bit tough this week - mainly seeing leaves not flowers. But #Ravensroost Wood is reliable for Common Spotted Orchid and the first few of them were out. Phew! #WildflowerHour #Wiltshire #Bloomscrolling #botany #plants #flowers #wildflowers #photography
SpacewaysJun 1, 2025

31/05/2025 - A few snaps of wild flowers we saw on our walk today round the block.

Northern Marsh-orchid
Common Field-speedwell
Water-cress
Silverweed

#WildFlowerHour #WildFlowers #OrchidChallenge

Peter SketchMay 27, 2025
It’s that time of year when social media just seems to be full of gorgeous orchid pics! The challenge this week is to see if you can find one! Share your orchidaceous finds for #WildflowerHour this Sunday 8-9pm using the hashtag #OrchidChallenge.
(the pic in this post is from the old wildflower guide by William Keble Martin, which was what us old folks learned botany from before the Blamey, Fitter & Fitter books came out)
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wildflowerhour (@wildflowerhour.bsky.social)

It’s that time of year when social media just seems to be full of gorgeous orchid pics! The challenge this week is to see if you can find one! Share your orchidaceous finds for #WildflowerHour this Sunday 8-9pm using the hashtag #OrchidChallenge. πŸ“Έ William Keble Martin

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