@botanybeck
Obsessed with the natural world, especially #fungi, #wildflowers and #orchids. 🍄 Wildlife gardener and Forest School Practitioner. Leads @wildflowerhour.bsky.social Love needle-felting and always trying to recreate my nature finds in wool felt #SciArt
Ophrys kotschyi, Orchids of Cyprus © Dr Richard Bate
Imagine going to Cyprus and not seeing the jewel in the Ophrys #orchid crown, Ophrys kotschyi...
Fortunately for our guests, that's the stuff of abstract nightmares only, for our brilliant guide @thenewgalaxy.bsky.social knows exactly where the best of them are to be seen.
#OrchidsOfCyprus
Corrrrr!!!! Absolutely beautiful!
Understated and stunning!
This Oxford Giant Orchid is scant consolation for missing my trip to Cyprus. But it is lovely.
@mariposanature.bsky.social we're wonderful. Mail from David and call from Jon whilst at airport. No hassle refund.
This is why they are so successful. Nice guys, brilliant guides and top customer service.
These guys are the best! I’m so sorry that you missed your trip Roger but how lovely that you got a full refund!
Orchis punctulata, Orchids of Cyprus © Jon Dunn
Ophrys kotschyi, Orchids of Cyprus © Jon Dunn
Tour update 🚨
The current Orchids of Cyprus tour may be in just its second day, but next year's tour now has its first booking. This wonderful island is a tremendous destination at this time of year for orchids, and other wildlife besides.
www.mariposanature.com/tours/botani...
Whether it’s a first Lesser Celandine flower of the year or Elder leaves unfurling. The first #WildflowerHour challenge of the year is to spot #SignsOfSpring! Share your finds this Sunday 8-9pm. Below is the link if you would like to record your #NaturesCalendar sightings ⬇️ @bsbibotany.bsky.social
I always love seeing the first clump! 🥰
Lovely to see the blackthorn really going for it now!
#SignsOfSpring #wildflowerhour
Yay! First #frogspawn of the year in my garden pond! 🥳🐸
So looking forward to this! 😍
It would be lovely to see your find’s Sharon ☺️
It’s so easy to join in with #wildflowerhour why not see what you can find flowering this week and share your finds on Sunday 8-9pm! ☺️
Lovely!
Beautiful! 😍
I saw my first one open in January!
It was Jeremy, the best I’ve seen them 💛
Yes we’ve had glorious sunshine all day in Warrington! 😀🌞
Woohoo! For #wildflowerhour my first Colt’s-foot flower of the year! 💛🎉🥰
Sadly a day late for #CelandineDay but my favourite little Celandine patch is still flowering its heart out for #Wildflowerhour It was looking glorious in today’s sunshine! 💛🌞
Such a sight for sore eyes Lin!!! 🥰
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Beautiful! 💜
What a wonderful #wildflowerhour despite the soggy weather!! Just a reminder that there are lots of useful ID resources like this amazing @naturelark.bsky.social guide to violets on our website! Why not take a peek! 👀 See you again next Sunday! ☺️
I actually was going to comment the same but then I doubted myself as it was TREVOR 🤣😂
A very soggy week at work this week but made a little brighter by seeing my first open blackthorn blossoms of the year! 😀🥰
#wildflowerhour
Fungi are endlessly fascinating aren’t they! 🥰
They are lovely aren’t they! Thank you ☺️
Wow!!! What a stunner!!😍
Beautiful! 🥰