Came across a Fly Orchid meeting this evening, plus some apple-green Common Twayblades (who always look like they've spilt drink down their fronts). Central Hampshire. Wild Orchids UK & Ireland BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland

A mix of orchid species in more ways than one.
All from the same NE Somerset meadow today

Living up to its 'Winchester Weed' moniker, White Helleborine Cephalanthera damasonium just isn't fussy about where it grows around here. Park & Ride planter this time. Wild Orchids UK & Ireland BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland

Lady x Monkey Orchids

Already plenty of Lesser Twayblade, Neottia cordata, in full flower on Exmoor today and lots in bud. Very dry up there. Wild Orchids UK & Ireland

Hundreds of Heath Spotted Orchids in flower on the cliffs near Boscastle, lovely to see. Dactylorhiza maculata for #wildflowerhour

An early start this morning to Denge Wood ,Kent to see the stunning display of Lady Orchids ,whoever is in charge of managing this site ,I salute you ! Superb, the Orchids and Duke of Burgandys are moving into the new cleared areas .Well worth a look!. Wild Orchids UK & Ireland Worldwide Orchids & Wildflowers

A fresh Fly Orchid (Ophrys insectifera) in Dorset 11.05.24. A small and easily overlooked species. It can be found in woodland or - as in this case - in meadows and other grassland.

A pure white Bugle (Ajuga reptans) in Dorset 11.5.24 wildflowerhour

Classic Birds Nest Orchid in Surrey Beechwood Wild Orchids UK & Ireland

Delighted to see Moonwort (Botrychium lunaria) in the New Forest today. This tiny fern is rare in Central Southern England. These ones are growing a mile away from one of my childhood haunts! Only learned they were there last year (when I failed to find them) so well made up😊🩷

Still early for flowering orchids at Braunton Burrows, but the Sand Pansies (Viola tricolor ssp curtisii)... Wild Orchids UK & Ireland

If you look really closely, the sharper-eyed amongst you may just be able to discern a couple of Adder's-tongue (Ophioglossum vulgatum). South-east Somerset 11.05.24.

Southern Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza praetermissa) in a flower-rich meadow in Dorset, 11.05.24. In the background, Common Twayblade (Neottia ovata).

11/5/24 Great morning on Selsley Common Stroud with some pristine fly orchids and after some helpful guidance the bee x fly orchid hybrids Britain's Orchids Hardy Orchid Society 🀣 Wild Orchids UK & Ireland #orchid #stroud

Heath Spotted Orchids, Dactylorhiza maculata, starting to flower on Codden Hill, N.Devon 😎 Wild Orchids UK & Ireland

Burnt orchids appearing in good numbers now on the fabulous Pewsey Downs Wild Orchids UK & Ireland

This magnificent, male Stag Beetle just crash landed near my flat in Bournemouth. Great to see one of the UK's top insects!

Common Spotted-orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii) almost fully open 11.05.24. Dorset/Somerset border. What a season this is already turning out to be!

Greater Butterfly Orchid (Platanthera chlorantha) full out on May 11th! Dorset/Somerset border.