Me: Ooooh, I feel seen 🤗 (‘though I doubt Jon can guess the half of it)
Also me: Harumph, I’ve lost the sweepstake on the subject of his new book 😤
Since we started doing #NoMowMay in 2020, I’ve been hoping for an orchid to pop up in my lawn. But I’ll take two Pink Waxcap (Porpolomopsis calyptriformis)!
AKA Ballerina Waxcap… of course they are 🩰
#MushroomMonday #fungi #mushroom
Facing up to my Fabaceae fears this week, I think these are Goat’s Rue (Galega officinalis) and Tufted Vetch (Vicia cracca) at RSPB Rainham Marshes today. Just look at the stipules on the one and the colour of the other! #wildflowerhour
Of the techniques available to stay warm on a cold December morning, here’s one I’ve not tried yet. Make like a feather duster
Grey Heron, Porter Valley, Sheffield
#heron #localparks
@everyheron.bsky.social #dentistswithherons
The Florilegium Society at Sheffield Botanical Gardens
Join us for our Winter Talk!
⭐️ James Armitage, Editor #RHS Plant Review
📍Dorothy Fox Education Centre, SBG
📆 Monday 1 Dec 2025
🕐 1.30-2.30pm
£5 entry (FSSBG members free)
#Sheffield #florilegium #botanical #gardens #botanicalillustration
Such a convincing insect-mimic is this Fly Orchid (Ophrys insectifera) that a spider has turned up to lie in wait for a tasty lunch 🍽️. My new favourite orchid. Just one of 14 species seen in Kent this weekend with expert help from @mariposanature.bsky.social
#wildflowerhour #orchidchallenge
Lots of these at RSPB St Aidan’s this week. I know it’s Carrot family, it looks similar to the celery in my fridge but nothing in my wildflower book seems to fit exactly. Hopefully I can rely on a friendly #wildflowerhour botanist to help me out! #wildflowerID
I was photographing Reed Buntings on a path through the reed beds, when I was distracted by these bright golden flower heads. Could it be Buttonweed? #wildflowerhour #wildflowerID @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
Currently rereading @dunnjons.bsky.social The Glitter in the Green and am happy to confirm it is indeed the perfect antidote to winter. Full of sunshine, adventure and the very best type of glitter ✨
Since starting #NoMowMay, and a patch of #NoMowSummer, the tiny Thyme-leaved Speedwell (Veronica serpyllifolia) has become a regular among my #LawnFlowers. But until today I’d not looked close enough to spot the glinting tiara of glandular hairs on the fruits
#wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social
Jenny Harris
Jenny Harris
Jenny Harris
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Jenny Harris
Blimey. There's suddenly a LOT more people here. Hello! For those who weren't on the bird site and don't already know, amongst other things, I write stuff, and with Christmas coming up, maybe a joyful book about orchids, or one about hummingbirds, might be a colourful antidote to winter and Now?
Part of the joy of working with European #orchids is seeing the reaction they elicit, whether in person from my @mariposanature.bsky.social guests or here online. It's so satisfying to see how they touch something in people. I'm currently writing about that emotional response for a new book.
