Arrivals day on the @mariposanature.bsky.social holiday to the Italian Alps. Crystal clear blue skies and stunning scenery. Can't wait for the rest of the week to unfold.
Just a few of the thousands of Pyramidal Orchids just outside Weymouth this morning.
Amazing spectacle.
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I *cannot* wait to co-lead this stunning tour next year! 😍 My Team Mariposa pal @selbypaul.bsky.social had an incredible time there last year with his group, and my Mariposa co-founder David Moore, in Serbia with our group right now, described the butterflies yesterday as 'viscerally good'!
Paul Selby
Postcard from the field from tour leader David Moore in Serbia:
We're ecstatic today after enjoying superlative views of heavyweight European butterfly rarity, False Comma. Some 100 species seen after just 2 days here - and this one in particular, this one's special.
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How's your orchid summer going so far?
Our orchid tours have been fabulous, our guests enjoying some of the most spectacular #orchids Europe has to offer. We've pulled together a newsletter with a bit of a summary on our website:
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A few stolen moments off this week at home in #Shetland and a chance to make my annual pilgrimage to Unst where, on the Keen of Hamar's serpentine debris, there were jewels to be found - one of the best years I've know for endemic Edmonston's Chickweed.
#WildflowerHour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social
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Jon Dunn
Jon Dunn
Postcard from the field from tour leader János Oláh, presently with our group in super Serbia:
Brilliant butterflies came thick and fast today, a massive highlight being this velvety, iridescent, fresh male Poplar Admiral (Limenitis populi) of the dark tremulae form.
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Mariposa Nature Tours
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Postcard from the field from tour leader David Moore leading our super Serbia tour:
A magnificent first day in the field has yielded 73 butterfly species including many Balkan specialities, in largely overcast conditions! Imagine what the sun might have brought out to play... 😃
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Joshua Styles
Good morning and welcome to a new week!
Our Serbian butterfly tour, currently running, is full up for 2027, but we're getting enquiries for 2028 - so it's now open to book! A tour in unspoilt countryside, where myriad rare butterflies abound. (1/2)
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