Wall Pennywort

Wall Pennywort (Umbilicus rupestris), Helman Tor, Mid Cornwall Moors National Nature Reserve, Cornwall, May 2026
Wall Pennywort (Umbilicus rupestris), Helman Tor, Mid Cornwall Moors National Nature Reserve, Cornwall, May 2026

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Any nook will do

rounded belly-button leaves

yellow flower spikes

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by Scooj

Greenish Oedemera

Greenish Oedemera (Oedemera lurida), Narroways, Bristol, June 2026
Greenish Oedemera (Oedemera lurida), Narroways, Bristol, June 2026

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A search for nectar

spreading pollen as it goes

mutualism

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by Scooj

Goat’s Beard

Goat's-Beard (Tragopogon pratensis), Stoke Park, Bristol, June 2026
Goat’s-Beard (Tragopogon pratensis), Stoke Park, Bristol, June 2026

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Unpacked parachutes

ready for seed dispersal

awaiting a gust

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by Scooj

Rewarded

Common Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii), The Downs, Bristol, June 2026
Common Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii), The Downs, Bristol, June 2026

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On an orchid hunt

doubtful wife and dog in tow

patience rewarded

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by Scooj

Hot

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Out of the kitchen

simply couldn’t stand the heat

nowhere to cool down.

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by Scooj

Marbled White

Marbled White butterfly (Melanargia galathea), Lawrence Weston, Bristol, June 2026
Marbled White butterfly (Melanargia galathea), Lawrence Weston, Bristol, June 2026

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Marbled White flutters

stops, starts, stops and starts again

photography trial

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by Scooj

Pyramidal Orchid

Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis), Lawrence Weston, Bristol, June 2026
Pyramidal Orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis), Lawrence Weston, Bristol, June 2026

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Forgotten scrubland

hides pyramidal orchids

between motorways

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by Scooj

  • Yesterday I discovered the unlikeliest patch of orchids sandwiched 30 meters from two major motorways. Untroubled by interference, these beautiful pyramidal orchids were thriving. A truly wonderful and unexpected find.
Patch of Pyramidal Orchids, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, June 2026
Patch of Pyramidal Orchids, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, June 2026

Common Globetail

Common Globetail (Sphaerophoria scripta), Cheltenham Escarpment National Nature Reserve, Gloucestershire, June 2026

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Hoverfly alights

if only for a moment

never stop too long

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by Scooj

Ground Crab Spider

Ground Crab Spider, Riverside Park, Bristol, May 2026
Ground Crab Spider, Riverside Park, Bristol, May 2026

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Poised, assessing threat

spider bravely stands his ground

I leave him in peace

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by Scooj

Banded Damoiselle

Banded Damoiselle (Calopteryx splendens), Riverside Park, Bristol, June 2026
Banded Damoiselle ♀ (Calopteryx splendens), Riverside Park, Bristol, June 2026

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Banded Damoiselle

joins a merry courtship dance

settles a moment

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by Scooj

  • It took me an eternity to find the female symbol (♀) but I got there in the end.