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On an orchid hunt
doubtful wife and dog in tow
patience rewarded
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by Scooj
Rewarded
Tag: Poetry
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
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Marbled White flutters
stops, starts, stops and starts again
photography trial
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by Scooj
Pyramidal Orchid
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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.
Common Globetail
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Hoverfly alights
if only for a moment
never stop too long
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by Scooj
Ground Crab Spider
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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
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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.
Common Twayblade
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Unseen green on green
delicate flowering spike
overlooked orchid
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by Scooj
Roman Snail
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Roman artefact
also known as escargot
grassland survivor
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by Scooj
- Roman snails are a naturalised species in the UK, thought to have been introduced by the Romans for food. This is the snail that is still prepared in France as ‘escargot’. However, some of the UK’s populations were decimated by people collecting them for cuisine or selling to such an extent that in 2008, the snails were given nearly total protection under the Wildlife & Countryside Act in order to save the remaining colonies. (Taken from a rather interesting RHS article)
Common Spotted Orchid
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On Leckhampton Hill
at home in limestone grassland
delicate orchid
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by Scooj
Natural adventures 