orchids — Summer ID Challenge — Seeking Wild Sights

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Seeking Wild Sights is a collection of nature writer, Jeni Bell’s work, blogs, and photography.

All tagged orchids

Jul 1

Jul 1 Week Six: Common Spotted or Heath Spotted Orchid?

Jeni Bell

Summer ID Challenge, Nature

I only found one species to identify on this weeks summer id challenge, but boy did it prove to be a puzzle. Was I faced with a common spotted orchid or a heath spotted orchid. Read on to find out what identification methods I used to find out.

Jun 10

Jun 10 Week Three: Coombe Bissett Down - Butterflies, Beetles and Orchids

Jeni Bell

Nature, Summer ID Challenge, Wildlife

Week three of my summer ID challenge sees me crawling through the wildflower meadows and delving into the hedgerows of Wiltshire Wildlife Trusts Coombe Bissett down.

May 23

May 23 Week One: Martin Down - butterflies and orchids

Jeni Bell

Summer ID Challenge, Nature, Wildlife

Week One of my summer id challenge takes me to my local nature reserve, where I got the idea for the challenge in the first place. Here I learnt about butterflies and orchids.