Joe Hobden

Finally following the trend and moving onto Bluesky if anyone wants to follow. Won’t be posting anymore on here in the future

Looking like an excellent year for Musk Orchid with 100s now emerging at Noar Hill, Hampshire.

Early Marsh Orchid var.pulchella at Thursley Common

A day out and about on the North Downs, Surrey

A recent adventure to a Surrey Beech woodland with @surreywallcreep where we located a staggering 5,000+ Bird’s-nest Orchid. Some of which were standing at almost knee height.

Saturdays pilgrimage to visit Martin Down NNR. Burnt Tip Orchids being the next target of the year for me. The usual colony in good shape. Further afield I managed to find my own Burnt Tips in the long grass. Plenty of Marsh Fritillary to boot.

Part 2 of my trip to the Chilterns I visited a one of a kind colony of Lady x Monkey Orchid hybrids. A beautiful Orchid with an equally beautiful landscape to match.

Wednesdays trip to the Chilterns to see my first Military Orchids at Homefield Wood.

An incredible birding experience in Wiltshire whilst looking for Butterflies; stumbling across a juvenile Hawfinch. A species of near mythical status during the breeding season. I’ve spent countless hours searching locally for breeding Hawfinch this betters them all.

Lady Orchids from Denge Wood, Kent. Every colour in the rainbow and more!

A trip down memory lane on Monday to see Kents finest Orchids. It truly is the ‘Garden of England’.

Fly Orchids in Hampshire today including a var Ochroleuca. An Orchid variation I’ve always wanted to see.

Sward-leaved Helleborines from Chappetts Copse, Hampshire today.

First few Greater Butterfly Orchids in flower today at Sheepleas, Surrey.

Duke of Burgundy at Kithurst Hill, West Sussex yesterday.

Green-winged Orchids in full flower at Marden Meadow, Kent. Always a great spectacle with plenty of colour variations offering extra interest.

Early Purple Orchids from the North Downs, Surrey. @ukorchids

Early Spider Orchids from Samphire Hoe, Kent. Species No2 of the year. Some interesting variations on show photo 2 here caught my eye. @ukorchids

Early Purple Orchids from a couple of different locations in Surrey recently. @ukorchids