Birds, orchids, butterflies and all other wildlife pestered by my camera. Love playing poker and harmonica (but not at the same time!)
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This Bonnet mushroom has been given a crazy hairstyle by Bonnet Mould (Spinellus fusiger) - at East Harptree woods this morning #Fungi #Mushrooms
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Mycena inclinata - The Clustered Bonnet (or Oak Bonnet). New Forest 31/10/26 #fungi #NewForest
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Near perfect Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria) in the New Forest yesterday. Nicely marking the festival of Samhain and the ‘start of winter’ 31/10/26 #fungi #NewForest
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Devil’s Fingers (Clathrus archeri) hatching in the New Forest today 👹👽 #Fungi #Mushrooms
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Who you gonna call? 👻
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No no no no NO!
Just seen the 2026 AviList updates. Wren has been changed from Troglodytes troglodytes to 'Nannus troglodytes'.
Nannus? I don't bloody think so. Forever Troglodytes. And this is the hill I will die on.
ALT Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes ssp. zetlandicus) © Jon Dunn
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Scarlet Caterpillarclub (Cordyceps militaris), with some poor caterpillar or pupa below ground. Surrey 28/10/26 #fungi
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Conifercone Cap (Baeospora myosura) on Scots pine cone, Surrey 22/10/26 #fungi
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Tour update 🚨
The 2027 edition of the spectacular Butterflies of the Spanish Pyrenees took another booking today, making it now a guaranteed departure next July. And another guaranteed donation to Butterfly Conservation Europe.
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ALT Iberian Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides feisthamelii) © Jon Dunn
ALT Lesser Purple Emperor (Apatura ilia) © Clive Burrows
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A perfect Fly Agaric! Seen at today’s NSBFG meeting near East Harptree 🍄
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Leratiomyces ceres (Redlead Roundhead) I think. It looks right and the habitat was right (sandy soil, near pine, by a path). Any other views? An alien from Australia, this seen in Surrey 22/10/26 #fungi
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Tour update 🚨
Things move fast around here, and as of this afternoon the 2028 edition of Spring Butterflies of Marvellous Morocco now has just one place left available to book to join us for the unique chance to see some very special species indeed:
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ALT Vogel's Blue (Maurus vogelii) © Harry F
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'An amazing week of great food, great tour leaders and orchids, orchids and more orchids!'
A lovely guest testimonial for Orchids of Rhodes, thanks Steph!
Did we mention there may be lots of orchids?! While we don't neglect the rarities, we're there for the sheer spectacle too.
ALT Guest testimonial for our Orchids of Rhodes tour
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Tour update 🚨
The end of a *very* busy day of bookings, and two more places secured for the 2028 edition of our Spring Butterflies of Marvellous Morocco tour. That leaves just two places remaining available to join us there:
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ALT Donzel's Silver Line (Cigaritis zohra) © Harry F
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I’m always on the lookout for fungi with interesting vernacular names, but this one has to be the best - Hairy Nuts Disco (Lanzia echinophila) 😎 Growing on rotting Sweet Chestnut husks. Surrey 22/10/26 #fungi
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Who's it going to be?!
With several bookings received today for 2028 orchid tours, we're wondering who'll secure the last two places available on Orchids of Rhodes led by Orchid Summer author @dunnjons & professional plant photographer Sarah Cuttle on 24-31 March 2028?
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ALT Naked Man Orchid (Orchis italica), Orchids of Rhodes © Jon Dunn
ALT Ophrys reinholdii, Orchids of Rhodes © Jon Dunn
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With several bookings received today for 2028 orchid tours, we're wondering who'll secure the last two places available on Orchids of Rhodes led by Orchid Summer author @dunnjons & professional plant photographer Sarah Cuttle on 24-31 March 2028?
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ALT Naked Man Orchid (Orchis italica), Orchids of Rhodes © Jon Dunn
ALT Ophrys reinholdii, Orchids of Rhodes © Jon Dunn
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Tour update 🚨
Another 2028 orchid tour booking today, this one for Orchids of Sardinia, led by our brilliant Italian naturalist and renowned orchid-hunter Michele Viganò, and Dave Fairhurst. The varied habitats of the 'mini-continent' of Sardinia await!
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ALT Ophrys normanii, Orchids of Sardinia © Michele Viganò
ALT Ophrys panattensis, Orchids of Sardinia © Michele Viganò
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Tour update 🚨
Today's proving to be an excellent day for orchid tour bookings for 2028. First out of the blocks, a booking for Orchids of Cyprus, led by the dynamic, friendly, and highly knowledgeable naturalist duo of @thenewgalaxy & Dave Fairhurst...
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ALT Ophrys kotschyi, Orchids of Cyprus © Jon Dunn
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'Everyone was really friendly, welcoming and inclusive... we saw a huge variety of orchids and other plants endemic to Rhodes'
A lovely testimonial from guest Wendy P, who was pleased to find our Orchids of Rhodes tour great fun no matter how much prior orchid knowledge one had.
ALT Guest testimonial for our Orchids of Rhodes tour