Lizard Orchid

Close-up of a Lizard Orchid flower

Last of my #FavouritePlant selection for 2025 is Lizard Orchid - not any old Lizard Orchid but the first to be recorded in my vice-county (South Lincolnshire) since 1981, and a very splendid specimen indeed. Hope it returns in 2026...

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I never paid close attention to the flowers of dark mullein, but they are quite something! Yellow petals, purple filaments with dense hairs and orange anthers #wildlfowerhour

Leaves of Bog Pimpernel growing in a shallow scrape which experiences groundwater seepage

Small-fruited Yellow-sedge growing with Silverweed on the margin of a grazed temporary pool that is fed by groundwater

Not the most eye-catching of images, but my two plants of the day...

Firstly, a good population of Bog Pimpernel, in a new site, last record from South Lincs (VC53) was 1992...

Secondly, lots of Small-fruited Yellow-sedge, a rare species in VC53

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I spotted these snake’s head fritillaries in a damp meadow. Not the tiniest of plants as per #tinyplants but I still had to look hard for them @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildlfowerhour

Your photos are amazing! #WildlfowerHour

The white flowers of wood anemone popping out from the bed of spring green leaves.

Wood anemone for #WildlfowerHour this week. Love finding clumps of these.

Meadow buttercup, pineappleweed, dandelion, shepherd's purse, creeping thistle, annual meadow grass, white dead nettle, creeping buttercup, scentless mayweed and cock's-foot

#winter10 was easy for #wildlfowerhour in West Yorkshire this week.

Shrill carder bee being a #pollinatorpal on teasel, tufted vetch, common knapweed and large bindweed. #wildlfowerhour