I took this photo when I visited the Perito Moreno Glacier in spring 2013 (September in Agentina). It is such a beautiful, fascinating place. It is lovely to look back at some previous travels at this time of year. Especially when travelling continues to be difficult for everyone. The Patagonian Sierra Finch, Phrygilus patagonicus, Yal…
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The Orchid bee, Euglossini
Gongora powellii is an orchid species native to Panama, with its pollinator; an orchid bee, Euglossini species. You can see orchid pollen sacs, called pollinia attached to the bees back. Euglossini bees are typically iridescent colours and there are over 200 species at least! This photo was taken at the conservation centre; Aprovaca in Panama…
Mediterranean Steps, Gibraltar
Please do enjoy some of these wildflower iPhone shots from the hiking trail called ‘Mediterranean Steps’, know simply as ‘Med Steps’, in Gibraltar. The walk winds up the Rock of Gibraltar through the Upper Rock Nature Reserve. Names verified with help from the book; ‘The Flowers of Gibraltar‘, by Leslie Linares, Arthur Harper and John Cortes….
Wildflower Meadow Update
Back In 2014, I helped to create this wildflower meadow in a garden lawn in Witham, Essex, United Kingdom. The addition of hay rattle or yellow rattle (Rhinanthus minor) in 2020 has been a big success. Hay rattle parasites grass species, reducing there vigour, helping more choice wildflowers to establish. The yellow rattle was direct-sown…
Nonsuch Park
It could almost be Japan; but this is actually Nonsuch Park, on the edge of South London. The Park is located in Cheam, in the London Borough of Sutton. Nonsuch used to be part of Henry VIII’s deer hunting estates, but is now a thriving public park. This mature Yoshino Cherry, Prunus × yedoensis is…
La Paz, Traditional Herbalist Market, Bolivia
La Paz traditional herbalist markets; if you look closely you can see Yerba mate 🧉, Ilex paraguariensis, a tropical holly, which brews a very popular beverage in Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay and a small part of Brazil. Next to the mate are green bags containing hojas de coca, Erythroxylum coca a traditional cure for…
Sendero Subida al Picacho, Wild Flowers
Enjoy this selection of wild flower photos from the walk; Sendero Subida al Picacho, located just outside the small Andalusian town called Alcalá de los Gazules in Cádiz Province, Southern Spain. I hope you enjoyed this wildflower virtual hike. Please let me know if you think I’ve misidentified any plants, I’ve not done much botanising…
Virtual RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Enjoy my personal highlights from the past few years, working at the Chelsea Flower Show. This selection is for this years ‘Virtual RHS Chelsea Flower Show’. It has been really fun looking back at these wonderful past shows!
Laguna Colorada
Laguna Colorada, Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa, Bolivia (2013). Esta foto se ganó primer premio en la categoría paisaje alpino de competencia fotográfica AGS 2019. This photo won first prize in the AGS Photographic Competition 2019, in the Alpine Landscape category.
My Wardian Case 