Roger Harding

Birds, orchids, butterflies and all other wildlife pestered by my camera. Love playing poker and harmonica (but not at the same time!)

[Mariposa Nature Tours @Mariposa_Nature]

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:

https://t.co/c8w0YoT1xZ

[Mariposa Nature Tours @Mariposa_Nature]

'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.

[Roger Harding @HardingRogerC]

@StevePa46290725 @iancbeavis 👍👍❤️

[Mariposa Nature Tours @Mariposa_Nature]

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:

https://t.co/c8w0YoTznx

[Steve Parsons 💙 @StevePa46290725]

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

[Jon Dunn 🇺🇦 @dunnjons]

Who's it going to be?!

[Mariposa Nature Tours @Mariposa_Nature]

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?

https://t.co/S0vw9Qal1E

[Mariposa Nature Tours @Mariposa_Nature]

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!

https://t.co/zd5vZekOHp

[Mariposa Nature Tours @Mariposa_Nature]

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...

https://t.co/hzbg6YhL5x

[Roger Harding @HardingRogerC]

@dunnjons @Mariposa_Nature @thenewgalaxy @EuropeanOrchids I'll see you there - again!

[Mariposa Nature Tours @Mariposa_Nature]

'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.

[Mariposa Nature Tours @Mariposa_Nature]

Tour update 🚨

Another place secured this afternoon for the 2028 edition of Spring Butterflies of Marvellous Morocco. Just four places now left available on this super introduction to north African butterfly wonders.

https://t.co/c8w0YoT1xZ

[Steve Parsons 💙 @StevePa46290725]

What an incredibly beautiful Bolete found in a very wet part of the New Forest, this week. It could be the relatively uncommon Xerocomellus ripariellus (or perhaps X. cisalpinus). May get a more definitive ID next week. Whatever it is, it’s very lovely. #fungi #NewForest

[Steve Parsons 💙 @StevePa46290725]

Some more rather scruffy (and frosty) looking Persistent Waxcaps (Hygrocybe acutoconica), this morning in South Wales 17/10/26 #fungi

[Steve Parsons 💙 @StevePa46290725]

You can’t beat a good collage ! Some of the many fungi species found in the New Forest yesterday 15/19/26 #fungi #NewForest

[Steve Parsons 💙 @StevePa46290725]

Fungal colours of the New Forest 15/10/26 #fungi #NewForest

[Steve Parsons 💙 @StevePa46290725]

Coral slime mould (Ceratiomyxa fruticulosa) in the New Forest. Each ‘branch’ is only around a millimetre or two long. 15/10/26 #SlimeMould #SlimeMold

[Mariposa Nature Tours @Mariposa_Nature]

Our commitment to donate to science-led conservation charities that demonstrate tangible in-the-field results has been steadfast since day one of the Mariposa journey. We donate to them quickly after tours conclude. We know that matters to them, and it certainly matters to us.

[Liz Louise @Liz_Downey_]

Mushroom in moss 💚🧡
#Fungi #Mushrooms

[Mariposa Nature Tours @Mariposa_Nature]

Pyrenean Clouded Apollo is one of the most fascinating European butterfly stories of this year. Research has revealed that Pyrenean populations of what was hitherto thought to be simply Clouded Apollo are genetically highly distinct from it.

https://t.co/LaBTRt5aOU