Martin East

Photographer of wildlife & orchids - 63 butterfly & 46 dragonfly/damselfly species seen in U.K. Instagram - martin.east.1 Flickr - martineast2 & Martin East

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@theboygriffin Well done, glad you saw them.

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@avonorchids I can’t see any evidence of rings, but the lower part of the legs are mostly obscured in my photos.

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Turtle Dove at Watercress Farm, North Somerset today.

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@walker_pop @savebutterflies @CanonUKandIE Many thanks indeed Pup.

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I couldn't resist a trip to see the Large Copper butterflies that have appeared in a park in Dudley, West Midlands in the last week. About 10 of them seen. @savebutterflies @CanonUKandIE @ukbutterflies @britishbutterflies @wildlife_uk

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Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly pair mating at Watercress Farm, North Somerset. I believe that the female is a rare blue form example. @UKdragonflies @BDSdragonflies @AllanChard

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@bell_suze @savebutterflies @CanonUKandIE Many thanks Sue.

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@NSLBirding @savebutterflies @CanonUKandIE Many thanks Wayne. You should get to see them!

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@duncan_dine Even more unexpected than the Large Coppers I saw yesterday in Dudley.!

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@EddieWr99671067 @savebutterflies @CanonUKandIE Thanks Eddie

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@AllanChard @savebutterflies @CanonUKandIE Thanks Allan

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@theboygriffin @savebutterflies @CanonUKandIE Undoubtedly an unofficial release. Appears that larvae were introduced as empty pupal cases have been seen.

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@avonorchids @ukorchids @HardyOrchidSoc OK, thanks for that. I believe that I have seen reports of Dune Helleborine at Kenfig. I’ll try to confirm. However, I accept that this is probably BLH.

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Visited Kenfig NR this week. This was close to Broad-leaved Helleborines and where I had been told there were Dune Helleborines. Is this a DH, or a hybrid BLH x DH? It looks paler and greener than the BLH. Help with the ID appreciated. @ukorchids
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@avonorchids @ukorchids Thanks.

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Hi, could I have some help please with the ID of this orchid, seen today at Kenfig NNR, growing very close to the Fen Orchids, so a usually damp environment. The lip seems to have just two lobes with no central lobe. It also seems to have a prominent hood. @ukorchids @avonorchids

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@PaulSelby18 @Mariposa_Nature @dunnjons @thenewgalaxy @europebutterfly Did you find False Comma? I’ve booked to go on the trip next year.

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Bird’s Nest Orchid in Gloucestershire yesterday. @ukorchids

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A new orchid for me, a lovely Sword-leaved Helleborine in Gloucestershire a few days ago. @ukorchids

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@stevepreddy Hi Steve, the female was taken on 16.8.24 & the male 29.8.24.