Thursday 30th October 2025

Thursday 30^th October

SHE SAID:

Our final full orchiding day here at Sue’s Bridge was west to Augusta. We have been here many times before, but I had sussed out new areas to look in. The first 2 proved to be duds, very little seen.

We did have success though, plus a semi-exciting find a lutea Leaping Spider, but sadly it was past its best.

I bought a Lions Christmas cake & pud at the outlet shop in the village; we got them there last year, they are excellent. We were back around 3pm, having found 18 different orchids for the day. I was happy.

Fly-overs above

Leaping Spiders everywhere

Funnel-tipped Spiders for the
first time this year

 Spot the non-native orchid

Merritt's White Spiders & possible hybrid?

HE SAID:

Our orchiding was a quite mild, rather than exciting today. Varena was very pleased with the Lutea spider, but disappointed at the same as its condition was poor. I got the fire going late in the afternoon, just because.