Explore the flowers and nature of the Tirol whilst trekking in the spectacular Austrian Alps

Feel like an alpine adventure in 2027? Members of the Austrian Alpine Club are welcome to join

A frenzy of fritillaries feeding on margoram #wildflowers #nature #butterflies

The Spurge hawk moth caterpillar uses distraction and toxic chemicals for its defence

The magic line or Glarus thrust is a world famous geo feature illustrating mountain building

Arnica has been used for centuries as a natural pain reliever.

Martagon or Turk's cap lily has distinctive petals that resemble a traditional Turkish headpiece

The lady's-slipper orchid tricks insects into pollinating but for no nectar reward.

It's still flowering 10 years to the day! The day of #Brexit😥 but botanical wonder & joy. #orchid

A very unusual plant that is parasitic and has no green leaves

The hills are alive with the sound of nature here in the swiss alps

There are many edible wildflowers here in the Swiss Alps

Come to the Swiss Alps to learn about the alpine flowers

Swiss alpine cows are renowned for their placid and curious nature

Herb Paris is a stunning and unusual woodland plant of damp, chalky soils #wildplants

Globeflower in full glory in the Swiss alpine sunshine

The sound and sight of summer in the Swiss Alps #swissalps #alpage

Wild strawberries make for perfect foraging this time of year #wildfood #strawberries #eatseasonal

Learn to drive your camera equipment & take fabulous photos. This workshop will inspire your passion

These thread-like structures look like dark shoelaces. This fungus causes root rot #fascinatingfungi

Pyramidal orchids have 100 tiny flowers in each flower spike #wildflowers #orchid

Bee orchid flowers mimic female bees which the male bee tried to mate with! #beeorchid #orchidbloom

It's deciduous leaves and tiny flowers make it hard to find but so rewarding #extremebotany

Extreme environmental conditions are favourite for Arctic bearberry #wildnature

Approaching the right environment. Wild, exposed and extreme are what Alpine bearberry favour

Second venue of the day in search of Alpine bearberry #wildflowers #highlands #wildnature

The long search for Arctic bearberry begins. #extremebotany #wildflowers #mountains #wildness

Caernarfon castle was the administrative centre for King Edward in mediaeval times #wales #castles

Moss campion & Roseroot looking stunning in Cwm Idwal NNR #wildflowers #nature #alpines

My favourite name for Snowdon lily is in Welsh & translates as rush-leaves of the mountain.

The beautiful and frilly flowers of Bogbean in full glory #wildflowers #nature #foryoupage

Also known as Cuckooflower. Its flowers appear as the first cuckoo song is heard #cuckoo #wildflower

Colt's-foot, also known as Coughwort has a long use to soothe sore throats #herbs #medicinalplants

As the saying goes. we could be in for a dry summer as oak comes into leaf before Ash trees #trees

Also known as ’lords & ladies, a poisonous plant with arrow-like leaves #wildflowers #fyp #arum

The UK is home to about half of the world’s bluebell population. #bluebells #woodlands #spring #fyp

Woodland escape #flowers #classicalmusic #beautiful #bluebells #retreat

Field of bluebells 🪻😻#fyp #nature #flowers #bluebells #beauty

Tryfan is composed of volcanic rhyolite above layers of ash. Notice the silicaceous nodules

Larch flowers appear as striking magenta-red buds alongside young green needle clusters

Clubmoss are ancient spore bearing plants. Their ancestors are what form our coal and fossil fuels

Walking to downtown Reykjavik in a storm. Not your typical capital city view

💦 Waterfalls & rainbows 🌈#iceland #nature #waterfall #rainbow

Cold wintery conditions with bluebird skies #beach #iceland

Basaltic rocks erode into black sand #coastline #beach

A breed of Welsh ponies have been isolated in the Carneddau mountain for centuries. #ponies

These bracket fungi appear as large orangy to brown plates. They indicate wood-decay #fungifriday

Around 10% of Iceland is covered by glacial ice