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Jelltex

@jelltex.bsky.social

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Orchids, botany. I run a Facebook group on the Orchids of Kent (UK). churchcrawling Trains Butterflies, moths Football (Norwich City) Music Beer https://jelltex.blogspot.com/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/jelltecks

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deltrems @deltrems.bsky.social · 3h

Northern Monk, Even S'more Death... and the Church Green in Lymm.

#BskyBeer

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Keef mullin @tigger2017.bsky.social · 5h

Big stouts are for every day imo! And anyways, @jelltex.bsky.social made me do it 😋 but a stunner from Vault City with chocolate, coffee and toffee flavours in abundance! 🥰 #BskyBeer

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Jay Foreman @jayforeman.bsky.social · 7h

NEW EPISODE OF MAP MEN!!! 🗺️

How did the Netherlands delete the sea... and get rich?

Share and enjoy!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq-k...

This country is 17% fake

YouTube video by Jay and Mark

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Jelltex @jelltex.bsky.social · 7h

For #ATrainADay:

Two Eurostar e320s at the buffers under the Barlow Trainshed at St Pancras.

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Get To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · 9h

Also, this block list removes accounts that steal photos and post without credit or context. Following the actual photographers is way more fun, you get the stories behind the photos plus a real person who will answer questions or just chat about cool nature stuff.

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Jelltex @jelltex.bsky.social · 10h

For #BSkyBeer:

Vault City Toffee Nut Latte Stout. 11% ABV.

Smaller can, higher abv. And that comes through the coffee.

I liked this a lot.

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Jelltex @jelltex.bsky.social · 11h

The 2026 #Orchid season is under way, with the first Pyramidal rosette in our back garden!

Jelltex @jelltex.bsky.social · 13h

As you say, a common occurrence

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WA Orchids @wa-orchids.bsky.social · 17h

Still a few Purple Enamel Orchids (Elythranthera brunonis) in flower in the Perth Hills.

A beautiful orchid from any angle.

#orchids #ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #bloomscrolling #nature

A purple enamel orchid with three flower heads, one showing the spotted backs to the orchid’s sepals

Close up of the spotted backs to the sepals if a purple enamel orchid

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Jelltex @jelltex.bsky.social · 17h

For #AnOrchidADay:

A rare chocolate dusted Early Spider #Orchid

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For #BSkyBeer:

Vault City Mini Crunch Chocolate honeycomb stout.

Some chocolate stouts have a beery element to them, this didn't. Good, but not the best, not as good as their sours.

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Jelltex @jelltex.bsky.social · 1d

For #ATrainADay:

Class 700 at Blackfriars

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WA Orchids @wa-orchids.bsky.social · 1d

A few of the flowers blooming today in the Perth Hills 💙🤍

#ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #bloomscrolling #inaturalist #spring

Stylidium androsaceum - a cluster of white flowers from one of the native trigger plants found in WA

Thelymitra crinita - Blue Lady Sun Orchid- a bright blue orchid flower

Paper Daisy - a flower with bright white, papery like ‘petals’ with a yellow centre

Dampiera linearis - Common Dampiera - cluster of bluey/purple flowers with yellow centres

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Jelltex @jelltex.bsky.social · 1d

For #AnOrchidADay:

Downland Early Purple #Orchids

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Jelltex @jelltex.bsky.social · 1d

Today's #earworm:

What's Your Problem by #Blancmange

youtu.be/EGtGd8pQhag?...

Blancmange - What's Your Problem (Official Video)

YouTube video by Blancmange

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Roger Protz @rogerprotz.bsky.social · 2d

Cheers Tim. Also sightings at Jack Horner, Tottenham Ct Rd, Elephant Inn, Finchley, Ye Olde Mitre, Holborn, Partridge, Bromley. Limited availability, also elsewhere, sometimes a single cask! #BskyBeer

Tim Middleton @tjmiddleton.bsky.social · 3d

Look at what had arrived at the #ArtilleryArms!
@rogerprotz.bsky.social and @keithbeard.bsky.social
Are you fans?

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 2d

Yesterday my etsy shop had preciously one view. (And i think that was probably me) If you like my stuff please repost. An eccentric millionaire with lots of empty wall space could be scrolling your timeline right now. marswasrubbish.etsy.com/listing/1579...

One of my prints “And now we’ll abseil down the other side” Shows a mountain that’s actually a monster with abseilers on top of it.

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Jelltex @jelltex.bsky.social · 2d

For #ATrainADay:

Freight in the Thames Valley

Jelltex @jelltex.bsky.social · 2d

I added 2oz more flour, so I had to use extra Madeira in the batter. Seemed to work.

I forgot to soak the fruit too.

But did more Madeira in the top of the cake once cooled.

Jelltex @jelltex.bsky.social · 2d

Totally understand.

Thank you for the love and leadership in spreading the Twanta joy.

Sending hugs and love.

Jelltex @jelltex.bsky.social · 2d

For #AnOrchidADay:

The Green Fly (#Orchid) of Kent. Ophrys insectifera var. ochroleuca.

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Glen Ryan @silverdory.bsky.social · 2d

Really nice compact pale blue form of Thelymitra ixioides (spotted sun orchid) in heathland, Genoa, VIC. Several of these plants with small flowers (very few spots) were growing together with more typical forms (larger/bluer/spotted flowers) nearby. Tip of my little finger here for scale #orchids

Really nice compact pale blue form of Thelymitra ixioides (spotted sun orchid) in heathland, Genoa, VIC - spring orchids 2025.

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Glen Ryan @silverdory.bsky.social · 3d

Spotted donkey orchid (Diuris maculata) with flower spider near Gipsy Point, East Gippsland, VIC. Almost all of the Diuris orchids at this location host one of these very small spiders hoping to dine out on the insects attracted by the flowers.

#spiders #orchids #inthefield #ozplants #spring

Spotted donkey orchid (Diuris maculata) with flower spider near Gipsy Point, East Gippsland, VIC - spring orchids 2025.

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Sarah @hopandwedge.bsky.social · 3d

And probably should open this one soon too #bskybeer #sourbeer #mixedferm 🍺

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Jelltex @jelltex.bsky.social · 3d

“Introduce yourself using only one food you refuse to eat, one movie you’ll never watch again, and one song you can’t stand”

Oysters
Seven
Anything by The Doors except "The End".