Had a look at an urban green space in Liverpool today for @scouseflowerhouse.bsky.social Really wasn't expecting a new species! The picture-winged fly Trupanea stellata. Something like the 5th record for South Lancashire.

Narrow- leaved ragwort appeared on the driveway this week. -,east central Scotland #wildflowerhour

Checked a good few ragwort plants today!! And was pleased to find a couple of cinnabar #moth #caterpillars , amazing camouflage - east central Scotland #wildwebswednesday

Garden dart #moth ( I think! ) NFG east central Scotland #teammoth

Marmalade #hoverfly party 😊 on hogweed #wildwebswednesday

The Barrel Jellyfish is the largest found in UK seas. They're translucent, with a huge mushroom-shaped bell & can weigh up 35kg. They can be found washed up on beaches, especially in May & June. This guy spotted off Littlehampton & photographed by Paul Parsons #NationalMarineWeek

Lovely purple loosestrife - east central Scotland #wetlandplants #wildflowerhour

By-The-Wind Sailor on Traigh Eais, one of many hundreds washing ashore along with thousands of Moon Jellyfish on Barra today in a fresh westerly breeze. #beachcombing

Pebble prominent #moth NFY this morning - east central Scotland #teammoth

Barred red #moth NFG and double lobed, clay and July high flyer NFY - east central Scotland #teammoth

Compass #jellyfish on a mid wales beach couple weeks ago - be interested to see pics of others’ jellyfish findings on uk beaches this summer ! #ukbeach @britishwildlife.bsky.social #ukmarinelife

Nymphula nitidulata - beautiful china mark #moth today ( plus another interesting by catch fly!)- east central Scotland #teammoth - the larvae of this moth are entirely aquatic

A beautiful burnished brass #moth in trap this morning - 🤩 East central Scotland #teammoth

Sea holly in the dunes - mid wales coast this week , late for #wildflowerhour

My first eyebrights this year , always love to see them !- mid wales this week, late for #wildflowerhour

Straw dot #moth NFG this morning - east central Scotland #teammoth

Some new #insects to me this past week - mid Wales on the coast - speckled bush cricket , four banded longhorn beetle , dark giant horsefly , green shieldbug @britishnatureguide.bsky.social

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Ian Beavis@ianbeavis.bsky.social · last mo.

Least Carpet from today's moth morning at Dunorlan Park

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Ian Beavis@ianbeavis.bsky.social · last mo.

The nationally scarce Festoon, an ancient woodland species, at today's Dunorlan Park moth morning

Not a rough day but a buff day ! Buff arches , buff ermine and buff-tip #moth mid wales on the coast attracted to outside lights on balcony #teammoth

Highlights for past week in mid wales by the coast . No trap just left the outside lights on on the balcony of the apartment! Common emerald , small blood vein , lackey #moth , orange pine tortrix, yellow-tail , all new for me and rare in Scotland #teammoth

Help appreciated with ID of this #moth please @mothiduk.bsky.social #teammoth Aberystwyth

Forgot to post Stachys arvensus last night (field woundwort ) near Aberystwyth and lovely navelwort #wildflowerhour @bsbibotany.bsky.social @bsbiscotland.bsky.social

#invasivespeciesweek #wildflowerhour - buddleia - sometimes called the butterfly bush

Pyramidal orchid , narrow-leaved everlasting pea , haresfoot clover and scarlet pimpernel this past week near Aberystwyth #wildflowerhour

Triangle plume #moth NFG and light emerald #moth NFY- east central Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #teammoth

I think this a small example of cloud #iridescence, just to the west of the sun tonight #sky #nature

Silver y , beautiful carpet , flame carpet and clouded border #moths all NFY - east central Scotland #teammoth

Rosy Footman (Miltochrista miniata) new for me Carms 20/06/26 #teammoth

Dot #moth and double square spot NFY today #teammoth east central Scotland