34/10 this morning in NW Kent. All the usuals with the exception of one very welcome NFG - the Satellite! #teammoth
Kel
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Love all wildlife 💚 Mostly here to try and learn about the moths in my garden Kent, UK
42/20 VC16 better than I expected with the cold night. Black Rustic most numerous. Blair's Shoulder-knot, Large Wainscot & Beaded Chestnut NFY. Still waiting for Merv 🙏...#teammoth
40/23 VC16 Black Rustic and Feathered Ranunculus NFY. Some notable micros - 2 Monopis crocicapitella and 2 that I'm not sure. The darker one Blastobasis adustella maybe? Earlier this year I had a Blastobasis Phycidella specimen confirmed by CR and I keep getting them, obsidentify tells me #teammoth
Numbers continue to decrease 32/17 VC16. Thrilled to get my second Striped Hawk-moth after getting my first way back in June! Also Olive-tree Pearl and Deep-Brown Dart NFY #teammoth
A few weeks ago I was really hoping I would see my first Vestal soon and now I've seen at least 5! A second one for the garden this morning, much more pink than the first. Plus I've seen several at the marshes, flushed from the long grass #teammoth
70/20 VC16 last night. Thought it would be higher given the conditions. All the usual suspects but did get one NFG that seems to be a nice little rarity -Pediasia contaminella #teammoth
93/26 VC16 2 NFY and finally a Vestal for the garden! 🥳 Vine's Rustic the most numerous again. Pyralis farinalis and Cypress Pug NFYs #teammoth
A video of the little Bagworm larva that I found today. Obsidentify suggests Diplodoma laichartingella #teammoth
Three interesting encounters today! My first Convolvulus Hawk in the trap this morning, a little worse for wear but still amazing to see! Also a Jersey Mocha I think? And what I think is some kind of little bagworm moth - any thoughts on what it could be? #teammoth
@uk-soldierflies.bsky.social potentially 2-3 Villa hottentottas found this afternoon also at Swanscombe? I've uploaded to irecord
Kel@ceallachaine.bsky.social · 4mo ago@uk-soldierflies.bsky.social Is this Villa hottentotta? Found this morning at Swanscombe marshes. Could only manage this one photo before it flew off, and being quite windy I couldn't find it again
74/26 VC16. Catoptria falsella the only NFY. Highlights inc. Acrobasis suavella, Oncocera semirubella, Neocochylis molliculana and a Riband Wave that I think looks a bit unusual (?). Also saw my first Vestal last night finally, not in the trap, but in the car park at work! #teammoth
The Herald that visited the trap for the first time last week. A really impressive looking moth 😍 #teammoth
An afternoon with The Queen 👑 my third and best encounter with this butterfly in the UK. Such a beauty ❤️ #queenofspainfritillary #issorialathonia @savebutterflies.bsky.social
Not a lot to wake up to this morning - 66/23 VC16. Vines Rustic again the most numerous. Some funky little micros, a couple of lovely Clancy's Rustics, L-album Wainscot and a dark form Box-tree #teammoth
Dew covered Chalkhill Blue at sunrise on the morning of the 13th August, the hottest day of the year #ukbutterflies #kentwildlife @savebutterflies.bsky.social
39/18 VC16. Probably better than I was expecting. Nothing new. Ancylosis oblitella the most interesting. Shuttle-shaped Dart and Vine's Rustic the most numerous #teammoth
A beautiful Pyrausta purpuralis from yesterday's trap. 4th garden record but first time I've managed a decent photo #teammoth
Clouded Yellow from this morning's breezy, slightly rainy, but very pleasant walk at the marshes 💛 #ukbutterflies @savebutterflies.bsky.social
As expected a much less busy trap this morning. 74/33 VC16. Herald was a very nice NFG. Nephopterix angustella, Straw Underwing, Tawny Speckled Pug, Agriphila geniculea all NFY #teammoth
First moth trap post here 👋🏼 171/43 VC16. Not the most exciting catch but a few notables inc. the little beauty Comfrey Ermel, Rhubarb & Custard, Reed Dagger, Small Ranunculus, Evergestis extimalis and an unusual looking Treble-bar (?) Common Carpet, Flounced Rustic and Carcina Quercana NFY #teammoth
@uk-soldierflies.bsky.social Is this Villa hottentotta? Found this morning at Swanscombe marshes. Could only manage this one photo before it flew off, and being quite windy I couldn't find it again
My first post for #wildflowerhour and it's the stunning Marsh Gentian seen in Surrey earlier this week ❤️ #Gentianfamily
Sir Keir has misrepresented the impact of conservation on housing in Ebbsfleet. The majority of the homes are going ahead. The distinguished jumping spider isn’t even in the development area, but it is a precious habitat. Let's move beyond nature vs. growth - sustainable development benefits us all.
On #InternationalWomensDay, the story of the forgotten French seamstress who solved the ancient mystery of the argonaut, pioneered the aquarium, and laid the groundwork for the study of octopus intelligence www.themarginalian.org/2022/12/26/j...
The Seamstress Who Solved the Ancient Mystery of the Argonaut, Pioneered the Aquarium, and Laid the Groundwork for the Study of Octopus Intelligence
“I armed myself with patience and courage, and only after several months managed to dissolve my doubts and see my research crowned with happy confirmation.”
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