Allan Eaton
@aceaton.bsky.social
Gardening & nature in Kessingland Suffolk, mainly moths, birds, hedychiums & salvias
Some late flying creatures in the garden today, Common Darter on Passiflora Snow Queen, Common Carder BB on Salvia Amena, Buff-tailed BB robbing Salvia Joan & a Red Admiral on Anisodontea El Rayo #UKGardening
November 9, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Some late flying creatures in the garden today, Common Darter on Passiflora Snow Queen, Common Carder BB on Salvia Amena, Buff-tailed BB robbing Salvia Joan & a Red Admiral on Anisodontea El Rayo #UKGardening
All that glitters is not gold, but it might be a moth, Golden Twin-spot last night in Kessingland, also 2 Oak Rustic, 11 RDP, 6 Silver Y & 2 noctuella #TeamMoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 11:27 AM
All that glitters is not gold, but it might be a moth, Golden Twin-spot last night in Kessingland, also 2 Oak Rustic, 11 RDP, 6 Silver Y & 2 noctuella #TeamMoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
Cool & moonlit last night so a Euchromius ocellea was a surprise!, also 9 P xylostella, 2 U ferrugalis, 2 Turnip M & 2 Silver Y #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Cool & moonlit last night so a Euchromius ocellea was a surprise!, also 9 P xylostella, 2 U ferrugalis, 2 Turnip M & 2 Silver Y #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social
Tricyrtis formosana v. Grandiflora 'Long-Jen Violet', thrives in full shade & flowers for months (until frost) 🌱🌿 #ukGardening
October 31, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Tricyrtis formosana v. Grandiflora 'Long-Jen Violet', thrives in full shade & flowers for months (until frost) 🌱🌿 #ukGardening
Salvia confertiflora still looking good despite 45mph winds (blown over twice & lost a few spikes!) 🌱 #UKGardening
October 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Salvia confertiflora still looking good despite 45mph winds (blown over twice & lost a few spikes!) 🌱 #UKGardening
A late second flowering from Hedychium deceptum in my Suffolk garden 🌱GB🌿
October 27, 2025 at 11:28 AM
A late second flowering from Hedychium deceptum in my Suffolk garden 🌱GB🌿
2 Firecrest in the garden today, incredibly tame one almost landed on me but still too quick for my photographic skills
October 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
2 Firecrest in the garden today, incredibly tame one almost landed on me but still too quick for my photographic skills
Nice garden tick today in Kessingland, 2 Black Redstart (pair), also Lesser Whitethroat & a late Swallow sprinting south (must have seen the weather forecast)
October 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Nice garden tick today in Kessingland, 2 Black Redstart (pair), also Lesser Whitethroat & a late Swallow sprinting south (must have seen the weather forecast)
This strange season continues with Phycita roborella, Yellow-tail, Southern Wainscot (with 2 Large) & a novelty Gold Triangle also 3 Merv, Shore Wainscot, 13 Clancy's, 15+ White Point, 6 RDP & 7+ noctuella
October 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM
This strange season continues with Phycita roborella, Yellow-tail, Southern Wainscot (with 2 Large) & a novelty Gold Triangle also 3 Merv, Shore Wainscot, 13 Clancy's, 15+ White Point, 6 RDP & 7+ noctuella
A bit more lively with an overcast sky last night, Convolvulus HM, Feathered Brindle, 5 Clancy's Rustic & the new normal Buff footman & LBBYUw also Red Underwing, Palpita vitrealis, 5 N noctuella, 2 L album W, U ferrugalis & 5 P xylostella #teammoth
October 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A bit more lively with an overcast sky last night, Convolvulus HM, Feathered Brindle, 5 Clancy's Rustic & the new normal Buff footman & LBBYUw also Red Underwing, Palpita vitrealis, 5 N noctuella, 2 L album W, U ferrugalis & 5 P xylostella #teammoth
🌱 Some Hedychiums out in the garden today, marginatum, Luna moth, maximum (smelling gorgeous) & griffithianum (with Fuchsia boliviana)
October 8, 2025 at 1:42 PM
🌱 Some Hedychiums out in the garden today, marginatum, Luna moth, maximum (smelling gorgeous) & griffithianum (with Fuchsia boliviana)
A new nectar plant for Convolvulus Hawk-moth tonight, Kniphofia caulescens
September 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
A new nectar plant for Convolvulus Hawk-moth tonight, Kniphofia caulescens
Some floral beauties in my garden today, Nerine & Amarines, Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides (was easier to say when it was Senecio confusus!), Fuchsia denticulata & Hedychium flavum (smells as good as it looks) 🌱
September 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Some floral beauties in my garden today, Nerine & Amarines, Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides (was easier to say when it was Senecio confusus!), Fuchsia denticulata & Hedychium flavum (smells as good as it looks) 🌱
c20 Glossy ibis over Kessingland Beach heading north @lowestoftlizards.bsky.social
September 6, 2025 at 4:32 PM
c20 Glossy ibis over Kessingland Beach heading north @lowestoftlizards.bsky.social
life's tough for Hummingbird & Convolvulus Hawkmoths in a 30mph wind today in Kessingland
September 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
life's tough for Hummingbird & Convolvulus Hawkmoths in a 30mph wind today in Kessingland
Last night produced Convolvulus Hawk NFY, Clancy's Rustic NFY, a standard issue Pearly Underwing & an Ethmia bipunctella (something I don't see every year) also a bit of a Scarce Bordered Straw surge (5)
August 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Last night produced Convolvulus Hawk NFY, Clancy's Rustic NFY, a standard issue Pearly Underwing & an Ethmia bipunctella (something I don't see every year) also a bit of a Scarce Bordered Straw surge (5)
Some common migrants last night included this nicely marked Pearly Underwing, Four-spotted Footman, Scarce Bordered Straw, Dark Sword-grass, 12 Palpita vitrealis & 5 Delicate. Also a small, pale Coast Dart, Ancylosis oblitella & 2 Clay Triple-lines NFG (no local Beech) #teammoth
August 27, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Some common migrants last night included this nicely marked Pearly Underwing, Four-spotted Footman, Scarce Bordered Straw, Dark Sword-grass, 12 Palpita vitrealis & 5 Delicate. Also a small, pale Coast Dart, Ancylosis oblitella & 2 Clay Triple-lines NFG (no local Beech) #teammoth
My 1st Delicate of the year last night & only my 2nd Caloptilia fidella ever + always lovely to see Oncocera semirubella & Star-wort, also Coast dart, Jersey Tiger & Ancylosis oblitella #teammoth
August 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
My 1st Delicate of the year last night & only my 2nd Caloptilia fidella ever + always lovely to see Oncocera semirubella & Star-wort, also Coast dart, Jersey Tiger & Ancylosis oblitella #teammoth
A 1st for the garden today in Kessingland, Clouded Yellow
August 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
A 1st for the garden today in Kessingland, Clouded Yellow