Adam Gale
@adamgale.bsky.social
Somerset/Dorset border happy amateur. Moths, meadows, hedges, bees, birds, fungi, slime moulds and so it goes on. Increasingly captivated by micros, leafminers & bagworms. Scythe enthusiast, pitching in at local nature restoration projects when I can.
Great to get the moth traps out again (2 x 20w Wemlite Skinner), first session in a potentially interesting looking patch in West Coker.
The hoped for Oak Beauty put in an appearance, plus usual quakers, March Moth & Diurena fagella. 10 Pammene giganteana to 'FUN' lure being the highlight.
The hoped for Oak Beauty put in an appearance, plus usual quakers, March Moth & Diurena fagella. 10 Pammene giganteana to 'FUN' lure being the highlight.
March 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Great to get the moth traps out again (2 x 20w Wemlite Skinner), first session in a potentially interesting looking patch in West Coker.
The hoped for Oak Beauty put in an appearance, plus usual quakers, March Moth & Diurena fagella. 10 Pammene giganteana to 'FUN' lure being the highlight.
The hoped for Oak Beauty put in an appearance, plus usual quakers, March Moth & Diurena fagella. 10 Pammene giganteana to 'FUN' lure being the highlight.
Happy festive greetings from Luffia lapidella central! The beautiful larval casings of this tiny psychidae moth are really well spread across Yeovil. Over 50, (some crawling and feeding) on this coping stone alone. Wonderful stuff.
December 24, 2024 at 10:24 AM
Happy festive greetings from Luffia lapidella central! The beautiful larval casings of this tiny psychidae moth are really well spread across Yeovil. Over 50, (some crawling and feeding) on this coping stone alone. Wonderful stuff.
It's taken me ages to stumble across some this autumn, but finally, some slime mould at work today.
Love a slime mould.
Love a slime mould.
November 11, 2024 at 10:04 PM
It's taken me ages to stumble across some this autumn, but finally, some slime mould at work today.
Love a slime mould.
Love a slime mould.
More bagworm (Psychidae) fun in Yeovil. Another wall for Luffia lapidella, certainly well spread across the middle of Yeovil.
No fly over Hawfinch, yet............
No fly over Hawfinch, yet............
November 2, 2024 at 12:38 PM
More bagworm (Psychidae) fun in Yeovil. Another wall for Luffia lapidella, certainly well spread across the middle of Yeovil.
No fly over Hawfinch, yet............
No fly over Hawfinch, yet............
And Phyllonorycter platani everywhere! ( well, wherever there was London Plane).
October 26, 2024 at 6:50 PM
And Phyllonorycter platani everywhere! ( well, wherever there was London Plane).
I'm assuming these Psychidae, which are well distributed on old buildings and old walls across Yeovil town centre are Luffia lapidella. Comments welcome please! Being serenaded by the calling of one of the local Peregrines made this a most enjoyable visit.
October 26, 2024 at 6:44 PM
I'm assuming these Psychidae, which are well distributed on old buildings and old walls across Yeovil town centre are Luffia lapidella. Comments welcome please! Being serenaded by the calling of one of the local Peregrines made this a most enjoyable visit.
This one appeared to be inspecting the surface of the case of a deceased Psychidae.
October 6, 2024 at 6:55 PM
This one appeared to be inspecting the surface of the case of a deceased Psychidae.
Found these Psychidae in the middle of Loughborough this afternoon. Any ideas? Is it possible to get to species from these photo's? Was hoping they may be candidates for Dahlica triquetrella. Several old cases under the lip of the 'coping' stones.
October 6, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Found these Psychidae in the middle of Loughborough this afternoon. Any ideas? Is it possible to get to species from these photo's? Was hoping they may be candidates for Dahlica triquetrella. Several old cases under the lip of the 'coping' stones.