Hilary May
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Hilary May
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Wildlife enthusiast (birds & moths especially), Cycle teacher (beginners), Gardener. Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales.
Only 8 moths of 8 species in the trap for @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social last night but included a Clifden Nonpareil! New for me - delighted. Others weren’t bad either NFY Sallow and Merveille du Jour 😊 VC41 (Dinas Powys, Vale of Glamorgan) #MothsMatter #TeamMoth
October 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Just 3 of the 131 moths in the trap last night for @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social
A Mocha sandwiched by Emeralds (light and small)
#mothsmatter #teammoth
August 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Today’s appallingly bad nature video from the garden. There were about 8 dragonflies hunting over the garden today. Not seen that before. (Also saw no less than three species of birds of prey fly over - worth looking up for 😊).
July 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Looks like a busy day identifying moths in my moth trap. These are just a few on the outside! A day early for #GardenMothSurvey as we have visitors on Saturday and apparently not the done thing to have a kitchen full of escaped moths! #mothsmatter
July 25, 2025 at 7:04 AM
I did a #BigButterflyCount earlier and almost all the butterflies vanished but just now this happened! I’m guessing one female and a lot of males? Never seen so many together in the garden. @savebutterflies.bsky.social
July 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Nothing to see in this video (it’s for the sound!), these (young?) birds of prey have been around and calling a lot recently. I’ve only had glimpses but my best guess is peregrines? But I’m not very confident on birds of prey? #birds
July 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
This Thursday- an informal meet up to discuss everything cycling for women from learning to racing. #Cardiff #cycling
June 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Whatever the weather (although hopefully more ☀️ than 🌧️) it’s Pedal Power Cardiff’s Ride for All this Saturday - come and join us. #Cycling #Cardiff
June 5, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Despite coldest night of week (ponds frozen this am) 16 moths of 5 species for my late (as always) @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social Small Quaker, Hebrew Character, Early Grey, Common Quaker and Oak Beauty. #TeamMoth #MothsMatter
March 16, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Late @gardenmothscheme.bsky.social survey last night (because life 🤷) 22 moths of 14 species including these beauties. #MothsMatter #TeamMoth
March 10, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Chiffchaffs are back! Spring is getting springier by the day 😊
March 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Signs of Spring 😊🐸
February 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Plenty of amphibians on the move in the garden tonight, frogs, couple of toads and (palmate I think) newts.
February 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Dead otter seen on the way to work 🙁 Turns out friend of a colleague works on an otter project so hopefully corpse will be collected and used for research.

Also another unseen benefit of cycling - easy to stop to take photos of roadkill!

Poor otter though - such a waste.
February 12, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Not really surprising that a book about reducing car use & saving wildlife is right up my alley. It’s not just roadkill & climate change the impacts of road traffic are huge. Drive less and drive slower fits in very well with #20sPlenty.
February 11, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Nice to find Jelly Ear Fungus on dead wood in the garden.
February 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I’m hoping the official photographers got better pictures but Pedal Power lantern ride 1/3 went very well. Nothing like cycling round Cardiff with a giant swan 😂
February 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
First moths of 2025! After no empty traps in 2024 I’ve had a run of empties this year but at last two micros. #gardenmothscheme #mothsmatter
February 1, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Weather looks hopeful for Pedal Power’s first lantern ride this Saturday. If you’re in Cardiff and fancy cycling with a giant swan do join us!
January 31, 2025 at 1:21 PM
This is my most anticipated review of the year. Especially as it waits until it’s actually a full year! @bto-gbw.bsky.social
January 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
More frogspawn this morning and actually saw the frogs rather than just hearing the splash! #MyWildGarden
January 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
10 species for #BigGardenBirdwatch the blackbirds hid but otherwise pretty pleased.
January 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This was a surprise this morning! Frozen on top but hopefully some will survive. Previous earliest date 29th Jan #Frogspawn #Winterwatch
January 25, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I finished the Christmas jigsaw - no thanks to the cat. There is an extra piece - not something I’ve come across before. I wonder if someone else was missing the hare’s legs!
January 6, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Great morning birdwatching with friends at Aberthaw Nature Reserve. Including great views of my first ever firecrest (or at least first that I remember/identified). No photos of birds just the frozen lake.
January 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM