Mavis Bickle
@mavisbickle.bsky.social
Gloucestershire Artist, illustrator of small wildlife with a ‘weakness for night butterflies’ and wildlife gardening enthusiast. (VC33)
Other special interests: Forteana, Archaeology and er..Sheds
Other special interests: Forteana, Archaeology and er..Sheds
A single Palpita vitrealis, Silver Y, Turnips and White-points, Yellow-line Quaker, Blair’s Shoulder-knot, R-G Carpet and some LBAMs made 12:9 for me to the light last night VC33 Stroud
Oh, and another late Uncertain for @ruthnewby.bsky.social
#teammoth
Oh, and another late Uncertain for @ruthnewby.bsky.social
#teammoth
November 13, 2025 at 11:06 AM
A single Palpita vitrealis, Silver Y, Turnips and White-points, Yellow-line Quaker, Blair’s Shoulder-knot, R-G Carpet and some LBAMs made 12:9 for me to the light last night VC33 Stroud
Oh, and another late Uncertain for @ruthnewby.bsky.social
#teammoth
Oh, and another late Uncertain for @ruthnewby.bsky.social
#teammoth
Phew! It’s okay everyone, he’s turned up. A bit late.
So all is well with the world. I hope he appreciates the amount of electricity I used in my perseverance to catch him though 😅
#FeathersMcThorn #teammoth
So all is well with the world. I hope he appreciates the amount of electricity I used in my perseverance to catch him though 😅
#FeathersMcThorn #teammoth
November 7, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Phew! It’s okay everyone, he’s turned up. A bit late.
So all is well with the world. I hope he appreciates the amount of electricity I used in my perseverance to catch him though 😅
#FeathersMcThorn #teammoth
So all is well with the world. I hope he appreciates the amount of electricity I used in my perseverance to catch him though 😅
#FeathersMcThorn #teammoth
I’d like to join you with my nicely marked LBAM 😃
November 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
I’d like to join you with my nicely marked LBAM 😃
November 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
He says no, I din’t like the look of @cliveaderbys.bsky.social ‘s gaff so I’m back…😅 😑
Just a single tatty Beaded Chestnut to the light last night. + a November moth agg that didn’t stick around
#teammoth
Just a single tatty Beaded Chestnut to the light last night. + a November moth agg that didn’t stick around
#teammoth
November 3, 2025 at 10:27 AM
He says no, I din’t like the look of @cliveaderbys.bsky.social ‘s gaff so I’m back…😅 😑
Just a single tatty Beaded Chestnut to the light last night. + a November moth agg that didn’t stick around
#teammoth
Just a single tatty Beaded Chestnut to the light last night. + a November moth agg that didn’t stick around
#teammoth
What is it?
Pic 1-
a) Chuckitoverthehedge Moth
b) Clancy’s Rustic (not at all likely)
c) Neglected Rustic (almost impossible)
d) Don’t be bloody daft, it’s a washed out PMW
Pic 2-
The mystery with a PMW
I recorded this as PMW on 10/10 but I couldn’t let it lie 😅
Dear #teammoth
Can you help?
Pic 1-
a) Chuckitoverthehedge Moth
b) Clancy’s Rustic (not at all likely)
c) Neglected Rustic (almost impossible)
d) Don’t be bloody daft, it’s a washed out PMW
Pic 2-
The mystery with a PMW
I recorded this as PMW on 10/10 but I couldn’t let it lie 😅
Dear #teammoth
Can you help?
November 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
What is it?
Pic 1-
a) Chuckitoverthehedge Moth
b) Clancy’s Rustic (not at all likely)
c) Neglected Rustic (almost impossible)
d) Don’t be bloody daft, it’s a washed out PMW
Pic 2-
The mystery with a PMW
I recorded this as PMW on 10/10 but I couldn’t let it lie 😅
Dear #teammoth
Can you help?
Pic 1-
a) Chuckitoverthehedge Moth
b) Clancy’s Rustic (not at all likely)
c) Neglected Rustic (almost impossible)
d) Don’t be bloody daft, it’s a washed out PMW
Pic 2-
The mystery with a PMW
I recorded this as PMW on 10/10 but I couldn’t let it lie 😅
Dear #teammoth
Can you help?
Boo! A ghoulish Merv for #mothfacefriday #happyhalloween 💀
October 31, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Boo! A ghoulish Merv for #mothfacefriday #happyhalloween 💀
28/10/25 15:7
A funny old night, soggy trap full of Red-green Carpet, Turnip and wasps. There was an Orange Sallow though, new for the year #teammoth
A funny old night, soggy trap full of Red-green Carpet, Turnip and wasps. There was an Orange Sallow though, new for the year #teammoth
October 28, 2025 at 9:51 AM
28/10/25 15:7
A funny old night, soggy trap full of Red-green Carpet, Turnip and wasps. There was an Orange Sallow though, new for the year #teammoth
A funny old night, soggy trap full of Red-green Carpet, Turnip and wasps. There was an Orange Sallow though, new for the year #teammoth
Just 3:3 last night, Turnip poss migrant, another Epirrata agg and
Yellow-line Quaker, only my 2nd in the garden and NFY
Prompting a tongue twister for today
Red-line Yellow-line
#teammoth
Yellow-line Quaker, only my 2nd in the garden and NFY
Prompting a tongue twister for today
Red-line Yellow-line
#teammoth
October 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Just 3:3 last night, Turnip poss migrant, another Epirrata agg and
Yellow-line Quaker, only my 2nd in the garden and NFY
Prompting a tongue twister for today
Red-line Yellow-line
#teammoth
Yellow-line Quaker, only my 2nd in the garden and NFY
Prompting a tongue twister for today
Red-line Yellow-line
#teammoth
A Triphosa dubitata is not to be sneezed at but it was in a tricky spot behind the umbrella strut and I fumbled the pottage 🤧
It would have been a NFG record, although I did manage to capture another NFG, albeit common, Chestnut
16/10/25 23:13 Also Black Rusticsx2, Blair’sx2, MdJ, Turnipx4 #teammoth
It would have been a NFG record, although I did manage to capture another NFG, albeit common, Chestnut
16/10/25 23:13 Also Black Rusticsx2, Blair’sx2, MdJ, Turnipx4 #teammoth
October 16, 2025 at 10:43 AM
A Triphosa dubitata is not to be sneezed at but it was in a tricky spot behind the umbrella strut and I fumbled the pottage 🤧
It would have been a NFG record, although I did manage to capture another NFG, albeit common, Chestnut
16/10/25 23:13 Also Black Rusticsx2, Blair’sx2, MdJ, Turnipx4 #teammoth
It would have been a NFG record, although I did manage to capture another NFG, albeit common, Chestnut
16/10/25 23:13 Also Black Rusticsx2, Blair’sx2, MdJ, Turnipx4 #teammoth
Like buses, 6 of the 12 species to light last night came in threes. 29 moths overall, White-point, R-G carpet, Beaded Chestnut, Vine’s Rustic, CMC, PMW LYU and singles of SSD, Blair’s Shoulder-knot and Green-brindled Crescent (NFY) #teammoth
Sorry about the acronyms 🤭
Sorry about the acronyms 🤭
October 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Like buses, 6 of the 12 species to light last night came in threes. 29 moths overall, White-point, R-G carpet, Beaded Chestnut, Vine’s Rustic, CMC, PMW LYU and singles of SSD, Blair’s Shoulder-knot and Green-brindled Crescent (NFY) #teammoth
Sorry about the acronyms 🤭
Sorry about the acronyms 🤭
Thank goodness for the Merv and the Red-line Quaker and the Barred Sallow for turning up last night because I was feeling very left out ☺️
#teammoth
#teammoth
October 13, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Thank goodness for the Merv and the Red-line Quaker and the Barred Sallow for turning up last night because I was feeling very left out ☺️
#teammoth
#teammoth
10/10/25 29:15, perfect conditions but I’m still struggling to find anything particularly interesting 🫤
Red-green Carpet & Eudonia angustea NFYs #teammoth
Red-green Carpet & Eudonia angustea NFYs #teammoth
October 10, 2025 at 11:49 AM
10/10/25 29:15, perfect conditions but I’m still struggling to find anything particularly interesting 🫤
Red-green Carpet & Eudonia angustea NFYs #teammoth
Red-green Carpet & Eudonia angustea NFYs #teammoth
A Swallowtail looking like freshly washed linen came in early this morning and the Carcina quercana was on the sheet all night. Still waiting for something green … #teammoth
October 7, 2025 at 11:35 AM
A Swallowtail looking like freshly washed linen came in early this morning and the Carcina quercana was on the sheet all night. Still waiting for something green … #teammoth
October 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The first week of October here in Glos has been dire for mothing for every year I’ve done it and there’s no change this year. Hopefully I’ll get some colour (and some actual moths to be fair) in the second week but in the meantime… here’s Black Rustic on a flaaah
🖤
#teammoth
🖤
#teammoth
October 1, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The first week of October here in Glos has been dire for mothing for every year I’ve done it and there’s no change this year. Hopefully I’ll get some colour (and some actual moths to be fair) in the second week but in the meantime… here’s Black Rustic on a flaaah
🖤
#teammoth
🖤
#teammoth
Almost regretted keeping the actinic on all night with just 3 actually in the trap (6:6 overall) but I did get a NFG with this male Carnation Tortrix and a NFY Blair’s Shoulder-knot. Expensive moths 😅
#teammoth
#teammoth
September 29, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Almost regretted keeping the actinic on all night with just 3 actually in the trap (6:6 overall) but I did get a NFG with this male Carnation Tortrix and a NFY Blair’s Shoulder-knot. Expensive moths 😅
#teammoth
#teammoth
Considering most of the traps I’ve done lately have been very brown, the first Black Rustic of the year was almost too beautiful to look at first thing, and photos just don’t do it justice.. that and a Sallow- my eyes! Also a White-point and Turnip for the possible immigrants
#teammoth
#teammoth
September 27, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Considering most of the traps I’ve done lately have been very brown, the first Black Rustic of the year was almost too beautiful to look at first thing, and photos just don’t do it justice.. that and a Sallow- my eyes! Also a White-point and Turnip for the possible immigrants
#teammoth
#teammoth
I changed the bulb and I think it seems to have resulted in a more varied trap but who knows.. anyhow, 5° lowest temp..25/9/25 39:18, inc Large Ranunculus, L-album, Carcina quercana, Yellow Shell.. and NFYs Beaded Chestnut and a tatty Helicoverpa armigera
#teammoth
#teammoth
September 25, 2025 at 10:43 AM
I changed the bulb and I think it seems to have resulted in a more varied trap but who knows.. anyhow, 5° lowest temp..25/9/25 39:18, inc Large Ranunculus, L-album, Carcina quercana, Yellow Shell.. and NFYs Beaded Chestnut and a tatty Helicoverpa armigera
#teammoth
#teammoth