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Mothing has recently taken over from birding but all things Nature. Flora , esp wild flowers has been a passion all my life. As has Liverpool FC- through good and bad. Reading, Music - jazz and classical & most things melodious.
Pleased to find the pearly underwing yesterday - a couple of years since I've seen one; accompanied by a dark sword grass. This morning was a rush veneer but also the figure of eight is not common here.
Hale, VC59
Hale, VC59
October 29, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Pleased to find the pearly underwing yesterday - a couple of years since I've seen one; accompanied by a dark sword grass. This morning was a rush veneer but also the figure of eight is not common here.
Hale, VC59
Hale, VC59
None of the wished for rarities but very content with Gem, 3 Dark Sword-grass, Pale Mottled Willow, a Diamond-back moth and 2 Silver Y's.
Hale Village VC59
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Hale Village VC59
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September 7, 2025 at 10:18 AM
None of the wished for rarities but very content with Gem, 3 Dark Sword-grass, Pale Mottled Willow, a Diamond-back moth and 2 Silver Y's.
Hale Village VC59
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Hale Village VC59
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Continuing the run of migrants: added Scarce Bordered Straw to the mix today. Vestal, Pale Mottled Willow and eight Rusty-dot Pearls. VC59
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September 4, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Continuing the run of migrants: added Scarce Bordered Straw to the mix today. Vestal, Pale Mottled Willow and eight Rusty-dot Pearls. VC59
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#Migrantmoths
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#Migrantmoths
Decidedly autumnal this morning with two sp of Sallow, Small Bloodvein and Large Wainscot, with two Pale Mottled Willows and a Rusty-dot Pearl adding migrant interest. Setaceous now down to 209 - much more manageable!
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August 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Decidedly autumnal this morning with two sp of Sallow, Small Bloodvein and Large Wainscot, with two Pale Mottled Willows and a Rusty-dot Pearl adding migrant interest. Setaceous now down to 209 - much more manageable!
#teammoth #mothsmatter
#teammoth #mothsmatter
A gradual build-up of Setaceous Hebrew Characters but this morning every box was the same; totalling 624. Managed to find 46 other species - nothing exciting though. Low on migrants (2 Rusty-dot Pearls) after a steady stream over the last week.
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August 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
A gradual build-up of Setaceous Hebrew Characters but this morning every box was the same; totalling 624. Managed to find 46 other species - nothing exciting though. Low on migrants (2 Rusty-dot Pearls) after a steady stream over the last week.
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I've not come across moths drinking from our pond before. Today there were three: this one stayed long enough to be filmed c5 mins. #teammoth
August 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I've not come across moths drinking from our pond before. Today there were three: this one stayed long enough to be filmed c5 mins. #teammoth
Think this must be Twin-spotted Wainscot??#teammoth
July 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Think this must be Twin-spotted Wainscot??#teammoth
Fabulous visit from a male banded demoiselle in the garden.
#Dragonflies
#Dragonflies
July 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Fabulous visit from a male banded demoiselle in the garden.
#Dragonflies
#Dragonflies
Hale Village, Halton.
Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer), a Dark Sword-grass, Bordered Straw,& 3 Silver Y were the migrants that popped by o'night.
Out of 80 species Double Lobed and a second Yarrow Plume stood out.
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Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer), a Dark Sword-grass, Bordered Straw,& 3 Silver Y were the migrants that popped by o'night.
Out of 80 species Double Lobed and a second Yarrow Plume stood out.
#teammoth
July 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Hale Village, Halton.
Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer), a Dark Sword-grass, Bordered Straw,& 3 Silver Y were the migrants that popped by o'night.
Out of 80 species Double Lobed and a second Yarrow Plume stood out.
#teammoth
Nomophila noctuella (Rush Veneer), a Dark Sword-grass, Bordered Straw,& 3 Silver Y were the migrants that popped by o'night.
Out of 80 species Double Lobed and a second Yarrow Plume stood out.
#teammoth
Yesterday was a good morning for unusual/pretty moths: Gem, Shark, Garden Tiger, Peach Blossom and Plain Golden Y.
July 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Yesterday was a good morning for unusual/pretty moths: Gem, Shark, Garden Tiger, Peach Blossom and Plain Golden Y.
70 species recorded today for first time since 2022 but only 199 moths 🤣 Usually when I've recorded over 70 species the total number has been higher - not complaining though! Highlight was this NFG no Gilleria sp, probably Yarrow plume.
Only migrants was pale mottled willow.
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Only migrants was pale mottled willow.
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July 1, 2025 at 2:47 PM
70 species recorded today for first time since 2022 but only 199 moths 🤣 Usually when I've recorded over 70 species the total number has been higher - not complaining though! Highlight was this NFG no Gilleria sp, probably Yarrow plume.
Only migrants was pale mottled willow.
#teammoth
Only migrants was pale mottled willow.
#teammoth
IOW moths - Good to be part of the south coast migrant-fest even for a short period - Delicate, Bordered Straw, Dark Sword-grass and White Point in good numbers.
Also a few beauties I seldom see up north - Black Arches, Privet hawk, Rosy Footman and Bordered Beauty.#teammoth
Also a few beauties I seldom see up north - Black Arches, Privet hawk, Rosy Footman and Bordered Beauty.#teammoth
June 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
IOW moths - Good to be part of the south coast migrant-fest even for a short period - Delicate, Bordered Straw, Dark Sword-grass and White Point in good numbers.
Also a few beauties I seldom see up north - Black Arches, Privet hawk, Rosy Footman and Bordered Beauty.#teammoth
Also a few beauties I seldom see up north - Black Arches, Privet hawk, Rosy Footman and Bordered Beauty.#teammoth
Following yesterday's usual bumper crop after the heavy rain, today I was down 18 species and 161 moths. The fact that SHC's were down from 111 to 12 was some compensation. But where are those 99 Setaceous now, I wonder?
June 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Following yesterday's usual bumper crop after the heavy rain, today I was down 18 species and 161 moths. The fact that SHC's were down from 111 to 12 was some compensation. But where are those 99 Setaceous now, I wonder?
I have a Robin with expensive tastes. In one night he had a puss moth, pale tussock and two elephant hawk-moths: wings found dotted about the garden. Carnage in the box too.
After several nights without trap all is quiet: except the wasps have found it... A long summer ahead. #teammoth
After several nights without trap all is quiet: except the wasps have found it... A long summer ahead. #teammoth
May 28, 2025 at 10:44 AM
I have a Robin with expensive tastes. In one night he had a puss moth, pale tussock and two elephant hawk-moths: wings found dotted about the garden. Carnage in the box too.
After several nights without trap all is quiet: except the wasps have found it... A long summer ahead. #teammoth
After several nights without trap all is quiet: except the wasps have found it... A long summer ahead. #teammoth
Ran two traps last night with nothing special until last box: peppered moth, pale prominent and May highflier. Only my 2nd 'buff' white ermine but a striking moth. #teammoth
May 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Ran two traps last night with nothing special until last box: peppered moth, pale prominent and May highflier. Only my 2nd 'buff' white ermine but a striking moth. #teammoth
Chuffed to get my first new moth this year; they really are getting harder to come by. Certainly didn't expect this moorland species down here near the Mersey Estuary.
Light knot grass.
Light knot grass.
May 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Chuffed to get my first new moth this year; they really are getting harder to come by. Certainly didn't expect this moorland species down here near the Mersey Estuary.
Light knot grass.
Light knot grass.
Heading north into Bay of Biscay with over 100 common dolphins seen with a couple of striped dolphins.
Moths on board over night double-striped pug and I presume this is an oak nycteoline. #teammoth
Moths on board over night double-striped pug and I presume this is an oak nycteoline. #teammoth
May 3, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Heading north into Bay of Biscay with over 100 common dolphins seen with a couple of striped dolphins.
Moths on board over night double-striped pug and I presume this is an oak nycteoline. #teammoth
Moths on board over night double-striped pug and I presume this is an oak nycteoline. #teammoth
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Striped hawk-moth, pale mottled willow, bordered straw and long-legged china-mark were all on board our ship near Algerian coast last night. #teammoth
April 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Striped hawk-moth, pale mottled willow, bordered straw and long-legged china-mark were all on board our ship near Algerian coast last night. #teammoth
Striped hawk-moth, pale mottled willow, bordered straw and long-legged china-mark were all on board our ship near Algerian coast last night. #teammoth
April 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Striped hawk-moth, pale mottled willow, bordered straw and long-legged china-mark were all on board our ship near Algerian coast last night. #teammoth
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First out was this herald (love its stripy legs) so thought this is going to be a good day but that was it! Maybe tomorrow...
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First out was this herald (love its stripy legs) so thought this is going to be a good day but that was it! Maybe tomorrow...
April 8, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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First out was this herald (love its stripy legs) so thought this is going to be a good day but that was it! Maybe tomorrow...
#mothsmatter
First out was this herald (love its stripy legs) so thought this is going to be a good day but that was it! Maybe tomorrow...
Poor moth-wise but some interesting things in/from the garden - grey partridge, violet, peacock and tapered drone-fly.
April 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Poor moth-wise but some interesting things in/from the garden - grey partridge, violet, peacock and tapered drone-fly.
Black burying beetle (not dead, I promise)was the best of the trap this morning. Buff- tailed bumblebee in there too. Not much on the moth-front after the two NFY yesterday: chestnut and 3 early thorns.
#mothsmatter
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April 2, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Black burying beetle (not dead, I promise)was the best of the trap this morning. Buff- tailed bumblebee in there too. Not much on the moth-front after the two NFY yesterday: chestnut and 3 early thorns.
#mothsmatter
#teammoths
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Been plodding on with a few common moths in small numbers. But... this morning a Pale Mottled Willow made it all worthwhile.
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March 28, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Been plodding on with a few common moths in small numbers. But... this morning a Pale Mottled Willow made it all worthwhile.
#teammoth #mothsmatter
#teammoth #mothsmatter