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p-hoags.bsky.social
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Garden Wildlife, Moths, Birds, Dragonflies, Botany. Occasional Stone Botherer. Hampshire based VC11

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10 of 8 last night #teammoth #migrantmothuk #gardenwildlife incl. singles of Ypsolopha ustella (NFG) White-point (mortally wounded) and Rusty Dot Pearl VC11 SE Hants #hantsmoths
Ypsolopha ustella a micro moth trapped overnight in a garden in South East Hampshire. The first time this species has been seen by the recorder. Rusty Dot Pearl a micro moth trapped overnight in a garden in South East Hampshire - a relatively common migrant moth to the UK White-point a macro moth recorded overnight in a garden in SE Hampshire. The moth is mortally wounded having been found headless next to the trap.
November 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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I wasn’t going to put the moth trap again tonight having only had 5 of 3 last night. However an RDP to the kitchen window has changed my mind! #teammoth #migrantmothuk #mothsmatter #gardenwildlife #HantsMoths
Rusty Dot Pearl a migrant moth to the UK attracted to the kitchen light. SE Hampshire UK 25W Blacklight Heath Trap set up in the back garden SE Hampshire UK
November 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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This last week has seen Earthtongue sp. and Blackening Waxcap #WaxcapWatch appear on the road verge immediately adjacent to my house. Plenty of the former, only a single of the latter to date #fungi #VC11 #Hampshire @plantlifeuk.bsky.social @britmycolsoc.org.uk
Earthtongue sp. growing on road verge in south east Hampshire Earthtongue sp. growing on road verge in south east Hampshire a single Blackening Waxcap seen on a rod verge in south east Hampshire VC11
November 5, 2025 at 9:26 PM
p-hoags.bsky.social
#Samhain Blessings
October 31, 2025 at 6:34 PM
p-hoags.bsky.social
Quite possibly the coolest #fungi that I have seen to date #FlutedBird’sNest (Cyathus striatus) on woodchip #BuchanCountryPark #WestSussex #VC13 #Autumn
October 28, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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40 of 18 last night: White-point making up a quarter of the catch. Three Merveille du Jour were quite splendid to see; and a single Palpita vitrealis added interest. #Hampshire #VC11 #teammoth #migrantmothsuk #mothsmatter
October 17, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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11 of 7 to Blacklight VC11 incl. singles of Endotricha flammealis and L-album Wainscot. 2 Barred Sallow NFY added some autumnal colour to the proceedings #teammoth #mothsmatter #migrantmothsuk
Barred Sallow from moth trapping in Hampshire VC11 night of 10th October L-album Wainscot a potential migrant moth trapped overnight on the 10th October in Hampshire VC11 Endotricha flammealis in it’s typical tent-like resting posture high on the garage wall where it had escaped from the moth trap from overnight trapping on the 10th October Hampshire VC11
October 11, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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So a helpful BlueSky traveler has pointed out that my Devil’s Bit Scabious - (Succisa pratensis) is incorrectly labelled Devil’s Bit Scabious (Drosera rotundifolia) #ChunkyThumbs #WildFlowerHour @bsbibotany.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social
September 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Devil’s Bit Scabious (Drosera rotundifolia) and Heather / Ling (Calluna vulgaris) in #flwr #WildFlowerHour #wildflowers Culswick, #Shetland this afternoon - seen on a slow walk to Broch of Culswick @bsbibotany.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social
Devil’s Bit Scabious (Drosera rotundifolia) in flower - seen on a slow walk to Broch of Culswick, Shetland @bsbibotany.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social Heather / Ling (Calluna vulgaris) in flower - seen on a slow walk to Broch of Culswick, Shetland @bsbibotany.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social
September 28, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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ID advice welcome 🙏 #fungi #WaxCap #WaxcapWatch from #Shetland putative identifications as Vermilion Waxcap (Hygrocybe miniata) and Heath Waxcap (Gliophorus laetus) No ID books to hand so relying on a “well known” App for clues ;) on moorland SW mainland. @plantlifeuk.bsky.social
A small bright red mushroom with a bright red stipe growing wild in Shetland on the path to Culswick Broch. Putative identification as Vermilion Waxcap Hygrocybe miniata but requesting ID support as habitat does not seem right? A small bright red mushroom with a bright red stipe growing wild in Shetland on the path to Culswick Broch. Putative identification as Hygrocybe miniata but requesting ID support as habitat does not seem right? A small red / orange mushroom with a pale stipe growing wild in Shetland on moorland. Putative identification as Heath Waxcap Gliophorus laetus, but requesting identification support as unsure of this species
September 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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12 of 5 last night with singles of Blair’s Mocha & Clancy’s Rustic to add interest. SE Hants VC 11 #teammoth #migrantmothsuk #gardenwildlife to 25W Blacklight
Blair’s Mocha trapped overnight 24th September in South East Hampshire VC11 Clancy’s Rustic trapped overnight 24th September in South East Hampshire VC11
September 25, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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72 of 18 last night in SE Hants VC11 Best of the bunch my second record of Portland Ribbon Wave. 3 Lunar Underwing were NFY I wonder how long it will be before they outnumber the Large Yellow Underwing (35 trapped last night)? #teammoth #mothsmatter #migrantmothsuk
Portland Ribbon Wave, second garden record for this species. Trapped on 19th September 25 to 20W actinic Skinner (South East Hampshire VC11) Lunar Underwing moth, one of three trapped on the 19th September 25 South East Hampshire VC11
September 20, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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My first garden record for Red Underwing (Catocala nupta) .. would have been easier to identify before it (presumably) got eaten by a #bat ? #teammoth #gardenwildlife SE Hampshire VC11 🙏 to #HantsMoths member for confirming ID
September 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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50 shades of brown (and yellow underwing) in the moth trap this morning the only splash of colour singles of Brimstone Moth and an unseasonal? Small Emerald #teammoth #gardenwildlife
Small Emerald Moth trapped overnight 9th Sept Hampshire VC11
September 10, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Today’s highlight? when #Volunteers found a previously unrecorded location for Broad-leaved helleborine (Epipactis helleborine) on site #orchids #wildflowers #BuchanCountryPark #WestSussex How these plants have gone unnoticed to date is beyond me? @bsbibotany.bsky.social @ukorchids.bsky.social
Broad-leaved Helliborine (Epipactis helleborine), in seed. Buchan Country Park, West Sussex Broad-leaved Helliborine (Epipactis helleborine), in seed. Buchan Country Park, West Sussex Broad-leaved Helliborine (Epipactis helleborine), in seed. Buchan Country Park, West Sussex
September 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Home now (SE Hants VC 11) after an uneventful drive back from the Lizard. Stretching tired legs whilst watching Humming-bird Hawk-moth nectar on Red Valerian in the back garden. Never tire of these beauties! #teammoth #gardenwildlife
August 31, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Last night’s trapping on Lizard, was woefully quiet with only 10 spp. to MV incl. singles of Palpita vitrealis, Dark Sword-grass a handful of Nomphila noctuella and a couple of Rusty-dot Pearl. #teammoth #migrantmothUK Thanks to @lizardnaturally.bsky.social for the loan of the traps
Dark-sword Grass to MV Lizard Cornwall 30th August Palpita vitrealis to MV Lizard Cornwall 30th August
August 31, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Away day trapping with 30spp. to MV 29th Aug, Lizard, Cornwall incl. singles of Convolvulus Hawk-moth, Palpita vitrealis, and a handful of Nomphila noctuella, and Udea ferrugalis #teammoth #MigrantMothUK
Convolvulus Hawk-moth to MV Lizard Cornwall, 29th Aug 2025 Palpita vitrealis to MV 29th August 2025 Lizard, Cornwall
August 30, 2025 at 7:15 AM