Ryder
@rhurn.bsky.social
Fishing, Birds, Moths general interest in anything outdoors.
BPCA Certified Field Biologist
BPCA Certified Field Biologist
Not posted for ages - life before socials I guess. This feels worthy though. Had a new to VC55 Last night, kindly confirmed and photographed by our CMR for me.
Ancylosis oblitella potted from the monstrosity of a trap in my Leicestershire Garden
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Ancylosis oblitella potted from the monstrosity of a trap in my Leicestershire Garden
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
June 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Not posted for ages - life before socials I guess. This feels worthy though. Had a new to VC55 Last night, kindly confirmed and photographed by our CMR for me.
Ancylosis oblitella potted from the monstrosity of a trap in my Leicestershire Garden
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Ancylosis oblitella potted from the monstrosity of a trap in my Leicestershire Garden
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Last trapping evening of May was kind to me 70-37sp with Cream-bordered Pea Green
Blotched Emerald both seemingly scarce for VC55 turning up in the Garden.
G-off done me some pictures 👌🏻
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Blotched Emerald both seemingly scarce for VC55 turning up in the Garden.
G-off done me some pictures 👌🏻
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
June 1, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Last trapping evening of May was kind to me 70-37sp with Cream-bordered Pea Green
Blotched Emerald both seemingly scarce for VC55 turning up in the Garden.
G-off done me some pictures 👌🏻
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Blotched Emerald both seemingly scarce for VC55 turning up in the Garden.
G-off done me some pictures 👌🏻
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
The foray of Hawk Moths from last nights efforts, always incredible to see excuse the disgusting mat apparently saves me mucking the house up 🤷🏻♂️🤣
#Teammoth
#Teammoth
May 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The foray of Hawk Moths from last nights efforts, always incredible to see excuse the disgusting mat apparently saves me mucking the house up 🤷🏻♂️🤣
#Teammoth
#Teammoth
Had loads of Moths last night 10NFG which seems quite incredible despite being new to it.
Wax Moth
Green Pug
Trebble Lines
B Golden Y
Cabbage Moth
Dark Spectacle
Brown Rustic
Dark Arches
Grass Rivulet
Celypha Lacunna
Middle-barred Minion
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Pics mostly by G-Off
Wax Moth
Green Pug
Trebble Lines
B Golden Y
Cabbage Moth
Dark Spectacle
Brown Rustic
Dark Arches
Grass Rivulet
Celypha Lacunna
Middle-barred Minion
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Pics mostly by G-Off
May 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Had loads of Moths last night 10NFG which seems quite incredible despite being new to it.
Wax Moth
Green Pug
Trebble Lines
B Golden Y
Cabbage Moth
Dark Spectacle
Brown Rustic
Dark Arches
Grass Rivulet
Celypha Lacunna
Middle-barred Minion
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Pics mostly by G-Off
Wax Moth
Green Pug
Trebble Lines
B Golden Y
Cabbage Moth
Dark Spectacle
Brown Rustic
Dark Arches
Grass Rivulet
Celypha Lacunna
Middle-barred Minion
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Pics mostly by G-Off
Been quietly trapping away but not had chance to post on here much. Lovely Lime-speck Pug and Light Arches best from last night 55-27
Pic By G-Off
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Pic By G-Off
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
May 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Been quietly trapping away but not had chance to post on here much. Lovely Lime-speck Pug and Light Arches best from last night 55-27
Pic By G-Off
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Pic By G-Off
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Despite the rain and my back being ruined from
jujitsu, the trap went out.
Only had it out for a few hours bringing it in about 1am pleasing results though!
Eyed Hawk-moth NFG
Elephant Hawk-moth NFG
Miller NFG
The Flame NFG
61-40 species with a few micros to count.
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
📸 G-off
jujitsu, the trap went out.
Only had it out for a few hours bringing it in about 1am pleasing results though!
Eyed Hawk-moth NFG
Elephant Hawk-moth NFG
Miller NFG
The Flame NFG
61-40 species with a few micros to count.
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
📸 G-off
May 24, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Despite the rain and my back being ruined from
jujitsu, the trap went out.
Only had it out for a few hours bringing it in about 1am pleasing results though!
Eyed Hawk-moth NFG
Elephant Hawk-moth NFG
Miller NFG
The Flame NFG
61-40 species with a few micros to count.
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
📸 G-off
jujitsu, the trap went out.
Only had it out for a few hours bringing it in about 1am pleasing results though!
Eyed Hawk-moth NFG
Elephant Hawk-moth NFG
Miller NFG
The Flame NFG
61-40 species with a few micros to count.
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
📸 G-off
Cooler last night so numbers were well done 21-15sp lowest I have had for a while
Highlights;
Pine Hawk-moth
Poplar Hawk-moth
Freyer’s Pug
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Highlights;
Pine Hawk-moth
Poplar Hawk-moth
Freyer’s Pug
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
May 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Cooler last night so numbers were well done 21-15sp lowest I have had for a while
Highlights;
Pine Hawk-moth
Poplar Hawk-moth
Freyer’s Pug
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Highlights;
Pine Hawk-moth
Poplar Hawk-moth
Freyer’s Pug
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Last night was completely different, breezy and bright. Numbers much lower, I didn’t manage a full count just sorted out the NFG which were:-
Campion (Picture don’t show the subtle greens and pinks)
Clouded-bordered Brindle
Poplar Hawk wasn’t NFG but lovely to see non the less
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Campion (Picture don’t show the subtle greens and pinks)
Clouded-bordered Brindle
Poplar Hawk wasn’t NFG but lovely to see non the less
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
May 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Last night was completely different, breezy and bright. Numbers much lower, I didn’t manage a full count just sorted out the NFG which were:-
Campion (Picture don’t show the subtle greens and pinks)
Clouded-bordered Brindle
Poplar Hawk wasn’t NFG but lovely to see non the less
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Campion (Picture don’t show the subtle greens and pinks)
Clouded-bordered Brindle
Poplar Hawk wasn’t NFG but lovely to see non the less
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
It all started last season after a Heart attack, me pal Geoff (who’s currently trapping all sorts in Wales) I found him a Chinese Character which he duly twitched. Licking my wounds off work a Moth trap was built, first victim was Orange Swift, had his Cousin last night Common Swift 😬
#Teammoth
#Teammoth
May 13, 2025 at 8:45 PM
It all started last season after a Heart attack, me pal Geoff (who’s currently trapping all sorts in Wales) I found him a Chinese Character which he duly twitched. Licking my wounds off work a Moth trap was built, first victim was Orange Swift, had his Cousin last night Common Swift 😬
#Teammoth
#Teammoth
Had a mega night last night - biggest yet. 108 - 44 species and still working through some Pug.
Buff Tip
The Lychnis
Broken-barred Carpet
Marbled Minor agg.
Common Swift
Garden Peble
Syndemis Musculana
Orange Footman
Celyph Lacuna
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Crazy night 😬 (by my standards)
Buff Tip
The Lychnis
Broken-barred Carpet
Marbled Minor agg.
Common Swift
Garden Peble
Syndemis Musculana
Orange Footman
Celyph Lacuna
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Crazy night 😬 (by my standards)
May 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Had a mega night last night - biggest yet. 108 - 44 species and still working through some Pug.
Buff Tip
The Lychnis
Broken-barred Carpet
Marbled Minor agg.
Common Swift
Garden Peble
Syndemis Musculana
Orange Footman
Celyph Lacuna
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Crazy night 😬 (by my standards)
Buff Tip
The Lychnis
Broken-barred Carpet
Marbled Minor agg.
Common Swift
Garden Peble
Syndemis Musculana
Orange Footman
Celyph Lacuna
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Crazy night 😬 (by my standards)
Another good night despite the full moon, garden was alive.
Barred Hook-tip NFG
Green Silver-lines NFG
Freyers Pug NFG
Mottled Pug NFG
(No photo of the pugs yet there doing me head in)
Also a Wave of some sort hiding in conservertory 😬
69 - 33 species
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Barred Hook-tip NFG
Green Silver-lines NFG
Freyers Pug NFG
Mottled Pug NFG
(No photo of the pugs yet there doing me head in)
Also a Wave of some sort hiding in conservertory 😬
69 - 33 species
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
May 12, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Another good night despite the full moon, garden was alive.
Barred Hook-tip NFG
Green Silver-lines NFG
Freyers Pug NFG
Mottled Pug NFG
(No photo of the pugs yet there doing me head in)
Also a Wave of some sort hiding in conservertory 😬
69 - 33 species
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Barred Hook-tip NFG
Green Silver-lines NFG
Freyers Pug NFG
Mottled Pug NFG
(No photo of the pugs yet there doing me head in)
Also a Wave of some sort hiding in conservertory 😬
69 - 33 species
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
A good night which I kind of expected, No cloud and nearly full moon gimping me a little I guess!
NFG
Clouded Silver
Ruddy Streak
Small Magpie
Other nice moths
Pale Mottled Willow
Flame Carpet
A Trio of Prominent’s
52 of 26sp
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
NFG
Clouded Silver
Ruddy Streak
Small Magpie
Other nice moths
Pale Mottled Willow
Flame Carpet
A Trio of Prominent’s
52 of 26sp
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
May 11, 2025 at 10:23 AM
A good night which I kind of expected, No cloud and nearly full moon gimping me a little I guess!
NFG
Clouded Silver
Ruddy Streak
Small Magpie
Other nice moths
Pale Mottled Willow
Flame Carpet
A Trio of Prominent’s
52 of 26sp
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
NFG
Clouded Silver
Ruddy Streak
Small Magpie
Other nice moths
Pale Mottled Willow
Flame Carpet
A Trio of Prominent’s
52 of 26sp
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Bit slow off the mark this morning - Guinness head 😵💫 Trap produced two NFG between the small numbers of other Moffs.
Poplar Hawk-moth
The Rivulet
Poplar Hawk-moth
The Rivulet
May 10, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Bit slow off the mark this morning - Guinness head 😵💫 Trap produced two NFG between the small numbers of other Moffs.
Poplar Hawk-moth
The Rivulet
Poplar Hawk-moth
The Rivulet
A lot quieter last night, did get one I’m after Chocolate Tip NFG also had Scalloped Hazel NFG plus another Puss moth. (The other Puss Moth was still in release spot)
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
May 3, 2025 at 11:08 AM
A lot quieter last night, did get one I’m after Chocolate Tip NFG also had Scalloped Hazel NFG plus another Puss moth. (The other Puss Moth was still in release spot)
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
In all honesty, I have been incredibly lucky. Grey Birch for instance appears incredibly scarce in the county especially on Gardens, I know these recording sites don’t tell the full story but it’s my only metric haha
May 2, 2025 at 9:42 AM
In all honesty, I have been incredibly lucky. Grey Birch for instance appears incredibly scarce in the county especially on Gardens, I know these recording sites don’t tell the full story but it’s my only metric haha
Another fantastic night on the Moffs 70-30sp increasing numbers of Ermine both buff and white. Brimstone and Muslin moth making up the Lions share of the count.
Puss Moth NFG (wow what a moth)
Toadflax Brocade NFG
Common Carpet NFG
Pale Prominent NFG
Skin Moth NFG
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Puss Moth NFG (wow what a moth)
Toadflax Brocade NFG
Common Carpet NFG
Pale Prominent NFG
Skin Moth NFG
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
May 2, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Another fantastic night on the Moffs 70-30sp increasing numbers of Ermine both buff and white. Brimstone and Muslin moth making up the Lions share of the count.
Puss Moth NFG (wow what a moth)
Toadflax Brocade NFG
Common Carpet NFG
Pale Prominent NFG
Skin Moth NFG
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Puss Moth NFG (wow what a moth)
Toadflax Brocade NFG
Common Carpet NFG
Pale Prominent NFG
Skin Moth NFG
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Lasts nights tally slightly down
NFG Grey Birch
NFG May Highflyer
A Trio of Ermine
A Duo of Pale Tussock
A Fresh Garden Carpet
And honestly got a little fed up of messing with Pugs 🤣
Geoffs pic of Grey B
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
NFG Grey Birch
NFG May Highflyer
A Trio of Ermine
A Duo of Pale Tussock
A Fresh Garden Carpet
And honestly got a little fed up of messing with Pugs 🤣
Geoffs pic of Grey B
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
May 1, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Lasts nights tally slightly down
NFG Grey Birch
NFG May Highflyer
A Trio of Ermine
A Duo of Pale Tussock
A Fresh Garden Carpet
And honestly got a little fed up of messing with Pugs 🤣
Geoffs pic of Grey B
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
NFG Grey Birch
NFG May Highflyer
A Trio of Ermine
A Duo of Pale Tussock
A Fresh Garden Carpet
And honestly got a little fed up of messing with Pugs 🤣
Geoffs pic of Grey B
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
April 30, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Superb night on the Moffs way to many to list but NFG
Seraphim
Small Phoenix (x6)
Buff Ermine
Golden-Rod Pug
Pebble Prominent
Nematopogon Swarmmerdamella
Others worth a mention, Box fresh Dwarf, V-Pug, Pebble Hook-tip. Most Pics by my pal G-off
71-34 species
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Seraphim
Small Phoenix (x6)
Buff Ermine
Golden-Rod Pug
Pebble Prominent
Nematopogon Swarmmerdamella
Others worth a mention, Box fresh Dwarf, V-Pug, Pebble Hook-tip. Most Pics by my pal G-off
71-34 species
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
April 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Superb night on the Moffs way to many to list but NFG
Seraphim
Small Phoenix (x6)
Buff Ermine
Golden-Rod Pug
Pebble Prominent
Nematopogon Swarmmerdamella
Others worth a mention, Box fresh Dwarf, V-Pug, Pebble Hook-tip. Most Pics by my pal G-off
71-34 species
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Seraphim
Small Phoenix (x6)
Buff Ermine
Golden-Rod Pug
Pebble Prominent
Nematopogon Swarmmerdamella
Others worth a mention, Box fresh Dwarf, V-Pug, Pebble Hook-tip. Most Pics by my pal G-off
71-34 species
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Good night had on the moths 49-25
Highlights
Swallow prominent NFG
Cinnabar NFG
Heart and Dart NFG
Coxcomb Prominent NFG
Knot Grass
Coronet (green)
Foxglove Pug
Dwarf Pug (Fresh)
Spectacle NFY
Plus others
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Highlights
Swallow prominent NFG
Cinnabar NFG
Heart and Dart NFG
Coxcomb Prominent NFG
Knot Grass
Coronet (green)
Foxglove Pug
Dwarf Pug (Fresh)
Spectacle NFY
Plus others
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
April 29, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Good night had on the moths 49-25
Highlights
Swallow prominent NFG
Cinnabar NFG
Heart and Dart NFG
Coxcomb Prominent NFG
Knot Grass
Coronet (green)
Foxglove Pug
Dwarf Pug (Fresh)
Spectacle NFY
Plus others
#VC55Moths #Teammoth
Highlights
Swallow prominent NFG
Cinnabar NFG
Heart and Dart NFG
Coxcomb Prominent NFG
Knot Grass
Coronet (green)
Foxglove Pug
Dwarf Pug (Fresh)
Spectacle NFY
Plus others
#VC55Moths #Teammoth