No luck, unfortunately. Will try again next year!

Today will be my 6th and final day surveying Bog Myrtle on the south Cumbrian mosses, but didn't know about the aphid! I'll have to look closer! 😆

Amazing! Muckle Moss is quite a place too! I've tried a couple of times to find the S. balticum there.

Have a lovely wildlife/ ID filled week! 🙂

Hi Kim, welcome to Bluesky! You're spot on, it is a Wool Carder! They love purple toadflax 😃

Ah yes, very much so! Can be found by dusking too, as well as at light. 🙂

A nice area! Netted Carpet is in Cunsey but slightly too early!

Thanks! Still trying to figure out Bluesky 😄

Thanks Jamie! 😊

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