Hannah
@wilderhomestead.bsky.social
Creating a wilder smallholding in the Welsh borders. Mostly moths, sometimes butterflies, other inverts + wildflowers
Blackbirds feasting on the hawthorn berries here at the moment - neighbouring hedges have been cut to within an inch of their life, what a difference it would make if they were managed more sympathetically
December 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Blackbirds feasting on the hawthorn berries here at the moment - neighbouring hedges have been cut to within an inch of their life, what a difference it would make if they were managed more sympathetically
Old oil boiler gone and lots of lovely pipes in its place ready for heat pump & underfloor heating 🔥 No heating in the meantime though so if the frost could just lay off a bit please .. 🥶
November 29, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Old oil boiler gone and lots of lovely pipes in its place ready for heat pump & underfloor heating 🔥 No heating in the meantime though so if the frost could just lay off a bit please .. 🥶
Accidentally uncovered a little slow worm in the polytunnel today - put it safely back to hibernate (brumation)
November 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Accidentally uncovered a little slow worm in the polytunnel today - put it safely back to hibernate (brumation)
25 of 9 species in the trap last night - new for garden were 3 December Moth, 3 Winter Moth and new for me was a White Point, an uncommon migrant in these parts #TeamMoth North Herefordshire
November 13, 2025 at 5:56 PM
25 of 9 species in the trap last night - new for garden were 3 December Moth, 3 Winter Moth and new for me was a White Point, an uncommon migrant in these parts #TeamMoth North Herefordshire
Working on the garden in a t-shirt listening to masses of honey bees in the mahonia - am I enjoying it? Yes. But it doesn’t feel right.
November 13, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Working on the garden in a t-shirt listening to masses of honey bees in the mahonia - am I enjoying it? Yes. But it doesn’t feel right.
Amazing dissection photos from my CMR Peter Hall, confirming the first Cosmopolitan record for Herefordshire (male). Highlight of my mothing year! North Herefordshire 18/09/2025 #TeamMoth
November 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Amazing dissection photos from my CMR Peter Hall, confirming the first Cosmopolitan record for Herefordshire (male). Highlight of my mothing year! North Herefordshire 18/09/2025 #TeamMoth
44 of 7 species last night, highlight was 3 Sprawler, a Mottled Umber and a Rusty Dot Pearl probable migrant. North Herefordshire #TeamMoth
November 6, 2025 at 10:36 AM
44 of 7 species last night, highlight was 3 Sprawler, a Mottled Umber and a Rusty Dot Pearl probable migrant. North Herefordshire #TeamMoth
A fun day coppicing in the dingle with @herefordshirewt.bsky.social volunteers. Very satisfying work! 💪
November 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
A fun day coppicing in the dingle with @herefordshirewt.bsky.social volunteers. Very satisfying work! 💪
27 of 6 sp. In the trap this morning, mostly Feathered Thorn, November moth agg, and GB Crescent. A nice Figure of 8 and Minotaur beetle for added interest! North Herefordshire #TeamMoth
November 4, 2025 at 10:31 AM
27 of 6 sp. In the trap this morning, mostly Feathered Thorn, November moth agg, and GB Crescent. A nice Figure of 8 and Minotaur beetle for added interest! North Herefordshire #TeamMoth
Giving it a go under the porch for a bit of protection ☔️ Need to sort out a better rain guard at some point!
November 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Giving it a go under the porch for a bit of protection ☔️ Need to sort out a better rain guard at some point!
Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) grant application approved - air source heat pump on its way 🤗 ‘The Beasts’ days are numbered … #heatpump #solar #lowcarbon
November 1, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) grant application approved - air source heat pump on its way 🤗 ‘The Beasts’ days are numbered … #heatpump #solar #lowcarbon
First frost of the autumn 🍂 How lucky we are for mornings like these #Herefordshire
October 24, 2025 at 7:56 AM
First frost of the autumn 🍂 How lucky we are for mornings like these #Herefordshire
Great numbers last night for October, 91/23 sp. with 28 Green brindled crescent 😮 newbies included November moth ag, Feathered thorn, Red and Yellow lined Quakers, Mottled Umber ( I’m not ready to see you yet!) and best was Figure of 8 #TeamMoth North Herefordshire
October 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Great numbers last night for October, 91/23 sp. with 28 Green brindled crescent 😮 newbies included November moth ag, Feathered thorn, Red and Yellow lined Quakers, Mottled Umber ( I’m not ready to see you yet!) and best was Figure of 8 #TeamMoth North Herefordshire
One of each last night, hadn’t seen the brown version before!
October 8, 2025 at 7:56 PM
One of each last night, hadn’t seen the brown version before!
25/10 sp last night, even with good conditions (cloud cover and mild). 4 Merv’s bumped the numbers up, Dark Sword Grass, Barred Sallow, Red-Green Carpet and Brown Spot Pinion creeping the new garden list up to 20. North Herefordshire #TeamMoth
October 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
25/10 sp last night, even with good conditions (cloud cover and mild). 4 Merv’s bumped the numbers up, Dark Sword Grass, Barred Sallow, Red-Green Carpet and Brown Spot Pinion creeping the new garden list up to 20. North Herefordshire #TeamMoth
There’s a greenhouse in there somewhere…
October 7, 2025 at 3:54 PM
There’s a greenhouse in there somewhere…
A respectable 61/14 last night - first moth to greet me was a Merveille du Jour and it was great to finally meet a Satellite and Carcina quercana, both absent from our old garden despite being quite common locally. Box fresh Sallow also a treat and two Black rustic #TeamMoth
October 2, 2025 at 11:56 AM
A respectable 61/14 last night - first moth to greet me was a Merveille du Jour and it was great to finally meet a Satellite and Carcina quercana, both absent from our old garden despite being quite common locally. Box fresh Sallow also a treat and two Black rustic #TeamMoth
Misty over the bottom field this morning #Herefordshire
September 30, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Misty over the bottom field this morning #Herefordshire
Slime mould season is upon us 😃
September 28, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Slime mould season is upon us 😃
Finally moved! It’s been a hectic week but got the chance to make a start on the garden today. There’s a lot to clear first to uncover the bones but lots of potential
September 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Finally moved! It’s been a hectic week but got the chance to make a start on the garden today. There’s a lot to clear first to uncover the bones but lots of potential
Could I have some help with this one please @mothiduk.bsky.social The Cosmopolitan Leucania loreyi? - it’s in the fridge if further photos required #TeamMoth North Herefordshire
September 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Could I have some help with this one please @mothiduk.bsky.social The Cosmopolitan Leucania loreyi? - it’s in the fridge if further photos required #TeamMoth North Herefordshire
A rather worn Small Mottled Willow #MigrantMoth also NFG
September 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
A rather worn Small Mottled Willow #MigrantMoth also NFG