It’s loads harder having to use 7 letter words! But got it

A comic called Types of Moths. A small green and white moth is labeled bird poop. A moth with huge antennae is labeled gets wifi. A huge moth is labeled large friend. A tiny micromoth is labeled beautiful pattern, probably. A tussock moth is labeled impossible to ID to species. A generic brownish beige moth is labeled tha tone, you know, with the thing - arg, I forget the name. A pink and yellow moth is labeled stuffed toy. A sphinx moth is labeled so dizzyingly complex that it consumes your soul. A green moth is labeled ooh, green.

A drawing called puppy vs moth. A cute puppy and a fuzzy moth are both labeled cute, fuzzy, and small but only the moth is labeled quiet.

Arched Hooktip (Deprana arcuata), American Dagger (Acronicta Americana), ?, Bold-feathered Grass Moth (Herpetogramma pertextalis) Black Zigzag Moth (Panthea acronyctoides), Drexel's Datana (Datana drexelii), Harris' Three-Spot (Harrisimemna trisignata), Waved Sphinx (Ceratomia undulosa) Painted Lichen Moth (Hypoprepia fucosa), Scarlet Underwing (Catocala coccinata), Large Lace-border (Scopula limboundata), Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicunda) ?, Red-fringed Emerald (Nemoria bistriaria), Large Maple Spanworm Moth (Prochoerodes lineola), Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth (Acrolophus popeanella)

Happy National Moth Week. I've been mothing for many years now and I love them so much.

That’s fab!

That’s the kick up the backside I needed to just do this … I’ve been dithering for a year!

Looking up #lochsheil towards Glenfinnan from opposite Gaskan. Dodging the showers.

I’ll do my best!

You’re not filling me with confidence!

Thanks for the id clarification. And yes, I’m pining for spring too. Fresh sprinkling of snow on the hills here, but it does feel like we’re getting there

Nooo, you’re not allowed cryptic clues! I’d thought Cladonia verticillata. I’m now hoping you’re making a more visual reference to daffodils!

I keep promising myself that next winter I will focus on learning the local Cladonia species …. In the meantime here’s a mystery Cladonia
#lichens #fungifriends

#mycology

A first for me … Spring Hazelcups, on the Isle of Luing #fungifriends

The hazel outside the office is flowering!

Thanks! It was just ridiculously large. I’m used to madly luxuriant Lobaria pulmonaria but this was unexpected

Headed out of my usual west coast territory to the Cairngorms where I found this huge lichen (hand for scale). Possibly Ramalina fraxinea. Any thoughts?! #lichens

I’m sorry, but your typos have cheered me up hugely!

New to me too! We’ve got norvegica and citrina locally which I’ve only ever seen in smaller patches. This was just so abundant in a small area

I’m intrigued by the records out on the Shiants and St Kilda

I’ll have to have a look at that!

Fabulous day on Kintyre with great collection of #lichens including large patches of Pseudocyphellaria intricata.

Brilliant idea!

That’s gorgeous!

I love that phrase “where the lichens grow free”.

Usnea subfloridana blown off a tree in recent storms #lichen

That is a thing of wonder and beauty!

George Orwell quote, taken from “Some thoughts on the common toad”. (1946)

I’ve decided I’m obviously an adrenaline junkie … whether it’s a Pink Floyd tribute or chasing a wildlife experience. Same rush and buzz. Though to be fair I sang less at the gannets .

Lovely to see you here!

Swapping west coast lichens for exotics in the Glasgow botanic gardens. My sort of city break