I was in an ancient woodland yesterday (White Posts Wood, Essex, TQ5682) when I found the Hazel Leaf-roller Apoderus coryli and Dendroxena quadrimaculata. Nice beetles I haven't seen in ages.

Pleased to find this water carpet #moth in the garden this morning (NFG) ! Hiding on the shed near the trap I nearly missed it ! 3 clouded drab inside trap - east central Scotland #teammoth #mothmonday

First shining cranesbill flower of the year in the back garden ! 🌸 #wildflowerhour

Cuckoo flower

Blackthorn

Goat willow

Lovely swathe of delicate cuckoo flower this week #cabbagefamily #wildflowerhour also blackthorn and goat willow doing well too - east central Scotland

Perfect for #cabbagefamily #wildflowerhour challenge this week

Double-striped pug NFY , 4 CQ and a clouded drab were all that was in trap or garden this morning , still pretty chilly nights - east central Scotland #teammoth

Nice! One I’ve still to find ! Some years back before I was interested in botany I used to live near there too , must take a trip back 😊!

Wood sorrel

Bush vetch

Primroses

Love the exquisite stencilled lines on the petals of wood sorrel 🤩, also dog violets ,bush vetch and primroses this week #woodlandplants #wildflowerhour co,down N.ireland

How incredible is this? 😲

Saw some at National trust mount stewart this week too! 🤩

Flowering currant

Blackthorn

Good Friday grass

Missed #wildflowerhour ! But here is flowering currant looking great this week , also blackthorn and field wood-rush (Good Friday grass ) east central Scotland

There were swathes of lovely wild daffodils this week #wildflowerhour in a wooded area east central Scotland

Totally agree with this - spring is the perfect time to give mothing a go if you’re a beginner. Great blog by @mikemoths.bsky.social covering some of the common species in the wing in gardens now

Ah of course was just looking at the flowering plants sorry !🫣

Wondering if bottom left is dog’s mercury ..?

First twin-spotted Quaker #moth to the garden last night , bit worse for wear and on the grass not in the trap . Not so common up here in Scotland. Also 12xHC , 11xCQ and 10xCD #teammoth

Honesty a non native escapee flowering early on waste ground -east Scotland
#wildflowerhour

Pretty male flowers on a lawson’s cypress tree - east Scotland #wildflowerhour

Red dead-nettle , young leaves can be used to make tea, in salads, and as a salve if infused in oil and applied to dry/irritated skin #storyplants #wildflowerhour

March moth

Clouded drab moth

Early grey moth

Didn’t start trapping till June last year so March #moth , clouded drab and early grey all NFG here last night ! East central Scotland
Also 3xCQ and 4xhebrew character #mothmatters #teammoth

Small #whiteflowers of chickweed , some sad looking feverfew 😊 in train station car park and opposite-leaved golden saxifrage this week for #wildflowerhour . East central Scotland.

Blunt-leaved bogmoss , broom moss and common haircap #moss from a yesterdays peat boggy walk ! East central Scotland #bryophytes

Danish scurvygrass

Daisies

Lesser celandine

Danish scurvygrass, daisies , dandelion and lesser celandine finally starting to bloom very gradually now! East central Scotland #signsofspring #wildflowerhour #wildflowers

I think this is a lovely pale pinion #moth 😀, the only moth to visit garden trap last night NFY - east central Scotland #teammoth

Treecreepers are not always restricted to trees!😊 -side of neighbours house! @rspbscotland.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social #birds @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social

#teammoth followers will be interested in this lovely piece of video from John.

Beautiful !! We had our first 2 of the year this morning too - we’re north of the bridge !

Mildest night for ages here resulted in 2 x Hebrew character #moths in the trap (NFY and NFG) and a pale brindled beauty on shed behind the trap 😀 - east central Scotland #teammoth #mothsmatter

Another pic of the pale brindled beauty #moth after it changed position when the sun came out!
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Very pleased to find a pale brindled beauty #moth next to the trap this morning ! NFY and NFG as last year was not a full year of trapping . East central Scotland #teammoth