Cold, wind, and rain, last night at Old Lodge, East Sussex. So not many moths and no photos.
This morning at 5.00am though, listening to Woodlark, Willow Warbler, Siskin & co. Pure magic!
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Came across this small moth recently at Lydden Spout near Dover .I think that it could be Eriopsela Quadrata the Four Spot Belle ,which I believe is a Goldenrod feeder......Happy to be corrected ! #teammoth #mothsmatter #ukmoths
Up to 4 male Emperor moth to a lure at The superb Oare Marshes reserve this morning ,they were very reluctant to settle with the lure in a low bush ,but came to the lure more consistantly when it was laid on the path. #mothsmatter #ukmoths
Water Carpet?
Brindled Beauty
Pale Pinion
On the previous night in West Dorset we got (Water Carpet?) high on a wall, Pale Pinion and a nice fresh Brindled Beauty. Lovely to see good numbers of moths even with the cold nights.
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Early Tooth-striped
March Moth
Streamer
Just a few moths in West Dorset last night but was happy to see the Early Tooth-striped, March Moth and Streamer. #teammoth #ukmoths
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Mullein Moth
The first moth trap of the year turned up a nice Mullein Moth for my Tilehurst garden. #teammoth #ukmoths
Our thanks to Steve Clarke/UK Moths, @neilsmothman.bsky.social and Dave Gould/NatureSpot for permission to use their beautiful photos for this blog. Hopefully, we'll be able to gather our own in time!
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A bevy of (Oak) Beauties in the trap this morning 🤎🤍🤎 #bistonstrataria #teammoth #mothsmatter #ukmoths #bugsky
Agonopterix purpurea - noticed in one of the outbuildings in Hazeleigh Wood. Only the third site record.
Pine Beauty from the garden - a smart moth and fairly early
Dotted Chestnut from Hazeleigh Wood - a handful are caught every year.
Small Brindled Beauty from Hazeleigh Wood
Moths! The home trap in my Heybridge garden produced 11 species on 24th whilst some 1,500+ moths in the Hazeleigh Wood traps (mostly Small Quaker) on 25th represented 27 species. Brimstone butterfly seen on 25th in Maldon #moths #ukmoths #butterflies @savebutterflies.bsky.social
My daughter put the trap out for the first time this year while I was away. Only the moth, and it was the Common Quaker.
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A Small Quaker moth, pale brown with faint freckling, resting on a window pane.
Found a Small Quaker (Orthosia cruda) sitting on a window underneath a porch light in Upshire, Essex today. #UKMoths #EssexWildlife
Pale-
Pale Brindled Beauty my 1st moth of February #teammoth #mothsmatter #wintermoths #whatsflyingtonight #ukmoths #palebrindledbeauty #butterfliesandmoths #ukwildlife @britishnatureguide.bsky.social #moths @saverflies.bsky.social
Hoorah !!! Mothing season has started and 1st out of the trap (literally) this Early Moth. A new one for me #moths #mothmatter #lifer #earlymoth #wintermoths #soitbegins #ukmoths #northeast
Fig-leaf Skeletoniser; a small brown moth with grey and white wavy bands, sitting on a pale canvas background.
Tapped an attractive micro-moth out of ivy in my Waltham Abbey garden today, I think it is a Fig-leaf Skeletoniser (Choreutis nemorana), although no Fig trees in the immediate vicinity. #EssexWildlife #UKMoths
A Mottled Umber, a orangey yellow moth with brown mottling sitting on a window sill.
A Mottled Umber (Erannis defoliaria) sitting under a porch light in Upshire, Essex today. One of the most attractive of the winter moth species. #EssexWildlife #UKMoths
A male Winter Moth on a glass window pane
Winter Moth (Operophtera brumata). I found this on my front door in #Bath #Somerset #UK. One of the few winter-active moths. This is a male, females have very tiny wings and cannot fly
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Mottled Umber moth
Rusty Dot Pearl moth
Mottled Umber moth
December Moth
Only a few species in the moth trap today at Bath City Farm #Bath #Somerset #UK
1. Mottled Umber
2. Rusty Dot Pearl
3. Another Mottled Umber
4. December Moth
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Hummingbird Hawkmoth flew through my garden this morning, pausing to feed on Ivy. Feels like a late record for this species.
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I wonder if any UK moth-ers out there recognise this Moth larva .I found it back in May ,it was around 25mm in length and appeared to be more or less fully grown ,and possibly a Sedge/Grass/Rush feeder. Any ideas/opinions much appreciated ! @kentfieldclub.bsky.social #kentmoths #mothsmatter #ukmoths
Turnip Moth
Feathered Thorn moth
Blair's Shoulder Knot moth
Satellite moth
More highlights from the moth trap at Bath City Farm @bathcityfarm.bsky.social, #Bath #Somerset #UK - Turnip Moth, Feathered Thorn, Blair's Shoulder Knot, Satellite
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Rust Dot Pearl moth
Beaded Chestnut moth
Green-brindled Crescent moth
Yellow-line Quaker moth
Some highlights from the moth trap at Bath City Farm @bathcityfarm.bsky.social, #Bath #Somerset #UK - Rusty Dot Pearl, Beaded Chestnut, Green-brindled Crescent & Yellow-line Quaker
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Welcome to the annual ‘How Many Mervs?’ competition! If you’re not familiar with the fabulous Merveille du Jour moth, they look exactly like lichen! Good luck! #teammoth #mothsmatter #ukmoths #bugsky
A Dotted Chestnut moth, Conistra rubiginea, well camouflaged in woodland leaf litter.
A well camouflaged Dotted Chestnut moth, Conistra rubiginea.
Found on yesterday's Norfolk Fungus Study Group foray at Tacolneston Hall.
First Norfolk record was in 2013, now spreading across the county. A new species for me.
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Light Emerald Moth
(Northern) Deep-brown Dart moth
White Point moth
Black Rustic moth
More highlights from the moth trap at Bath City Farm @bathcityfarm.bsky.social this week: Light Emerald, (Northern) Deep-brown Dart, White Point and Black Rustic.
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #insect #moth #UKmoths #TeamMoth
Large Ranunculus moth
Barred Sallow moth
Cypress Pug moth
November Moth
A few highlights from the moth trap at Bath City Farm @bathcityfarm.bsky.social this week: Large Ranunculus, Barred Sallow, Cypress Pug and November Moth.
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It's almost as if the leps know it's October. Just 19 of 8 species last night, a couple of Lunars, half a dozen Lge YUs, Black Rustics, A Frosted Orange, four White Point etc, but NFY Deep-brown Dart #teamMoth #UKMoths #mothsMatter
A very select band of 7 moths in the trap this morning, but did include first black rustic (darth Vader) for the year, 3 white points and a beaded chestnut #ukmoths
