Steve Chapple

By chance I found a Fiery Miner (Chrysoesthia drurella) in the garden last year. A few weeks ago I found its leaf mines and larvae and yesterday one of these beautiful, tiny, moths emerged.

Oak Nycteoline: probably the scariest moth picture I've ever taken #teammoth

A superb Dichrorampha alpinana in the garden today - loving my new 'meadow' #teammoth

Marbled Minor agg.'s come in many forms but this must be one of the nicest #teammoth

A Chocolate-tip, such an exquisite little moth. Three last night. #teammoth

A Red Twin-spot Carpet, Shoulder, Stripe, The Streamer and Oak-tree Pug along with another 7 new species for 2025 was a good sign but only 30 moths was disappointing.

Two Pine Beauties last night, this one was just about to escape #teammoth

Oak Beauties are still visiting - this one's antennae was highlighted beautifully by the light #teammoth

A Powdered Quaker, a very welcome visitor. A moth I've recorded in 8 of the last 13 years #teammoth

I found this Nut-tree Tussock on the garage door today. A full ten days earlier than my previous earliest record. #teammoth

Me neither. I brightened it a little as it was dull when I took the picture.

This March Moth from last night was probably the most attractive one I have ever found. Small Quaker and Twin-spotted Quaker were also new for 2025 #teammoth

I spotted this Dotted Border on the sitting room window last night. Not a moth I see every year #teammoth

A very smart Agonopterix alstromeriana (Hemlock Moth) in the trap last night.

An early Clouded Drab last night was a first for 2025 #teammoth

At last a mild dry(ish) night so the actinics were pressed into action. 9 moths of 7 species including an Oak Beauty, Early Grey and a Grey Shoulder-knot.

Tortricodes alternella the Spring Harbinger I've had one each year for the last four years #teammoth

The wingless, female, Mottled Umber Moth found in the garden yesterday.

A lovely surprise on my last trap of 2024 an Acleris umbrana. A first for me here in Taunton #teammoth

My first December Acleris schalleriana (Viburnum Tortrix) at the window last night.

Any ideas what this is? Found feeding within a dead thistle stem - noctuid, black head and prothoracic plate.

A lovely moth and a first for me. I had 3 NFGs on that same night.

My best micro moths of 2024 Part 2: Dioryctria simplicella, Gelechia sororculella, Gypsonoma opressana and Pammene germmana

My best macro moths of 2024 Part 2: Royal Mantle, Angle-barred Pug, Privet Hawk-moth and White Satin - all firsts for my garden.

My four best micro moths of 2024: Dichrorampha acuminatana, Ptocheuusa paupella, and Chrysoesthia drurella and Pachyrhabda steropodes

My four top macro moths of 2024: Bordered Pug, Porter's Rustic, Portland Ribbon Wave and Radford's Flame Shoulder - how times have changed