Yes, itβs out there now. Much calmer and cloudier so hoping for an Oak Beauty at least!
02.03.2026 18:33 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@ruthnewby.bsky.social
Officially moth-obsessed, also easily distracted by birds, butterflies, flies, wasps and spiders. Musically devoted to an (un)holy trinity of Bruce Springsteen, Nick Cave and Leonard Cohen.
Yes, itβs out there now. Much calmer and cloudier so hoping for an Oak Beauty at least!
02.03.2026 18:33 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thanks Dave! Annoyingly the next couple of days are forecast cloudy, though it has been sunny today.
02.03.2026 17:19 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I think I have FUN and MOL though I need to check in the freezer. Are they attracted during the day or at night?
02.03.2026 15:54 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0That reminds me that I bought some micro lures last year & never got round to trying them. Time to get them out now perhaps?
02.03.2026 15:49 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Darn, perhaps I should have stuck the trap out. Was put off by the wind.
02.03.2026 08:51 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0π
01.03.2026 17:54 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Why itβs good to have a messy gardenβ¦ #wildlifegardening @joelashton.bsky.social
01.03.2026 12:53 β π 16 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0A female Blackbird has been gathering (unswept) leaves in the garden and flying into the Ivy with them. I think a nest is in progressβ¦ Meanwhile, I discovered one from last year in a tangle of Rose and Honeysuckle I was pruning. πͺΆ
01.03.2026 08:33 β π 19 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1Happy St Davidβs Day!
01.03.2026 08:28 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Must be something special about the lichens round thereβ¦
28.02.2026 19:33 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Fascinating! What do the larvae eat?
28.02.2026 19:15 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Tulipa βThe Firstβ, originally planted in a pot, subsequently replanted in the flower bed. A good repeat flowerer. #spring #flowers
26.02.2026 20:41 β π 20 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Mine too!
26.02.2026 19:34 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0About 1/3 of a mile. @pmandrews1973.bsky.social is even closer than me and he hasnβt had them either to my knowledge.
26.02.2026 16:10 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0I need to get planting, clearly! Though there is plenty locally at Hill Hook, so it is a bit of a puzzler.
26.02.2026 12:45 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Some interesting aberrations/melanics there Dave. Havenβt you had the non-spotted form of Twin-spot Quaker before?
26.02.2026 11:58 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Shoulder Stripe would be NFG for me, itβs frustrating that neither this or Streamer seem to come anywhere near my garden.
26.02.2026 11:56 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I was certainly hoping for something a bit more exciting
26.02.2026 08:20 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0You did better than me!
26.02.2026 08:08 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0What seemed like a promising night for moths scuppered by a heavy shower around 10pm and a cold wind. 3:3, with Yosolopha ustella and Common Plume NFY and a Common Quaker. #teammoth @pmandrews1973.bsky.social @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
26.02.2026 08:07 β π 29 π 0 π¬ 3 π 0Congratulations, itβs a moth that really does like up to its name!
26.02.2026 08:02 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Luckily my father (a retired biochemistry professor) has access to Nature so I got him to download this for me. It looks a fascinating read.
25.02.2026 09:35 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thank you!
24.02.2026 19:05 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0You really canβt!
24.02.2026 10:30 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Thanks, itβs nothing too serious but she has a problem with acne.
24.02.2026 10:10 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Should be a good chance, I usually get a few each spring.
24.02.2026 09:37 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Excellent mothing Steve! Have yet to see Oak Beauty this year. π
24.02.2026 09:19 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Iβm sure they do!
24.02.2026 08:18 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Iβm not a professor of moths (just an enthusiastic amateur), but it sounds like a good idea to me! Alternatively, buy a moth trap and set that up in your garden & listen to your Leonard Cohen LP while waiting to see what you catch π
24.02.2026 08:17 β π 9 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0I can assure you that only 0.002% of the 2000 or so British moth species are interested in your jacket; the rest will leave it well alone & lay their eggs on the trees and plants in your garden.
24.02.2026 08:14 β π 13 π 0 π¬ 1 π 1