@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.
😆🤞
21.11.2025 15:59 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The times I’ve recorded Winter Moth in my garden it’s been attracted to a lighted window rather than a trap. I also got a Northern Winter Moth that way.
21.11.2025 15:48 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0An unusual 2nd generation individual from a normally single-brooded species. The good weather conditions over the summer caused them to have a 2nd brood in many areas.
21.11.2025 12:05 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0I hope so 😉
20.11.2025 18:47 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Sounds like a book I need then…
20.11.2025 18:17 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Your friend is very lucky! Hope you find time to work on your own album too.
20.11.2025 17:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0That might be worth my investing in a copy then…
20.11.2025 16:51 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Do you have the 2nd edition or the 3rd (I have the former and was wondering if there was much difference)?
20.11.2025 16:45 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Will do!
20.11.2025 15:40 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0That’s beautiful, what a lovely way to record the year’s wildlife highlights.
20.11.2025 15:40 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0I have a copy which I must get out again, I got it early on in my ‘mothing journey’, and found it a bit overwhelming & short on information but I can see how it would be useful now.
20.11.2025 14:34 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0😂
20.11.2025 14:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Can you do mail order? I’d love to get some Christmas cards
20.11.2025 14:26 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0I hope so too, supposed to be going to a concert at Symphony Hall in B’ham tomorrow!
20.11.2025 12:17 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I’ve had a brief look at the first room, which was wonderful, but need to find time to go back for a proper visit (I also really liked the ‘Elephant in the Room’ exhibit)
20.11.2025 10:57 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thanks Debbie
20.11.2025 09:47 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Feeling a bit better than yesterday at least!
20.11.2025 09:47 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I do love a Snipe!
20.11.2025 08:10 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Currently nursing a cold so at least I don’t feel I’m missing out!
20.11.2025 08:08 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 0I’m sure he or she will be a lovely addition to your family either way!
19.11.2025 12:27 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The unusual sight of six Magpies in the garden this morning, now where is that gold?..
19.11.2025 11:19 — 👍 24 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0Yes, definitely progress and the leaves will serve as a mulch for the plants too.
19.11.2025 11:17 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Nice view of your garden and the surrounding woodland.
19.11.2025 10:21 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0My eldest has struggled to find a job, partly at least because she didn’t learn to drive pre-uni (Covid) and it takes so long to get a test these days. She sat her test, failed (by one major fault) and now can’t get another until April…
19.11.2025 08:33 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Thanks Rob
18.11.2025 18:09 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Yes, you should still have a chance if you search among the fallen leaves, I found one in the garden today.
18.11.2025 17:59 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Here’s an image
18.11.2025 17:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Yes, I prefer to use side views to capture that.
18.11.2025 17:47 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I’ve had that, it’s very different though.
18.11.2025 17:46 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
