I did wonder if there was a downsideβ¦
03.03.2026 21:00 β π 0 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.
I did wonder if there was a downsideβ¦
03.03.2026 21:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I was never a fan of South Park but I completely get what you & the podcaster meanβ¦trying to go from A to C without any idea where/what B isβ¦
03.03.2026 18:23 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I donβt know. It was pretty cold last Feb too & wet the previous year. It might be that numbers fluctuate for other reasons too.
03.03.2026 11:24 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I certainly will! Donβt know whatβs up with Oak Beauty this year, I usually get my first in Feb, but you could be right about them waiting for warmer nights.
03.03.2026 08:33 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Very much so. A bonus of being a moth-er is hearing birdsong while youβre going through your trap.
03.03.2026 08:27 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Turn up the volume! My overwintering Blackcap is singing from somewhere in the Prunus tree (itβs not the bird at the top of the tree, which is a Chaffinch). I imagine it wonβt be long before heβs heading back to his summer home. πͺΆ
03.03.2026 08:22 β π 17 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0Thatβs very cute!
03.03.2026 08:16 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0March Moth, bang on cue!
Chestnut, looking a bit the worse for wear.
Common Plume
Clouded Drab, actually quite pretty in a subtle way.
Finally things seem to be getting going with the moths this year. 15:6 (first time in double figures this year) with 2 March Moth, 2 Clouded Drab & a Chestnut NFY. CQ, HC & Common Plume made up the rest, but still no Oak Beauty. #teammoth @pmandrews1973.bsky.social @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social
03.03.2026 08:14 β π 34 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0Beautiful photo!
03.03.2026 08:06 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Yes, 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.
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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!
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