Paul Round

Yes, will do. Thanks for the info!

A nice found yesterday in Cheshire. A Green Meshweaver (Nigma walckenaeri). Not many records for Cheshire from what I can tell. @inaturalist.bsky.social @britishspiders.bsky.social #arachnids #spiders #wildliferecording

Autumnal vibes around the park at work.

A flashback to last winter in the garden. Bramblings, Redpoll and Greenfinch. All these visitors to the garden were great to see but Bramblings the highlight and they were regular visitors for a month. @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social #gardenbirds #wildlifegarden #RSPB

A recent training session at work with local experts in identifying Waxcaps. Parrot Waxcap, Glutinous Eaxcap, Blackening Waxcap and Butter Waxcap. #fungi #mycology #waxcaps #wildliferecording

Striking rainbow over Upton, Chester yesterday evening. 🌈

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Siskins on the feeders, a Ruby Tiger Moth Caterpillar, Autumn Hawkbit and some stunning ferns on show.

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A recent trip to RSPB Lake Vyrnwy. Such a beautiful place with it's large reservoir and pine forests. Various trials situated around the reservoir you can walk.

Some from last week in the garden. I really enjoy trapping for Autumnal moths. Green-brindled Crescent, Figure of Eight, Brick and Blair's Shoulder-knot. #lepidoptera #mothsmatter #teammoth #gardenwildlife #wildliferecording #VC58

I was after an ID on this one in Cheshire, please. Is this The Brick Moth? @mothiduk.bsky.social #mothsmatter #teammoth

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We also had Brindled Green, Green-brindled Crescent, The Chestnut and Barred Sallow.

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Trapped in my friend's Malvern garden last weekend. Two new species for me with The Streak and Autumnal Rustic. Also, Black Rustic and Satellite. #mothsmatter #teammoth

Finally got the moth trap on last night in new garden to get the species list up and running. And what a reward. Four-spotted Footman. Only 25 previous records for Cheshire. Also Merveille du Jour and Spruce Carpet. #teammoth #mothsmatter #gardenwildlife #VC58

A beautiful day and company in the Welsh hills yesterday. And some Botany of course 🙂. What I believe to be Bilberry, Marsh Pennywort and Devil's-bit Scabious. Happy to be corrected though. @bsbibotany.bsky.social #northwales #botany #wildflower #wildliferecording

A lovely afternoon stroll around Bickerton Hill, Cheshire. Beautiful scenery and weather 😊.

Common Flowerfly species on Chicory in the park at work 😊. #syrphidae #hoverflies #courtheypark #wildliferecording

Some from the weekend in my friend's Malverns garden. Small Copper, Cinnamon Bug, Peacock Butterfly and Hairy Shieldbug. #malverns #gardenwildlife #wildliferecording

Had a quiet spell on here as moved house last week and been super busy! Outside the office today in the sun were several Red Admiral Butterflies on the Buddlehia. Looking striking in the sun. @savebutterflies.bsky.social #lepidoptera #butterflies #wildliferecording

Thank you.

I have this observation in Chester from 2021. I had it down as a Gold-spot, but now I'm leaning more towards Lempke's Gold-spot, but I'm not 100%. Any help or confirmation would be much appreciated. @mothiduk.bsky.social #lepidoptera #mothsmatter #teammoth #gardenwildlife #wildliferecording #VC58

Endemic is out now

It’s the big day! After four years of research, writing and editing (and procrastination, terror and imposter syndrome), Endemic has now been released to the world.

Congratulations to William Brame @landguardbirder.bsky.social for realising this was a different white butterfly. Now confirmed by @chrisvanswaay.bsky.social as a Southern Small White - the first seen in England. As it is a female let's hope it has been laying eggs. @matthewberry.bsky.social

Gatekeeper Butterflies in the garden this week. @savebutterflies.bsky.social #lepidoptera #butterflies #gardenwildlife #cheshire #VC58

An evening stroll around @rspbburtonmere.bsky.social Lovely evening and good to get out the house after feeling unwell recently. Nature is a natural remedy. Great White Egret on the pond, Common Sedge Sawfly and Green Shieldbug. Hope we're all well on BlueSky 🙂 #nature #rspb #wildlife #cheshire

Some from July. Campion, Gold-spot, Dog's Tooth (garden first and a tick), and Pale Prominent. #lepidoptera #mothsmatter #teammoth #gardenwildlife #wildliferecording #VC58

Some from the garden this week. Gold-spot, Silver Y, Dark Sword-grass and Ear Moth agg. I don't get many Gold-spot, stunning species and Dark Sword-grass and Ear Moth agg are both ticks. #lepidoptera #mothsmatter #teammoth #gardenwildlife #wildliferecording #VC58

Some recents from the garden. Stripe-backed Brusheye on Willowherb, Green-veined White by garden wildlife pond and White-tailed Bumblebee on Creeping Thistle. #gardenwildlife #insects #syrphidae #hoverfly #lepidoptera #butterfly #hymnoptera #bee

Common Knapweed, Golden Melilot, Purple Loosetrife, and Greater Bird's-foot Trefoil. @bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowers #wildflowerhour

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Tapered Drone Fly, Large White, Prickly Sow Thistle and Common Selfheal.

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Marsh Snipe Fly, Sciara sp, Green-veined White and Red-tailed Bumblebee.