Paul Duff

Could be a jigsaw there

Excellent, Jeremy - another addition to the very long list of interesting greenhouse goings-on

Well, I admire your tenacity.
Over the years, under this city’s amber dome, winter trapping has been mostly pointless in my garden, so I no longer bother!

Ongoing astonishing records, Dave 🤯

Daffy-down-dilly.
My garden’s first in 2026 this afternoon

Cycling + black ice = four broken ribs + pneumothorax and five days in hospital.
Home now.
Disturbingly, chest drain fluids not unlike my wip #kimchi

.. think that should have been UAP

Earlier this morning:
‘Dawn from the N&N, with UAV’

After Proof of Concept experiments with different simple recipes in three batches through the last two years (all acceptable, one delicious), it’s time to pretend that I know what I’m doing with attempting full-fat pogi #kimchi🤞🏻

Decided to stay in…

Don’t be embarrassed, Clare.
Most of us live in ‘ordinary’ urban / suburban / rural environments - 243spp is good!

And more in three than I’ve had in thirteen! Location etc

Stunning numbers, Dave 🤯

Happy New Year, everyone, and I hope that you have much to look forward to this coming year.
Sunset from home this evening.

Commiserations, Vanna - but wishing you a brilliant 2026!

There are seven accessible giant #sequoias within walking distance of my home - thought I’d inspect them yesterday.
Merry Christmas #teammoth and everyone else!

Solid work, Dave 👍🏻
Hope you have a good Christmas and an excellent 2026

On a walk this afternoon, mostly Silver #Birch throughout the local woods, but with some clumps of mature #Downy in the damper areas
#trees

Chilly start to this morning ❄️

Maybe one day - without being provocative - #teammoth should have a chat about chemical lures and garden etc species lists.
It’s not straightforward: light traps, extensive suitable planting and wine ropes etc are all lures.
But I wonder about the distinction between attraction and compulsion 🤷🏼

‘Favourite Wheeliebin’ candidate?

Jeremy, I think you may be the only person I follow who has a favourite gravestone.
🤓👏🏻

Living int’ Dales for many years, woodcock roding overhead was guaranteed every spring evening whilst suppin’

I got it 😉🤫
(fellow Blackadder fan)

Always channelling my inner geek 🤓

Not so different here. Scribbled A4 notes while working through egg cartons (or from photos later when tricky), CAPS = increasingly rare NFGs, ticks to left denoting recorded on County website 🤓
@norfolkmoths.bsky.social

Against the increasingly ridiculous prices of essentially plastic-tub Robinson traps, sounds brilliant!
If you’re thinking of a niche business model alternative appealing to hardcore motherati, I support you!

Ornate gilt frame for the Puss moth with gold in its veins

The Black Rustic was the most popular with his Ivy leaf adornments

6-spot burnet was my favourite

Clif sold quickly - prints available now!

The exhibition all finished. There’s a bit of sadness when selling paintings, as well as the pleasure, having lived with these moffs for a while. They looked good in their vintage frames though. All in all a successful exhibition and lots of people learned more about moths!
#teammoth #sciArt

Excellent, Mavis. In these fractured & polarising times it’s reassuring that outstanding artistic talent celebrating the natural world is still valued 👏🏻

Old School indeed!
Maybe comforting to think that in 200 years’ time researchers may be tracking historical trends by reading your faded writing; while others puzzle over long-dead ‘USBs’ and wonder how people could store data in those white billowy things overhead