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Thomas Stone

@birdertom.bsky.social

gardener and lover of birds, moths, orchids, butterflies, dragonflies and well most wildlife tbh

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Ahh bugger yes I’ve given up on the forecast but just seen it, traps staying in tonight πŸ˜†

10.03.2026 10:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Many thanks Steve πŸ˜€

10.03.2026 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very nice catch Steve but please don’t say that 🀣 🀞for a few tonight

10.03.2026 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Makes a change doesn’t!

10.03.2026 10:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Some stunning moths Clive!

10.03.2026 10:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
acleris literana

acleris literana

Shoulder stripe

Shoulder stripe

Water carpet

Water carpet

Streamer

Streamer

Been a manic week so far! Sunday nights trap brought me the best night of the with 68/14. 1nfy shoulder stripe, and 2nfg acleris literana and water carpet. 25 common Quaker there the most. Added a streamer to the list sat night. Now 29 sp for year including 9nfg #teammoth

10.03.2026 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll check mine in the garden tomorrow as well I think after seeing both of your results! Got 9 in the main garden 🀞

09.03.2026 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚ oh yes I can relate to that 🀣

07.03.2026 06:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ that’s the way I normally go, until that one flew off this week (still traumatised) now I’m cuffudled what to do, maybe I should toss a coin heads photo first, tails pot first it’s too early 🀣

07.03.2026 06:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ohhhhhhh there’s 3 in the garden but that might not be enough, boss is away next week so I’m going to try trapping in a few different places
Many thanks Steve πŸ‘

07.03.2026 06:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very true, moth world on here is very open and honest, I feel really lucky to know so many helpful people
Haha glad it’s just not meπŸ˜‰πŸ€£ my one this year is pot first photos second πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

06.03.2026 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Makes me feel better as you are a far more experienced moth’er than me Alan

06.03.2026 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

🀣🀣🀣🀣

06.03.2026 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Working on the upgrade trap currently so the all weather upgrade πŸ˜‰πŸ˜‰

06.03.2026 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

😍😍😍

06.03.2026 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

06.03.2026 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Haha will be in the 1000’s by then πŸ˜‰

06.03.2026 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Those are just ridiculous numbers 🀣 cracking nights nothing no matter what month! Send some up to Mottisfont please or did you nick all mine?

06.03.2026 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Cor just commented on Hannah’s post I’ve never seen one, love to get one now

06.03.2026 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Cor that was a very good night! Well done Hannah! Never seen a yellow horned

06.03.2026 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thought it might give you a giggle πŸ˜‚

04.03.2026 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not much better for us mere mortals down south either Steve πŸ˜‰πŸ˜‰

04.03.2026 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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7/6 from my trap lastnight, should of been one more but the little fekker flew off before I could photograph it and it would of been a nfg cause I didn’t have a clue what it was 🀬
Still had one nfg a dotted border so will take that…. #teammoth

04.03.2026 11:08 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Good start to the evening Clare πŸ‘

03.03.2026 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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03.03.2026 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Managed 10 this morning πŸ˜€

03.03.2026 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice haul! Soo bright as well lastnight and cold,

03.03.2026 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Haha no it’s pretty small isn’t I still can’t think where it could be near me, mainly ash, beech and sycamore

03.03.2026 07:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A morning view from my bedroom, the gardens not mine just where I work!

03.03.2026 07:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Temps really dropping too,
🀞🀞 you manage manage to get a few, tomorrow,
True, I’m still trying to work out where my nearest oaks are, don’t have any in the garden

02.03.2026 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0