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A naturalist interested in moths, particularly the early stages of micro moths. Also birds, galls, flies, in fact pretty much everything in the natural world
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RFI please. This beastie just visited my garden (VC6) North Somerset. I'm afraid I only got this pretty awful phone shot. An Emerald of some sort? Thanks for any help. #dragonfly #damselfy

Tischera dodonaea emerged today from a mine on Oak collected 04.11.24 at @healrewilding.org.uk #teammoth #mothsmatter though I'm slightly worried about the dark shading towards the costa.

Is this white egg amongst yellow beetle eggs on Dock ok for Parasyrphus nigritarsis? Photo taken yesterday (VC6) North Somerset. TIA

Carpatolechia notatella emerged today from flat spun leaves on Salix cinerea collected last October at @healrewilding.org.uk . Looks like it's new to VC6 #teammoth #mothsmatter

I think a lot about what Carl Sagan said in one of his final interviews.

Less than ten thousand signatures needed now to push it over the 100,000, come on people. The science is v clear that killing these wonderful creatures is not solving the problem in farming, its madness. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Stigmella microtheriella mine on Corylus avellana collected 24.10.2024 from @healrewilding.org.uk . Adult emerged 21.04.2025

Monopis laevigella emerged from Kestrel pellets collected 26.03.2025 from @healrewilding.org.uk . Adult emerged 19.04.2025 #teammoth #mothsmatter

Stigmella atricapitella mine on Quercus robur collected 04.11.2024 from @healrewilding.org.uk . Adult emerged 19.04.2025 #teammoth #mothsmatter

Phyllonorycter harrisella mine on Quercus robur collected 04.11.2024 from @healrewilding.org.uk . Adult emerged 17.04.2025 #teammoth #mothsmatter

Phyllonorycter lautella mine collected 22.10.2024 from Quercus robur at @healrewilding.org.uk. Adult emerged 19.04.2025 #teammoth #mothsmatter

Stigmella perpygmaeella mine on Crataegus monogyna collected 11.10.2024 at @healrewilding.org.uk. Adult emerged 14.04.2025 #teammoth #mothsmatter

Phyllonorycter tristrigella mine on Ulmus glabra collected at @healrewilding.org.uk 03.10.2024. Adult emerged 13.04.2025 #teammoth #mothsmatter

Phyllonorycter rajella, mine on Alnus glutinosa collected 03.10.2024 at @healrewilding.org.uk , adult emerged 11.04.2025 #teammoth #mothsmatter

Fewer than 500 more signatures needed to reach 100,000 & trigger a Westminster parliament debate on the future of driven grouse shooting. Plz sign and share - we might get there today! @ruthtingay.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Phyllonorycter nigrescentella emerged 04.04.2025 from mines collected last October at @healrewilding.org.uk Somerset. What a stunner! #teammoth #mothsmatter

Collected a gall on a twig of Salix caprea a couple of weeks ago. This lovely Longhorn Beetle (Saperda populnea) emerged today. @healrewilding.org.uk

This is a nicely done article on the range of insects that act as #pollinators ( #NotJustBees !). Bee-flies are mentioned briefly, including the mind=blowing fact that "Australia boasts around 400 species of bee fly" 😲 #BeeFlyEnvy 😂 theconversation.com/not-just-bee...

#Macromonday Taken last April at @healrewilding.org.uk Phyllobius pomaceus Green Nettle Weevil

First time posting for #macromonday Coleophora lineolea larval case found last May at @healrewilding.org.uk on Stachys sylvatica #teammoth #mothsmatter

Luffia lapidella cases found last month at @healrewilding.org.uk #teammoth #mothsmatter

Tortricodes alternella emerged a few days ago from leaf spinning on Quercus robur collected last May at @healrewilding.org.uk . #teammoth #mothsmatter

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Stop Musk from funding far-right politics in the UK! I just signed this petition 'Tighten the rules on political donations' - it's nearly at 30,000 signatures - can you add your name too? - petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Please consider leaving dead plants in your garden over the winter rather than tidying them up. They will provide sheltered spots for hibernating insects 🐞 #gardening #nature

Coleophora caespitiella larval case on Juncus effusus #HealSomerset #teammoth #mothsmatter

Acrocercops brongniardella bred through from mines on Quercus robur collected June, emerged in July #HealSomerset #teammoth #mothsmatter

Coleophora lineolea larval case on Hedge Woundwort. #HealSomerset #teammoth #mothsmatter

Archips xylosteana bred through from a leaf roll on Quercus robur. Collected in May, emerged in June #HealSomerset #teammoth #mothsmatter

Monopis laevigella bred through from Kestrel pellet. Collected March, emerged May. #HealSomerset #teammoth #mothsmatter

Two bagworms. Luffia lapidella and Narycia duplicella the latter bred through (collected March, emerged June). #HealSomerset #teammoth #mothsmatter

Epinotia immundana bred through from larva in Alnus gluinosa catkin collected January, emerged August. #HealSomerset #teammoth #mothsmatter

Some favourite finds during 2024. Coleophora flavipennella larval case overwintering on Quercus robur twig. #HealSomerset #teammoth #mothsmatter

My favourite lichen, again, because it’s fabulous. Teloschistes chrysophthalmus on a Hawthorn in nearby ancient wood pasture.