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Sharing the joy of nature: especially butterflies, moths, hoverflies, garden birds, fungi, wildflowers. Most sightings from Laois, (mid ROI), some in Dublin, Ireland. PhD Food Microbiology UoR #teammoth #wildflowerhour #fungifriday

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Carex paniculata / Greater Tussock Sedge in the local fen #wildflourhour. @bsbiireland.bsky.social

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Ash Sawfly larvae (Tomostethus nigritus) are back, in S Meath! I found one Ash sapling with very little leaf left and others with very little damage.

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Small Toadflax flowering on the train station platform. #wildflowerhour

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Marsh Fritillary seen on a local fen in Laois.

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Small Eggar caterpillars on their web and branching out all over the little Willow tree, locally in Laois. Quite a rare species in Ireland, I’ve seen caterpillars before but never an adult. #teammoth

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Flame Shoulder in the trap this morning. #teammoth

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Small Angle Shades, Brown Rustic, Map-winged Swift, Buff-tip and Poplar Hawkmoth were the best of my 26 species from overnight in Laois. #teammoth

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From my lunchtime walk in Dublin Docklands yesterday - really pleased to see Meredon equestris / Narcissus Bulb hoverfly and a Megachile Bee. Plus, Aceria cephalonea gall mites on Sycamore, a Froghopper and Oedemera lurida/virescens beetle. #urbannature

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Ephestia spp. which seems to live on our hay. #teammoth

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A few insects seem on a Birch tree by torchlight last night featuring 10-spot Ladybird, and Cantharis cryptica /pallida.

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Buff Ermine was NFY last weekend. #teammoth

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Two Elephant Hawk-moths last night to my trap in Laois. #teammoth

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Silver Hook moth in The Burren a week ago. #teammoth

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Pearl-bordered Fritillary in The Burren last week, on Bird’s-foot Trefoil.

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Flowers from The Burren, a week ago: #wildflowerhour

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Clouded-Bordered Brindle and Pale-shouldered Brocade from this morning’s trap. #teammoth

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Pebble Prominent from this morning Laois. #teammoth

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Two Hawk-moths in my trap this morning: Eyed and Elephant. Elephant was a lovely surprise 🐘😊 #teammoth

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Carex paniculata / Greater Tussock Sedge in the local fen #wildflourhour. @bsbiireland.bsky.social

Ash Sawfly larvae (Tomostethus nigritus) are back, in S Meath! I found one Ash sapling with very little leaf left and others with very little damage.

Small Toadflax flowering on the train station platform. #wildflowerhour

Marsh Fritillary seen on a local fen in Laois.

Small Eggar caterpillars on their web and branching out all over the little Willow tree, locally in Laois. Quite a rare species in Ireland, I’ve seen caterpillars before but never an adult. #teammoth

Flame Shoulder in the trap this morning. #teammoth

Small Angle Shades, Brown Rustic, Map-winged Swift, Buff-tip and Poplar Hawkmoth were the best of my 26 species from overnight in Laois. #teammoth

From my lunchtime walk in Dublin Docklands yesterday - really pleased to see Meredon equestris / Narcissus Bulb hoverfly and a Megachile Bee. Plus, Aceria cephalonea gall mites on Sycamore, a Froghopper and Oedemera lurida/virescens beetle. #urbannature

Ephestia spp. which seems to live on our hay. #teammoth

A few insects seem on a Birch tree by torchlight last night featuring 10-spot Ladybird, and Cantharis cryptica /pallida.

Buff Ermine was NFY last weekend. #teammoth

Two Elephant Hawk-moths last night to my trap in Laois. #teammoth

Silver Hook moth in The Burren a week ago. #teammoth

Pearl-bordered Fritillary in The Burren last week, on Bird’s-foot Trefoil.

Flowers from The Burren, a week ago: #wildflowerhour

Clouded-Bordered Brindle and Pale-shouldered Brocade from this morning’s trap. #teammoth

Pebble Prominent from this morning Laois. #teammoth

Two Hawk-moths in my trap this morning: Eyed and Elephant. Elephant was a lovely surprise 🐘😊 #teammoth

Some Geometer moths trapped last night in Laois: Clouded Border, Green Carpet, Silver-ground Carpet and Broken-barred Carpet. #teammoth

Daytime sighting today at home of a White-Pinion Spotted. #teammoth

Transparent Burnet moths in their stronghold: The Burren, Clare. #teammoth