Full moon on the river Wye for my second Waterways Bat Survey - lots of moths and a few Daubenton’s seen🦇 @batconservation.bsky.social #riverwye #herefordshire #bats

An exciting find in the moth trap this morning, Ancylosis oblitella Saltmarsh Knot-horn - would be first for the county I believe. We’re not inundated with salt marsh in the West Midlands! Retained for CMR #TeamMoth #Herefordshire

Creeping thistles providing a food source for pollinators and Painted Lady caterpillars 🤩@westmbms-99.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Going round in circles with this one - ObsID saying Satin Beauty, but could be Mottled or Willow - any help #TeamMoth Herefordshire

Life’s been getting in the way of moth trapping unfortunately, but 40 species on Saturday night - my favourite had to be this smart little Pearl Grass-vaneer Catoptria pinella #TeamMoth North Herefordshire

Lovely fresh Ringlet on my walk this morning - North Herefordshire #Butterflies

Lunar Hornet moth to lure at Dorstone Chruch, Herefordshire @clancic.bsky.social

Amazing encounter with a Purple Hairstreak this evening - they usually spend their time high up in oak trees! Brilley, North Herefordshire @savebutterflies.bsky.social @herefordshirewt.bsky.social

Red-belted and Yellow-legged Clearwing in the garden over the last couple of days (MYO and VES lures), North Herefordshire SO24 #TeamMoth

Stunning sawfly found today at Ewyas Harold Common - I believe it’s a female Abia nitens? #Sawflies #Herefordshire @andymus.bsky.social

Having not trapped for a while 46 sp was a bit of a shock this morning - best was this lovely little micro Phtheochroa rugosana, larval food plant is white bryony #TeamMoth SO24 North Herefordshire

My #TinyPlants for this weeks #WildFlowerHour found at Moccas in Herefordshire - Heath Speedwell and Common Milkwort

Some great caterpillars around at the moment - nearly makes up for the awful trapping weather 🙈 Chunky Figure of 8 cat found on the school run yesterday #TeamMoth #Herefordshire

Nice to see both male and female Pale Tussock in the trap this morning, showing the size difference (female larger and plainer) #TeamMoth

Plain Pollen-moth, Micropterix calthella, a tiny micro moth with functional jaws to feed on pollen - on an Early Purple Orchid, Herefordshire #TeamMoth

Can’t beat a fresh Chocolate-tip, what a gorgeous moth 😍 A favourite from last nights 21/17, Brilley, North Herefordshire #TeamMoth

Lovely to see a Small Copper in the meadow this morning 🧡 North Herefordshire #Butterflies

Beautiful Green-winged orchids up at the Birches Farm @herefordshirewt.bsky.social #WildflowerHour

Love a parasitoid - this is Dinocampus coccinellae I think, a tiny endoparasitic wasp of ladybirds #Bugsky

Other highlights - box fresh Lesser Swallow Prominent and Least Black arches, both NFY/NFG #TeamMoth

Another cold night and just 14/10 sp. Highlight had to be a Silver Cloud new for me (and NFG) #TeamMoth

Cuckoo! Brilley, North Herefordshire

A fabulously weird Myopa (M. pellucida?) Bee Grabber fly - an endoparasite of solitary bees. North Herefordshire

Hart’s-tongue Fern unfurling and Opposite-leaved golden saxifrage glowing in the sunshine between the showers. Brilley, North Herefordshire #WoodlandPlants #WildflowerHour

Found two different rusts on Lesser Celandine today - Bitter Chocolate Rust, Uromyces ficariae and Celandine Cluster Cup, Uromyces dactylidis. North Herefordshire

The rather lovely metallic Green Click Beetle, Selatosomus aeneus, found today at Herrock Hill near Kington, North Herefordshire. #UKWildlife #BugSky

Ruby-tailed wasps were busy yesterday afternoon - what a little jewel of an insect! North Herefordshire #UKWildlife #BugSky

The cowslips have been flowering beautifully in the top field this week! Brilley, North Herefordshire #WildflowerHour #CowslipChallenge

The Red Wood Ants, Formica rufa, at Worsell Wood were busy today. Herefordshire/ Powys border.