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  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Drone fly on the coltsfoot flowers today.


    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • BigladBiglad Posts: 3,265
    Sunbather in the garden yesterday afternoon.


    East Lancs
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    I'm ticking my way through the spring moth list tonight. Five new species already in just a couple of hours. The highlight so far is this Hebrew Character.
    Also this nice pair: Clouded Drab on the left and Common Quaker on the right.

    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    I think March Moths are my new style icons B)
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    They are all very classy and composed. I love the names best.
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    I just added an Oak Beauty and The Chestnut to the list. There's also a March Tubic and what I hope is a Brindled Pug but so many of the pug moths look the same. Hopefully someone on iNaturalist will confirm that one.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,190
    A Harlequin Ladybird, an alien species spreading from the south-east of England, this is the first one I have seen here. Although it is extremely variable, it is easily identified by its orange legs and underside.


  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    The final moth count last night was 15 moths of 10 species, 8 of which were new for my garden list which now stands at 170 species.
    Another Hebrew Character.
    and a Twin Spot Quaker that I found while emptying the egg boxes. I need to stop using this purple box. It's not very photogenic :#
    Two moth wanabees: This moth fly
    and a caddisfly

    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    Had a comma butterfly the other day. Very early for us.
    Brimstones, peacocks, small blue still around the garden and so many different bees (sorry not good at ID).
  • Allotment BoyAllotment Boy Posts: 6,774
    Finally seen my first butterfly of the year. Couldn't get a picture,  but I think it was a small Tortoiseshell. 
    AB Still learning

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