Amateur naturalist. Leics. & Rutland VC55 CMR. Moths; all taxa PSL; reformed twitcher; LCFC; known to dabble with synthesizers. All photos/videos I post are my own unless stated. https://skevsblog.blogspot.com/
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Mark Skevington🦋🦊🟢
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The second emerged yesterday, Whilst tempting to put them together, they'll both be returned to the larval site to do their business. #teammoth #vc55moths
I hereby present unequivocal evidence that Oak Beauty did not evolve to hide on red brick walls. I'm pondering over producing a paper about this .... #teammoth #vc55moths
Just #listeningto old #vinyl on a Sunday morning whilst tidying up some moth records. A slightly different sound today, some Germanic goth pop: 'Viva' by Xmal Deutschland. 1987, Phonogram LTD, cat. XMALP1.
Pretty much as usual in most recent years here, Early Moth is the first moth of the year to a 20W actinic CFL running in an outdoor light fitting. Had a couple over the last two nights. #vc55moths #teammoth
2/2 There are a few brands that are all basically the same model, and will have the same weak point. Managed to cut end off pipe and shove it back in recess. Building back together is just as fiddly, but it ran up fine and has now been back running with no leak and no issue for an hour. #teammoth
I've recorded Small Eggar a few times form larval nests in VC55, but my chances of seeing an adult were slim as they're right over in the far east/Rutland. So last year I collected a couple of larvae & I managed to rear & overwinter the pupal cocoons. The first emerged today! #vc55moths #teammoth
1/2 For #teammoth ers who trap in the field with cheap gennies. I have a Wolf P950 that's done many hours over several years of servicing-free service. But last outing it dumped the fuel. Taking it apart is a game, but found a fuel pipe right at the top of the fuel tank had become detatched.
A very casual record here in Whetstone, Leics. last night. This Pale Brindled Beauty rocked up to a pathetic outdoor light that was left on by the front door by accident. It barely gives of much visible light, let alone any UV. #vc55moths #teammoth
Sweet! A long, long overdue NFG finally appeared last night here in Whetstone, Leics. - a Spring Usher to a 20W actinic CFL running in an outdoor light fitting, along with x3 Early Moths. Up to 796sp. for my small suburban garden that is pretty far from any decent habitat. #vc55moths #teammoth
