The heat of last night produced 192 moths of 54 species including a welcome surprise, Gold Cloak, Phtheochroa schreibersiana, new to me and possibly only the second record for Buckinghamshire #TeamMoth @upperthames.bsky.social
A great day out in the Chilterns at Incombe Hole, looking for the Duke of Burgundy and other species.
A bit hot today and a fair bit of climbing 😓
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Incombe Hole & Steps Hill were very hot & we weren’t sure we’d find the Marsh Fritillaries but eventually found 3. Also lots of Dingy Skippers, a few Green Hairstreak, lots of Common Blues, a few Duke of Burgundy & these Grizzled Skippers in cop @upperthames.bsky.social
Large Skippers spotted today in Oxfordshire. Seems early!
Forester moth from Bernwood Meadows NR yesterday. @upperthames.bsky.social @bbowt.bsky.social
Went along to Whitecross Green Wood @bbowt.bsky.social today. Fleeting views of Black Hairstreak and White Admiral but pleased to see Emperor and other Dragonflies,Small Tortoiseshell at last!,Marbled White and Skippers aplenty. @upperthames.bsky.social
Despite the weather, we managed to see some nice butterflies in The Chilterns including SMALL COPPER, LARGE SKIPPER, SMALL TORTOISESHELL & CLOUDED YELLOW. #UKbutterflies #england #wildlife #nature #insects #chilterns @britishnatureguide.bsky.social @upperthames.bsky.social
A few traps in a wood just outside of Oxford over the weekend yielded a good number of moths, including several interesting micros. By far the stand-out was this rather smart Denisia albimaculea- a first for me, and for the county! @upperthames.bsky.social #teammoth
Black Hairstreaks in Salcey Forest this morning including a recently emerged one, with its pupal case, at the end
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Very pleasing to be greeted by the first of this year's Scarlet Tigers on the doorstep this evening #TeamMoth @upperthames.bsky.social
