A wonderful afternoon spent exploring the Brecks prod'd several of the local specialities, including Tawny Wave, Oblique Striped, Breckland Plume, & Thisanotia chrysonuchella #TeamMoth
Nice picture. There is a couple of species that look like this, A. cucurbitina and A. opisthographa, I think ideally you need a sharp photo of the hind femurs to help separate them.
Third time's the charm - Smooth Rupturewort (Herniaria glabra) from the Brecks this week. After two failed searches I was pleased to finally see this Breckland specialist.
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The beautiful Small-flowered Catchfly (Silene gallica) from Gorleston-on-Sea promenade on Friday.
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Glorious Mullein moth caterpillar ... Shargacucullia verbasci ... on a Mullein leaf - not sure vibrant does these colours justice @norfolknats.bsky.social
Spoonbill at Ken Hill Heacham today
I encountered several of the Breckland plant specialities during my afternoon wanderings, including the delicate greenish stems of Spanish Catchfly, the amazingly spikey seeds of Bur Medick, & the papery bracts of Proliferous Pink at one of its few UK sites.