Some wonderous plants from the Isle of Wight for #wildflowerhour

Some nice plants from the Great Fen this week for #wildflowerhour

Some excellent dragonflies in the Great Fen this week despite the rather mixed conditions.

A few insects from my short visit to North Kent Yesterday

Just a few orchids from East Kent for #wildflowerhour

Very disappointing in my garden this morning, compared to the previous evening just 63 species #teammoth

Over 70 species in the garden (VC29) this morning, the highlight was my first Ni moth, dotted rustic and small mottled willow also of note #teammoth

Third time lucky looking for Dicranocephalus medius got 4 individuals in the Chilterns yesterday

What a change in 2 days just 29 species in my VC29 garden this morning down from 49 - Shears and small mottled willow the pick #teammoth

72 species in my VC29 nature reserve this morning despite a trap failure, always like seeing Tawny wave #teammoth

Just 18 species in a freezing cold VC78 (Peebleshire) on Sunday night. Pussmoth was nice. #teammoth

Saturday was a cold night in VC88 (Perthshire) with just 29 species, the pick was ringed carpet #teammoth

A very wet Friday night in VC70 but a healthy 67 species, never caught a common Newt in a moth trap before, guess they liked the torrential rain. Small mottled willow the pick #teammoth

Could not make the magic 50 species, just the 49 in my VC29 garden this morning - Ghost moth the pick #teammoth

A few bits from Glenshee for #wildflowerhour

A nice 30 species in my VC29 nature reserve, Cream spot tiger was new for the reserve #teammoth

Windy but mild in my VC29 garden a very different mix of species since I last trapped, 24 species was respectable #teammoth

Threw out a battery trap in poor conditions Nr Ilfracombe (VC 4) on Friday Night got a reasonable 20 Species #teammoth

Plenty of other interesting species on Lundy for #wildflowerhour particularly nice wood vetch

Lots of Lundy Cabbage for #wildflowerhour

Some Exploits from Exmoor for #wildflowerhour including the No Parking Whitebeam

A few bits from the Brecks this week for #wildflowerhour

Just 10 species in the VC29 garden this morning a nice Spectacle was the highlight

10 species of shieldbugs in The Brecks and Lee Valley over the last two days

18 species of Ladybirds in the Brecks today - highlights included Heather, Eyed, 18 spot and several varieties of 10 spot

A rather tatty fox in my garden at dusk yesterday was quite tricky to photograph through the window and in the poor light.

Worth putting the trap out despite the cool overnight temperature. 14 species in my little nature reserve (VC29) Pale oak beauty the pick #teammoth

A quick look for Ladybirds in my little reserve tonight was quite productive, 7 species these plus 7 spot, pine and Harlequin

Very disappointing despite the mild night, only 4 species in my VC29 Garden #teammoth

These Pool Frogs were a little Jumpy, but I eventually managed to get some photos at Greenham Common on Friday

A few bits from the Brecks for #wildflowerhour - Maybe the last flowering Fingered Speedwell and an impressive display of Field Mouse Ear

27 species in the garden (VC29) this morning - Pale Mottled Willow the pick #teammoth

39 Species in the rather Cool Chilterns (VC23) on Thursday night #teammoth

Breezy in the Brecks (VC28) last night just 21 species but a scarce tissue made it worth the effort #teammoth

Still poor at home (VC29) just 3 species on a pretty windy night #teammoth

More miserably mothing just 4 species in the garden (VC29) this morning, knot grass the best of the bunch! #teammoth

A lovely display of pasque flowers at Barnack Hlls and Holes and an amazing display of cowslips at Southorpe Meadow for #wildflowerhour

A nice selection of plants at Upwood Meadow for #wildflowerhour

Some local Goldilocks Buttercup micro species, Buff and Studham for #wildflowerhour

An excellent day out in The Fens and then Leicestershire/Rutland yesterday. Little gulls, black and little tern, cuckoo, loads of summer warblers, bittern and loads more.

For National Mammal Week Cambridgeshire Mammals 6 - Did You Know Polecats were extinct in Cambridgeshire for about 100 years until one was live trapped by myself in 2010. They are now widely distributed in Cambridgeshire, mainly due to less persecution allowing them to expand. #NationalMammalWeek

For National Mammal Week Cambridgeshire Mammals 5 - Did You Know The first reintroduction of Hazel Dormice was in Cambridgeshire. They were extinct in Cambridgeshire, the last record being in 1908, but in 1993 they were reintroduced too Brampton Wood and are increasing. #NationalMammalWeek

For National Mammal Week Cambridgeshire Mammals 4 - Did You Know There are multiple records of Common Dolphins in Cambridgeshire Including one this year, most unfortunately perish. www.hows.org.uk/inter/birds/... #NationalMammalWeek

Total waste of time trapping last night 2sp in my garden and 3sp in my nature reserve both VC29 #teammoth

For National Mammal Week Cambridgeshire Mammals 3 - Did You Know Water voles became very rare in Cambridgeshire due to predation by introduced American Mink, but mink eradication programmes have been very successful and the water vole populations have bounced back. #NationalMammalWeek

For National Mammal Week Cambridgeshire Mammals 2 - Did You Know Otters have now colonised almost every waterway in Cambridgeshire after being almost extinct in the 1970s #NationalMammalWeek @mammal society

For National Mammal Week Cambridgeshire Mammals 1 - Did You Know Common Seals Breed in Cambridgeshire A small population lives and breeds in the rivers of Cambridgeshire www.hows.org.uk/inter/birds/... #NationalMammalWeek @mammalsociety.bsky.social

Siberian chipmunk, naturalised in parts of France and the low countries these were in a park in Versailles

Despite my trip to France being a touristy trip, apart from the moths I did see some other wildlife during my holiday, here are a few

Just over 30 species in the Forêt Domaniale de Laigue last night, despite being blighted by midges and innundated by cockchafers Tau Emperor was again the highlight to finish my trip to France #teammoth