Beautiful Barn Owl sleeping the day away in our barn. 🥰 Phone pic through a hole so as not to disturb him.

Several Four-spotted Chasers have emerged from our garden pond this year, along with Large Red, Azure and Blue-tailed Damselflies.

A few photogenic species from the garden last night.

Pale, Coxcomb, Iron, Pebble, Lesser Swallow and Swallow Prominents. #teammoth

3 Pammene splendidulana to pheromone in our garden last night. S. Yorks. #teammoth

A few from our S. Yorkshire garden last night. Puss Moth, Foxglove Pug, Swallow and Lesser Swallow Prominent comparison and Scalloped Hook-tip. #teammoth

Cydia strobilella, new for Nottinghamshire, emerged 24/03/2026, from Spruce cones collected at @nationaltrust.org Clumber Park. #TeamMoth

25 species to light in our S.Yorks garden last night, with several NFY.

Very pleased to see Small Brindled beauty in my S.Yorkshire garden trap last night, under a mature Oak. A moth I have been hoping to see for a while now. Hopefully this moth's fortunes are on the up and its distribution and numbers will continue to increase in the county. #TeamMoth

Aelia acuminata, Bishop's Mitre Shieldbug, found under a plank of wood in our S.Yorkshire garden today. My first of 2026. #Shieldbug

Still lots of Moths around despite the spells of wind and rain. 25 species in our #Yorkshire garden last night including 7 Scarce Umber. What a year they're having! I normally see 1 or 2 a year. Some late Moths too. #teammoth

14 December Moths from our #Yorkshire garden last night, including a few females. #teammoth

28 species in our garden last night. A real mixed bag, some common migrants and some species hanging on late in the year. S.Yorks. #teammoth

Despite the heavy rain, 23 species to light in our Yorkshire garden last night, so not a total washout. Some common migrants and some late second generation Moths. #teammoth

Musotima nitidalis from our S.Yorks garden last night. #teammoth

Mottled Umber and Diurnea lipsiella were new for year in our #Yorkshire garden last night. Migrants were another two Dark Sword-grass. #teammoth

The first December Moth from our S.Yorkshire garden last night. #teammoth

Golden Twin-spot was new for our S.Yorks garden last night. #teammoth @migrantmothuk.bsky.social

A cooler night and much reduced catch in our S.Yorks garden, and more of the same. Yet another Scarce Bordered Straw, more Merveille du Jour and some very fresh White-point. #TeamMoth

Cyathus olla, Field Bird's Nest Fungi, has sprung up in our garden again. Amazing to see these tiny fruiting bodies which resemble a bird's nest complete with eggs. #fungi #BirdsNestFungi #Yorkshire

507 of 57 species in our S.Yorks garden last night. There was a significant influx of White-point along with other common migrants. Merveille du Jour is having a good year with numbers building all the time. Also a few late/second generations. #TeamMoth @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

Some pristine Merveille du Jour from our S.Yorks garden last night. Possible migrants were Scarce Bordered Straw, White-point and Rush Veneer. Female Feathered Thorns don't come to light too often, so it was nice to see one amongst the males. #TeamMoth @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

Finally managed to find Enteucha acetosae in Yorkshire, after a few years searching. Six clear mines on this Common Sorrel leaf. First for Yorkshire. #TeamMoth @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

The best from our garden last night. A lovely pink Vestal, Clifden Nonpareil, Dewick's Plusia and Merveille du Jour. S.Yorkshire. #TeamMoth @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

Still getting Yellow-tails in the garden. Also a nicely marked Deep-brown Dart, Streak and Brick VC63 #TeamMoth @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

5 Merveille du Jour from our S.Yorks garden last night along with 4 Dewick’s Plusia,(1 to light, 1 to SBB Lure and 2 to Ni Moth lure). Also White-point, Rush Veneer and Rusty Dot Pearl. #TeamMoth @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

A few from our S.Yorks. garden last night. Dewick's Plusia was attracted to the Ni Moth lure. #TeamMoth @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

Clifden Nonpareil from our S.Yorks. garden last night. #TeamMoth @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

Another fresh Scarce Silver-lines from our S. Yorkshire garden last night. #TeamMoth @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

The first Merveille du Jour from our S.Yorks garden last night. It's always a pleasure to see these stunning Moths. #TeamMoth @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

A late Scarce Silver-lines from our S.Yorks garden last night. Possible second generation. #TeamMoth @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

The spiral mines of Enteucha acetosae on Sorrel in Notts. today. #TeamMoth

Amazing double rainbow over Idle Valley Nature Reserve last night. @nottswildlife.bsky.social

6 Dewick's Plusia from our S.Yorks. garden last night. 5 to the Ni Moth lure and 1 to light. #teammoth @bcyorkshire.bsky.social

Four Dewick's Plusia chose to ignore my garden light traps last night, and instead were attracted to pheromones; 3 to the Ni Moth lure, and 1 to Slender Burnished Brass. VC63, S.Yorkshire. #teammoth

Some nice Moths to light in our S.Yorks. garden last night.

Clifden Nonpareil, underside as attractive as upper. Always eager to re-fuel before release.

Clifden Nonpareil from our S.Yorks. garden last night. #teammoth @savebutterflies.bsky.social

An Autumnal feel at the garden Moth light this morning. Amongst the common migrants was another fresh Bordered Straw, and it's always nice to see the attractive Rhyacionia pinicolana.

Some nice micro's to light in our S.Yorks. garden last night, including Ancylosis oblitella, Orthotelia sparganella, Aroga velocella, and Calybites phasianipennella. #teammoth

A few Prominents from our S.Yorks. garden last night. Pale, Iron, Lesser Swallow, Pebble and Swallow Prominent. #teammoth

A few common migrant species to our S. Yorkshire garden last night. Also another fresh Eyed Hawk-moth, 2 Dewick’s Plusia to Ni lure and 2 Pale Eggar. #teammoth

The first Hedge Rustic of the year to our S. Yorkshire garden Moth light was a disappointingly worn individual. White-point numbers are increasing and Scrobipalpa ocellatella was NFY. #teammoth

It feels like Autumn is on its way with the arrival of the first Frosted Orange. 29/07/25. #teammoth

Clouded Yellows at Chambers Farm Wood, Lincs. today.

Several Anthocomus rufus at Crowle Moor today.

Another Oncocera semirubella to light in our S.Yorks garden last night, and a rather worn Dewick's Plusia to pheromone lure. #TeamMoth

Poplar, Elephant and Eyed Hawk-moths from our Yorkshire garden last night.

More Dewick’s Plusia to the Ni Moth lure, and more White-point strengthen the idea of resident populations. Caloptilia semifascia and Caloptilia margaritella were among the micro’s I don’t see so often. #TeamMoth

The first Red Underwing of the year to light in our S.Yorks. garden last night and a gorgeous Acleris cristana. #TeamMoth