A lovely afternoon stroll around Bickerton Hill, Cheshire. Beautiful scenery and weather 😊.

Common Flowerfly species on Chicory in the park at work 😊. #syrphidae #hoverflies #courtheypark #wildliferecording

Some from the weekend in my friend's Malverns garden. Small Copper, Cinnamon Bug, Peacock Butterfly and Hairy Shieldbug. #malverns #gardenwildlife #wildliferecording

Had a quiet spell on here as moved house last week and been super busy! Outside the office today in the sun were several Red Admiral Butterflies on the Buddlehia. Looking striking in the sun. @savebutterflies.bsky.social #lepidoptera #butterflies #wildliferecording

I have this observation in Chester from 2021. I had it down as a Gold-spot, but now I'm leaning more towards Lempke's Gold-spot, but I'm not 100%. Any help or confirmation would be much appreciated. @mothiduk.bsky.social #lepidoptera #mothsmatter #teammoth #gardenwildlife #wildliferecording #VC58

It’s the big day! After four years of research, writing and editing (and procrastination, terror and imposter syndrome), Endemic has now been released to the world.

Congratulations to William Brame @landguardbirder.bsky.social for realising this was a different white butterfly. Now confirmed by @chrisvanswaay.bsky.social as a Southern Small White - the first seen in England. As it is a female let's hope it has been laying eggs. @matthewberry.bsky.social

Gatekeeper Butterflies in the garden this week. @savebutterflies.bsky.social #lepidoptera #butterflies #gardenwildlife #cheshire #VC58

An evening stroll around @rspbburtonmere.bsky.social Lovely evening and good to get out the house after feeling unwell recently. Nature is a natural remedy. Great White Egret on the pond, Common Sedge Sawfly and Green Shieldbug. Hope we're all well on BlueSky 🙂 #nature #rspb #wildlife #cheshire

Some from July. Campion, Gold-spot, Dog's Tooth (garden first and a tick), and Pale Prominent. #lepidoptera #mothsmatter #teammoth #gardenwildlife #wildliferecording #VC58

Some from the garden this week. Gold-spot, Silver Y, Dark Sword-grass and Ear Moth agg. I don't get many Gold-spot, stunning species and Dark Sword-grass and Ear Moth agg are both ticks. #lepidoptera #mothsmatter #teammoth #gardenwildlife #wildliferecording #VC58

Some recents from the garden. Stripe-backed Brusheye on Willowherb, Green-veined White by garden wildlife pond and White-tailed Bumblebee on Creeping Thistle. #gardenwildlife #insects #syrphidae #hoverfly #lepidoptera #butterfly #hymnoptera #bee

Common Knapweed, Golden Melilot, Purple Loosetrife, and Greater Bird's-foot Trefoil. @bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowers #wildflowerhour

1/3 Some of the wildlife recorded on a BioBlitz in Liverpool yesterday. Happy to be corrected on any species identification. Common Roller, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Forest Bug and Marmalade Hoverfly. #bioblitz ##wildliferecording #merseyriverstrust #merseysidebiobank

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Some smart looking micro moths recorded in the garden during July so far. Oegoconia sp, Pammene aurita, Swammerdamia pyrella, and Plutella xylostella, I believe. #lepidoptera #mothsmatter #teammoth #gardenwildlife #wildliferecording #VC58

1/3 Some moths recorded recently in the garden. Southern Wainscot, Canary-shouldered Thorn, Ruby Tiger and Dark Spectacle #lepidoptera #mothsmatter #teammoth #gardenwildlife #wildliferecording #VC58

Is it possible to tell if this is a Southern Wainscot from the photo at all, folks? Only photo I have. @mothiduk.bsky.social #lepidoptera #mothsmatter #teammoth #gardenwildlife #wildliferecording

Some recently from my Cheshire garden. Black Arches, Canary-shouldered Thorn, Early Thorn, and Drinker Moth. #lepidoptera #mothsmatter #teammoth #gardenwildlife #wildliferecording #VC58

Join us at the Millbrook Millennium Green Bioblitz on the 19th July 🦋🐝🐞🐛🍃

Last recorded >150 years ago in 1874, I was absolutely shocked to find oblong-leaved sundew (Drosera intermedia) at Abbots Moss in Cheshire!! Not only is this beastie both rare and red-listed, this will soon probably be the last population in the entire county! 😱🌱❤️

I was after some help with identification for these species if anyone could help, please. Cheshire this week. @mothiduk.bsky.social #lepidoptera #mothsmatter #teammoth

A walk around Anderton Nature Park, Cheshire in the heat and stumbled across this Ichneumon Wasp. Possibly Javelin Wasp (Gasteruption jaculator). #andertonnaturepark #ichneumonwasp #wildliferecording

New species for the garden this week. The strikingly coloured, Garden Tiger Moth. macro #207 for the garden. #lepidoptera #mothsmatter #teammoth #gardenwildlife #wildliferecording

1/2 A trip to @rspb.bsky.social Burton Mere Wetlands at the weekend. Great to have such a great reserve on the doorstep. #rspb #nature #britishwildlife #wildliferecording #burtonmerewetlands

Some macros from the garden this week that I don't record very often. Poplar Grey, July Highflyer, Buff Arches and Blackneck. #lepidoptera #mothsmatter #teammoth #gardenwildlife #wildliferecording

Wondering on IDs for these micros, please. I've got them down as Donacaula forficella, Acrobasis consociella and Oegoconia sp? I believe the latter can't be identified to species level by a photo? @mothiduk.bsky.social #lepidoptera #mothsmatter #teammoth #gardenwildlife

Trapped in my friends garden in The Malverns over the weekend and recorded 6 new species for me that I've not come across before. Including Rosy Footman, Brown-line Bright-eye, Bird's Wing and Light Arches 🙂. #lepidoptera #mothsmatter #teammoth #gardenwildlife

Trapped in The Malverns over the weekend and was wondering on ID for these, please. Had them down as Triple-spotted Clay, Ingrailed Clay, Broom Moth and Pine Hawkmoth. Happy to be corrected though 🙂. @mothiduk.bsky.social #lepidoptera #mothsmatter #teammoth

Only the second record for the garden of Leopard Moth. Unsure on the micros though. Any help with identifications would be appreciated. @mothiduk.bsky.social #lepidoptera #mothsmatter #teammoth #gardenwildlife

BioBlitz at Croxteth Park, Liverpool yesterday. Black Plant Bug, Orange-spotted Plant Bug, Azure Damselfly and unsure on the beetle.

Some from this week. Maiden's Blush, Common Footman, Bulrush Veneer and The Clay. Confirmation or corrections on identification welcome 🙂. Maiden's Blush and Bulrush Veneer would be ticks! #lepidoptera #mothsmatter #teammoth #gardenwildlife @mothiduk.bsky.social

A real crowd pleaser, Poplar Hawkmoth in the garden this morning. Never tire of seeing them. #lepidoptera #gardenwildlife #teammoth #mothsmatter

Some of last night's highlights 🙂. Mottled Beauty, Yellow Shell and Barred Yellow. Unsure on the Wainscot? #lepidoptera #teammoth #mothsmatter @mothiduk.bsky.social

1/3 Lovely wander around Whixall Moss NNR this afternoon. Belted Click Beetle, unsure on the second and Large Red Damselfly.

1/2 Some from yesterday. Orange-spotted Plant Bug, Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Moth, Speckled Bush Cricket and Dark-legged Stem Sawfly. Happy to be corrected on IDs if incorrect. #entomology #insects #moths #sawflies #ecology

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Some other highlights from this week so far. Common Emerald, Beautiful Hook-tip, Clouded Border and Plain Golden Y 🙂. #lepidoptera #mothsmatter #cheshiremoths #gardenwildlife

Spotted these this week, Hale, Liverpool. What I believe are all Sawflies. I wondered if it's possible to ID to species level? Larvae was on Hazel. Any help would be much appreciated. @andymus.bsky.social @suillia.bsky.social @naturespotter.bsky.social #entomology #insects #symphyta #sawflies

Horse Chestnut glistening in the evening sun. #botany #nature #marfordquarry

Finally, an Eyed Hawk Moth for the garden! And what a stunner. #lepidoptera #mothsmatter

Stunning verges along the canal in Daresbury with plenty of Marsh Orchids. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @ukorchids.bsky.social #botany #plants #orchids

Great start to the weekend. New bird species added to the UK list. Woodchat Shrike. First record of the species in Cheshire since 1998! Awful phone photo through the scope. @rspb.bsky.social #ornithology #recordshot

On the scrub in the local park by the house. What I believe are Trivial Plant Bug, Woodland Marble, Blue Mason Bee and Speckled Wood. Happy to be corrected on ID. #insects #entomology #britishwildlife @mothiduk.bsky.social @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Some from last night. Cabbage Moth. Unsure on the micros. Think third and fourth are the Grey species? Any help with ID appreciated. @mothiduk.bsky.social #mothsmatter

Four Hoverfly species recorded at Frodsham Marsh, Cheshire over the weekend. Sun Fly, Tapered Drone Fly, Marmalade Hoverfly and a Common Flower Fly sp. @dipteristsforum.bsky.social #hoverflies #insects #wildliferecording #diptera #syrphoidea

1/2 Some Ladybird species I've recorded in Cheshire and North Merseyside recently. 14-spot, Orange Ladybird, 10-spot and 2-spot #ladybirds #ladybugs #coleptera #coccinelloidea

A walk around Frodsham Marsh, Cheshire on a beautiful Sunday evening. Azure Damselfly, Peacock Butterfly Caterpillar, Common Mallow and I'm not sure on the second larvae, possibly a sawfly species? @recordlrc.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social #odonata #lepidoptera #wildflower

Some from last week in my urban Chester garden. Barred Yellow always nice to see, a striking moth as is the crowd pleaser, Elephant Hawk-moth. Willow Leafcone and Long-winged Pearl were new for the garden. @recordlrc.bsky.social #lepidoptera #mothsmatter #gardenwildlife #mothtrapping