Angular Orbweaver (Araneus angulatus) Rare in the UK, this well-camouflaged Spider was photographed in the French Alps. June 2025. #spiders #wildlifephotography

Baton Blue (Pseudophilotes baton) Lots of these about in the French Alps. June 2025. #butterfly #france

Cleopatra (Gonepteryx cleopatra) Photographed in the French Alps, June 2025. #butterflies #wildlife

Ovum of Wood White (Leptidea sinapis) An egg, photographed in the French Alps. June 2025.

Merveille du Jour (Griposia aprilina) on Japanese Maple 🍁 My second encounter with this gorgeous moth but not so camouflaged against the late autumn maple. #TeamMoth @savebutterflies.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social

Olive-tree Pearl (Palpita vitrealis) on White Rose Photographed in my garden here in #Dorset last week. Been a great year for this little moth locally. #TeamMoth

Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus) A ‘mud-puddling’ individual gathering salts and minerals from the wet soil after a summer storm in the French Alps. #butterfly #Lepidoptera

Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) This little guy decided to take a rest on my partner’s hand. Photographed during a hot summer’s day in the French Alps. #summer #butterflies

Purple-edged Copper (Lycaena hippothoe) Photographed in the French Alps, June 2025. #Alps #wildlifephotography

Cleopatra (Gonepteryx cleopatra) A female, feeding on Bramble flowers in the French Alps. June 2025. #WildLifeLovers #butterflies

Southern Heath Fritillary (Melitaea celadussa) Photographed in the French Alps, June 2025. #butterfly #wildlifephotography

Lulworth Skipper (Thymelicus acteon) Photographed on Lavender far from ‘home’, in the French Alps. #butterflies #france

I would appreciate a little help please to narrow down this Argyresthia sp that came to light in Bournemouth, June 2024. Thank you in advance 🙏 #TeamMoth @lesevanshill.bsky.social

Wood White (Leptidea sinapis) Photographed in the French Alps, June 2025. #wildlife #butterflies

Merveille du Jour (Griposia aprilina) My first encounter with the ‘Wonder of the day’. Attracted to light in my Dorset garden. #TeamMoth @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @dorsetwildlife.bsky.social

Olive-tree Pearl (Palpita vitrealis) in my Dorset garden this morning. 35 arrived to the moth light yesterday. #TeamMoth #wildlife @migrantmothuk.bsky.social @dorsetmoths.bsky.social

Trap out in Bournemouth last night resulted in 35 Palpita vitrealis, smashing my previous record of 13. Blair’s Mocha, Diasemiopsis ramburialis & Merville Du Jour were highlights. #Moths

I’ve finally made the leap to #Bluesky 🦋