5/5 last night. Early grey, Xylocampa areola. Brindled beauty, Lycia hirtaria. Clouded drab, Orthosia incerta and a new forest Frosted Green, Polyploca ridens. A Hebrew character, Orthosia gothica the other in attendance. Shotley peninsula, Suffolk. #teammoth

Oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus tail feathers. It looks like a fox got it. on Landguard point, Suffolk.

Just waiting for the sun to go down in Suffolk. #teammoth

A bit of beachcombing at Landguard point this morning. Serpent star, Ophiura ophiura and a Masked crab, Corystes cassivelaunus carapace.

A clear breezy night. Only 7/5. But a couple of NFY. Lunar Marbled Brown, Drymonia ruficornis and Oak-tree Pug, Eupithecia dodoneata. #teammoth

Pink Purslane, Claytonia sibirica lining the River Wey near Farnham this week. #wildflowerhour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social

Common Dog-violet, Viola riviniana. #wildflowerhour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social

Early Dog-violet, Viola reichenbachiana. I do like a Viola. #wildflowerhour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social

Moschatel, Adoxa moschatellina littering the woodland floor at Frensham great pond. #wildflowerhour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social

Barren strawberry, Potentilla sterilis on the edges of a woodland path near Frensham Great pond. #wildflowerhour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social

Ground ivy, Glechoma hederacea is up. #wildflowerhour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social

Post work, spring walk near Frensham great pond mid week. Full of bird song and spring flowers. Viola odorata var imberis. #wildflowerhour @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social

Birds of Rome. From February. Ring-necked Parakeet, Psittacula krameri. Herring gull, Larus argentatus Hooded crow, Corvus cornix and Monk Parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus.

Also of note from the trap was Beautiful Plume, Amblyptilia acanthadactyla. Purely for the time of year. As 'There are two generations, with moths on the wing in July and again from September onwards, flying after hibernation until May.' UKmoths website #teammoth

21/9 last night. Down to 2C. Clouded drab, Orthosia incerta. Early grey, Xylocampa areola. Brindled beauty, Lycia hirtaria and Streamer, Anticlea derivata. #teammoth

It was a very enjoyable spring walk after work this afternoon. It was needed after I had an intense 3 weeks of work. I found some nice plant pathogens. Puccinia albescens and P. adoxae on Moschatel, Adoxa moschatellina, and Entyloma ficariae on Lesser Celandine, Ficaria verna. #fungifriends

Agonopterix heracliana on the kitchen window. I'm looking forward to tapping tomorrow night. #teammoth

A jaunt around the garden this morning. Self-sown Corn buttercup, Pepper saxifrage, Common poppy and Venus looking-glass and Meadow clary. I'm determined to get more wildflowers in the garden.

From the first, to the second, to the third moth trap. This one is an upgrade to the remote moth trap. A work in progress. I totally blame you @wheatersdave.bsky.social 😁 #teammoth

24/3 last night and first trap of the year. Common Quaker, Orthosia cerasi. Small Quaker, O. cruda and Hebrew character, O.gothica. #teammoth

Twin-spotted Quaker, Anorthoa munda in the porch last night. Trapping this weekend with boys. Can't wait. #teammoth

Telia of Bluebell rust, Uromyces muscari on Spanish bluebell, Hyacinthoides hispanica at work today. #fungifriends

Common Chickweed, Stellaria media. Navelwort, Umbilicus rupestris with what I think is Sedum reflexum and Black Medic, Medicago lupulina in Rome today.

Echium plantagineum. Gallant Soldier, Galinsoga parviflora. Common mallow, Malva sylvestris and Adiantum capillus-veneris out and about in Rome

Black Redstart, Phoenicurus ochruros on the Palatine hill, Rome. So close.

From the Senate. Unknown species of Asteraceae. It was very aromatic, with black dots in the leaf margins (I have a sample to investigate when I get time). Crepis sancta and Toothed medick, Medicago polymorpha.

Meanwhile up on the Palatine Hill. Musk Stork's-bill, Erodium moschatum. Pale speedwell, Veronica cymbalaria. Wild clary, Salvia verbenaca and Henbit, Lamium amplexicaule.

White Mignonette, Reseda alba and Blue fleabane, Erigeron acris in the Colossium

More roman street plants. Cotula australis. Slender sow-thistle, Sonchus tenerrimus. Four-leaved allseed, Polycarpon tetraphyllum.

More Rome urban plants. Erodium malacoides. Chicory, Cichorium intybus. Grey Field-speedwell, Veronica polita and Solanum villosum.

Just got into Rome. The first bird i saw was a Hooded crow, Corvus cornix. The first and second plants were Urtica membranacea and Pellitory-of-the-wall, Parietaria judaica.

A couple of snowdrop species from Farnham Park. Galanthus woronowii and G. nivalis respectively. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowerhour

Butcher's-broom, Ruscus aculeatus, Alice Holt Arboretum. @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflowerhour

Spurge-laurel, Daphne laureola in Alice Holt Arboretum. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowerhour

Winter Heliotrope, Petasites fragrans flowering at Mote Park, Maidstone. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #winterflowerhour

Viola odorata var imberis. Although the spur does look right. If anyone as any alternative suggestions, I would love to hear them #wildflowerID @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowerhour

Sweet Violet, Viola odorata in Farnham this week. Spring is coming! @bsbibotany.bsky.social @wildflowerhour.bsky.social #wildflowerhour

Wildflower seeds have been sown, before winter, during and now very early spring. Everything from Moth Mullien to Small-flowered catchfly and lots of Venus looking glass already up @bsbibotany.bsky.social

Teal, Anas crecca feathers also from the Peregrine site. Possible from the local nature reserve.

Woodcock, Scolopax rusticola feathers from a Peregine roost sight near me.

Finally, I got out for a walk. The first time, in what feels like months. I feel so much better for it. Cyathicula sp on Butcher's-broom, Ruscus aculeatus. I will try and get it to species when I get back to work and my microscope. #fungifriends

I'm at home with an ill child today. He wanted to stick some more feathers in our feather book. So, I thought I would share some of the pages. Jay, Garrulus glandarius.

My 2026 mothing has started. A Pale Brindled Beauty, Phigalia pilosaria waiting for me in the porch this evening. #teammoth

I've been gifted a 1930's R & J Beck, model 29 microscope. To be used at work. What a beautiful thing. Really good condition too!

A fantastic morning at Tice's meadow this morning. 38 species of birds. Absolute stand out was my first ever Water Rail. After 35 years of birdwatching. Made up.

Bartheletia paradoxa on Ginkgo biloba and European mistletoe hyperparasitic fungus, Sphaeropsis visci found on today's walk with the boys. #fungifriends

Took the boys out for the #NewYearPlantHunt... it involved a stop at the park. 25 species recorded. Some interesting ones to note. Smooth Tare, Ervum tetraspermum. Common Ramping-fumitory, Fumaria muralis and Round-leaved Crane's-bill, Geranium rotundifolium @bsbibotany.bsky.social

A fantastic 2025. The family got into moths. New to me species of plants found. Experiences, such as seeing hundreds of Hirundines, set off on their migrations for the winter above Gilbert White's House. Lots of plans for next year.... including a clearwing quest. @bsbibotany.bsky.social #teammoth

A nice walk with family at Thursley NNR. Not many birds around. But did spot some some Ivy Broomrape, Orobanche hederae in Elstead on the way home, as we stopped for cake. @bsbibotany.bsky.social

A nature walk with the boys turned into slime mold spotting. Trichia decipiens, T. botryrtis, Didymium squamulosum and Diderma hemisphaericum