Shaggy Scalycap from Ufton Meadows teserve this weekend. Spikey looking fungi! #fungi

Red Admiral butterfly enjoying today’s sunshine 🦋#butterflies

Very much enjoyed this mornings Leaf Miner event! I am new to leaf mines so starting at the beginning 😆 @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social

Autumnal delights! A Sallow moth hiding in plain site on a leaf. #moths #autumn

Shaggy Inkcap spotted today for #ukfungusday

Just looked up 🤔 what this Orange ladybird is called - yep you guessed it, it’s a Orange Ladybird 🐞 😆 #ladybird

Wet conditions this morning while at the volunteer work party at Ettington. Got the raking done though 👍 Spotted this Sulphur tuft fungi on a stump. @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social

Stopped to admire this Medlar tree in Rugby today. Nice to see some growing in the parks. #medlar #fruit #tree

Event Alert! This Saturday we are running a Leaf Mine Workshop event at Bubbenhall Wood! The excellent Martin Kennard will be leading this session which is perfect for beginners 🍃🐛🔍 #leafmines Details here: butterfly-conservation.org/events/leaf-...

This Hawthorn Shield bug stood out with its dark pattern this morning. Not on a Hawthorn but some nearby.

Looks interesting! Better the Weevil you know…. 😬 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/getting-to...

Love the legs on this Harvestman. Looks like it’s on its way to cause mayhem and chaos 🙂 #harvestman

Garden Bumble bee on the Sedum 🐝 @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social

Common Carder bees in the garden today. Enjoying the sunshine ☀️

Spotted my first ever deaths head hawkmoth yesterday by the Cherwell in Oxford #mothing #hawkmoth #uknature #inverts #moths

Would you recognise a Water Shrew if you came across one? They have dense black hair with a white/cream belly. They have tiny eyes and small ears and a good pointed nose! They are one of our biggest shrews reaching almost 100mm plus a tail about half that length. #Shrew #mammal

A few more pics of the Orchard fruit trees at Baddesley Clinton from the weekend. #orchard

A very russet beige apple spotted in Baddesley Clinton’s Orchard on Sunday. It didn’t look that appetising but I am intrigued! What could it be? 🍎 @nationaltrust.org.uk #apples @orchardnotes.com

A shiny metallic wearily I saw at the weekend on a Pear tree leaf. #weevilwednesday

Last week for butterfly transects, sun was out and seemed okay. No butterflies though I did come home with a big bin bag full of rubbish. Why is it okay to throw your rubbish on the ground? ugh! #rubbish

I have t seen a Peacock butterfly since early Summer so it was a treat to see this one today 😀 Just when you think it’s end of the butterfly season 😀🦋 #butterflies

The sun was shining while we worked on the grassland banks at Newton 5 Arches Wildlife site today. 6 species of butterflies recorded - Peacock, Small Copper, Common Blue, Speckled Wood, Large White & Red Admiral. #butterflies #Rugby @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social

Worked hard at Newton Five Arches Wildlife site today brush cutting and raking the north facing banks. The sun was shining & the butterflies were dancing 🙂🦋Was too tired to take after photos! 😆 #volunteer @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social

Lovely day for a trip out to NT Baddesley Clinton. Lovely flowers, pumpkins & fruit trees. Would have been rude not to try the #sconeofthemonth Bramley apple scone - yum! @nationaltrust.org.uk

Lovely to see this Small Copper butterfly enjoying the sunshine at Hay Wood today. #warwickshire #butterflies @bcwarwickshire.bsky.social

Heads up! A new middle gate has been installed at Ryton Wood Meadows reserve. This might be a bit stiff to open - please let us know if you have any problems with this gate. Info will be updated on the webpage butterfly-conservation.org/our-work/res...

Grassland maintenance has started at Ryton Wood Meadows reserve! Baa 🐑Please note that this means field gates are locked 🔒 Members welcome as always but please mind the sheep 🐑 🐑🐑🐑

Less moths than the previous nights trapping. Was nice to get a Swallowtail though. A Rosy Rustic had a nice pattern & looks like a Pale Mottled willow moth. #moths

You have to be careful while navigating the garden! Garden spiders with dinner sorted 😬 Ladybird and Shield bug on the menu today. #spiders #garden @britishspiders.bsky.social

Popped the moth trap out as rumors said it would be worth the effort. Alas just 14 species. My faves being a Lunar Underwing, Fluffy Yellowtail, Black Rustic & what iNat is saying is The Delicate. A rather smallish garden in Southam. #moths #teammoth

Something so very delightful about these photos 😍

A rather nice Hornet mimic hover-fly in the garden today. It was chonky!

Just wanted to highlight that the Leaf Miner event has had a date change - it’s now on the 4th Oct as the original date clashes with the UKBMS annual conference. butterfly-conservation.org/events/leaf-...

5 species of butterfly recorded today while at Long Itchington cutting - Female Common Blue pictured, Common Darter dragonflies & these Dock Bugs 😀 #butterflies #bugs

Butterfly conservation practical work party today at Long Itchington cutting / sustains cycleway. We were so good we had time for a sit down & chat as well as going home early! 😀 Aren’t we good! ⭐️ #bolunteer #conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Sharing this Shield bug I spotted sheltering from the wind today. Not sure what type it is, quite nice colour and pattern though.

Brown Hairstreak butterflies are quite cleverly disguised as Brown, autumnal leaves 🍂 Example below - one pic is of a leaf & another of a butterfly 😆 #butterflies

Small Copper butterfly - 2 seen this week. The end of Summer is coming but still some delights to see. #butterflies

So true ❤️

Far too much bad news in the world right being pumped non stop into our brains via our screens. Turn off the news. Focus on making your own world better. Your life, your family, your community, your neighbourhood. Keep it local & keep the hope & joy because you CAN make a difference #selfcare

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Nice fresh Comma butterflies seen this week. Seems to be quite an under-rated butterfly considering how unique it looks 😍 #butterflies #comma

Painted Lady was a lovely surprise today. I haven’t seen one since early Summer so this was a treat! 😀🦋 #butterflies

Couldn’t help but spot a few Brown Hairstreak eggs. Next generation of these special butterflies being laid now 😀 #eggs #butterflies @savebutterflies.bsky.social

Brown Hairstreak butterfly at Ryton Wood Meadows reserve today. She looks a little worn but still a beauty! #brownhairstreak #butterflies

One minute she was there then POOF! 💨 😆😍 A red al treat to see a Brown Hairstreak today at Ryton Meadows reserve. #butterflies @savebutterflies.bsky.social

One final reminder! Bats tonight! Hope to see you there 🦇

A un-exciting moth trap Friday night brought in 11 species. Top place goes to Lilac Beauty for looking like a crumpled leaf. Most numerous moth went to the LYU. #moths

Happy Birthday Mum ❤️ Missing you so much xxx

Tomorrow morning event - what small mammals will they find? 😀🪤🐭