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My humble submission to the new Bank of England with concepts for the new bank notes to please both sides.

One to look forward to. Most are still new to me, so lots of fun to be had.

Thanks - it's funny, I knew what it was as soon as I saw it, probably because I'd seen it on Norfolk Moths, or one of Trevor Pendleton's videos. Never had it here before tho. Learnt a lot yesterday - including about the antennae - had never heard of pectinate antennae, just feathered.

Thanks - I've never seen Lead-coloured - maybe it'll turn up one day. But I've noted the pointed/rounded edges for next time. To be honest the variability caught me out a bit and it was only from looking in the book that I realised they were all the same.

Thanks - I've recorded them all as Clouded Drab.

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That should say 'NOT setaceous.'

A Hebrew Character moth

Dotted Chestnut. The book says that doesn't occur here in West Norfolk but I can't see that it's anything else.

Another Oak Beauty. Male.

Also Hebrew Character (I think, and Setaceous), Dotted Chestnut and Oak Beauty. #TeamMoth

Too cold and blowy but a few moths came to the light. I think all these are Clouded Drab, unless maybe one is Lead-coloured Drab? One seems unduly sparkly and another quite colourful. #TeamMoth

I am doing a talk on the book on Saturday for Haslemere Natural History Society at 2.15 pm at Haslemere Museum. They allow non-members too but for a £5 donation. I will also be selling the book at a discounted rate.

Exciting to see a bucket-list spider while in Mexico!

An Ogre-faced Spider that I think must be an Asianopis sp. it also looks like there might only be one species present in Mexico? If that is the case this should be Asianopis aurita.

#Asianopis #iNaturalist #Spider

Click Record -> Species group forms -> Spiders, Harvestman and Pseudoscorps at bottom of list.

Opportunistic mothing before the rain. Too windy.

From the Cut Off Channel, some things coming through. Lesser Celandine and I think, Common Whitlow Grass - very tiny flower, I think you can see bifurcated petals in the second photo.

We just cut off rosettes and potted them. Saw Monty do it that way. Again, we did it because we left the plant out too late, winter 2024, but it survived that time. Winter 2025, it didn't.

A garden round up. A moth and a moth fly. Think the moth might be an Early Reveller, Diurnea fagella, which is quite nice. Didn't even know there was a party?

Been up East Winch for a wander. No kit, just camera. Nothing to see - they’ve grubbed up a lot of Gorse - not as wet as I’d expected but squelchy in places.

We took a load of cuttings that worked really well, but mum gave them all away. Then we left the plant in the frost and it rotted. I’ve ordered a smelly one and a couple of different ones. They’re difficult to find.

It's launch day! 🎉🌿

Absolutely chuffed to share that Urban Flora of Newcastle and North Tyneside is now available on Amazon.

If you're interested, you can grab a copy here 👉 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1036970124

Mega thanks to @nenature.bsky.social and @bsbibotany.bsky.social for making it happen.

Ordered some Aeoniums for mum from Cotswold Garden Flowers in Evesham, on-line. Assumed they were a big shop - but just a small nursery. Rang to change postage and were brilliant, they were discussing my order as I rang! Like places like that.

From the Collembola AIDGAP key: "With a pooter it is preferable to provide suction from a rubber pipette bulb... Hurd (1954) accidentally infected his nasal sinus with eggs of a species of Isotoma... and passed about 50 live Collembola from his nose some two months later. It made him quite poorly" 🫣

I can’t recommend this course (& location) highly enough. A bargain.

Yes I should have gone from net to glass tube but didn’t have one handy. Will know in future.

Thanks - I'll give that a try. I should have used a smaller pot too as I couldn't see it with an eye piece. Thankfully the Norfolk Moths website had it in it's list.

Smalll Quaker?

Hemlock Moth - a micro.

Two more from last night. I think Small Quaker, and Hemlock Moth. I put the micro in the fridge to photograph this morning, but when I opened the pot it flew away immediately. So that doesn't work. #TeamMoth

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It's tomorrow! Join us for a family friendly invertebrate fair with a range of talks, activities and exhibitions!

When I say chilled I don't mean 'Hey, far out man' type of chilled, I mean frozen to the core. Hurry up, warmer weather.

Hebrew Character moth, Orthosia gothica,

A pretty March Moth, Alsophila aescularia.

Satellite moth, Eupsilia transversa.

Got a bit chilled sitting outdoors so have come in. New for the year are Hebrew Character, March Moth and Satellite. Rest were Clouded Drab and Common Quaker. #TeamMoth

More moffs.