Bedellia somnulentella

 Rare micro and only the second confirmed record in Staffordshire. The grub eats bindweed and morning glory. It is small and slender with a posture that slightly sits-up. The attennae are very long and the head tuft has grey and white. Elsewhere it has appeared brownish.

Dewick's Plusia

 

A rare migrant first seen on the Essex coast in 1951, Now established in southern and eastern counties. First seen in Staffs in 2022 and now recorded increasingly. This is the first appearance for SK00.

Merveille du Jour

 

Scarce bordered straw

 

A rare migrant for Staffordshire, usually seen in Autumn. Seems to be a good year for its appearance.

 

Rosemary beetle

 

The Rosemary beetle, Chrysolina americana, was first found in London in the 1990s. It has since spread across the country with a few early records in Staffordshire. This beetle was attracted to a moth trap.

 

Well marked Wax moth

 This is the moth with larvae that feast on honeycomb in bee-hives.

New records for the 10km square area

  

Clay triple-lines

 

Black arches

 

Is this a stoat passing across the outside of the garden?

 Between the two posts.

Box-tree moth mutant shimmered pink-purple in bright light.

 

Epinotia nisella with a good orange-brown streak

 

Rowan slender

 Parornix scoticella. New record for SK00, the 10 k. square.

Hickling Broad, Norfolk

 

Spoonbill, yacht and converted water mill

 

Spoonbill and teal

 

Mares Tail

Common darter dragonfly

Least Carpet

 Only the fourth appearance of this moth in Staffordshire.

Pine hawk-moth

 New to the 10km square SK00

Curlew and Little Egret on Menai Straits shore

 

Red Squirrel at Newborough, Anglesey.

 

Satin Wave and Green Pug

 

 

Cypress-tip moth

 

Next door a Cypress hedge was removed and this morning this micro moth Argyresthia cupressella appeared,

 Mother and three cubs. The whole family - Bill, Brenda and the new cubs, Bile, Brexit and Bunkum. Bill the brock. 

Red grouse and chicks at Nidderdale, Yorkshire

 

New Born

 First appearance of three new cubs with mother.

 Least Black Arches in fine detail

 Bill taken on a new trail camera. Two old cameras, one slightly damaged, taken in a burglary in which very little was taken! Replacing the window glazed unit cost about the same as the stuff taken. WHY? If the burglar is watching this, I would like to have a chat in confidence; he is obviously desparate and needs help. You also probably need help with your new camera.

 Mallards

 

                                     Skylark

 Marsh Marigold

                          Appeared 8.53pm. Think it is a 2 year old male.