Posts by hastingsmothman@mastodon.green
(DIR) Post #AWPdjNgEw2GFzoZMpc by hastingsmothman@mastodon.green
2023-06-06T11:02:55Z
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@jquillin happy birthday and happy running
(DIR) Post #AXaBcxabeqpUAD7YTQ by hastingsmothman@mastodon.green
2023-07-11T07:56:24Z
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Wood mimic moths! Two wood mimics came to the trap last night. The very impressive birch twig mimic BUFF TIP and the bark mimic that is the FLAME..#moths #mothing #lepidoptera #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #teammoth #mothsmatter #conservation #hastings
(DIR) Post #AafBSNdmCQ32fpl5Q8 by hastingsmothman@mastodon.green
2023-10-09T09:25:16Z
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#Butterflies get all the love, but do not tell me that moths are not their equal if not their better … including these common #autumn wonders that visited last night1) Merveille du jour (the mint choc chip #icecream of the moth world)2) Red-green carpet3) Vestal4) Black rustic.#moths #mothing #mothtodon #teammoth #mothsmatter #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #britishwildlife #green #black #red #beauty #conservation #lepidoptera #entomology #Insects #wings #garden #alttext
(DIR) Post #AafDXFDp7uo3v74BG4 by hastingsmothman@mastodon.green
2023-10-11T14:53:10Z
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@twizzt That's very kind of you. They were fresh as anything and so beautiful.Stark contrast to last night where I got the square root of sod all (well, I got one or two regular species of worn out odds and sods ... but nothing worth sharing).
(DIR) Post #AjiKqIjc60rRWQvCJU by hastingsmothman@mastodon.green
2024-07-08T07:21:09Z
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Much of a muchness overnight in the mothing world of #Hastings. Four that took my eye this morning were:1) Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing2) Poplar Lutestring3) Dun-bar4) Buff Ermine#moths #mothing #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #lepidoptera #entomology #insects #invertebrates #garden #MothsMatter #alttext #orange #yellow
(DIR) Post #AkveAsBfSor7sioBLE by hastingsmothman@mastodon.green
2024-08-13T11:59:04Z
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And following on from Critters in the Box (see earlier post), here are three gorgeous moths that paid a visit last night:1) & 2) Peach Blossom3) Buff Ermine4) Common Wave#moths #mothing #MothsMatter #entomology #insects #animals #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturalworld #conservation #lepidoptera #garden #alttext
(DIR) Post #AlaZHmQYkAIbksbZa4 by hastingsmothman@mastodon.green
2024-09-02T07:21:08Z
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Still waiting for some of the more unusual Autumn moths. Quite a lot in the moth box this morning but not huge diversity. Three to pick out are:1) & 2) Four-spotted footman (male as only females have spots)3) Dusky Thorn - two visited last night and I love their #cute faces4) Small square spot - first of 2024#moths #MothsMatter #lepidoptera #entomology #insects #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #conservation #garden #alttext
(DIR) Post #AtJPZAlnmWzZu31y2i by hastingsmothman@mastodon.green
2025-04-21T07:32:40Z
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Just the six #moth visitors last night, but four of them were first sightings in 2025.1) Angle Shades (top left)2) Knot Grass (top right)3) Shuttle shaped dart - female (bottom left)4) Twenty-plume moth (bottom right)#moths #MothsMatter #lepidoptera #entomology #nature #wildlife #insects #animals #garden #spring #pollinators #alttext
(DIR) Post #AteF6rfyxTB5hIszc8 by hastingsmothman@mastodon.green
2025-05-01T08:02:14Z
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#Moth box part 2 is fewer cute fuzzy faces and more beautiful diversity. 1) White Ermine (top left) - quite common but surprisingly my first ever.2) Brindled Beauty (top right) - absolute belter3) Nut-tree Tussock - (bottom left) a frequent visitor & one of my faves4) Toadflax Brocade (B right)#MothsMatter #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #moths #butterflies #mothsandbutterflies #britishwildlife #garden #spring #entomology #lepidoptera #insects #cute #animals #conservation #alttext
(DIR) Post #Auvytjv6qvMzrpl4hk by hastingsmothman@mastodon.green
2025-06-08T15:08:35Z
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Real vegans roll their balls in their palms!This morning (as a small distraction from losing mum to #cancer 2 years ago today) I’ve been mostly making misshapen air fryer date & apricot #falafel.Packed with overnight soaked chickpeas, fresh coriander/parsley/dill/mint… plus cumin, hint of chilli, shallots, apricots and dates.Full of Middle Eastern flavour. Delish…!Now to make a hummus accompaniment…#lunch #veganfood #chickpeas #recipe #homecooking #healthyeating #alttext #vegan
(DIR) Post #AwBQK8fMvFW0yP8BGa by hastingsmothman@mastodon.green
2025-07-16T05:44:01Z
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Today's #MothOfTheDay is one of the flatties. Flatties can be hard to photo. They are highly strung and often take off at the merest hint of movement, and so often have to be photographed in situ and occasionally out of focus if not quick enough!This is OAK HOOK-TIPWatsonalla binariaLarvae feed on oak.#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #summer #conservation #biodiversity #alttext
(DIR) Post #AwBQqt55t8HeC2mOCO by hastingsmothman@mastodon.green
2025-07-14T06:56:04Z
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Today's #MothOfTheDay is always a delight to find in the #moth box. The mahoosive...OAK EGGAR (female)Lasiocampa quercusDoesn't feed on #oak - the cocoon is #acorn shaped. Larvae feed on bramble, sallows, sloes, hawthornsShe is one big ball of gorgeous floof!#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #summer #conservation #biodiversity #alttext
(DIR) Post #AwxTGU0PSaT7RqofJo by hastingsmothman@mastodon.green
2025-08-08T06:39:16Z
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#MothOfTheDay is another from the Prominent familyIRON PROMINENTNotodonta dromedariusAs I was re-positioning it onto my finger for 2nd overhead picture, this one excreted a lymph excretion which some do when feeling threatened. A warning to me not to harm it. Photo taken, he promptly flew away.#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #summer #conservation #biodiversity #alttext
(DIR) Post #AzAKwjgyCJvwyXmrPE by hastingsmothman@mastodon.green
2025-10-13T06:52:00Z
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#MothOfTheDay is a stunner.You may recognise it from my profile pic, but one came to visit the #moth box last night. The gloriously beautiful #green and black mosaic of:MERVEILLE DU JOURGriposia aprilinaLarvae feed on oak.One of my absolute favourite moths of the year.#moths #moth #mothsandbutterflies #butterflies #MothsMatter #nature #naturalworld #wildlife #britishwildlife #lepidoptera #entomology #insect #cute #garden #autumn #october #conservation #biodiversity #alttext
(DIR) Post #B0IpBcYLrLtjR0zhvE by hastingsmothman@mastodon.green
2025-11-16T11:03:45Z
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This time of year is so interesting for interesting people interested in interesting things. Saw so much #fungi today, and here are three of the best, plus a really interesting gall1) Upright Coral fungus2) Candlesnuff fungus3) Snowy waxcap4) Common spangle gall wasp's gall#mycology #mushroom #nature #wildlife #coral #waxcap #gall #wasp #oak #autumn #walking #outdoors
(DIR) Post #B0LEJvbhmrB216Xac4 by hastingsmothman@mastodon.green
2025-11-16T11:32:35Z
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As well as fungi & galls (see previous post), here is a video of a calming small waterfall in The Dripping Well in Hastings Country Park. Water cascades over golden saxifrage, mushroom-headed liverwort and the very rare oceanic Dumortier's liverwort of which half the country's specimens are found only here. Stream flows through a fern glen out into the sea, 200m behind me.#waterfall #liverwort #saxifrage #autumn #dinglydell #autumn #nature #wildlife #calm #water #walking #mindfulness #alttext