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Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 15h

Many moth species are thought to use the moon to orientate themselves, which works fine until they encounter an artificial light, which causes them to spiral inwards. This enables moths to easily be sampled using moth traps.
#moon #photography #bathnature #moth #teammoth #night

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Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 1d

More highlights from the moth trap at Bath City Farm @bathcityfarm.bsky.social this week: Light Emerald, (Northern) Deep-brown Dart, White Point and Black Rustic.
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #insect #moth #UKmoths #TeamMoth

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Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 1d

A few highlights from the moth trap at Bath City Farm @bathcityfarm.bsky.social this week: Large Ranunculus, Barred Sallow, Cypress Pug and November Moth.
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #insect #moth #UKmoths #TeamMoth

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Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 2d

The report of my extensive surveys of invertebrates at Tucking Mill near #Bath #Somerset #UK is now published on Researchgate: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
#nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #bathnature #invertebrates #butterflies #moths #beetles #spiders #truebugs

(PDF) Invertebrate Surveys of Tucking Mill 2017-2025

PDF | Invertebrate surveys of Tucking Mill, including Marsh Fritillary records, notes on the landscape history of the site, and a full list of all... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on...

www.researchgate.net

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Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks Rob!

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Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 2d

Spent a bit of time watching several Wrens in some brambles on Bath City Farm @bathcityfarm.bsky.social, in #Bath #Somerset #UK.
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #bird #birdphotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #wren

A Wren, a small brown bird, on a bramble stem

A Wren, a small brown bird, preening itself on a bramble stem

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Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 4d

Goldcrest - along with the closely-related Firecrest, this is the smallest bird in the British Isles. Not easy to photograph as they are often amongst dense vegetation & move quickly.
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #bird #birdphotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #birdofprey

Goldcrest - a tiny bird with grey and green-yellow and black feathers, and a bright yellow stripe on top of the head. The bird is perched in a tree.

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Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 5d

A Buzzard in a field near Stoney Littleton, a short drive from Bath, hunting for earthworms. Yep, Buzzards love eating worms, they take far less effort than catching a rabbit.
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #bird #birdphotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #birdofprey

A Buzzard, a large bird of prey (brown with white markings), stood in a field

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Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 6d

A very worn Small Tortoiseshell butterfly seen near Stoney Littleton, near Bath. This species has declined by 86% since 1976. The reasons are uncertain, possibilities include a parasitic fly & climate change
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #butterfly

A Small Tortoiseshell butterfly resting on leaves. The butterfly's wings are red, orange, yellow, black and blue, and pieces of the wings are missing.

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Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 7d

Brown Roll-rim (Paxillus involutus) at Stockhill Wood. A deadly poisonous species that causes the immune system to attack red blood cells.
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

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Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 7d

The Deceiver (Laccaria laccata) & Amethyst Deceiver (Laccaria amethystina) in Stockhill Wood. The Deceiver is a highly variable species that is sometimes confused with other species - hence the name.
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

A small orange mushroom on a woodland floor

A small purple mushroom on a woodland floor

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Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 9d

Dusky Puffball (Lycoperdon nigrescens) in Stockhill Wood, a short drive from #Bath #Somerset #UK.
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

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Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 10d

Porcelain (Oudemansiella mucida) mushrooms on a Beech log in Stockhill Wood.
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

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Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 11d

Awwww

Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 11d

My #Robin friend Little Mate chatting this morning. He seems extra chirpy today. In #Bath #Somerset #UK.
#nature #wildlife #ukwildlife #bathnature #bird #birdsong

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Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 12d

They certainly look like them, and they have apparently been introduced to Iceland. But I don't know if there are any similar species amongst the Icelandic fungi.

Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 12d

This is amazing!

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Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 12d

Shaggy Inkcap (Coprinus comatus) in Stockhill Wood - a fresh mushroom and an older old one, growing next to each other. The fruiting bodies of inkcaps turn to into an inky substance as they get older.
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

A fresh Shaggy Inkcap - a large white mushroom in grass

An old Shaggy Inkcap - a mushroom that has largely turned to a black ink

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Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 13d

Stockhill Wood, near Priddy, Somerset. ST549515 (or thereabouts).

Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 13d

Green Elf Cup (Chlorociboria aeruginascens) in Stockhill Wood. The fruiting bodies are seldom seen. The fungus stains the wood a characteristic colour, used in woodworking since the 14th century
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom

Blue-green round fungal fruiting bodies on a log

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Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 14d

Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria) mushroom in Stockhill Wood near Priddy, a short drive from #Bath #Somerset #UK
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom #flyagaric

Fly Agaric mushroom - a red mushroom with white spots

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Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 15d

I've seen a lot around Bath. Only seen 3 Clouded Yellows, but that's more than I see in a usual year.

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Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 15d

Painted Lady in #Bath #Somerset #UK. These butterflies make the incredible 9000 mile journey from tropical Africa to the Arctic Circle & back each year in around 6 successive generations
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #butterfly

Painted Lady - a large butterfly with orange, brown and white markings. Butterfly is on a Creeping Thistle flower

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Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 16d

Male Shoveler duck in winter plumage on Chew Valley Lake, near #Bath #Somerset #UK.
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #bird #birdphotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #duck

A male Shoveler duck in winter plumage. A brown duck with a long dark bill and a bright orange eye. Bird is on a lake.

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Bath Nature @bathnature.bsky.social · 17d

Devil's-bit Scabious - formerly common but now quite rare in the Bath area. The food plant of Marsh Fritillary butterfly, Narrow-bordered Bee Hawkmoth and many other species. In #Bath #Somerset #UK
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #flower #wildflower

Devil's-bit Scabious, a plant with purple flower heads

Devil's-bit Scabious, a plant with purple flower heads. A Common Carder Bee in on a flower

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