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Dave Wheatley

@wheatersdave.bsky.social

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Moths, occasionally birds. Still a grumpy dad, still hoping to mellow with age

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Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 13h

Great record Chris, I hope the Phycitodes is as equally interesting

Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 13h

That Calybites is a nice looking micro. Any tips on plant ID or an app? That’s my biggest issue with leaf mines, the foliage

Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 13h

Greedy! I was gonna trap tonight but the clouds have cleared and the temps are dropping so I’ll save myself the bother

Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 14h

Nice work Dan, I must give leafmines another go at some point.

Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 17h

Must be the bulbs……..😉

Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 17h

Not bad haul, Blair’s might be local as the numbers are ramping up in my trap

Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 17h

Lovely picture and a good find Andy. Not had one personally so send it my way when you finish

Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 23h

It looked a good night for mothing, I finally got a Merv, unfortunately it was on the away day trapping rather than home!

Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 1d

I go from 1/2 hour before dusk, there’s always a chance of some early moths

Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 1d

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Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 1d

It’s the only flowering plant left that’s bright enough to hide it in. Everything else is now brown or there’s just a few red flowers going strong.
Mervs hate me this autumn. Fortunately I’ve overdosed on Scarce MdJs earlier this year, so it’s not all bad 😉

Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 1d

That’s a great photo, I knew you’d give in to the micros eventually 😉

Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 1d

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Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 1d

That’s even more impressive! You must be over the 300 all told?

Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 1d

Even the moths hate Clive 😘😆🫣

Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 1d

That’s a good one, especially to reach a milestone as well

Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 1d

55/30 in SE Hants. A nice spread of moths both small and large. NFY Feathered Thorn. Lates of Y. sequella, S. ocellana and E. flammealis. Migrants; 1 Rush Veneer, 1 RDP, 1 Diamond Back and 6 Blair’s Mocha, but the latter probably is local. Best of rest Pink-barred Sallow #teammoth #migrantmothukl

Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 1d

Best news was the dog, but the cappuccino was a nice bonus 😊

Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 1d

Not good Les ☹️

Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 2d

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Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 2d

Ta daa what a beauty! Can you ask it to remind the Hants ones that they need to put in an appearance?

Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 2d

Good luck Ruth, you deserve some moth goodies and I hope all goes well with the dog 🤞🏻

Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 2d

I’ll keep you posted. Should have something in place in January

Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 2d

I do that all the time!

Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 2d

I’ll put that in the mix, but it might have good coverage already. Let’s hope we can get things arranged for trapping next year.