🐦 JULIA 🦋
@kudgemz3.bsky.social
Birds, Butterflies & Moths are my big passions
💙 RSPB & Barn Owl Project Volunteer🦉
🦋 Butterfly Surveyor & Moth-er
💍 Trainee Bird Ringer
📍East of England 🏴
💙 RSPB & Barn Owl Project Volunteer🦉
🦋 Butterfly Surveyor & Moth-er
💍 Trainee Bird Ringer
📍East of England 🏴
A lovely Dewick’s Plusia. A first for me. Found in my Hertfordshire garden this evening. An immigrant moth & possible recent colonist #teammoth @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social
August 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A lovely Dewick’s Plusia. A first for me. Found in my Hertfordshire garden this evening. An immigrant moth & possible recent colonist #teammoth @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The gorgeous Gannets of Bempton Cliffs #birds #birdphotography #photographersofbluesky #nature @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social
June 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM
The gorgeous Gannets of Bempton Cliffs #birds #birdphotography #photographersofbluesky #nature @rspbbemptoncliffs.bsky.social
#teammoth I need your help please. Initially I thought this was a Six-spot Burnet but now leaning towards a Five-spot. Any ID help gratefully received 😁
June 27, 2025 at 5:18 PM
#teammoth I need your help please. Initially I thought this was a Six-spot Burnet but now leaning towards a Five-spot. Any ID help gratefully received 😁
☀️ SUMMER SOLSTICE MOTH TRAP ☀️ Had a ridiculously busy moth trap, a real mammoth effort to pot and release but what a wonderful array of moths!
64 new species for the garden with my favourites being the Swallow-tailed, Miller & Ruby Tiger #teammoth
64 new species for the garden with my favourites being the Swallow-tailed, Miller & Ruby Tiger #teammoth
June 22, 2025 at 1:39 PM
☀️ SUMMER SOLSTICE MOTH TRAP ☀️ Had a ridiculously busy moth trap, a real mammoth effort to pot and release but what a wonderful array of moths!
64 new species for the garden with my favourites being the Swallow-tailed, Miller & Ruby Tiger #teammoth
64 new species for the garden with my favourites being the Swallow-tailed, Miller & Ruby Tiger #teammoth
Last night’s moth trap produced 120:54, 22 nfg. Some of my favourite firsts included a gorgeous Privet Hawk-moth, a shiny Burnished Brass & an Elder Pearl micro #teammoth
June 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Last night’s moth trap produced 120:54, 22 nfg. Some of my favourite firsts included a gorgeous Privet Hawk-moth, a shiny Burnished Brass & an Elder Pearl micro #teammoth
Two Norfolk highlights, the rare Swallowtail butterfly & my first Eyed Hawk-moth #teammoth #butterfly
June 12, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Two Norfolk highlights, the rare Swallowtail butterfly & my first Eyed Hawk-moth #teammoth #butterfly
MOTHER SHIPTON: The 16th century Yorkshire witch immortalised in moth form @savebutterflies.bsky.social #teammoth
June 1, 2025 at 6:47 AM
MOTHER SHIPTON: The 16th century Yorkshire witch immortalised in moth form @savebutterflies.bsky.social #teammoth
A few photos from a recent survey I helped to carry out with @savebutterflies.bsky.social looking for our smallest butterfly, the SMALL BLUE (Cupido minimus). We found 27 which was a good result & indicates a healthy colony 🦋 #butterfly #smallblue
May 31, 2025 at 4:43 PM
A few photos from a recent survey I helped to carry out with @savebutterflies.bsky.social looking for our smallest butterfly, the SMALL BLUE (Cupido minimus). We found 27 which was a good result & indicates a healthy colony 🦋 #butterfly #smallblue
🩷💚 THE ELEPHANTS HAVE ARRIVED! 💚🩷 Last night’s trap yielded 113:45, 20 nfy. Highlights included an Elephant Hawk-moth, two Small Elephant Hawk-moths, a Poplar Hawk-moth, Orange Footman, Treble Brown Spot & the Shears #teammoth
May 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
🩷💚 THE ELEPHANTS HAVE ARRIVED! 💚🩷 Last night’s trap yielded 113:45, 20 nfy. Highlights included an Elephant Hawk-moth, two Small Elephant Hawk-moths, a Poplar Hawk-moth, Orange Footman, Treble Brown Spot & the Shears #teammoth
A BURNET COMPANION MOTH posing nicely on an Ox-eye Daisy instead of down in the grass #teammoth #wildflower
May 29, 2025 at 6:54 AM
A BURNET COMPANION MOTH posing nicely on an Ox-eye Daisy instead of down in the grass #teammoth #wildflower
Good heavens! My last moth trap on the 14th yielded 6:5, last night 118:44! Definitely got some practice in extracting & processing 😅 Caught a lovely Pine Hawk-moth, Buff-tip, Buff Ermine & Spectacle amongst lots of other garden firsts #teammoth
May 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Good heavens! My last moth trap on the 14th yielded 6:5, last night 118:44! Definitely got some practice in extracting & processing 😅 Caught a lovely Pine Hawk-moth, Buff-tip, Buff Ermine & Spectacle amongst lots of other garden firsts #teammoth
My 5th Moth Trap (ever). My expectations were low with a cool, cloudless night & as expected the yield was low: 6 moths: 5 species. However, two were new for my garden, one the Rustic Shoulder-knot & the other, the lovely Lime Hawk-moth, my first ever Hawk-moth 💚 #teammoth
May 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
My 5th Moth Trap (ever). My expectations were low with a cool, cloudless night & as expected the yield was low: 6 moths: 5 species. However, two were new for my garden, one the Rustic Shoulder-knot & the other, the lovely Lime Hawk-moth, my first ever Hawk-moth 💚 #teammoth
My first MARSH FRITILLARIES ever! Such a rare and rather beautiful butterfly 🦋 #marshfritillary #butterfly @savebutterflies.bsky.social
May 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
My first MARSH FRITILLARIES ever! Such a rare and rather beautiful butterfly 🦋 #marshfritillary #butterfly @savebutterflies.bsky.social
Spent a happy hour watching this handsome pair of Stonechats feeding their young 🧡🤎 #stonechat #bird
May 11, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Spent a happy hour watching this handsome pair of Stonechats feeding their young 🧡🤎 #stonechat #bird
Lots of CINNABAR MOTHS spotted on my morning walk. All looking fresh & newly emerged 🖤❤️ #cinnabarmoth #moth #teammoth #mothsmatter @savebutterflies.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Lots of CINNABAR MOTHS spotted on my morning walk. All looking fresh & newly emerged 🖤❤️ #cinnabarmoth #moth #teammoth #mothsmatter @savebutterflies.bsky.social
May 1st: Ran my 4th moth trap of the year (& ever). 49 moths, 28 species (couple of micro moths & a few Pug ID to check). Some of the newbies: Pale Tussock, Chocolate-tip, White Ermine, Maiden’s Blush, Oak Hook-tip, Chinese Character, Brimstone, Latticed Heath & Willow Beauty #teammoth
May 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
May 1st: Ran my 4th moth trap of the year (& ever). 49 moths, 28 species (couple of micro moths & a few Pug ID to check). Some of the newbies: Pale Tussock, Chocolate-tip, White Ermine, Maiden’s Blush, Oak Hook-tip, Chinese Character, Brimstone, Latticed Heath & Willow Beauty #teammoth
Phew 😅 Just got my 'butterfly on a bluebell' shot in before the bluebells go over 💜🦋 Taken at NT Dunham Massey this morning #teambutterfly @nationaltrust.org.uk @savebutterflies.bsky.social #orangetip #bluebells
April 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Phew 😅 Just got my 'butterfly on a bluebell' shot in before the bluebells go over 💜🦋 Taken at NT Dunham Massey this morning #teambutterfly @nationaltrust.org.uk @savebutterflies.bsky.social #orangetip #bluebells
Third moth trap of the year. 18:12 (hope that means 18 moths, 12 species?) including Red-Green Carpet, Garden Carpet, Early Grey, Red Twin-spot Carpet, Pale Prominent & Clouded Drab #moth #mothtrapping #lepidopteta
April 27, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Third moth trap of the year. 18:12 (hope that means 18 moths, 12 species?) including Red-Green Carpet, Garden Carpet, Early Grey, Red Twin-spot Carpet, Pale Prominent & Clouded Drab #moth #mothtrapping #lepidopteta
Loving the ORANGE-TIPS at the moment 🧡🦋 #orangetip #butterfly @savebutterflies.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social
April 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Loving the ORANGE-TIPS at the moment 🧡🦋 #orangetip #butterfly @savebutterflies.bsky.social @hertswildlifetrust.bsky.social
A HOLLY BLUE butterfly unfurling in the sunshine ☀️🩵🦋 #hollyblue #butterfly @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social
April 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
A HOLLY BLUE butterfly unfurling in the sunshine ☀️🩵🦋 #hollyblue #butterfly @savebutterflies.bsky.social @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social