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Alison L @alisonlock25.bsky.social · 2d

This spear thistle in the garden just burst into bloom today! Waiting to see if the other buds manage to aswell before weather turns colder - east central Scotland #wildflower #wildflowerhour

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Alison L @alisonlock25.bsky.social · 3d

Honesty and borage , familiar garden escapees still colourfully flowering this week -east central Scotland #wildflowerhour

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Alison L @alisonlock25.bsky.social · 3d

Narrow-leaved ragwort , not one I see too often about here - east central Scotland #wildflowerhour

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Alison L @alisonlock25.bsky.social · 4d

Scarlet caterpillarclub #fungi in the lawn today ! Amethyst deceivers 💜, yellow fieldcap and some bonnets on woodland walk - east central Scotland #ukfungusday

Scarlet caterpillarclub fungi - parasitic on buried moth or butterfly larvae

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Alison L @alisonlock25.bsky.social · 5d

Enchanting little earthball #fungi unsure if scaly or leopard ..? East central Scotland #fungifriday #ukfungusday @britishmyology.bsky.social

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Alison L @alisonlock25.bsky.social · 5d

Wonderful waxcap season underway again! 🤩 parrot , slimy, blackening and snowy #waxcaps in the garden or at the park - east central Scotland #fungifriday #ukfungusday #fungi @britishmyology.bsky.social

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Alison L @alisonlock25.bsky.social · 8d

Only second snout #moth I’ve had in the trap this summer/autumn so far #teammoth east central Scotland 30/9/25 @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Alison L @alisonlock25.bsky.social · 8d

autumnal #moth ( according to app) new to garden to light this morning just outside the trap . Or could it be a small autumnal #moth ? East central Scotland 30/9/25 #teammoth #mothmatters @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Alison L @alisonlock25.bsky.social · 9d

Wish I’d stumbled on these fly agarics a few days ago ! Bit passed their prime but still quite a sight! #mushroommonday #fungi #fungifriends #ukfungusday

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Alison L @alisonlock25.bsky.social · 10d

Common and bush vetch - east central Scotland #wildflowerhour

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Alison L @alisonlock25.bsky.social · 10d

One of the last flowering wood avens at the edge of the woods yesterday and a white form of pink purslane - east central Scotland #wildflowerhour

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Alison L @alisonlock25.bsky.social · 11d

Shaggy scalycaps #fungi #mushrooms #autumn @naturescot.bsky.social - east central
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Alison L @alisonlock25.bsky.social · 11d

Gorgeous 2nd green brindled crescent #moth of the year and a lovely pine carpet #moth also in garden this morning - east central Scotland #teammoth @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Alison L @alisonlock25.bsky.social · 11d

Chestnut #moth was new to garden in this mornings trap - east central Scotland. #teammoth

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Alison L @alisonlock25.bsky.social · 13d

Pink barred sallow and silver Y #moth this morning to light 25/9/25 east central Scotland #teammoth #leptember @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Alison L @alisonlock25.bsky.social · 14d

Delighted to finally come across a comma #butterfly yesterday in the early autumn sun 🤩, nectaring on some creeping thistle -east central Scotland #wildwebswednesday #leptember @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Alison L @alisonlock25.bsky.social · 15d

Rusty dot pearl #moth ( I think!) was the only new to garden in trap this chilly morning . There was also red-line Quaker , red-green carpet , large wainscot , autumnal rustic and light brown apple moth #teammoth east central Scotland @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Alison L @alisonlock25.bsky.social · 17d

Few others from yesterday too - porcelain #fungi , penny bun ( I think !) (boletus edulis) , puffballs and first waxcaps 🧡- east central Scotland #mushrooms

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Alison L @alisonlock25.bsky.social · 17d

Perfect wee fly agaric #fungi seen yesterday east central Scotland - #mushrooms

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Alison L @alisonlock25.bsky.social · 18d

🤩 , still on my wish list !

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Alison L @alisonlock25.bsky.social · 18d

2/2 Also new this morning :- red-green carpet #moth , large wainscot , red-line Quaker 20/9/25 east central Scotland #teammoth @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Alison L @alisonlock25.bsky.social · 18d

Great to find a few more new to the garden #moths this morning 20/9/25 - east central Scotland
Brick, Streak , pine carpet and the satellite #teammoth @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Alison L @alisonlock25.bsky.social · 19d

Actually first time in garden (only been trapping 4 months!) - for a setaceous Hebrew character #moth 19/9/25 east central Scotland #teammoth

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Alison L @alisonlock25.bsky.social · 19d

Some lovely ‘firsts’ this morning - black rustic , canary-shouldered thorn , Blair’s shoulder-knot and yellow-line Quaker #moths to light east central Scotland #teammoth @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Alison L @alisonlock25.bsky.social · 20d

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