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Andy Jones

@photography-aj.bsky.social

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Wildlife photographer, moth-er and birder. Mainly focusing on moths in North Hampshire and occasionally elsewhere in the UK and Belgium. Always my own photographs except where stated.

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Andy Jones @photography-aj.bsky.social · 1d

Yes it was quite annoying seeing that bright moon bearing down after the forecast for cloud. I suspect I eked out a reasonable number of species as it still felt warm and there was very little wind here.

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Andy Jones @photography-aj.bsky.social · 1d

The second Plumed Fan-foot for the North Hampshire garden last night, after the first only a month ago. Swallow-tailed Moth, Maiden's Blush and Light Emerald were notable late records amongst 72 of 22; which also included the second L-album Wainscot for the garden. #TeamMoth

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Andy Jones @photography-aj.bsky.social · 3d

I assume other candidates include firsts for Norfolk!

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Andy Jones @photography-aj.bsky.social · 3d

A very worn Flounced Rustic perhaps

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Andy Jones @photography-aj.bsky.social · 5d

Not an old chestnut then. I'll get my🧥

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Andy Jones @photography-aj.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks Steve. I very satisfying match of moth and background.

Andy Jones @photography-aj.bsky.social · 5d

I'm no expert, but I think Hops also. They were growing all over the embankment beside the garden where I was trapping and looked a good match for the moth when I was looking for something to photograph it against.

Andy Jones @photography-aj.bsky.social · 5d

One of the Flounced Chestnuts that was trapped during this week in the Cot Valley, Cornwall. This, together with Feathered Ranunculus, are a couple of resident moths that have been present on each night in small numbers, but both unlikely ever to occur in the North Hampshire garden. #TeamMoth

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Andy Jones @photography-aj.bsky.social · 6d

One of three Convolvulus Hawk-moths to light in the Cot Valley, Cornwall, last night. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social #TeamMoth

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Andy Jones @photography-aj.bsky.social · 7d

My favourite shot of today's Death's-head Hawk-moth. #TeamMoth

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Andy Jones @photography-aj.bsky.social · 7d

...and a Death's Head Hawk-moth, now that is greedy😉

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Andy Jones @photography-aj.bsky.social · 7d

Death's Head Hawk-moth to light Cot Valley, Cornwall, last night. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social #TeamMoth

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Andy Jones @photography-aj.bsky.social · 9d

Brindled Ochre to light in the Cot Valley, Cornwall, yesterday. Their appearance here has been erratic in previous years, and this is the only one so far this year. #TeamMoth

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Andy Jones @photography-aj.bsky.social · 10d

Also adding to my fiendish moth jigsaw picture collection!

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Andy Jones @photography-aj.bsky.social · 10d

Five Convolvulus Hawk-moths to light in the Cot Valley, Cornwall, last night amongst 227 of 33. Other notable immigrant moths included two White-speck. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social #TeamMoth

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Andy Jones @photography-aj.bsky.social · 11d

One of eight Pearly Underwing to light in the Cot Valley, Cornwall, last night amongst 124 of 25. Likely immigrants included Radford's Flame Shoulder(10), Angle Shades(4), Dark Sword-grass(2), L-album Wainscot and Scarce Bordered Straw. @migrantmothuk.bsky.social #TeamMoth

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Andy Jones @photography-aj.bsky.social · 12d

Fairly quiet here so far, a scattering of the usual immigrant moths (Radford's FS, Pearly Underwing, DSG) with two actinic traps.

Andy Jones @photography-aj.bsky.social · 12d

How many traps (and what kind) are you running this week?

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Andy Jones @photography-aj.bsky.social · 13d

Large Ranunculus to light in the North Hampshire garden last night, annual here in small numbers. A particularly monochrome individual lacking the yellow flecks more typical of the species. #TeamMoth

Andy Jones @photography-aj.bsky.social · 18d

I guess it's whatever works for you. I often don't even pot the macro moths I want to photograph. I just place the egg box in a collapsible insect 'cage' straight from the trap, transfer the moth to the selected background when I'm ready, then take moth and background out to photograph.

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Andy Jones @photography-aj.bsky.social · 18d

Thanks Dave. Looks like you're about as close as I am to other recent records of the species, although the ones 10km to the west of here do look quite extensive.

Andy Jones @photography-aj.bsky.social · 18d

Autumnal Rustic to light in the North Hampshire garden last night, only the second garden record. The first garden trap in 3 weeks produced 271 of 53, also second garden records of Clancy's Rustic(3) and Lyonetia prunifoliella. Deep-brown Dart was also notable after an absence of 3 years. #TeamMoth

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Andy Jones @photography-aj.bsky.social · 19d

Lozotaeniodes formosana in torch light on a Surrey Heath last night. #TeamMoth

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Andy Jones @photography-aj.bsky.social · 26d

Looks more hohenwartiana, than conterminana. For me there's too much dark streaking, the base colour isn't sandy enough and there isn't enough of a pale saddle i.e. it's not a classic conterminana. Looking online it seems there's much variation of both, I think not enough on this one to be sure.

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Andy Jones @photography-aj.bsky.social · Sep 9

Quieter times are a good opportunity to take photos of commoner moths that don't get a look in with large catches. As you're showing, common moths can be as aesthetically pleasing as less common ones photographically. Also there's some great backgrounds around in autumn.

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