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Mark Hows
@mammalmark.bsky.social
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Mostly Mammals but likes all wildlife particularly Ladybirds, Birds, Moths, Herps, Butterflies, Dragonflies and Plants. Likes real ale and and chips.
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Mark Hows @mammalmark.bsky.social · 1d
An unexpected Mother of Pearl and an early December moth the highlights from 16 species from my nature reserve (VC29) this morning #teammoth
December moth Mother of pearl
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Mark Hows @mammalmark.bsky.social · 1d
Just 8 species in the garden this morning (VC29) rust dot pearl the only moth of note #teammoth
Rusty dot pearl
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Mark Hows @mammalmark.bsky.social · 4d
Just 4 species of ladybird during a brief stop in the Forest of dean on Friday
Pine Ladybird Larch Ladybird Harlequin Ladybird 7 Spot Ladybird
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Mark Hows @mammalmark.bsky.social · 4d
24 species on Friday night in VC35 Nr Abergavenny over half the catch was Merveille du jour! (20 individuals) very nice to see in just one trap. #teammoth
Yellow tail Satellite Merveille du jour Grey Shoulder Knot
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Mark Hows @mammalmark.bsky.social · 7d
Some small mammal surveying in my nature reserve produced 4 species - Common and Pygmy shrews, bank vole and wood mouse
Bank Vole Wood Mouse Pygmy Shrew
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Mark Hows @mammalmark.bsky.social · 9d
A late season excursion to Chippenham Fen (VC29) for the Little and Large show (Small and Large wainscots dominated the catch) it also produced a nice selection of other moths - 37 species - 2/2 #teammoth
Brindled Green Dusky lemon Sallow Merveille du jour Gold Triangle
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Mark Hows @mammalmark.bsky.social · 9d
A late season excursion to Chippenham Fen (VC29) for the Little and Large show (Small and Large wainscots dominated the catch) it also produced a nice selection of other moths - 37 species - 1/2 #teammoth
Streak Clifden Nonpareil Small and Large wainscots Frosted Orange
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Mark Hows @mammalmark.bsky.social · 9d
27 Species in my nature reserve (VC29) this morning, the usual suspects with a unexpected dingy footman #teammoth
Yellow lined Quaker Merveille du jour DIngy Footman
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Mark Hows @mammalmark.bsky.social · 10d
Two very different Merveille du jour moths the highlight from this mornings 12 species in the garden trap (VC29) #teammoth
Merveille du jour
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Mark Hows @mammalmark.bsky.social · 11d
A few late flowering plants in my nature reserve for #wildflowerhour
Common Mallow Yarrow Water Forget me Not Hedgerow Cranesbill
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Mark Hows @mammalmark.bsky.social · 13d
A very nice 32 species in my nature reserve (VC29) this morning, some crackers in there. #teammoth
Clifden Nonpareil Merveille du jour Red green carpet Beautiful hooktip
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Mark Hows @mammalmark.bsky.social · 13d
A disappointing 16 species in the garden (VC29) this morning but a strange mix of moths. #teammoth
Box tree moth Vines rustic Brimstone Blairs shoulder knot
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Mark Hows @mammalmark.bsky.social · 16d
17 Species in my VC29 Garden this morning, just one moth of note obviously #teammoth
Clifden Nonpareil Clifden Nonpareil
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Mark Hows @mammalmark.bsky.social · 16d
Just 16 species in my nature reserve (VC29), one trap was mothless just a dozen hornets but the other had a lovely pale lemon sallow #teammoth
Pale lemon sallow Small wainscot Mallow Rush veneer
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Mark Hows @mammalmark.bsky.social · 18d
A few late flowering plants from the Chilterns this afternoon for #wildflowerhour
Small Scabious Wild Basil Sweet Violet Common Rock Rose
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Mark Hows @mammalmark.bsky.social · 21d
A very weird 17 species mix in my VC29 Garden this morning #teammoth
Box Tree Moth Brindled Green Large Wainscot Rush veneer
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Mark Hows @mammalmark.bsky.social · 23d
This Brick was the pick of 17 species in my nature reserve this morning (VC29) #teammoth
Brick
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Mark Hows @mammalmark.bsky.social · 23d
15 Species in the garden (VC29) this morning, the first Red Line Quaker of the Autumn #teammoth
Red Line Quaker Angle Shades
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Mark Hows @mammalmark.bsky.social · 25d
Balmy in the Brecks this week with Maiden's Pink, Proliferous Pink, Smooth Rupturewort and Russian cinquefoil all in flower! #wildflowerhour
Maiden's Pink Proliferous Pink Russian cinquefoil Smooth Rupturewort
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Mark Hows @mammalmark.bsky.social · 25d
Scarce Bordered Straw the pick of the 15 species in the garden trap (VC29) this morning #teammoth
Scarce Bordered Straw Brown Spot Pinion Clancy's Rustic
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Mark Hows @mammalmark.bsky.social · 27d
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Mark Hows @mammalmark.bsky.social · 28d
Horvathiolus superbus from Yorkshire today, a cracking little beetle
Horvathiolus superbus Horvathiolus superbus
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Mark Hows @mammalmark.bsky.social · 29d
A very brief visit to the Brecks produced 5 Species of Ladybirds yesterday evening.
Rhyzobius litura 24 Spot Ladybird 16 Spot Ladybird Adonis Ladybird
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Mark Hows @mammalmark.bsky.social · 29d
A cool night in the Brecks (VC28) produced 25 species- A couple of 4 spotted footman the pick #teammoth
L-album wainscot 4 Spotted footman Mottled rustic Grey pine carpet
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Mark Hows @mammalmark.bsky.social · 29d
Yesterday's pretty cold Nature reserve (VC29) only had 9 species #teammoth
Sallow Light emerald Beaded chestnut
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