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Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 2h

I think you’re probably right, traps running into the mid hundreds are an effort and a half to process, especially this year when there were so many new things to ID

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Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 2h

Looks vaguely promising tonight. After saying that I’ll probably get 5 LYU and 2 Pine Carpet for my troubles 😭😖

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Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 3h

Buff, that seems a bit late?? Lovely selection of mothery for the autumn

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Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 3h

If I say something inappropriate will that convince you? I’m still getting over a bad dose of mothapathy! My mojo is slowly coming back or is that the FOMO??

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Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 3h

Blastobasis lacticolella for the micro. I don’t do the vernaculars 😉

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Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 3h

I wonder what the recent census says about human population numbers near you?

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Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 4h

You keep getting good moths. Whatever are you sacrificing to the moth gods, it’s working a treat? 😉

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Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 4h

Not bad old bean, still life in the October traps 👍🏻

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Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 4h

You’re talking me into trapping Ruth. Large or Small Wainscot would be nice, or one of the pinions. Though I’d settle for a Red 🗡️

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Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 4h

A nice moth to reach the 700 👏🏻🎉

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Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 4h

Nice shot Alan, great to see them side by side, something I’ve not yet managed

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Dave Wheatley @wheatersdave.bsky.social · 7h

Looks good for Oak Rustic to me, though I’ve only ever trapped one. Crescent are earlier I think but never seen one and this years moth phenology is all over the place

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