Annie Irving
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Annie Irving
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Walker, birder, butterflier, leaf-fossicker, knitter, genealogist
Daily nature blogger : earthstar.blog
Yes, absolutely. :-)
November 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Also, don't forget to record that mine - Stigmella aurella larva. I recall you submit a spreadsheet to your county moth recorder. Maybe check first that they accept leafmines?
November 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Haha, maybe. If you happen to notice what might be mines on other plants/tree, you can always have a look at that website I referenced last time & post pics on here. I still need lots of help too, as some are tricky.
But no need to dive right in ... just take it slowly. :-)
November 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
You are clearly very skilled at finding it. I dipped for the second time today.
November 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Yes! Well done! Your very first leaf mine. :-)
November 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
You could dip your toe in now, of course. If the Bramble in your area still has leaves on, try looking for the mines of Stigmella aurella. Surprisingly, iRecord is showing that they haven't yet been recorded in Marbury's 10km square.
www.leafmines.co.uk/html/Lepidop...
Lep:Nepticulidae
www.leafmines.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
It's where the larvae of many moth (& fly, weevil, etc) species live. At its most simple, you figure out the species by looking at the shapes they make when they're eating the inside of their leaves (hence miners) & the species of tree & time of year ... but, as always, it does get more complicated.
November 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Next ... leafmines! (Possibly easier than micro adults but I'm not a moth-er per se.)
November 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Exactly this!
November 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Love the Corn bunting image. :-)
November 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Thanks, Jeremy. When I looked at pics online, I wasn't seeing any fuzz, and my books didn't mention it either, so I was being cautious. :-)
November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Ta. GS told me the location so I'll have a look tomorrow. 🤞
November 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Very nice indeed. Is it calling, Wayne?
November 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I did wonder about the time of year as I'd read M. mengei was usually spring/summer &, obviously, I was confused about when to check those hairs. I really appreciate you taking the time to help with this & give advice. I'm very new to spiders so always happy to learn. :-)
November 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM