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David Fotheringham @blueleafnature.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

July saw steady progress towards my #100plants2026 count, finishing the month on 230 species. Still learning lots and surprised by my total so far. Some shore plants swelled the list like Sea Aster, a lovely sight at Old Erskine Harbour. @bsbiscotland.bsky.social

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David Fotheringham @blueleafnature.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Bit late reporting in, but my half-year total for #100plants2026 was up to 168 by the end of June. It was a slow month - not helped by family holidays - and there seemed less about. Finally hit No.200 today with Creeping Jenny Lysimachia nummularia at Port Glasgow @bsbiscotland.bsky.social

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David Fotheringham @blueleafnature.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

An excellent moth trapping session on Thursday (9/7) at Ben Cruachan, Argyll (VC98). Highlights were Small Mottled Willow (1), Northern Rustic (2) - both NFM - Scotch Annulet (9) and Thyme Pug (1). Total: 128/32. An exciting place to moth trap with a fine range of other wildlife. #scottishmoths

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David Fotheringham @blueleafnature.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

May was a productive month for my #100plants2026 challenge. I finished up on 125 species by end of spring, helped by a trip to Argyll’s hill country where I added some rock face specialities like Alpine Lady’s Mantle, Roseroot and Starry Saxifrage. Pushing on now to 200. @bsbiscotland.bsky.social

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David Fotheringham @blueleafnature.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

So that’s me 100 up in the third week of May. #100plants2026 was clearly not so difficult, even for a relative beginner like me, but I’ve learned lots and am keen to push on. My 100th species was, appropriately, Bog-bean - the county flower for Renfrewshire #BSBIScotland

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David Fotheringham @blueleafnature.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

First month done for my #100plants2026 challenge. 47 species recorded in Scotland in April so about halfway. Highlight so far was Toothwort near Lanark @bsbiscotland.bsky.social

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David Fotheringham @blueleafnature.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Feeling stoked to find a superb male Rhinocerous Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum today on a broken chestnut tree near Bishopton (VC76). Rare in these parts with just a single other Central Belt record on NBN @glasgownathist.bsky.social @bugmanjones.com.web.brid.gy @ashwhiffin.bsky.social

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David Fotheringham @blueleafnature.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Sadly, I missed #worldrobberflyday - but here’s some Leptarthrus brevirostris from Lochawe (VC98) last week. Excellent numbers, so a big local emergence, of a species that is near annual at the site @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social

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David Fotheringham @blueleafnature.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

High numbers of Pearl-bordered Fritillary and a decent count of five Chequered Skipper at my Argyll VC98 survey site near Loch Awe last week. It was good to catch up with them before the weather turned

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David Fotheringham @blueleafnature.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Hooray! Like Corrie the Dog, I’m excited to join the BlueSky community. Hoping to connect with other entomologists and wildlife people and talk flies, moths and other insects. Plus a bit of photography and music

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