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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 9h

Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)Romania Found in much of the Palaearctic & N America. Worldwide there are 41 sub-species Wingspan of 65–86 millimetres Strong, fast flight frequently stopping at flowers to nectar. Males are fond of' 'hill-topping' Larvae feed on umbellifers #Swallowtail

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Sloe Hairstreak (Satyrium acaciae)Romania Could be easily confused with a White-letter and but it lacks the tell tale W shape on the wing Found in hot dry bushy habitats and can often seen nectaring on flowers like Yarrow. The larvae feed on Blackthorn and other Prunus sp #SloeHairstreak

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Scarce Copper (Lycaena virgaureae) Romania Lower surfaces of the back wings are yellowish & have only a few black dots; there are characteristic white marks. The males of this species are super bright red orange They prefer flower-rich meadows Larvae feed on Common Sorrel #ScarceCopper

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

RIP Esther Rantzen It was a pleasure to meet you all those years back and joke about Anton It is a shame the UK government couldn’t pass the assisted dying bill to make you end more comfortable, but thanks for fighting for this so that others in the future might have the choice #EstherRantzen

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Mr and Mrs Trellis @thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Ofcom rules say broadcasters cannot use politicians as newsreaders, interviewers or reporters in any news programmes. Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action.. bestforbritain.org/petition/far...

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Farage on GB News: Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action - Best for Britain

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Purple-shot Copper (Lycaena alciphron) Romania The males have a dramatic violet mauve sheen, that is clearly visible in fresh specimens even when flying Found locally in flowery meadows at low levels to high alpine meadows Food plants Dock (Rumex) sp #PurpleshotCopper

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Pellitory Beauty (Cosmopterix pulchrimella) A week ago I had never seen this moth, sadly the site I visited on Thursday no longer exists due to over zealous weeders So, I hunted around for more. Now found 6 colonies & counted 50 adult moths and hundreds of leaf mines #Cosmopterixpulchrimella

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Purple Emperor (Apatura iris) Romania Found in mature broadleaved/ oak woodlands where they spend most of their time in the canopy. Males occasionally descend to the ground where they probe for salts from road surfaces or from animal dung Larvae prefer Goat, Grey & Crack Willow #PurpleEmperor

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Acorn Weevil (Curculio glandium) Females uses the long rostrum (snout) to bore into the centre of an oak acorn to lay her egg. The larva feeds within the acorn and eventually bores its way out #AcornWeevil

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A good trap at Hammond's Farm, Stroud last night despite numbers being down 22 moths of 10 species including Barred Sallow x 3 Lunar Underwing x 8 Deep-brown Dart x 3 Beaded Chestnut x 1 Red-green Carpet x 1 Garden Rose Tortrix x 1 and more...

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Wouldn’t it be funny to go on a trip to find Cosmopterix pulchrimella… and then gardening today find lots of mines in my own garden lol

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Patrick Barkham @patrickbarkham.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I've written Joe Harkness's obituary for the Guardian. I hope it pays good tribute to a wonderful man who was brave, honest and made the world a better place. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Joe Harkness obituary

Writer, teacher and naturalist who explored the effects of the natural world on neurodivergency

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Cosmopterix pulchrimella I have been waiting for years to see this moth.Thanks to @mavisbickle.bsky.social I saw a population on the doorstep of the place I work & then found another population Wingspan 9 mm. Nationally Scarce A Larvae mine Pellitory of the Wall #Cosmopterixpulchrimella

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Olive Skipper (Pyrgus serratulae) Romania Wingspan 24–28 mm A relatively distinctive species by the standards of the genus The underside is usually mostly olive-green with paler markings Habitat meadows near edges of rocky terrains Larvae feed on various Potentilla species #OliveSkipper

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Large Chequered Skipper (Heteropterus morpheus) Romania Found in isolated populations in Europe & east across the Palearctic to Central Asia and Korea Discovered in Jersey in 1946 now at 1 site Found woodland edges/ grassy clearings Larval foodplants are various grasses #LargeChequeredSkipper

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Great Banded Grayling (Brintesia circe) Romania A Large Grayling found in dry grassy habitats, anywhere there is extensive areas of hot open ground Larvae feed on various grasses like Festuca & Bromus The adults often nectar at Origanum Wingspan of 65-80 mm #GreatBandedGrayling

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Last night at Slad Bank Woods in Stroud. 6 traps running with . 264 moths of 40 species from 5 traps (1 results pending) , which included 3 Cliffs with @mavisbickle.bsky.social Also had as a bi-catch Orange Ladybird & Acorn Weevil #moths #Mothsmatter #clifdennonpareil #mothtrapping

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Enough is enough. Devastating wildfires are threatening our communities, our wildlife, and our landscapes 🌳 We need the UK Gov to back our amazing fire fighters and invest in a real national wildfire prevention plan. Join me and sign the petition here: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/te...

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Protect nature for the future: make wildfire prevention a national priority

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Dark Green Fritillary (Speyeria aglaja) The most widespread fritillary in Britain & is a pleasure to see as it flies powerfully over its grassland habitats Wing Span 63-69mm They frequently settle on thistles and knapweeds Larvae feed on violet sp. June - peak July #DarkGreenFritillary

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) Historically very rare and known only from a single Devon population, but many other colonies have been recently reported from Surrey, Sussex, Essex, Suffolk, Kent and Bedfordshire, most of which are probably the result of accidental introductions #Hemiptera #Firebug

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Common Glider (Neptis sappho) Romania My second new glider of the trip Found in C Europe, Russia, India, parts of temperate Asia and Japan Habitat is edges of wet woodlands, often resting on elevated places like bushes Larvae feed on Lathyrus sp. & Robinia pseudoacacia #CommonGlider

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Chestnut Heath (Coenonympha glycerion) Romania Orangey brown, similar in size to Small Heath, but has eye-spots on its hindwing Found in E Europe onwards to N Korea They prefer warm woodland edges with irregularly used grassland Larvae feed on various grasses #ChestnutHeath

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Berger's Clouded Yellow (Colias alfacariensis) Romania Family Pieridae.Separated from Pale Clouded Yellow in 1905 Found on calcareous marshy/dry grasslands Food plants:Horseshoe & Crown Vetch Flies in three generations from May to October #BergersCloudedYellow

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Alcon Blue (Phengaris alcon)Romania Found Europe, across the Palaearctic to Siberia and Mongolia In Romania it is listed as Nationally Threatened Habitat is herb rich damp meadows below. Food plant gentians like Marsh Gentian or Alpine Gentian Larvae are dependant on ants #AlconBlue #Romania

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This is a disgrace. Brave RNLI volunteers being called scum for risking their lives to save others at sea is just plain wrong. So I've signed an open letter of thanks for the RNLI letting them know these thugs do not speak for the rest of us. Add your name? 38d.gs/jpcf

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An open letter in support of the volunteers and staff at the RNLI

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

@wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social A few last minute pics for today’s wildflower hour whilst I was on hand and knees looking for Autumn Lady's Tresses

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Church Field, Slad nr Stroud last night 18 moths of 11 species for Stroud Wildlife Survey Group..and unusual night as Seth Lakeman was playing a secret gig next door...so we had a free concert as well #Moths #Mothtrapping #MothsMatter

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Bats, Moths and Small Mammal surveying tonight all in one go with Stroud Wildlife Survey Group #bats #mothsmatter #smallmammals

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Wasp Spider (Argiope bruennichi) Wasp Spiders are great mimics, looking just like a common wasps Found in S England, but spreading North The web has a wide, white zig-zag strip running down the middle, known as a 'stabilimentum', the function of which is unclear #Spiders #Arachnids #WaspSpider

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Weaver's Fritillary (Boloria dia)Romania Named after Richard Weaver, an insect collector who claimed to have obtained the specimen in the Uk in 1820 Nutrient-poor grasslands, but occasionally forest edges and clearings Larvae feed on Viola species, often Viola hirta #WeaversFritillary

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Spent the afternoon making Alexander Traps for insect monitoring. This is to monitor pollinators at a farm and measure if organic farming over time increases the species of pollinating insects

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Clouded Yellow Butterfly (Colias croceus f helice) My 19th of the year, which was a good consolation prize for a whole weekend of butterfly searching The targets were Queen of Spain, Long-tailed Blue and Brown Hairstreak, but we failed to find all at multiple locations #CloudedYellow

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Spotted Fritillary (Melitaea didyma) Romania A vibrant orange-red butterfly with black markings on its wings, particularly noticeable on the underside Frequent hot dry flowery places The larvae feed on several species of Linaria and Veronica species as well as Foxgloves #SpottedFritillary

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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Landowners release ~50million pheasants a year into the countryside. It’s long past time this was regulated, such as through a stringent licensing regime. The government announced they’d explore licensing earlier this year; this piece is a useful update: www.theguardian.com/food/2026/au...

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New licensing for game shoots could stop poisoning of birds of prey

Scheme planned for England could also curtail tradition of releasing pheasants for people to pay to shoot

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Short-tailed Blue (Cupido argiades) Romania New butterfly for me having only seen Lang's Short-tailed Blue previously Found in meadows, forest edge habitats, woodland clearings and glades but only where there is flower cover Larvae feed on various Legumes inc Bird'sfoot Trefoil #ShorttailedBlue

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Another Hummingbird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) in the garden

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I just signed the Free Ben & Jerry's campaign. Magnum is trying to sideline the social mission that made the brand matter. Sign too, then invite at least 3 others with your personal link to unlock rewards: signup.freebenandjerrys.com/s/r-zrDCicIo...

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Free Ben & Jerry's - The People's Campaign

Magnum is trying to sideline the social mission that made the brand matter. Add your name and invite others to help.

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Pearly Heath (Coenonympha arcania) Valisoarei, Romania Lives in lightly wooded forests and forest edges & bushy, dry grasslands Found C & S Europe, exl S half of the Iberian Peninsula into Asia as far as Iran Larvae feed on various grasses including Holcus lanatus & Festuca ovina #PearlyHeath

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Garden moth trap Monday night brought 5 new species for the garden, and surprising ones at that, ones you would think I'd already had seen there - Poplar Hawk-moth, Straw underwing, Wax Moth, Jersey Tiger & European Corn Borer Recorded hundreds of times, just not from my actual garden

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Orberthur's Skipper (Pyrgus armoricanus) Romania Underside wing has a slight red tint with light coloured veins Found NW Africa, France, Spain, Poland, Greece, Russia, & Turkey Habitats are dry grassy flowery meadows Foodplants: Potentilla, Fragaria and Helianthemum #OrberthursSkipper

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Local tip off to a Old Lady Moth (Mormo maura) roost in Stroud under a bridge over the River Frome Estimated to be over 100 roosting in 4 clusters #moths #mothsmatter #oldladymoth

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Hummingbird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) A daily visitor to the garden was up early today #lepidoptera #moth #mothsmatter #hummingbirdhawkmoth @savebutterflies.bsky.social

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Meleager's Blue (Polyommatus daphnis)Romania Male wing is bright blue, females blue bordered with dark brown.Hindwings are distinctly scalloped, esp in females Habitat grassy, bushy areas, clearings in scrub & open flowery meadows Larvae feed on Horseshoe/Crown Vetch &Sainfoin #MeleagersBlue

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Lesser Purple Emperor (Apatura ilia) Romania Two forms - blue form ilia & orange form clytie,the latter is more commonly encountered in southern regions of its distribution Found in woodlands often near rivers or damp areas Caterpillars feed on Aspen (P tremula) etc #LesserPurpleEmperor

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Today on Rodborough, a day cut short due to the heat, but still managed: Chalk-hill Blue x 18 M 5 F Meadow Brown x 9 Clouded Yellow x 3 Small Heath x 27 Brown Argus x 12 Adonis Blue x 11 M 2 F Small Copper x 1 Common Blue x 4 M Small White x 9 Silver Y x 2 Kestrel x 1 #Butterflies #Lepidoptera

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Graeme Davis @gremlingraeme.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Eastern Short-tailed Blue (Cupido decoloratus) (Staudinger 1886) Romania Locally distributed & rare in Romania & elsewhere A small butterfly with a sexual dimorphism Larvae feed on Medicago sativa & Medicago lupulina Found in grassy flowery places & woodland clearings #EasternShorttailedBlue

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