Some great mothing in Devon this week, with the insects clearly enjoying the warm days. Highlight was this stunning Eyed Hawk-moth. Yes, we really do have animals like this in the UK! Flip the picture to see the face of a predator... #Moths #Mothtodon #Wildlife #TheJewelBox

Some mothy solace in the Camden trap this morning. It's always exciting when I don't recognise something, and that was the case for this moth. It turned out to be Ochreous Pug, a lifer for me. #Moths #TeamMoth #WIldlife #London #TheJewelBox

A fully spring-like 97:23 to the Devon moth trap this morning, and all macros. Highlights were three NFY - Spruce Carpet, V Pug, and Lunar Marbled Brown. Also first photo of Scorched Carpet for 2023. #TeamMoth #Moths #TheJewelBox

Moths!! A heady 41:14 in the trap in Devon on Tuesday morning. Nothing unusual but 6 NFY included Water Carpet, Early Thorn, Streamer and Great Prominent. #TeamMoth #Moths #Mothtodon #Devon #Wildlife #TheJewelBox

Moth numbers still not really increasing, with just 6:4 in the Camden trap this morning. At least there was one NFY, with this lovely fresh Angle Shades. Flip the photo to get the full face effect. #TeamMoth #Moths #TheJewelBox

3:2 in the Camden moth trap this morning, but alongside the inevitable Common Quakers, this Common Plume was my first of the year. Still only 20 species trapped in 2023... #TeamMoth #Moths #LondonLife #TheJewelBox

My 2023 moth list is growing only slowly at the moment. New this week was this Clouded Drab. Come on Spring! #TeamMoth #Moths #BritishWildlife #TheJewelBox

More lovely words about #TheJewelBox, this time from Keggie Carew. Relieved to find out I'm not the only one who things there's some good stuff in there. #science #ecology #moths #mothtodon

Amazing to have #TheJewelBox as non-fiction editors choice in The Bookseller. Might just go home and put my feet up for the rest of the day. 😎 #science #ecology #moths #mothtodon

Sometimes mothing becomes less about the insects. 2 Early Moths in the trap this morning, but eclipsed by a magical dawn on the Tamar, including my first Marsh Harrier 📸 (and 9th raptor species) and RL Partridge for the Barn, Avocet 📸, Greenshank, Roe Deer... 10/10 Devon. #Moths #Birds #Wildlife #Devon #TheJewelBox