David Westwood

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European. Woke. Moving further to the left as I get older. Moved here from Mastodon social. Lifelong interest in natural history, these days mainly entomology, mainly, but with a wide range of interests. Semi retired.
#Entomology #Moths #butterflies #insects #bugs #spiders #arachnology #nature #beetles #nature #wildlife
David WestwoodMar 4

Harvestman, Nemastoma bimaculatum, apparently common, but the first one for me.

#nature #Arachnids #Harvestmen

David WestwoodMar 2

A beetle and a bug. The beetle, Calathus rotundicollis, and a Common Flower Bug, Anthocoris nemorum.

#nature #Insects #Beetles #Bugs

David WestwoodMar 2

Conifer Mazegill, Gloeophyllum sepiarium, growing on an old fence rail.

#nature #Fungi

David WestwoodFeb 28

Common Quaker, Orthosia cerasi, from this evenings dog walk.

#nature #Moths #insects

David WestwoodFeb 27

Another damp day. Moss, on top of the wall .

#nature # Mosstodon #Moss

David WestwoodFeb 27
Ah, those were the days.
David WestwoodFeb 26

A couple of moths and a Shieldbug from this evenings dog walk. A Hebrew Character and a Twin-spotted Quaker, and a Birch Shieldbug.

#nature #Insects #Moths #Shieldbugs

David WestwoodFeb 24

Signs of Spring. Lesser Celandine, Ficaria verna, coming into flower, and Early Bumblebee, Bombus pratorum, feeding on Crocus.

#nature #bees #Bumblebee #Insect #SpringCreepsIn

David WestwoodFeb 24

Alder Leaf beetle, Agelastica alni, seen this morning.

#nature #Insects #Beetles

David WestwoodFeb 23
Yellow flower time, today, Primrose, Primula vulgaris, Colt's-foot, Tussilago farfara and Dandelion, Taraxacum.
#nature #SpringCreepsIn #bloomscrolling