Not a lot at the moth light last night but this handsome Herald (Scoliopteryx libatrix) made a welcome appearance.
#MothsMatter

Having slept through the Winter I’m sure it is as glad to see the arrival of #spring as we are 🌱

The Prince of Orange 🧡

An Orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines) sitting pretty in #Dorset over the weekend.

Every one I see brings a smile to my face.
BBC Springwatch

Not a lot at the moth light last night but this handsome Herald (Scoliopteryx libatrix) made a welcome appearance.
#MothsMatter

Having slept through the Winter I’m sure it is as glad to see the arrival of #spring as we are 🌱

The Prince of Orange 🧡

An Orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines) sitting pretty in #Dorset over the weekend.

Every one I see brings a smile to my face.
BBC Springwatch

My first Orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines) of 2024! 🧡🤍

#Spring has officially sprung.
BBC Springwatch Chris Packham

Hummingbird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) in #Bournemouth today, feeding on Daffodils.

I was told Daffodils didn’t offer much in the way of nectar but these seemed to! 💛 BBC Springwatch #SpringForward

Sycamore Gap: New life springs from rescued tree
bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…

My 2024 Butterfly List so far 🦋

• Brimstone ✅
• Comma ✅
• Red Admiral ✅
• Peacock ✅

BBC Springwatch Team4Nature

An unexpected discovery near Salisbury today, an abandoned Austin A35 Countryman… has seen better days!
#classiccars #UrbanDecay

My first Comma (polygonia c-album) of 2024 🧡

Sitting handsomely in the early spring sunshine. Salisbury, UK.
BBC Springwatch

Spring is coming…

Let the spawning begin!

Frogs in my urban #Dorset pond this morning 🐸

At least 16 individuals enjoying the mild weather. #Springwatch
Froglife BBC Springwatch Chris Packham Team4Nature

Another gem in my #collection , a #fossil Meyeria Lobster from the #Cretaceous , 66-100M years old.

Abdomen segments, tail, legs & carapace clearly visible with detail. #Specimen also includes a single anomiid #bivalve , in a rare example of paleo-symbiosis!

Isle of Wight, UK.

Added to my current collection, a fossilised Starfish from the Ordovician Period, a staggering 485-444 million years old!

Locality: Morocco.
#fossil #fossil s

Added to my current collection, a fossilised Starfish from the Ordovician Period, a staggering 485-444 million years old!

Locality: Morocco.
#fossil #fossil s

Impressive armour on this guy! 🦏

A burly Rhinoceros Beetle specimen, belonging to my Grandfather, ready for proper display after 60 years.
#taxidermy #Coleoptera
The Wild Curiosity

Second butterfly of 2024 ✅

- Another Red Admiral in #Bournemouth today 🦋

Nearing 100 years old and in need of a little TLC…

Making a start on restoring some of the Bournemouth Natural Science Society’s UK Coleoptera Collection 🪲

Some beautiful specimens! Bournemouth Natural Science Society & Museum
#Museums2024 #beetles #entomology #taxidermy

Found this chonk today 🤩

Ammonite #fossil from the UK’s #JurassicCoast .

🍂🕷️ Autumn 🕷️🍂