Decent numbers of Peacock - Aglais io visiting Creeping Thisle flowers. Better still was the first ever Wall - Lasiommata megera to be recorded on our farm. With Speckled Wood - Pararge aegeria also new this year. Two new species of Butterfly in a poor summer! BC Scotland

Another weekend, another local show to judge the fruit and vegetable section. Today Lilliesleaf.

Still a few spots left on this Roe Deer - Capreolus capreolus Fawn. LaBMammalGroup

One of several young Oak trees we planted which were inoculated with different Truffle species 4 years ago. Would be good to get a harvest soon.......

Noooooo! I thought Woody the Great Spotted Woodpecker and Camera Wrecker had found a new hobby........... back at it again.

An early morning visit from a local pine marten. Love the bum wiggle as it scent marks the log. Whitmuir Estate Colin Roberts Graeme Wilson 🐀🐾🦇🐝🕷️🐌🐞

Autumn colours starting on the Cappadocian Maples on our drive.

Seems like a long time since there was moth trapping weather here. good to see this Setaceous Hebrew Character - Xestia c-nigrum. #teammoth #MothsMatter

Autumnal Rustic - Eugnorisma glareosa means Autumn is here. #teammoth #MothsMatter

Some of the Centre-barred Sallow - Atethmia centrago that came to the trap. According to Moth Guide comes to light in small numbers. Good to see a moth affected by Ash dieback -Hymenoscyphus fraxineus is doing well. #teammoth #MothsMatter

Silver Y - Autographa gamma Judging by the darker brown colour born in this cooler country not an immigrant. #teammoth #MothsMatter

Not the most promising of starts for UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme survey. Sun and heat promised in the next hour. Fingers crossed as running out of time for last visit to square 118 for the year. ceh

Another sign autumn is here. Brown-spot Pinion - Agrochola litura. #teammoth #MothsMatter

A cheerful huddle of Canary-shouldered Thorn - Ennomos alniaria.#teammoth #MothsMatter

Red-green Carpet - Chloroclysta siterata #teammoth #MothsMatter

One of our more biodiverse farm woodlands. We try and keep it as undisturbed as possible. Only to see it is like Piccadilly Circus. LaBMammalGroup

A slightly worn July Highflyer - Hydriomena furcata but it is September after all. #teammoth #MothsMatter

The Herald - Scoliopteryx libatrix it refused to say where it was going to hide this winter. #teammoth #MothsMatter Katty Baird

Garden Carpet - Xanthorhoe fluctuata. #teammoth #MothsMatter

Common Marbled Carpet - Dysstroma truncata like many of the Carpets, they do not like to pose with wings open at rest. But with the weather getting cooler they are a bit easier to photograph. #teammoth #MothsMatter