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Romania - Day 6 - Insects - Brown marmorated stinkbug was of note

Romania- Day 6 - Finally ladybirds to round off my trip of note an unidentified scymnus species

Very end of the flowering season in Romania so only a few plants of note for #wildflowerhour - Balkan Clary, Forked Larkspur, Yellow Star thistle and Albaida

A soggy 12 species in the unexpected rain this morning, the garden trap (VC29) was soaking l. An old lady, the only moth of note

My nature reserve (VC29) produced 17 species this morning - Large wainscot and pinion streaked snout of note

Well that was a waste of time, perhaps I should check the weather forecast more closely, only 11 moths of 3 poor quality species in my garden (VC29)

Some toilet block Mothing (VC1), Only 3 moths Angle shades the pick

Thanks to Andrew Jewels I got in on the Fishers Green striped shieldbug action, loads of adults and nymphs on nettles and hemlock this afternoon

A chilly night on a Devon Heath (VC3) with Richard Fox produced lots of Anomalous, heath rustic, horse chestnut and a Chevron worth the effort

Friday night in a Dartmoor wood (VC3) actually produced quit a lot of moths but of only 24 species - Dark Swordgrass and loads of oak lutestrings of note

Just 16 species in a rather damp garden trap (VC29) this morning only delicate of note

Not the most cooperative subjects but it was nice to see both the Red Backed Shrike at Mazarion and the Long Billed Dowitcher (Briefly) at Exmouth this weekend

After a dismal Thrsday night and Friday day, Friday night delivered approx. 40 species including some goodies - Slender striped rufous the pick (VC88) with James Hunter and Iain H Leach

Fantastic weather in Speyside brought out some late dragonflies and we managed to get a Crested tit amongst the coal tits at Loch Garten with James Hunter

Amazed to see what grew when a skip placed on grass for a year was removed at my work - for #wildflowerhour - Lambs quarters, some goosefoots, plantains and redshank

Trapping in a rather cool Insh Marshes (VC96) still produced some good moths - Flounced chestnut the highlight with James Hunter and Iain H Leach

A few more Scottish (VC88) Moths from the weekend with James Hunter and Iain H Leach

Common frog and Palmate newt were unexpected visitors to our moth traps this weekend James Hunter Iain H Leach

A dozen species in the garden (VC29) this morning - the first Beaded chestnut of the Autumn and delicates still present

Only the second record of Pinthaeus sanguinipes in the UK. Lowestoft has had both records, many thanks to Antony Wren for sharing the find