James Bashford
@wrenandbee
Neurologist, scientist, father, moth-er, writer. Author of Nature Within. #NatureWithin
If you’re interested in Nature, health, biodiversity, climate, philosophy, geology, sustainability, evolution… …or even how a bird duets with itself… …then you might enjoy Nature Within. 🦋 🐛 🍁 🐜 🦢 🍄 🌳 🐝 🦔 🦎 🌸 🦜 🦒 🪱 🦉 🐦⬛ Preorder: tinyurl.com/Nature-Within
Marvel at the stunning black and pink stripes of the Privet Hawkmoth. 🖤 🩷 🖤 🩷 There’s nothing quite like it. #NatureWithin #TeamMoth
I’ve never seen this before… The pupa of a Spongy Moth tethered by silk to a sycamore leaf #TeamMoth #NatureWithin
I love the look of this Pantaloon Bee 🐝 First time I’ve seen it. #NatureWithin
Here is the same Lime Hawkmoth caterpillar 24 hours apart. The change in colour from green to grey shows it’s ready to pupate. Nature is amazing! 🤩 #TeamMoth #NatureWithin @savebutterflies
6-spot Burnet 🔴 🔴 🔴 🔴 🔴 🔴 (even though it’s got 12 really) #TeamMoth #NatureWithin
Here’s a Small Magpie. Beautiful 😍 #TeamMoth #NatureWithin
What a marvellous moth this is… Black Arches 🖤 It’s almost hypnotising! 😵💫 #TeamMoth #NatureWithin
Small Emerald. Just delightful. #TeamMoth #NatureWithin
The ever-pleasing Elephant Hawkmoth #TeamMoth #NatureWithin
This is Reisserita chrysopterella I can’t find an English name for it, found mostly on the Iberian Peninsula 🇵🇹 It’s one of the tineid moths, whose larvae tend to feed on fungi, lichens and detritus rather than plants (Thanks @dcousins85 for the ID) #TeamMoth #NatureWithin
For the second year running, I’ve spotted the striking Orange Beauty moth on the same patch in Essex. Hopefully its population is here to stay. 🧡 🧡 These pics were taken in May. #NatureWithin #TeamMoth
I’m here at the Southbank Centre with my family and excited to listen to Moth x Human by @elliewilsonuk What a creative initiative to connect us to Nature! #TeamMoth
A radiant Red-rumped Swallow with a twinkle in its eye 🇵🇹 #NatureWithin #NatureBeauty
Really glad to see my first White-letter Hairstreak yesterday (in Essex). Such an electrifying wing pattern! #NatureWithin #Butterfly @savebutterflies
