Low Moor and Oakenshaw Wildlife

I went up to Low Moor Banks today armed with my sweep net. I was mainly looking for moths, butterflies and the two Bee orchids which were seen last week. Sadly I didn’t see any orchids but I recorded 4…

But first some interesting news on the Bee Orchids. Sadly still none at Low Moor Banks but I received an interesting email from Shaun who visited Otley wetland a regular site for the Bee Orchid. Shaun explained plenty of Common…

Well lets start of with the one species that I cannot record…as it got away! well not literally. On the 25/5 I was netting around the Oak tree at the top of Raw Nook NR when I found a rather…

After all these years at last I have bought myself a sweep net. So if you see a strange man swishing a net about in our recording area..well it’s me. However, it’s bringing in rewards with various micro moths been…

Yesterday I went for my daily walk at Raw Nook NR and found not one new species but TWO for our recording area. It was whilst I was looking for spring hoverfly species that I noticed what I thought was…

Hands up..I’m not really a huge fan of spiders. However, I realise their importance within an environment and particularly in our own local ecosystem. So I was certainly interested to record a new species of spider found in the moth…

Until now I have never ventured into the world of leaf miner moths which are numerous species of moths  in which the larval stage lives in, and eats, the leaf tissue of plants. However, yesterday I thought I would have a go…

Whilst waiting for the Six-belted Clearwing moths to arrive at Dealdburn road a few days ago I was drawn to a tiny insect on a blade of grass. As I took a couple of photos the insect jumped onto my…