J-Gibson
Forester moth - female
Adscita statices taken at Ainsdale NNR nr. Southport. Forester moths are only found at a small number of locations in the NW of England but since I first found two at Ainsdale NNR in 2013 I've seen them every summer. The cold springs and wet summers of 2019 & 2020 (and Covid-19) meant I only saw 2 each year but in 2018 I recorded and photographed 16 on one day - all within a very small area called on Pinfold Meadow. I love the green iridescence and the fact that they're easily approached as they feed mostly on Ragwort during the day. This individual is showing signs of wear but I like the side-on view and I love the fact that the overcast lighting shows up every detail which would get lost in bright sunshine
Forester moth - female
Adscita statices taken at Ainsdale NNR nr. Southport. Forester moths are only found at a small number of locations in the NW of England but since I first found two at Ainsdale NNR in 2013 I've seen them every summer. The cold springs and wet summers of 2019 & 2020 (and Covid-19) meant I only saw 2 each year but in 2018 I recorded and photographed 16 on one day - all within a very small area called on Pinfold Meadow. I love the green iridescence and the fact that they're easily approached as they feed mostly on Ragwort during the day. This individual is showing signs of wear but I like the side-on view and I love the fact that the overcast lighting shows up every detail which would get lost in bright sunshine