J-Gibson
Forester moth - male
Adscita statices taken at Ainsdale NNR nr. Southport. I saw 16 of these beautiful and striking moths this day - the most I've ever seen at this site where I've seen them every summer since 2013. They're only found at a few sites in the NW of England so seeing so many was amazing. You almost always find them nectaring on ragwort but this one was sat on a foxglove, making for a very colourful image
Forester moth - male
Adscita statices taken at Ainsdale NNR nr. Southport. I saw 16 of these beautiful and striking moths this day - the most I've ever seen at this site where I've seen them every summer since 2013. They're only found at a few sites in the NW of England so seeing so many was amazing. You almost always find them nectaring on ragwort but this one was sat on a foxglove, making for a very colourful image