After the heavy rain last night the River Derwent was carrying a lot of water this morning. None of the rocks were visible below the wear, f...

Checking the walls around the edge of the moor this morning with Ken and Mel Hayes produced around 9 Common Lizard. The middle photo looks l...

Simon has done it again with his 5th record of Waved Black in 11 years. The population appears very local to Simon as I have never caught it...

This male Common Hawker catches the sunlight as it crosses the black waters of the pool in Wragg's Quarry. Fortunately the water level i...

An occasional visitor to the garden and generally scarce in Derbyshire this Pinion-streaked Snout trapped last night is only about 12mm lon...

A common moth at this time of the year, particularly on the moor, the July Highflyer is highly variable going from a very dark solid green t...

Not the most striking of moths but a good catch for me, the Mottled Rustic is much commoner in the south of the county. Mottled Rustic ...

Surprisingly I caught the only moth which is likely to be confused with the Puss Moth, the Leopard Moth , at home last night. This is a scar...

With near perfect conditions for moth trapping I spent another evening on Beeley Moor with Brian Statham. It was a little disappointing for ...

Another striking black and white micro Eucosma campoliliana it has been given the English name Marbled Bell, which is easier to remember, an...

Despite a stiff breeze an evening moth trapping on Beeley Moor with Brian Statham produced some good results with the July Belle the first I...

I have only caught the Dingy Shell a couple of times in the last decade at home, it is easily overlooked and does not appear to be particula...

The Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet is very much in evidence around the moorland edges at the moment. Flashes of scarlet can be seen almost...

The current spell of good weather is not just good for butterflies and moths it's also ideal weather for dragonflies. I set out this mor...

Good numbers of Brown Argus flying in the sunshine today, they are already looking a bit worn. Brown Argus