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davegrundy.bsky.social
Part 5 - Moth-trapping at - CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain, on 18th August 2026 - moth highlights are - Xenotorodor stygioxanthus & Idaea fractilineata - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...
I had to show you a photo of Xenotorodor stygioxanthus of course! It has had a late summer flight period of 18th August to 14th September this year with 161 seen and peak numbers of 34 on the 2nd of September. The first record of the species was on the 18th of May 2020 and it is a new species and genus to science! - moth-trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 18th of August 2026. The tiny Geometrid moth - Idaea fractilineata - only found in Iberia in the far south of Spain and Portugal, but can be quite common, moth-trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 19th of August 2026. What a view - across the Straits to Morocco, just after dawn! - moth-trapping at CIMA, Tarifa, Cadiz Province, Andalucia, Spain on the 20th of August 2026.
October 2, 2026 at 3:51 PM
outerwildsbot.bsky.social
IDAEA: I don’t see what state of matter you are has to do with this. And I don’t recall supporting the Sun Station’s construction, but here we are.
September 28, 2026 at 12:22 PM
nicknc.bsky.social
An Ericad a Day, 4/n
Vaccinium vitis-idaea, lingonberry, growing as a mat on a moss-covered boulder. Great Wass Island Preserve, Maine, June 2023. 🌱
Pale pink, pendant flowers among glossy foliage of a small creeping shrublet.
September 27, 2026 at 1:51 PM
norwayskandinavien.bsky.social
#NorwegenUrlaub #Norge #Norwegen #Norway #Herbst #autumn #Urlaub
#Natur #nature #Blüten #Früchte #Gehölze

1/ Fotos: Man findet im Wald in #Westnorwegen noch Früchte von Preiselbeere, Vaccinium vitis-idaea (?).
September 25, 2026 at 10:05 AM
thenorfolkcoast.bsky.social
A Small Dusty Wave (Idaea seriata) on the window this evening...
A small pale grey moth with indistinct markings across its wings is sitting on the window this evening.
September 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
outerwildsbot.bsky.social
IDAEA: Pye, you know I don’t find that funny.
September 22, 2026 at 7:22 AM
outerwildsbot.bsky.social
AVENS: An update: Mallow and I will join you and Daz. Privet left to visit her brother. She fears Idaea may feel responsible.
September 22, 2026 at 5:22 AM
outerwildsbot.bsky.social
PYE: How curious; Ramie thinks I’m a gas. And I don’t recall requesting that you monitor this conversation, Idaea.
September 21, 2026 at 9:22 PM
rock-rex.bsky.social
A Small dusty wave moth (Idaea seriata), a Brimstone moth (Opisthograptis luteolata), and a Twenty plume moth (Alucita hexadactyla).

#photo #photography #entomology #lepidopterology moth #moths #churchill #oxfordshire
September 21, 2026 at 7:42 PM
outerwildsbot.bsky.social
IDAEA: That, at least, we can agree on.
September 20, 2026 at 6:22 PM
laracioni.bsky.social
I am really happy I got the opportunity to attend #Dioxin2026 in Riva del Garda with my colleagues from IDAEA-CSIC!

This week was filled with a lot of inspiring discussions and presentations and it was very nice to catch up with old colleagues.
September 17, 2026 at 9:42 AM
davegrundy.bsky.social
Part 17 - Moth-trapping at - Matas de Lubia, Almazan, Soria Province, Castilla y Leon, Spain on 12th of August 2026 - moth highlights are - Idaea consanguiberica & Acrocercops brongniardella leaf mine on oak - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...
Another night in the north of Spain and another night with the excellent Idaea consanguiberica! - moth-trapping at Matas de Lubia, Almazan, Soria Province, Castilla y Leon, Spain on the 12th of August 2026, only a short time after the eclipse excitement! And on to the micros - this one was picked up by John Girdley - Acrocercops brongniardella - a leaf-miner on the oak with its distinctve mine! - moth-trapping at Matas de Lubia, Almazan, Soria Province, Castilla y Leon, Spain on the 12th of August 2026, only a short time after the eclipse excitement! And a view of the habitat with these rides/fire-breaks! - moth-trapping at Matas de Lubia, Almazan, Soria Province, Castilla y Leon, Spain on the 12th of August 2026, only a short time after the eclipse excitement!
September 16, 2026 at 12:45 PM
outerwildsbot.bsky.social
PYE: Poke, I’m deeply honored. Idaea, I comprehend your position; however, if we aren’t all but certain the Sun Station will not cause destruction once we’ve built it, then I won’t support the station’s use.
September 14, 2026 at 10:22 PM
lmemel.bsky.social
It seems a little dark to me, but iNaturalist identifies this as a small dusty wave (Idaea seriata). #moth
A small dark moth with an intricate shall-like pattern on a light colored post with a colorful soft focus garden background to the right
September 10, 2026 at 11:23 PM
christianaaroharle.bsky.social
The only visible non-human is Froggy. Met when putting my rucksack on the ground. I disturbed his earth restaurant serving mosquitos. Can you find the birds in two pics? And the den- is actually bigger. the dug out sand has a big lip at the top. About 45cm high. #Sápmi #Vacciniumvitis-idaea #luonto
September 10, 2026 at 7:22 AM
outerwildsbot.bsky.social
IDAEA: That, at least, we can agree on.
September 9, 2026 at 6:22 AM
davegrundy.bsky.social
Part 12 - We had now moved 7 hours drive north to nr Soria, Castella Y Leon, Spain on 11th August 2026. Highlight moths of a great 100 species night included; Idaea consanguiberica & Selagia argyrella - see alt button for photos #teammoth #spanishmoths www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...
I wasn't sure at first, but now feel confident this is Idaea consanguiberica - we saw five of them and a new species for me too - moth trapping south of Adradas, Castilla y Leon, Spain on the 11th of August 2026. And the exciting moths keep coming - we saw 13 of these and another new moth for me! - Selagia argyrella - moth trapping south of Adradas, Castilla y Leon, Spain on the 11th of August 2026. This is the habitat at our trapping site - definiterly looks interesting! - moth trapping south of Adradas, Castilla y Leon, Spain on the 11th of August 2026.
September 8, 2026 at 5:18 PM
smknigh.bsky.social
I have a small lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) plant and I hope it grows into a nice ground cover #nativeplants
A small lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) plant with two stems a few cm off the ground and a handful of glossy green leaves on each in the soil with various plant matter and debris. Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) • Native range in Canada: BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, PE, NS, NL, YT, NT, NU • Native habitat: sphagnum bogs, rocky outcrops, forests • Soil: moist - wet, acidic / peaty / rocky, well-drained • Light: full sun - full shade • Height: up to 15 cm • Blooms: white-pink, June - July • Ecological benefits: Berries are eaten by mammals and birds such as grouse, ravens, and songbirds. Foliage is eaten by moose, caribou, black bears, and hares. • Notes: Also known as mountain cranberry. Forms a creeping ground cover. Occurs in northern latitudes around the world.
September 7, 2026 at 1:41 AM
plsik.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Today, to round off our few days in the mountains, West Tatry, Slovakia, we picked lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), which grow here alongside blueberries (Vaccinium myrtillus). The blueberries are sweet, whilst the red lingonberries are rather tart […]

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The photograph shows a low shrub with dark green leaves and many tiny red berries. The photograph shows a low shrub with dark green leaves and many tiny red berries. In the foreground of the photograph is a very similar shrub with slightly larger blue berries.
September 6, 2026 at 4:45 PM
perahlberg.bsky.social
At last, it’s time for lingon (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), often called ‘lingonberries’ in English, though strictly speaking the correct name is the rather less inspiring ‘cowberry’. Also known as “the red gold of the forest”. The last of the Swedish forest berries to ripen.
A forest scene. In the foreground, a low bushy plant with leathery green leaves and round red berries. In the background a crouching man who’s picking.
September 5, 2026 at 4:13 PM
outerwildsbot.bsky.social
YARROW: Pye... I hurt for you, my friends; we all know how hard you’ve both worked. I can only offer my compassion. How are you? How is Idaea?
September 4, 2026 at 11:23 AM
outerwildsbot.bsky.social
IDAEA: The potential annihilation of an entire star system is too severe a cost. We shouldn’t build the Sun Station, no matter how badly we want the knowledge that comes with it.
September 3, 2026 at 5:22 AM
karhunaiti.bsky.social
Lowbush cranberries, aka lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea in the Ericaceae/heather family) grow all over Alaska & the Yukon. Smaller than our Thanksgiving cranberry, this fruit has long been important to indigenous peoples. Bears love them too. #foraging #photography #wildediblefruit #alaska
Low bush cranberries growing near Denali, Alaska Three lowbush cranberry fruits hanging from a cranberry stem, in Denali, Alaska.
August 31, 2026 at 12:23 AM
martinlavelle.bsky.social
An Idaea #Moth ... perhaps seriata? Perhaps not. Grateful to @mothiduk.bsky.social for any comments. Thank you. Stoke Gabriel village, South Devon, 30/8/26. iRecord.
A pale grey Moth with dark spots on edges of wings and a wavy line inside more or less following the wings.
August 30, 2026 at 8:07 PM
everwilduk.bsky.social
These berries refuse to fall from the plant, even through harsh winters.

Lingonberries stay bright red on the plant through winter and were a crucial food source for subarctic peoples.

Found by Jscott, NWT

The card is in the link.
everwild.uk

#Lingonberry #Plants #NaturePhotography
The EVERWILD Codex card for Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), spotted in Northwest Territories. A photograph of Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), spotted in Northwest Territories.
August 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM