Micropterix tunbergella

I spent my Sunday helping to run a Worcester Bat Group stall at the Knapp and Papermill, a local reserve run by the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust. It was a beautiful day and fantastic location, and any spare time I could find was spent chilling by river watching a Dipper collect food in the shallow water, whilst nearby a pair of Kingfishers appeared to be feeding chicks in a hole in the river bank.

I noticed this tiny moth out the corner of my eye, perched on a bluebell - Micropterix tunbergella. I've seen this species once before, but on such a dull day that I never got to fully appreciate the remarkable colours on its wings. Today though - with the sun beaming down - I was left speechless...

Micropterix tunbergella