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Introduction	Birds, moths, butterflies, herps and other wildlife. All my own photos (unless stated). Based in Dorset, UK; travelling when I can. BSc Ecology; MSc Biological Recording and Ecological Monitoring; MCIEEM. Dorset Moths verification team. https://www.dorsetmoths.co.uk/ RSPB volunteer FSC Associate Tutor The blog's name honours one of my favourite moths - the Olive-tree Pearl (Palpita vitrealis). Bird names and lists follow the HBW/Birdlife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World (del Hoyo et al 2014, 2016).

Introduction

Birds, moths, butterflies, herps and other wildlife. All my own photos (unless stated). Based in Dorset, UK; travelling when I can.

BSc Ecology; MSc Biological Recording and Ecological Monitoring; MCIEEM. Dorset Moths verification team. https://www.dorsetmoths.co.uk/

RSPB volunteer

FSC Associate Tutor

The blog's name honours one of my favourite moths - the Olive-tree Pearl (Palpita vitrealis).

Bird names and lists follow the HBW/Birdlife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World (del Hoyo et al 2014, 2016).