Monday 18 March 2024
Mr. Consistent
Saturday 16 March 2024
WOW! A new moth for my records
Last night, I could not believe my eyes when I stepped out at around 9pm, a cracking Small Eggar was sitting on the white ground sheet around the trap, luckily I spotted it as I may have trodden on it!
Wednesday 13 March 2024
Some new welcome faces
Tuesday 12 March 2024
Slow and steady builds the year list
None Recorded!
Red Chestnut |
Monday 11 March 2024
A few more treats
Friday 8 March 2024
The March of the Orthosia!
The march has begun here of the genus Orthosia, with great numbers of several species recorded this week, and Wednesday night was certainly a peak with 34 moths of 11 species, a really good total for my garden in early March.
Tuesday night I added two Small Quaker's to the year list, and on Wednesday night a couple of Early Greys were very welcome and the 31st moth species of the year so far.
Still cold at nights and clear skies aren't great either, o and the wind has picked up once more. Tomorrow night could be warmer but still windy.
Thursday 7 March 2024
Latest from the garden moth trap - Dotty!
Friday 1 March 2024
Weekly moth round-up
Epiphyas postvittana 1
Friday 23 February 2024
Weekly moth round-up
Sunday 18 February 2024
Rain, rain and more rain
It rained all evening, all night and till about 9am this morning, the patio was flooded and the grass was like a moss-covered waterbed.
Just 5 moths of 5 species ventured out in the wind and rain. Despite the dismal conditions, the temperature remained above 12 degree all night.
Best moth was a much paler Chestnut than the year first example on the 13th.
Saturday 17 February 2024
Catch-up time with multiple catches
It's been a week of illnesses again, but i've managed to flick the switch on the wall next to the trap during this unseasonably mild spell we are still experiencing.
I ran the trap all night on the 13th and 14th, and ran the trap on the 15th and 16th from 5:30pm until roughly 9pm (As we've been using the pull out sofa so the light is too bright to leave on).
Chestnut |
Dotted Border |
Epiphyas postvittana |
Alucita hexadactyla |
March Moth |
Oak Nycteoline |
Eudonia angustea |