No Moths about lately as we get battered by snow showers and thick ice!
Bring on the new year now please!
A conservator replies
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Tuesday, 22 December 2009
Sunday, 13 December 2009
Winter Moths!
Lots about tonight along the roads. I just took the my better half to work, 12 Winter Moths there, 17 back 8+8 miles - 16 miles for 29 Moths not bad!
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
A new Garden record!
A lovely perfect specimen of a Mottled Umber.
I have previously recorded this at 3 other locations throughout Essex but never in my Garden.
This one came to my 100w Security light at the front of my Cottage.
The rear security light which was also left on has yielded a very small Winter Moth so far, not at all bad for this time of year and considering that its raining again I don't expect anything else come the morning! (fingers crossed though)
Mottled Umber
I have previously recorded this at 3 other locations throughout Essex but never in my Garden.
This one came to my 100w Security light at the front of my Cottage.
The rear security light which was also left on has yielded a very small Winter Moth so far, not at all bad for this time of year and considering that its raining again I don't expect anything else come the morning! (fingers crossed though)
Mottled Umber
Sunday, 6 December 2009
Catch Report - Saturday 05th December 2009
Very mild evening last night with highs of 12c, wndy but very wet and I put the trap out more beause of the increase in temperature.
2 Moths were found in the morning a single Winter Moth and a nice fresh December Moth.
Catch Report - Hatfield Broad Oak - 160w MBT Robinson Trap
Macro Moths
1x Winter Moth
1x December Moth
2 Moths were found in the morning a single Winter Moth and a nice fresh December Moth.
Catch Report - Hatfield Broad Oak - 160w MBT Robinson Trap
Macro Moths
1x Winter Moth
1x December Moth
Saturday, 5 December 2009
Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella)
Was the only Moth to my Trap last night before I packed it away at 11pm, still its a migrant and probably the last i'll be seeing this year!
Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella)
Diamond-back Moth (Plutella xylostella)
Friday, 4 December 2009
Thursday, 3 December 2009
A single Winter Moth
To the trap last night, to be honest with temperatures holding up at 7c all night I expected a few more Moths....
Wednesday, 2 December 2009
Tuesday, 1 December 2009
Winter is here! - The Winter Moth
Actually this Moth was found 2 days ago now by my security light which I forgot to turn off!
Not a very exciting looking Moth agreed, but another yearly tick!
Winter Moth
Not a very exciting looking Moth agreed, but another yearly tick!
Winter Moth
Friday, 27 November 2009
Wednesday, 25 November 2009
Pale Mottled Willow
Another Moth from Saturday night, a nicely marked Pale Mottled Willow....excuse the photo, this is a similiar example caught last year!
Sorry that's just lazy!
Sorry that's just lazy!
Saturday, 21 November 2009
It's December already? :S
Trap was on again last night with my newly arrived replacement Bulb (seems much brighter, which is a good thing)
First for the year December Moth being the best and only Macro Moth to turn up, they really are a belting good looking Moth, so furry.
Catch Report - Hatfield Broad Oak - 160w MBT Robinson Trap
December Moth
Macro Moths
1x December Moth [NFY]
Micro Moths
1x Emmelina monodactyla
1x Acleris sparsana
First for the year December Moth being the best and only Macro Moth to turn up, they really are a belting good looking Moth, so furry.
Catch Report - Hatfield Broad Oak - 160w MBT Robinson Trap
December Moth
Macro Moths
1x December Moth [NFY]
Micro Moths
1x Emmelina monodactyla
1x Acleris sparsana
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Chinese Character & Brindled Pug added to Species Database
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Windy but a different Moth to the trap
A beautiful Grey Shoulder-knot.
Its a Moth that I seldom see and only my 3rd record ever for this species (I had two in Spring of this year)
The trap has been left on incase something else turns up..... Edit: Nothing did!
Grey Shoulder-knot
Its a Moth that I seldom see and only my 3rd record ever for this species (I had two in Spring of this year)
The trap has been left on incase something else turns up..... Edit: Nothing did!
Grey Shoulder-knot
2 Moths!
Last night produced a huge amount of Moths.... 2! using a household 100w Bulb (these are particularly hard to get hold of now as they are phased out in favour of energy saving bulbs!
This lovely Sprawler was worth it though, quite a large one infact!
1x Sprawler
1x Emmelina monodactyla
Sprawler
This lovely Sprawler was worth it though, quite a large one infact!
1x Sprawler
1x Emmelina monodactyla
Sprawler
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
The Moth and Me
This is a Blog Carnival that celebrates the best Blogs representing Moths across the Internet.
Here is the latest edition, made possible by Sussanah,
view the article here
The Moth and Me will return in March 2010, when it will be hosted by Jason of Xenogere. Send your submissions to jason AT xenogere D0T com by March 13th. We’re looking for hosts for April 2010 and beyond. If you’re interested in hosting, send me a note at sanderling AT symbiotic D0T ca.
Monday, 16 November 2009
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