Yesterday was quite windy in the garden but I put the moth
light out not really expecting much. I was quite pleasantly surprised to see a
whole variety of moths in the box after only a couple of hours with the light
on.
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| (Elephant Hawkmoth) |
The most impressive was an Elephant Hawkmoth Deilephila
elpenor which had hidden itself under the egg boxes. Good thing I always check
underneath!
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| (Peppered Moth) |
A Peppered Moth Biston betularia was next into the jar along
with a Heart and Dart which falls in to the small brown job category!
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| (Angle Shades) |
A slightly more interesting brown job was an Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa.
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| (Lime Hawkmoth) |
My neighbours have obviously clocked the searchlight in the
back garden and this has provoked some interest in what the crazy bloke next
door is up to now! John presented me with a pot which contained a Lime Hawkmoth
which was found during a walk into Sutton! Thanks John!
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| (Common Frog) |
I had a Red Admiral butterfly in the garden but
it did not stick around for the paparazzi! A Common Frog was photographed in
the pond the other day. It’s all go in the garden!
Decent haul Kev. Still need Peppered Moth here. What light trap have you got?
ReplyDeleteCheers Pete I have borrowed Dodge's box with a monster of a bulb!! Only put it on for a couple of hours and bingo! Got a few unidentified moths but as experience of these grows there should be less on this list....
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