9th April 2011

The first post of 2011 after the usual quiet start to the mothing year. Last night was cooler than previous nights but still managed to attract a few species including the first Least Black Arches since 2008 - an extremely early individual. I also managed to get some reasonable pictures of Brindled Pug, something that I've found difficult in previous years.

18th May 2009

Four more new species brings the total for the garden so far this year up to 100. A belated first Brindled Pug flew before I could take a decent picture but a beautiful Common Marbled Carpet posed very nicely for me:


Two Large Nutmegs were very different from each other:


Finally the first of the minors turned up. Almost certainly this is a Marbled Minor but will have to be go into the records as 'agg' without dissection.


Best of the rest (15w Actinic)

Red Twin-spot Carpet - 1
Eyed Hawkmoth - 1
Pale Mottled Willow - 1