Wednesday 30 June 2010

What a morning!

It was a shame I had to start work this morning. A quick walk around the building before 8 am turned up 8 species of moth.
Barred Yellow 1
Light Brown Apple Moth 1
Riband Wave 4
Light Emerald 5
White Satin Moth 1
Grey / Dark Dagger 1
Green Oak Tortrix 1
Garden Grass-veneer 1

Monday 28 June 2010

Moth News 26/6/2010


40 species trapped; 39 identified.


New for the garden....

1765 Barred Yellow

1860 Green Pug

2340 Middle-barred Minor

1757 Spinach

1348 Ringed China-mark (see photograph above)

1426 Lesser Wax Moth

1261 Codling Moth

905 Blastodacna Hellerella

420 Cherry Fruit Moth


Garden species total = 113

Moth News 15/6/10

18 species recorded, despite the temperature dropping to 8.9C.

New for the garden...
1904 Scorched Wing
2330 Dusky Brocade

Friday 25 June 2010

Wednesday 9 June 2010

Moth News - Early June Visitors to the Garden





Sunshine Beauty


Insects of Bowesfield Marsh

A walk at Bowesfield Marsh on Saturday 5th June 2010, produced good summer migrants such as Grasshopper Warbler, Reed Warbler and Sedge Warbler. The insects also enqjoyed the sunshine.



Tuesday 1 June 2010

Wall Brown

Approximately seven Wall Brown butterflies were flying at RSPB Saltholme on 31st May 2010.

Moth News 22, 23 & 31/5/10

Here are a few new moths caught in my trap.