Andy Adcock
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Just a waste of time here at the moment, not point trying in a gale such as we've had for three days now.
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May/June Moths (1 Viewer)
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Jabberwocky
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My last catch was on the 21st, I've not bothered in the recent strong winds.
I managed to ID 113moths on 21st, 96 macros and 17 micros, 37 and 10 species. There were a few escapes and a couple of worn pugs that were beyond me. New for year were Clouded Silver, Laticed Heath, Large Nutmeg, Orange Footman, Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet, Purple Bar, Dark Brocade, White Point, Middle-barred Minor, Bright-line Brown-eye, Burnished Brass and May Highflyer(NFG). Of the micros Brown House Moth, Rhodophaea formosa and Ancylis achatana were new for year. For the second time running Treble Lines was top with 13 both times.
I've also added Horse-chestnut Leaf Miner( large tree in front garden) and today a White-shouldered House-moth, indoors this morning, to my year list. Total so far stands at 115.
Tonight looks as if it could be better with less wind so I'll have another try.
Lewis
I managed to ID 113moths on 21st, 96 macros and 17 micros, 37 and 10 species. There were a few escapes and a couple of worn pugs that were beyond me. New for year were Clouded Silver, Laticed Heath, Large Nutmeg, Orange Footman, Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet, Purple Bar, Dark Brocade, White Point, Middle-barred Minor, Bright-line Brown-eye, Burnished Brass and May Highflyer(NFG). Of the micros Brown House Moth, Rhodophaea formosa and Ancylis achatana were new for year. For the second time running Treble Lines was top with 13 both times.
I've also added Horse-chestnut Leaf Miner( large tree in front garden) and today a White-shouldered House-moth, indoors this morning, to my year list. Total so far stands at 115.
Tonight looks as if it could be better with less wind so I'll have another try.
Lewis
Farnboro John
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Allen, your inbox is full!
My trap is an actinic.
Cheers
John
My trap is an actinic.
Cheers
John
Jabberwocky
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I'm using a home made MV trap, I haven't got an actinic at the moment but I have caught some in an actinic that I have never caught in an MV trap. One of my daughters is showing an interest, as are the grandchildren, so I've said I'll build her one. I think I'll do two while I'm at it and keep one for myself. I've room to run two traps and it will be interesting to compare the catches.
Its not unusual to get two to three hundred moths in my trap in the summer. Can be a bit time consuming to ID that many and may be too many for someone just starting out.
Lewis
Andy Adcock
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Light source is definitely a factor in what you catch.
I experimented some years ago with a basic, 1m strip light from my kitchen and when doing so, I caught lots of the lcally scarce Gothic. Since using a blended MV bulb, I haven't had one for several years.
Allen
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Thanks John, inbox emptied!!!
Farnboro John
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Better last night though not as much as I'd hoped. 36 Moths of 8 species. Peppered Moth (a pale one) NFY;Heart and Darts continue their rampage with 21 but 4 Treble Lines and 3 Willow Beauties matched the Shuttles.
Only three May Bugs; I saw a Stag Beetle drone past in the dusk out the front.
John
Only three May Bugs; I saw a Stag Beetle drone past in the dusk out the front.
John
Andy Adcock
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Two moths and a Meat Fly for me last night.
Sounds ike the start of a joke, 'two moths and a Meat Fly walk in to a bar'..............
Sounds ike the start of a joke, 'two moths and a Meat Fly walk in to a bar'..............
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Ken Noble
Rubia
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes
Last night was my first 3 figure catch. 100 moths of 23 species.
4 Bee Moths, 3 Brimstones, 1 Pale Tussock, 2 Foxglove Pugs, 1 Green Carpet, 17 Heart & Dart, 2 Common Marbled Carpet, 4 Willow Beauties, 23 Common Wainscots, 6 Treble Lines, 8 Light Brown Apple Moths, 13 Nutmegs, 1 Light Emerald, 2 Small Waved Umbers, 2 Large Nutmeg, 1 Buff-tip, 2 Vine's Rustics, 1 Setaceous Hebrew Character, 1 Crambus lathoniellus, 3 Spectacles, 1 Scalloped Hazel, 1 Celypha lacunana, 1 Argyresthia cupressella.
Vine's Rustic and Argyresthia cupressella were new for the garden, the latter new to me too.
I have been warned that today 100 is a thing of joy but in a few weeks there will be more than I can process in a day!
4 Bee Moths, 3 Brimstones, 1 Pale Tussock, 2 Foxglove Pugs, 1 Green Carpet, 17 Heart & Dart, 2 Common Marbled Carpet, 4 Willow Beauties, 23 Common Wainscots, 6 Treble Lines, 8 Light Brown Apple Moths, 13 Nutmegs, 1 Light Emerald, 2 Small Waved Umbers, 2 Large Nutmeg, 1 Buff-tip, 2 Vine's Rustics, 1 Setaceous Hebrew Character, 1 Crambus lathoniellus, 3 Spectacles, 1 Scalloped Hazel, 1 Celypha lacunana, 1 Argyresthia cupressella.
Vine's Rustic and Argyresthia cupressella were new for the garden, the latter new to me too.
I have been warned that today 100 is a thing of joy but in a few weeks there will be more than I can process in a day!
Jabberwocky
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I moved my trap to a new position last night but it was much cooler and the catch was down to 60. 51 macro and 9 micro, 21 and 7 species. Treble Lines was again top with 14, equal with May Bugs. New for year were Common Marbled Carpet, Pale Prominent, Enarmonia formosana and Notocelia uddmanniana. The last one was also new for the garden. Also in the trap was a Tipula maxima, the largest British Cranefly.
Lewis
Lewis
Andy Adcock
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60.51 Macros, was one of them cut in half...........
Let me see, 51 plus 9 equals...
Gosh, it's too hard
https://www.online-calculator.com/
Farnboro John
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On tenterhooks tomorrow then!
Thanks to James I am now able to notify this morning's score. 51 moths of 9 species with 33 of the ever-popular Heart and Dart taking the honours. 7 Treble Lines second with 5 Shuttles trailing in third.
Moths of most interest were a Seraphim (tick number 18 this year) and a Peacock; a Common Marbled Carpet had rejected the trap in favour of the kitchen.
John
Thanks to James I am now able to notify this morning's score. 51 moths of 9 species with 33 of the ever-popular Heart and Dart taking the honours. 7 Treble Lines second with 5 Shuttles trailing in third.
Moths of most interest were a Seraphim (tick number 18 this year) and a Peacock; a Common Marbled Carpet had rejected the trap in favour of the kitchen.
John
Rubia
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes
79 moths of 27 species last night. Garden ticks were Freyer's Pug, Tawny-barred Angle, Pebble Hook-tip, Turnip Moth, Thistle Ermine & Scorched Wing. Freyer's a UK tick too. Lots of usual ones and the now regular stinker, a Shore Sexton Beetle. 2 Small Elephant H-ms.
I do like Scorched Wing, there is something appealing about cryptic markings (like Snipe).
I do like Scorched Wing, there is something appealing about cryptic markings (like Snipe).
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