Surreybirder
Ken Noble
I had my best ever catch on 9th July... I've still got about 50 to identify! (not necessarily all different).
For a change I thought I'd put up some of the ones that are new to me but which I'm reasonably confident of :bounce: --but, of course, contrary opinions are welcome :eek!: .
And, Harry, I took your advice and covered the trap in black bin bags when I turned it off at 4.30 a.m., and put it in our shed (which has a window). But when I removed the bags, some of the moths were very active and a lot were quite worn. Is this because they were worn anyway? Or is my shed not dark enough? I assume that some moths 'wake up' the very instant that you uncover the trap.
So, if I'm right, here are: rosy footman, scalloped oak, small scallop, common footman and peppered moth.
Ken
For a change I thought I'd put up some of the ones that are new to me but which I'm reasonably confident of :bounce: --but, of course, contrary opinions are welcome :eek!: .
And, Harry, I took your advice and covered the trap in black bin bags when I turned it off at 4.30 a.m., and put it in our shed (which has a window). But when I removed the bags, some of the moths were very active and a lot were quite worn. Is this because they were worn anyway? Or is my shed not dark enough? I assume that some moths 'wake up' the very instant that you uncover the trap.
So, if I'm right, here are: rosy footman, scalloped oak, small scallop, common footman and peppered moth.
Ken