Who would have thought it, eh?? Me, with a moth trap!
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Well, I didn't see that one coming
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It's only on loan so I'll either become completely hooked or the novelty will wear off - time will tell!
I didn't know what to expect so early the next morning I was out there, bare feet and dressing gown, to see what it had to offer. I was surprised at the number of micro moths (which were still quite lively) including this one which landed on my specs - whilst I was still wearing them:
But, the micro moths are not really where my interest lies - yet!!
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. I was delighted to see several Buff-tip moths. I have wanted to see one for a while having seen the cats and some great photos of them.
The next one that I recognised was a Heart and Dart - well, at least that's what I thought it was:
There were quite a few of these, but with slightly different backgrounds and slightly different shapes on them. I thought they were all variations on a theme but having looked at a book I was recently given I am now not so sure. The biggest moth looked a bit like a Heart and Dart but slightly thinner and much bigger. Unfortunately, before I could get a shot for ID he flew off showing a large expanse of orange on his underwings.
There were a couple of these moths (Great Oak Beauty, I think) but again, they might have been slightly different. I must pay more attention:
A lovely Green Silver Lines stood out from the rest. Perhaps it was the light, or perhaps I was still half asleep but I should have been able to do better than this:
I have no idea what the others were but a few below, just because it was the very first time I ran a moth trap:
Marbled Brown?? I liked this one
and this one from earlier in the week at a local site - a Common Swift:
News of the WA next, now that I have recovered from the trauma - almost!