BOULTHAM MERE

Tuesday, April 07, 2026

HARLEQUIN LADYBIRD

New for Garden 7th April 2026, apparently over 100 colour forms of this Ladybird

ORANGE TAILED MINING BEE-ANDRENA HAEMORRHOA

In the Pheromone Trap 7th April 2026

Monday, April 06, 2026

Only two moths in Trap a Brindled Beauty 7th of year and a single Early Grey also the 7th caught this year, then a single Pammene giganteana to Pheromone Trap, looking better weather from Tuesday onwards.

PAMMENE GIGANTEANA-EARLY OAK GALL MOTH

Still coming to Pheromone trap 6th April 2026

BRINDLED BEAUTY

Another single Brindled Beauty to trap 6th April 2026

EARLY GREY

One of only 3 moths caught tonight, 6th April 2026

Sunday, April 05, 2026

SUNDAY 5th APRIL 2026

Slow again tonight conditions are not ideal, another Pammene giganteana to Pheromone trap a single Double Striped Pug and Hebrew Character in Light Trap and a Garden Second a rather lovely Powdered Quaker, 4 Moths of 4 Species, 5th April 2026

POWDERED QUAKER

Only the second ever for Garden a really pale Moth, 5th April 2026

PAMMENE GIGANTEANA- EARLY OAK GALL MOTH

Found on my front door under the Porch this morning 5th April 2026

DOUBLE STRIPED PUG

Fifteen caught so far this year, 5th April 2026

HEBREW CHARACTER

Another one in trap a very Hardy Moth, 5th April 2026

Saturday, April 04, 2026

SATURDAY 4th APRIL 2026

Storm David rocked through in the night winds at 50 kmh so trap nearly empty just two Moths caught a Common Plume Moth and a Hebrew Character.

COMMON PLUME MOTH-EMMELINA MONODACTYLA

Seven caught now this year, 4th April 2026

HEBREW CHARACTER

Hebrew Character in trap 4th April 2026

SHIELDBUG

Shieldbugs on fence along track to River April 2026

Friday, April 03, 2026

FRIDAY 3rd APRIL 2026

Another slow night only five Moths caught of four Species a single Pammene giganteana, two Hebrew Character then a single Common Quaker with the 6th Brindled Beauty of the year.