BOULTHAM MERE

Sunday, May 03, 2026

BUMBLE BEE

Picked up off Garage floor, 3rd May 2026

SERAPHIM

New for Garden and my 312th species, in trap 3rd May 2026

PALE TUSSOCK

Number 311 for Garden the smart looking Pale Tussock, 3rd May 2026

SERAPHIM

Stunning little Moth new for Garden 3rd May 2026

WHITE ERMINE

Several caught now this year, 3rd May 2026

PALE TUSSOCK

A really smart Moth, new for Garden 3rd May 2026

BLOOD VEIN

New for the year a very worn Blood-vein, 3rd Mat 2026

EPIPHYAS POSTVITTANA-LIGHT BROWN APPLE MOTH

Nine in last nights trap 3rd May 2026

Saturday, May 02, 2026

Decent catch last night with 57 caught of 16sp, Shuttle Shaped Dart dominated the trap with 28 in it two New for Garden were a stunning Treble Lines and a worn Lime Hawk-moth new for year was a Knot Grass, also in trap the Second Mompha epilobiella-Buff Mompha, then a White Ermine and a Waved Umber, singles of Ruby Tiger always nice to catch, couple Pale Mottled Willows the rest have already been in trap this week. Garden list now at 308 with 69 for year.

LIME HAWK MOTH

First for Garden in last nights trap 2nd May 2026, successfully released this afternoon

LIME HAWK MOTH

310th Moth Species for Garden, only four behind my last House in town which i Mothed from 1995 till 2013, so a massive number in less than a years catch. 2nd May 2026