Thursday, May 07, 2026

MUSLIN MOTH

 Single in trap 7th May 2026



RED ADMIRAL

 Along track to River, 7th May 2026


Wednesday, May 06, 2026

WEDNESDAY 6th MAY 2026

Shocking three Moths in Trap all Shuttle Shaped Darts

Tuesday, May 05, 2026

TUESDAY 5th MAY 2026

 Very slow again with 22 in trap 16 of these Shuttle Shaped Darts, best were Garden Carpet three Turnip Moths and a White Ermine.

WHITE ERMINE

 Single in last nights trap, 5th May 2026



TRNIP MOTH

 Three in last Nights trap 5th may 2026, top two pics same Moth





SHUTTLE SHAPED DART

 Sixteen in last nights trap Tuesday 5th May 2026




Monday, May 04, 2026

MONDAY 4th MAY 2026

 Bit slower tonight nothing new for year, 17 in trap of 7 species highlights were Oak Tree Pug, and Garden Carpet then two Muslin Moths.

OAK TREE PUG

 Only the fourth one for Garden 4th May 2026




COMMON PUG

 Single in trap 4th may 2026


Sunday, May 03, 2026

BUMBLE BEE

 Picked up off Garage floor, 3rd May 2026



SUNDAY 3rd MAY 2026

 A good night with three New for year, two of these New for Garden, Pale Tussock and a stunning Seraphim. there were 42 Moths in Trap of 12 Species, new for year was a Blood Vein, then everything else has been caught last few days, best were a Ruby Tiger and a Knot Grass followed by White Ermine and Muslin Moth, again biggest Number was Shuttle Shaped Dart with 28 Caught. Year list is now 72 and Garden list stands at 310.

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


TURNIP MOTH

 Two in last nights trap 3rd May 2026



PALE MOTTLED WILLOW

 Same moth 3rd May 2026


PALE MOTTLED WILLOW

 Single in trap 3rd May 2026


MUSLIN MOTH

 Single in trap last night, 3rd May 2026


RUBY TIGER

Last nights trap 3rd May 2026



KNOT GRASS

 Second one for Garden 3rd May 2026





EPIPHYAS POSTVITTANA-LIGHT BROWN APPLE MOTH

 Nine in last nights trap 3rd May 2026