Sunday, March 22, 2026

HORSE CHESTNUT

 My favorite Horse Chestnut tree coming out in flower, March 2026


Friday, March 20, 2026

POWDERED QUAKER

 And another new species for Garden never caught this one before, 20th March 2026



EARLY GREY

 Two very smart Early Grey in trap this morning, five now this year, 20th March 2026



EARLY GREY

 Two more Early Grey and third night running caught, 20th March 2026



SMALL QUAKER

 Five Small Quaker in trap this morning, one was very badly worn, 20th March 2026


SMALL QUAKER

 Second Quaker Sp of the night, this one is Small Quaker 20th March 2026


COMMON QUAKER

 Only a single tonight, 20th March 2026


DOUBLE STRIPED PUG

 Nine so far this year, 20th March 2026



Thursday, March 19, 2026

THURSDAY 19th MARCH 2026

 Another Garden first in trap Early Thorn taking Garden list to 286 Sp last night i trapped 16 Moths of 8 Species not bad as it was clear and cold in the night, totals were 5 Hebrew Characters with the fourth Common Plume of the year single Common Quaker with 2 Small Quaker and 2 Clouded Drab two more Early Grey which was only new for the Garden the night before and my 3rd Chestnut of the year. Garden year list now at 24.

EARLY THORN

 A stunning addition to the Garden Moth list an Early Thorn in trap this morning, 19th March 2026





EARLY GREY

 The two Early Grey together only new night before, 19th March 2026


EARLY GREY

 A single the night before 18th was a Garden first, tonight i caught two 19th March 2026



COMMON PLUME MOTH

 Another Common Plume fourth one this year, 19th March 2026


CHESTNUT

 Third one for Garden 19th March 2026



SMALL QUAKER

 19th March 2026


SMALL QUAKER

 Two in trap this morning 19th March 2026




Wednesday, March 18, 2026

WEDNESDAY 18th MARCH 2026

 Another good March Moth Night on the 18th, 26 in trap of 9sp, with an Early Grey being new for garden taking my Garden list to 285, also in trap were two Beautiful Plume and Two Common Plume moths, along with a record seven Double Striped Pugs and my third Brindled Beauty, also two Common Quaker and three Small Quaker along with three Clouded Drab, and finally five Hebrew Characters made up a good catch. Year total so far 23 with 16 of these new for Garden.

EARLY GREY

 Another 1st for the Garden a single Early Grey in trap this morning, 18th March 2026 alsdo the 23rd Sp of the year, garden list now at 285.





BRINDLED BEAUTY

 My third one this year, a stunning Moth, 18th March 2026






BEAUTIFUL PLUME

 Total of 13 now for garden with the two i caught last night, 18th March 2026



COMMON PLUME MOTH

 Eight previous record so two in trap this morning is a good record, 18th March 2026



SMALL QUAKER

 Three in trap taking total to 10 this year, 18th March 2026




DOUBLE STRIPED PUG

 A record seven in trap this morning, 18th March 2026






CADDIS Sp

Caddis sp from Trap 19th March 2026