Photos from the top;
- buff tip
- small emerald
- buff arches
- a few potted and straight from the fridge
- dark arches
- clouded silver
- micro ermine species
- faded small emerald
- double square spot
- base camp
- poplar grey
- common carpet
- common emerald
- brown rustic
- dingy shears
- flame
- mottled beauty
- small fan footed wave
On Thursday night I set up the moth trap in Millennium Wood, trapping from 10pm until 2 a.m. I covered the trap and returned at 7.30a.m. to see what I had caught. I had hired a generator and consequently, didn't want to leave it unattended. I reckon on several hundred moths visited the light, with many resting on the white sheet as well as entering the trap. By far the most common species were common footman (over 50) and mottled beauty, but least carpet, small emerald, heart and dart, heart and club, many micros were all present. At the moment I have just completed photographing the ones I potted and placed in the fridge. A superb buff arches was found as well. Several clouded silvers came to the light early on and I suspect the catch would have been much greater had I kept the light going all night. However, a good start as this was my first time outside the garden. More to be added later
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