John set the moth traps in the Magic Garden last night and
it was a good catch for May with over 400 moths of more than 50 species. Highlight
for me was the first parish record of Eyed Hawk Moth. A superb creature…
An excellent first record of Orange Footman too. this was a
new moth for John of this mainly southern species (although it has been moving
northward in recent years).
Other new species included May High Flyer, Alder and Brown
Silver-line. This latter species is associated with bracken so it is a long way
from its natural habitat.
This is a beautiful Green Arches, one of my favourite
moths..
And this is a Pale Tussock doing a very effective job of
disguising itself against an egg carton…
Unlike this Poplar Hawk Moth’s feeble attempt to hide
underneath a leaf!
There's some beautiful moths there!
ReplyDeleteThanks Pam, some are real stunners!
ReplyDeleteJust had a great catch up on your May posts; some fascinating insect shots.
ReplyDeleteThanks Hazel, I will have to catch up with your Costa Rican adventures!
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