Again at home in the trap a poor week with winds,clear skies and rain.highlight have been 966 Cocylis atricapitana (pic above)Campion,Gold spot ,Beautiful Golden y and first elephant Hawkmoths of the year.
Small Copper,orange Tip ,Red Admiral and speckled wood on the butterfly front.
Trapping at the Craggs on friday and Sunday next weekend weather permitting.
Help Please.
Anyone know a sight in west Yorkshire for Brown argus????
7 comments:
Andy, I've seen a few larvae like that on oak this year sitting conspicuously out in the open. It's a sawfly, prolegs all the way along.
Thanks charlie,Ive done tha before last year I think..
Andy,cant make Sund but can do Frid,il book us in for both nights anyway,Temperatures look a bit on the cool side ,lets hope it improves ! Bri.
Hi All, Maisy up this weekend but we are at a private party at Dean Clough (The Scout building). We plan to take the trap. It might be interesting to see who gets the most moths, I won't take the mop to make it fair! lol , Win x
May the best trap win......
I meant blake dean. May the best trap win. Temps look 8-9 deg showery. not the best.
What time will you be at the Crags tonight? Where abouts are you planning to put the trap? Not sure I'll make it yet. Christine
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