Thursday, 28 May 2020

Rishworth the past two days.

With lovely 20c days the trap has been out last night and the night before but unforecast temperature crashes to 6c on thermometer have dessimated catches. In this post there are two catch reports and a butterfly update.

Moth Trap 25th May 2020

Pebble prominent x1
Poplar hawk x1
Bright line brown eye x1

Moth Trap 26th May 2020
Buff Tip x1
Pebble prominent x1
Poplar hawk x2
White Ermine x1
Clouded Border x1
Brown silver lines x2
Glaucous Shears x1

Butterfly update

Still plenty of orange tips, peacock and small torts are around adult and larvae, all the whites (small, large,G V).

Note for AC's Records
I have record White Letter Hairstreak on two consecutive years here, and Elm is the most common tree found here...

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