Rishworth - Last Nights Moths

This morning came to see in the trap.....

10 Common Quakers
2 Hebrew Character
2 Brindled Pug.

Cromwell Bottom

Cromwell Bottom was full of Orange Tips 25 + . Peacocks 20+ , Comma 4 and a few Small Tortoiseshell..

Egg identification anyone?

Found this batch (which looks about ready to hatch) on the Norland Moor heather this morning. Not sure of the species though.

Lee Mount - this morning 22nd April

I did leave the trap on last night despite the pretty cold easterly breeze so wasn't expecting much !
Early Grey x 1
Common Quaker x 1

It's been a bit warmer during the day but still that wind at home
1 Orange-tip
1 Green-veined White
1 Small Tortoiseshell

Shroggs Park woodland this morning
Speckled Wood x 1
Peacock x 1
Orange-tip x 1

Rishworth Butterflies

My first small white of the year along with the usual GV White Small T, Peacock, Orange T

Long tailed Blue in Sussex

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k98mV0w-ww

A great story.......find the foodplant find the species....................

Moth trap

The moth trap has been very poor of late , last night I had one Hebrew Character and 1 Light brown apple moth......the weather looks a bit better later in the week and over the weekend...I did see my first Common Heath yesterday ......

Butterflies of Mytholmroyd

A field in Mytholmroyd is proving very fruitful for butterflies this year. Had my first holly blue and large white yesterday, 2 green hairstreaks, and several each of speckled wood, orange-tip, peacock, small white and small tort

Lee Mount queries !

Struggling with this one from this morning. Thought maybe Clouded Drab but I keep going back to it  with a question mark as the ones I get here are normally really dark grey individuals - any thoughts ?

This small micro too? 5 - 6 mm

Butterfly update

An excellent start to the year with 11 species recorded so far...it will be interesting to see if any Painted Ladys or Red Admirals turn up early.The numbers of Peacocks this year have been exceptional , keep an eye out next for an early Small Copper , Wall Brown or Small Heath...Great to have so many new people on board to help with sightings....Cheers

Rishworth Butterflies of Blue

• A Lot of butterflies out today, Orange Tip, Green V White, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock and a Common Blue! All from sitting in the garden. The Blue has irritated me as I couldn't net it but the bright not light blue on the underside of the wings in flight  which is the only time I saw it was enough to confirm. Thoughts welcome in the comments.

All the Whites

A beautiful spring day with lots of butterfly reports today. I had all 4 species of white today around Coley/ Norwood green and plenty Speckled Woods , Small Torts  and Peacocks..Green Hairstreak sand  Orange Tips on Midgley moor and  a Holly Blue in Mytholmroyd (thanks Matt Br ) .

Emperor cocoon

Lee Mount - 17th April

This morning, after a dry cold north easterly overnight.
Early Grey x 2
Common Quaker x 3
V-pug x 1
Brindled Pug x 4
Dyseriocrania subpurpurella x 1
(Angle Shades still on the fence from 14th)

Rishworth Butterflies

Plenty of Orange Tip and Green Veined White out here. Also Small Tort, Peacock & co.

There is a steep hill nearby absolutely covered in heather. I think I might get up there looking for Emperor's and Green Hairstreaks

Green Hairstreaks

The first Green Hairstreak was recorded today in Mythomroyd,(thank Matthew Br) Matthew also reports 4/5 Emperor Moths flying on Midgley Moor today...Speckled Woods , Peacocks , Small Tortoisehells , Orange Tips and Small Whites....all out in good numbers

                             

Rishworth

I didn't do too well last night, with the same old show . I got

Brindled Pug x2
Common Quaker x4
Clouded Drab x2
Early Tooth Striped x2
Hebrew Character x2


Plenty of Butterflies out today mainly Small Torts Peacock and Orange Tip.

Luddenden 15th April 2020

A quite night under clear skies but with two of my favourites

Common Quaker 1
Hebrew Character 2
Clouded Drab 2
Brindled Pug 1
Pine Beauty 1
Red Sword Grass 1

Pine Beauty - a scarce moth here with usually 1 per year (maximum 3 in 2017). 10 records between 26th March - 1st June.

Red Sword Grass - a rare moth here, this is the sixth record and the first since 2014. This is only the second Spring record, the other was 12th March 2011. Recorded between 12th March - 26th November.

Lee Mount

In and around the trap this morning

Early Thorn x 1

Hebrew Character x 4

Common Quaker x 4

Small Quaker x 2

Brindled Pug x 1

Angle Shades x 1 still present from 14th 

Shroggs Park  - Oak woodland
100+ (uncountable) Dyseriocrania subpurpurella today. Every oak branch I shook dislodged some. Tracking them as they flew around was near impossible as they flew between bright sunshine and shade then landed and nearly impossible to find then.
Also my first Speckled Wood, male Orange-tip, Peacock and a Small White

Last night

Hebrew Character x 9
Early Grey x 4
Common Quaker x 2
Clouded drab x 1
Brindled Pug x 1
Early Tooth - striped x 1