MOTHS

All the other creepy crawlies and animals that interact with your garden and the countryside
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Re: MOTHS

Post by greg » Fri Apr 10, 2015 12:11 pm

From last night............

Early Thorn
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Pine Beauty
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Re: MOTHS

Post by greg » Fri Apr 10, 2015 12:15 pm

One of the pitfalls of a moth trap - they don't just attract moths! :sofa:
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Re: MOTHS

Post by greg » Sat Apr 11, 2015 9:49 am

Another non moth visitor to the moth trap last night ....
A friendly fellow who played dead until I wasn't watching, then kept making a run for it :wave2:
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This is one of the Sexton Beetles

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burying_beetle

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Re: MOTHS

Post by greg » Sat Apr 11, 2015 11:15 am

Last night trap was full of mainly Quakers. The rain must have made them run for cover! I gave up counting at 100 :eek: They were everywhere!
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A couple of Hebrew Characters and Satellites and a few Pugs.
Here's a Pug ..............
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Re: MOTHS

Post by Placido » Sat Apr 11, 2015 11:58 am

I know there are loads 'n' loads of moffs but I hadn't really paid any attention previously. This ongoing parade is fascinating, Greg :yes:

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Re: MOTHS

Post by greg » Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:08 am

From last nights trap....

Early Grey
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Lunar Marbled Brown
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Named because of the 2 crescent 'moons' on its wings :)

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Re: MOTHS

Post by Jacksparrow » Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:00 pm

It may be that the photographic system has lost the colour but the Lunar Brown looks very Grey :unsure:

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Re: MOTHS

Post by greg » Fri Apr 24, 2015 10:42 pm

Jacksparrow wrote:It may be that the photographic system has lost the colour but the Lunar Brown looks very Grey :unsure:
They do vary ! Click on the thumbnails in this link http://www.hantsmoths.org.uk/species/2015.php

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Re: MOTHS

Post by greg » Sat Apr 25, 2015 9:30 am

A good selection last night, Early Thorn, Hebrew Character, Mottled Pug, Quaker,Brindled Beauty, Clouded Drab.
2 New ones ...........

Twin Spotted Quaker.
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Dark Chestnut.
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Re: MOTHS

Post by Placido » Sat Apr 25, 2015 11:57 am

The names alone are enough to arouse interest :) !! Mottled Pug, Clouded Drag ....... Wonderful stuff.
(You couldn't make it up :chuckle:.)

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