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Re: MOTHS
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 5:53 pm
by greg
Placido wrote:Aaahhaaahh, just have thought of this first ....... after your explanation, Greg, I had a dip into my grandad's old dictionary and there it is ~ lustring - a species of glossy silk.
Derives from the noun "lustre". Nothing to do with the mediaeval stringed instrument so I would hazard that the correct name of the moff under discussion is "Common Lustring". I like that
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No! The name is Common lutestring ! ( there's also a Poplar lutestring, a Satin lutestring and an Oak lutestring (moff))
Where's that sofa .....................
Dictionary
lutestring
noun lute·string \ˈlüt-(ˌ)striŋ\
Definition of LUTESTRING
: a plain glossy silk formerly much used for women's dresses and ribbons
Re: MOTHS
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 9:46 pm
by Placido
I've borrowed it !!
Re: MOTHS
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:38 pm
by Placido
I've just read that Greg is off on a fambly sojourn - just in time to miss .....
mothnight.info !!!
We've all got to get out there at dead of night and start counting, armed with treacle, sugar and beer/wine (they're not fussy).
The main migrant moth to be found is the Convulvulus Hawkmoth which is as big as a hand and has a proboscis to match.
Good hunting everyone (except Greg
).
Re: MOTHS
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2015 10:14 pm
by greg
Let me know if you spot one !!
If you have Phlox, Lillies or Petunias in your gardens then you should be out there !
Re: MOTHS
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 8:07 am
by nuthatch
Re: MOTHS
Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2015 8:17 am
by Willpar
Re: MOTHS
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 8:14 pm
by Jacksparrow
I have found this year to be a particularly bumper year for Moth numbers. We've had more in the house this year than at any time I can remember in the past. Big ones,small ones though,sadly, nothing very exotic. Is this a local thing for me or are others experiencing something similar?
Re: MOTHS
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 7:13 am
by nuthatch
Oh fancy that! - quite the reverse - have only seen one small one thus far - weird
Re: MOTHS
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 11:32 am
by Placido
Can't say it's been exceptional. Must be your new gaslights, cap'n.
Re: MOTHS
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 7:41 pm
by Jacksparrow
Placido wrote:Can't say it's been exceptional. Must be your new gaslights, cap'n.
That will be it,the candles always frightened them I thought.