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Last nights moths :-
March Moth Pale Brindled Beauty There were also several Chesnuts and Common Quakers.

They're very intriguing pix, Greg .
What is the silvery-grey background, just as a matter of interest ?? I can identify a bit of chipboard but not the other.
I noted that the similarly coloured March Moth was halfway drawn to the silvery one.

It's Silver Birch. I unwound a piece off a bit of rotten branch and glued it to a chipboard block. The Moth was half and half on it and I had to take a quick photo as it was on the point of flying off.

Here's a Dotted Border - I've just taken; it was on a cabinet in the verandah.

I'm loving all the Moth I'm also impressed with the supplied IDs. I'll admit to being highly confused with the differences between some of the species.

Another cracker, Greg
I wondered whether it was a silver birch branch but thought it looked a bit flat. Never thought of unwound bark !! Very inventive and just right for many species I s'pose.

It's great getting to know all these moths

Still too cold for moths in any number.
This is from this morning, it looks a bit drab and so it's called a Clouded Drab

Another one choosing to perch on the now-famous unrolled silver birch
More please as the weather improves

Jacksparrow: you really should have a bash at this. Bet there are loads of moffs in the environs of the chateau.
We could vote ........

Placido wrote:Another one choosing to perch on the now-famous unrolled silver birch
More please as the weather improves

Jacksparrow: you really should have a bash at this. Bet there are loads of moffs in the environs of the chateau.
We could vote ........

I was thinking about getting a trap but some of the prices were bit eye-watering for me. I must ask father Christmas

Oh right - I thought you just rigged something up like unrolled silver birch and a few egg boxes with a lantern .
Didn't realise it was a techie sport