As I'd eluded to, in the previous post, garden moth trapping has certainly been a struggle, thus far, in 2024. Last night it all changed and this morning's inspection of the egg trays was to see a massive improvement in the numbers of moths attracted overnight. Nothing to get excited about, in terms of rarity, but still very enjoyable as I examined the contents this morning. Pride of place went to the Lime Hawk-moth, but there were plenty of back up species to be enjoyed.
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| Absolutely pristine |
Conditions for tonight look excellent, if the BBC weather forecast is to be believed? I just need to ensure that I get the trap switched off before 05.00 hrs because of the predicted "monsoon" I have to admit that mothing, just like birding, isn't particularly important in my world, yet I know that I'm far happier to look and be amused, than not bother at all.
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| Figure of Eighty - common as muck, yet still nice to get up close and personal. |
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