Thursday 27 May 2010


Plenty of least black arches around at the moment



OK I have been lazy in not updating for this year. So let me start with a few highlights of the year so far! Eyed hawkmoth, scorched carpet and orange footman

Saturday 19 September 2009

A few more from Parkstone, Poole




Common marbled carpet (chocolate and orange variety)
Cypress pug
Pale mottled willow

Thanks to people at back garden moths for ID help!

Moths from Parkstone Poole




Black rustic
Feathered ranunculus
Double striped pug

Friday 11 September 2009

pictures of recent moths






Dark sword grass
Excavations at top of Ridgeway appear to have revealed the roman road
Angle shades
Copper underwing
Light emerald

Tuesday 1 September 2009

Highlights 31st August




Canary shouldered thorn, copper underwing (no photos of these as the cat scared them away before I could take them!)
Buff footman
Six-striped rustic
And some lovely cows from Shapwick Heath!

Saturday 29 August 2009

28 August. Night of the setaceous hebrew character! (loads present)




A late heart and dart
Broad bordered yellow underwing
Green carpet