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

Wednesday 19 August 2009

Highlight night of 18th and Alners Gorse 19th




swallow prominent, orange swift and also a dark green fratillery from Alners Gorse. I was foolish enough, or just too slow, to take a photo of the underwing. I am slightly perturbed by the markings, particularly the indented 3rd dot from the apex. I would be grateful for confirmation of this species!

Tuesday 18 August 2009

Highlights 17th August








marbled green

dun-bar


small square dot

straw underwing

small waved umber

white point

Saturday 15 August 2009

14th August highlights



sallow kitten

Sharp angled peacock

Thursday 6 August 2009

Wednesday 5 August 2009

Highlights from 4th August




Least yellow underwing

Setaceous hebrew character

Knot grass

Also Jersey tiger, garden tiger, 4 spotted footman, small blood vein, vapourer, straw dot, brown tail and pebble prominent (2)

Friday 31 July 2009

3 prominents from last night: pale, pebble and iron.



30/7/09. Better night at the trap!

Dark Arches 2, Brimstone 5 (around trap), Shuttle shaped dart 1, Grey dagger 1, Purple thorn 1, common footman 2, coronet 1, lesser BB Yellow Und. 6, Rosy footman 1, nut tree tussock 1, peppered moth 1, elephant hawkmoth 1, clouded border 1, 4 spotted footman 1, Hoplodrina spp 8, 4 spotted footman 1, large yellow underwing 1, flame shoulder 1, pebble prominent 1, Iron prominent 1, pale prominent 1.

Sunday 26 July 2009

lime speck pug

scalloped oak

jersey tiger



Report 25/7/09

orthopygia glaucinalis 1, swallowtail 1, Rosy footman 2, JERSEY TIGER 1, pebble hook tip, common footman 6, buff footman 3, dark arches 2, riband wave2, lesser yellow underwing, bright line brown eye, purple thorn 2, flame shoulder, scalloped oak, the rustic, lime speck pug, beautiful golden y
silver y 2