AUGUST 2008, GARDEN TRAP ARCHIVE
15th Aug 2008
Finally got around to running a trap again, as I hate dealing with soggy moths and no rain expected overnight. As it was clear and cool few moths around. 10 Large Yellow Underwing, 4 Willow Beauty and Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing, 3 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 2 Brimstone and 1 each of Common Pug, Marbled Beauty and Common Rustic.
Finally got around to running a trap again, as I hate dealing with soggy moths and no rain expected overnight. As it was clear and cool few moths around. 10 Large Yellow Underwing, 4 Willow Beauty and Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing, 3 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 2 Brimstone and 1 each of Common Pug, Marbled Beauty and Common Rustic.
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23rd Aug 2008
The caterpillar of the Knot Grass Moth found in our mint patch below.
The caterpillar of the Knot Grass Moth found in our mint patch below.
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25th Aug 2008
Last nights catch included a new species for the garden, a Six-striped Rustic. Also 148 Large Yellow Underwings, 10 Flounced Rustic, 6 The Rustic, 5 Willow Beauty, 3 Brimstone, Double-striped Pug, Lesser Yellow Underwing and Turnip, 2 Shuttle-shaped Dart, Garden Carpet, Lime-speck Pug, Marbled Beauty, Copper Underwing, Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing and singles of Red Underwing, Common Rustic and Silver Y.
Last nights catch included a new species for the garden, a Six-striped Rustic. Also 148 Large Yellow Underwings, 10 Flounced Rustic, 6 The Rustic, 5 Willow Beauty, 3 Brimstone, Double-striped Pug, Lesser Yellow Underwing and Turnip, 2 Shuttle-shaped Dart, Garden Carpet, Lime-speck Pug, Marbled Beauty, Copper Underwing, Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing and singles of Red Underwing, Common Rustic and Silver Y.
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28th Aug 2008
154 Large Yellow Underwings, 11 Flounced Rustic, 10 Willow Beauty, 8 Garden Carpet, 4 Brimstone, Double-striped and Cypress Pug and the Rustic, 3 Marbled Beauty and Common Rustic, 2 Orange Swift, Turnip, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing and Silver Y. One each of Yellow Shell, Yellow Barred Brindle, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Svensson's Copper Underwing, Angle Shades, Millar, Square-spot Rustic. Numbers like this are a result of a run of warm nights.
154 Large Yellow Underwings, 11 Flounced Rustic, 10 Willow Beauty, 8 Garden Carpet, 4 Brimstone, Double-striped and Cypress Pug and the Rustic, 3 Marbled Beauty and Common Rustic, 2 Orange Swift, Turnip, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Lesser Broad Bordered Yellow Underwing and Silver Y. One each of Yellow Shell, Yellow Barred Brindle, Shuttle-shaped Dart, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Svensson's Copper Underwing, Angle Shades, Millar, Square-spot Rustic. Numbers like this are a result of a run of warm nights.
30th Aug 2008
A new moth species for the garden with an Old Lady, typical for this species in poor condition. Also recorded 74 Large Yellow Underwing, 12 Flounced Rustic, 6 Square-spot Rustic, 5 Setaceous Hebrew Character and Lesser Yellow Underwing, 4 Garden Carpet and Double-striped Pug, 2 Rustic, Copper Underwing, Marbled Beauty and Silver Y and singles of Orange Swift, Flame Carpet, Yellow-barred Brindle, Brimstone, Cypress Pug, Flame Shoulder, Small Square-spot and Miller.
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James Payne 2008
A new moth species for the garden with an Old Lady, typical for this species in poor condition. Also recorded 74 Large Yellow Underwing, 12 Flounced Rustic, 6 Square-spot Rustic, 5 Setaceous Hebrew Character and Lesser Yellow Underwing, 4 Garden Carpet and Double-striped Pug, 2 Rustic, Copper Underwing, Marbled Beauty and Silver Y and singles of Orange Swift, Flame Carpet, Yellow-barred Brindle, Brimstone, Cypress Pug, Flame Shoulder, Small Square-spot and Miller.
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Last updated 18.9.2008