JUNE 2006, GARDEN TRAP ARCHIVE
30th June 2006
Results for the UV moth trap last night, Heart & Dart 11, Heart & Club 11, Riband Wave 4, Uncertain, Flame, Large Yellow Underwing, Elephant Hawkmoth, Turnip all 3, Willow Beauty, Dark Arches, Garden Carpet 2 of each and singles of Light Emerald, Double-striped Pug, Silver Y, Buff Ermine, Mottled Beauty and Common Pug, The Coronet, Fan-foot and Double Square-spot.
Results for the UV moth trap last night, Heart & Dart 11, Heart & Club 11, Riband Wave 4, Uncertain, Flame, Large Yellow Underwing, Elephant Hawkmoth, Turnip all 3, Willow Beauty, Dark Arches, Garden Carpet 2 of each and singles of Light Emerald, Double-striped Pug, Silver Y, Buff Ermine, Mottled Beauty and Common Pug, The Coronet, Fan-foot and Double Square-spot.
28th June 2006
The first Privet Hawkmoths for the year in the trap last night with 3 caught, also Eyed and Elephant Hawkmoth 1 of each. Other moths trapped were Willow Beauty 4, Heart & Dart 18, Heart & Club 21, Turnip 5, Dark Arches 3, The Flame 4, Buff Arches 1, Large Yellow Underwing 1, Treble Brown-spot 1, Bright-line Brown-eye 1 , Double-striped Pug 1, Cabbage Moth 1, Coronet 1, Lime-speck Pug 1 and another Bordered Straw. Privet Hawkmoth shown below.
The first Privet Hawkmoths for the year in the trap last night with 3 caught, also Eyed and Elephant Hawkmoth 1 of each. Other moths trapped were Willow Beauty 4, Heart & Dart 18, Heart & Club 21, Turnip 5, Dark Arches 3, The Flame 4, Buff Arches 1, Large Yellow Underwing 1, Treble Brown-spot 1, Bright-line Brown-eye 1 , Double-striped Pug 1, Cabbage Moth 1, Coronet 1, Lime-speck Pug 1 and another Bordered Straw. Privet Hawkmoth shown below.
24th June 2006
A warmish night and the MV trap used so a very good nights mothing. Heart & Dart 48, Heart & Club 14, Common Marbled Carpet 9, Riband Wave 6, Dark Arches 5, 4 Swallowtail Moth and Marbled Minor, 3 Brimstone, Bright-line Brown-eye, Shuttle-shaped Dart and Buff Ermine, 2 Buff-tip, Vines Rustic, Angle Shades, Willow Beauty, Green Pug, Magpie Moth and Common Pug. Singles of Small Yellow Wave (2nd record), Light Emerald, Treble Brown-spot, Clouded Silver, Green Silver-lines, The Flame, Large Yellow Underwing, Peppered Moth, Common Footman, Snout, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Spectacle, Grey Dagger, The Uncertain, Cabbage Moth and Garden Carpet. Hawkmoths included 1 Eyed, 1 Poplar and 6 Elephant. Yet another night to produce new garden ticks with Blue-bordered Carpet (left), Small Dusty Wave (right) and a Grey Pine Carpet. Also today the 2nd record of a Scarlet Tiger this time day flying.
A warmish night and the MV trap used so a very good nights mothing. Heart & Dart 48, Heart & Club 14, Common Marbled Carpet 9, Riband Wave 6, Dark Arches 5, 4 Swallowtail Moth and Marbled Minor, 3 Brimstone, Bright-line Brown-eye, Shuttle-shaped Dart and Buff Ermine, 2 Buff-tip, Vines Rustic, Angle Shades, Willow Beauty, Green Pug, Magpie Moth and Common Pug. Singles of Small Yellow Wave (2nd record), Light Emerald, Treble Brown-spot, Clouded Silver, Green Silver-lines, The Flame, Large Yellow Underwing, Peppered Moth, Common Footman, Snout, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Spectacle, Grey Dagger, The Uncertain, Cabbage Moth and Garden Carpet. Hawkmoths included 1 Eyed, 1 Poplar and 6 Elephant. Yet another night to produce new garden ticks with Blue-bordered Carpet (left), Small Dusty Wave (right) and a Grey Pine Carpet. Also today the 2nd record of a Scarlet Tiger this time day flying.
23rd June 2006
Last nights moth trap results reflect the cooler weather - Heart & Dart 28, Heart & Club 20, Buff Ermine 3, Dark Arches 2, Light Emerald 2, The Flame 1, Peppered moth 1 (left photo), Small Blood-vein 1 (right photo).
Last nights moth trap results reflect the cooler weather - Heart & Dart 28, Heart & Club 20, Buff Ermine 3, Dark Arches 2, Light Emerald 2, The Flame 1, Peppered moth 1 (left photo), Small Blood-vein 1 (right photo).
18th June 2006
Ran the UV trap with a lower catch expected but still a good selection. Green Pug 3, Common Marbled Carpet 4, Bright-line Brown-Eye 1, Heart & Dart 24, Heart & Club 7, Double-striped Pug 2, The Flame 1, Dark Arches 2, Flame Shoulder 1, Brimstone 1, Small Square-spot 1. Also 3 very good moths trapped with another Mocha (2nd record), more evidence of migration with a Bordered Straw (2nd record) and another new species for the garden an Alder Moth.
Ran the UV trap with a lower catch expected but still a good selection. Green Pug 3, Common Marbled Carpet 4, Bright-line Brown-Eye 1, Heart & Dart 24, Heart & Club 7, Double-striped Pug 2, The Flame 1, Dark Arches 2, Flame Shoulder 1, Brimstone 1, Small Square-spot 1. Also 3 very good moths trapped with another Mocha (2nd record), more evidence of migration with a Bordered Straw (2nd record) and another new species for the garden an Alder Moth.
17th June 2006
Another good moth trapping night with the MV trap run. A varied and fairly large catch with Green Pug 4, Pale Tussock 1, Elephant Hawkmoth 7, Small Elephant Hawkmoth 1, Heart & Dart 85, Common Pug 3, Figure of 80 2, Peppered Moth 2, The Fern 1, Common Marbled Carpet 3, Setaceous Hebrew Character 2, Shuttle-shaped Dart 1, Light Arches 1, The Flame 4, Treble Lines 1, Clouded Silver 1, Dark Arches 1, Bright-line Brown-eye 1, Light Emerald 2, Straw Dot 1, Heart & Club 7, Poplar Grey 2, Vines Rustic 2, Tawny Marbled Minor 1, Marbled Minor 3, Treble Brown Spot 1, The Snout 2, Oak Nyctoline 1, Orange Footman 1, Common Wainscot 1, Small Fanfoot 1, Purple Bar 1, The Pheonix 1. Also from left to right below Blood-vein 1, Beautiful Hook-tip 1, and new for the garden a Small Yellow Wave.
Another good moth trapping night with the MV trap run. A varied and fairly large catch with Green Pug 4, Pale Tussock 1, Elephant Hawkmoth 7, Small Elephant Hawkmoth 1, Heart & Dart 85, Common Pug 3, Figure of 80 2, Peppered Moth 2, The Fern 1, Common Marbled Carpet 3, Setaceous Hebrew Character 2, Shuttle-shaped Dart 1, Light Arches 1, The Flame 4, Treble Lines 1, Clouded Silver 1, Dark Arches 1, Bright-line Brown-eye 1, Light Emerald 2, Straw Dot 1, Heart & Club 7, Poplar Grey 2, Vines Rustic 2, Tawny Marbled Minor 1, Marbled Minor 3, Treble Brown Spot 1, The Snout 2, Oak Nyctoline 1, Orange Footman 1, Common Wainscot 1, Small Fanfoot 1, Purple Bar 1, The Pheonix 1. Also from left to right below Blood-vein 1, Beautiful Hook-tip 1, and new for the garden a Small Yellow Wave.
10th June 2006
Possibly a sign of moth and butterfly migration, at least 4 day flying silver Y's and a Painted lady in the garden today.
Possibly a sign of moth and butterfly migration, at least 4 day flying silver Y's and a Painted lady in the garden today.
8th June 2006
With the weather conditions looking good I ran the MV trap last night. The catch was suitably increased in number and variety. Common Marbled Carpet 7, Brimstone 5, Treble Lines 4, Heart & Dart 13, Garden Carpet 2, Shuttle-shaped Dart 6, The Flame 3, Common Swift 4, Double-striped Pug 2, Common Pug 3, Pale Tussock 2, Treble Brown Spot 3, Singles of Small Elephant Hawkmoth, Figure of 80, Flame Shoulder, Peppered Moth, Vines Rustic, Pale Mottled Willow, Tawny Marbled Minor, Angle Shades, Light Emerald, Clouded Silver, Coronet, Broken-barred Carpet, Small Square-spot and Shears. Also 5 new species for the garden in Green Carpet, Scarlet Tiger, Lime Hawkmoth, Iron Prominent and the nationally scarce Mocha. See photos below, left to right Iron Prominent, Scarlet Tiger, The Mocha.
With the weather conditions looking good I ran the MV trap last night. The catch was suitably increased in number and variety. Common Marbled Carpet 7, Brimstone 5, Treble Lines 4, Heart & Dart 13, Garden Carpet 2, Shuttle-shaped Dart 6, The Flame 3, Common Swift 4, Double-striped Pug 2, Common Pug 3, Pale Tussock 2, Treble Brown Spot 3, Singles of Small Elephant Hawkmoth, Figure of 80, Flame Shoulder, Peppered Moth, Vines Rustic, Pale Mottled Willow, Tawny Marbled Minor, Angle Shades, Light Emerald, Clouded Silver, Coronet, Broken-barred Carpet, Small Square-spot and Shears. Also 5 new species for the garden in Green Carpet, Scarlet Tiger, Lime Hawkmoth, Iron Prominent and the nationally scarce Mocha. See photos below, left to right Iron Prominent, Scarlet Tiger, The Mocha.
6th June 2006
Ran the moth trap last night with the following results, Common Marbled Carpet 2, Treble Lines 3, Heart & Dart 3, Vines Rustic 3. Singles of Shuttle-shaped Dart, Lime-speck Pug, Bright-line Brown-eye a Pale Tussock and a Turnip moth.
Ran the moth trap last night with the following results, Common Marbled Carpet 2, Treble Lines 3, Heart & Dart 3, Vines Rustic 3. Singles of Shuttle-shaped Dart, Lime-speck Pug, Bright-line Brown-eye a Pale Tussock and a Turnip moth.
3rd June 2006
A warm day followed by a warm night improved the number and selection of moths trapped last night. 1 Garden Carpet, 1 Lime-speck Pug, a Double-striped Pug, 5 Heart & Dart and 6 Treble Lines. A Common Marbled Carpet a Shuttle-shaped Dart and a Setaceous Hebrew Character also in the trap. A Poplar Hawkmoth found outside the trap, see photo.
A warm day followed by a warm night improved the number and selection of moths trapped last night. 1 Garden Carpet, 1 Lime-speck Pug, a Double-striped Pug, 5 Heart & Dart and 6 Treble Lines. A Common Marbled Carpet a Shuttle-shaped Dart and a Setaceous Hebrew Character also in the trap. A Poplar Hawkmoth found outside the trap, see photo.
2nd June 2006
Moth trap last night caught 1 Brimstone, 1 Knot Grass, 1 Heart & Dart, 1 Common Carpet a Common Quaker and 6 Treble Lines.
Moth trap last night caught 1 Brimstone, 1 Knot Grass, 1 Heart & Dart, 1 Common Carpet a Common Quaker and 6 Treble Lines.
31st May 2006
Another poor catch in the moth trap, only 3 Treble Lines, 1 Angle Shades and 1 shuttle-shaped Dart.
Another poor catch in the moth trap, only 3 Treble Lines, 1 Angle Shades and 1 shuttle-shaped Dart.
29th May 2006
In the moth trap last night was the first Heart & Dart of the summer, 3 Treble lines, 2 Shuttle shaped Dart, Common Marbled Carpet, Brimstone Moth, the Spectacle and a Muslin Moth. A very modest catch after a week of cool wet weather.
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James Payne 2006
In the moth trap last night was the first Heart & Dart of the summer, 3 Treble lines, 2 Shuttle shaped Dart, Common Marbled Carpet, Brimstone Moth, the Spectacle and a Muslin Moth. A very modest catch after a week of cool wet weather.
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