January 2009

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30 January 2009

Winter Moth

Winter Moth


The Chestnut

The Chestnut

Weather dry, overcast, 5C, strong south westerlies, 20% waxing moon
Location garden
Recording method 1 X 15W actinic 17:00 to 20:30
Results:  
macro moths 4
macro species 2
micro species 0
First dates The Chestnut
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16 January 2009

Winter Moth

Winter Moth

Weather dry, overcast, 7C, strong south westerlies
Location garden
Recording method 1 X 15W actinic 17:00 to 21:00
Results:  
macro moths 1
macro species 1
micro species 0
First dates Winter Moth
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11 January 2009

Agonopterix heracliana

Agonopterix heracliana

Agonopterix Heracliana flew out of a wood pile.

6 January 2009

Frozen Waterfall

Frozen Waterfall

Night-time temperatures in the valley bottom have hit -9C!!!  Even the edge of the waterfall, tumbling down onto Sandymouth beach froze.

Needless-to-say no moth-trapping.

6 January 2009

Twenty-plume Moth

Twenty-plume Moth

Twenty-plume Moth – This moth was found inside the house.

3 January 2009

Red-green Carpet

Red-green Carpet

Red-green Carpet – The freezing weather continues and this moth was found hibernating amongst the fleece in the greenhouse.

1 January 2009

The Herald Roost

The Herald Roost

The Herald – 12 hibernating in the wood store.