2015

The 9th Garden Trap of the year  and I can’t believe I’ve done so few moth traps this year! Conditions were mild overnight for time of year and so I […]

Another garden trap with low numbers and species count and the 8th trap of the year. Conditions were good early on but turned cool and damp later. Species list in

Garden Trap number 7 and a disappointment. Conditions were perfect on the evening of the 12th but overnight temperature dropped and then heavy rain set in. Result was basically a

This weekend is National Moth Night, covering evenings of the 10th,11th & 12th September. So to mark the weekend this was top be my 6th garden moth trapping session of

The fifth trap this year, trying desperately to catch a migrant, Bordered Straw would be rather nice!! A rather cool and breezy night, with some light rain, think this was

Not been moth trapping as much as I would have liked this year, this was only my fourth garden trap of the year. A very warm and still night, so

My second trap of the year 27th June2015. Hoping for the odd migrant but nothing of great interest over night other than seven Elephant Hawkmoths, the largest  number I’ve caught

25th June 2015 overnight – First moth trap of the year – In no particular order –  Heart & Drat 8; Dark Arches 2; Elephant Hawkmoth 1; Brimstone Moth 1;