With the temperature up around the 7 deg. mark today, less wind and plenty of cloud it looked as if it might be worth running a trap. I had one set up and running just after dark with even a couple of moths immediately showing up, but within 10 minutes steady rain had set in and with the equipment getting very wet, that was the end of it. Just 3 moths, one each of Dotted Border, March Moth and Satellite.
It seems that the present pattern of weather is either too cold when it is dry, but as soon as the temperature lifts a little it’s either too windy or too wet! Will this spring ever come?
Brian
Yes Brian,
I’m quite optimistic that Spring may start sometime next month!
I like your optimism. It might start to encourage me!
I suppose the only good thing about the lack of moths due to the poor weather could mean that April, if the weather does improve, could be a better month than normal. It can often be a quiet month after all the Orthosias have come out in a typical year (if there is such a thing!).
Certainly doesn’t look like any nights this week look suitable for attempting trapping