Comments on: That was Spring 2013 http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2013/06/01/that-was-spring-2013/ Topical information from the Suffolk Moth Group Tue, 25 Feb 2020 18:38:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Raymond Watson http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2013/06/01/that-was-spring-2013/#comment-272 Raymond Watson Mon, 03 Jun 2013 05:16:32 +0000 http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/?p=2811#comment-272 Thanks for the notes Keith. Was the high Spring Orthosias in 2012 for all species or just Small Quaker? I recall the heavy rain post by Neil, however, we didn’t get those heavy showers here. They gave up around 10 miles away whether coming from the west or south. We had average rainfall around that time. I don’t think that therefore impacted local populations but they were still low and late this Spring along with many (but not all) moth species this year.

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By: keith http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/index.php/2013/06/01/that-was-spring-2013/#comment-271 keith Sun, 02 Jun 2013 09:58:56 +0000 http://suffolkmoths.org.uk/blog/?p=2811#comment-271 I’m not sure that the statistics prove much, interesting as they are. We all know it was a cold March which accounts for the lack of Orthosia records then, but overall there were far far fewer recorded throughout this Spring. Comparatively Orthosia numbers were perhaps exceptionally high last year. The main reason for the vast drop in recorded numbers this Spring would appear to be in relation to large numbers of their larvae being knocked from the trees and killed by the constant heavy rains as observed at IGC by Neil. It will be interesting to see the numbers next Spring if it proves to be as cold or colder than this one and if the Summer is dryer than last. I would still expect higher numbers. It will also be interesting to see the effects of our rapid change in climate on other wildlife and how some species cope much better than others.

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<![CDATA[ Thanks for the notes Keith. Was the high Spring Orthosias in 2012 for all species or just Small Quaker? I recall the heavy rain post by Neil, however, we didn&#039;t get those heavy showers here. They gave up around 10 miles away whether coming from the west or south. We had average rainfall around that time. I don&#039;t think that therefore impacted local populations but they were still low and late this Spring along with many (but not all) moth species this year. ]]>
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<![CDATA[ I&#039;m not sure that the statistics prove much, interesting as they are. We all know it was a cold March which accounts for the lack of Orthosia records then, but overall there were far far fewer recorded throughout this Spring. Comparatively Orthosia numbers were perhaps exceptionally high last year. The main reason for the vast drop in recorded numbers this Spring would appear to be in relation to large numbers of their larvae being knocked from the trees and killed by the constant heavy rains as observed at IGC by Neil. It will be interesting to see the numbers next Spring if it proves to be as cold or colder than this one and if the Summer is dryer than last. I would still expect higher numbers. It will also be interesting to see the effects of our rapid change in climate on other wildlife and how some species cope much better than others. ]]>
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