The last two nights have been the warmest of the summer: cloudy and with little wind. Moth numbers at my garden trap a little higher. I agree with Neil that there are a few ‘winners’ this year – light emerald is now numerous, as is brimstone and dusky thorn. Best ‘stay-at-home’ resident moths this week have been gold spot and peach blossom – I only catch one or two of these every couple of years. Migrants have starting to appear: apart from vestal, my best catch has been Oncocera semirubella on the 6th.
Tony H.
