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New arrivals at IGC including an unexpected moth from the north.
With the cooler recent nights bringing a halt to moth recording, I’ve had a bit of time to stop and catch up! Some nights last week were very good, with respectable numbers of moths caught. Species counts not as good … Continue reading
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Bawdsey Quay 14th August 2015 – rain wrecks the night.
4 moth-ers met up to trap at the Bawdsey picnic area on this night, with warm conditions on arrival we were hopeful of a good catch. 3 mv traps were put out then we sat and waited for the moths … Continue reading
Bevy of Beauties arrive.
Due to work and time constraints, only ran one mv trap at home in the garden last night. Was pleased to record a good number of moths in the trap today, including what I thought was an impressive count of … Continue reading
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SMG Event 8/8/2015 – Oulton Marshes (in the end Beccles Marsh).
As can be seen from the title of this post, trapping did not take place at Oulton Marshes as a new locked gate blocked our access to the site and with no key that was it, a change of plan … Continue reading
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Moth of the moment.
The White-mantled wainscot certainly seems to be ‘moth of the moment’. I ran 2 traps on Sunday night (2nd Aug) beside the main reedbed area on the golf course, the known site for a colony of the moth. Pleased to … Continue reading
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Conundrum.
Thought I’d stick an image of this moth up, one that has got me head scratching at the moment. Caught last night in the garden, about the size of a lacunana. Colour is the same both sides of the moth. … Continue reading
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SMG meeting Carlton marshes SWT reserve 31/07/2015 – successful quest.
Clear skies, a full (blue) moon and coolish temperatures are not the best conditions to go looking for moths, especially at a marshland site but a few people were keen to get out and about after a week of dismal … Continue reading
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Night of 25th July, Aldeburgh – Nothing ventured, nothing gained!
A few of the Suffolk group decided to get out and about last night, even though the forecast wasn’t great with cool conditions predicted after a partly wet day. The marshes and coastal habitats of Aldeburgh was the venue and … Continue reading
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Warm weather brings some great moths to IGC.
The great moth trapping weather in recent nights has brought some impressive catches of moths to IGC, so much so that I’ve struggled to cope. The night of the 14th stands out as the best, with c.200sp on the list … Continue reading
Plant them and they will come….
I’ve planted various things in the garden here to try and attract moths in that I haven’t recorded on my site before. I’ve put in Delphiniums to attract the Golden plusia, that was successful. I’ve more recently planted both Purple … Continue reading