Author Archives: Neil

After an excellent holiday enjoying the lepidopteran delights of Bulgaria (far too many to list here), it was back to normality this week running traps a home a couple of times. Had things improved from the poor start to June? … Continue reading →

Hopes we high for this night with warm cloudy conditions on arrival. 7 traps were operated (5 mv plus 2 actinic), covering the area of Oak pollards as well as the more mixed woodland. A bit of a breeze was … Continue reading →

After getting soaked loading the car with moth gear in Ipswich with thunder rumbling overhead, I did get the thought that it wasn’t worth heading out. But, having heard nothing from the west Suffolk contingent of the group, I guessed … Continue reading →

Another look round the Currant bushes in the garden this afternoon produced a brief sighting of Nemophora fasciella at rest before flying off, too brief for a photo. A moth I’ve recorded before here. Nice to get another quality species … Continue reading →

Had my first Currant clearwing for the year this afternoon. Have been trying the garden currant bushes using the pheromone for the last week but no joy. In fact today when I got home from work it was warm in … Continue reading →

The very brief humid spell promised much, but in my experience didn’t deliver as expected. Thursday night was supposed to be mild but at dusk at IGC the temperature was a chilly feeling 11 degrees. The 3 traps running didn’t … Continue reading →

After my last post reporting on the good night at IGC on the 22nd, I did trap 3 more times but with less traps as weather conditions were not as ideal. All nights brought in around 20sp, and low numbers … Continue reading →