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SMG event 25/08/2013 – Beccles Marshes.

Posted on 26 August 2013 by Neil

This meeting had to be re-arranged for the night of the 25th as on the 24th rain was forecast. There was a low turn out of group members for the meeting (Bill Last, Tony and myself) so there were less … Continue reading →

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Breeding Phyllonorycter mines – success!

Posted on 26 August 2013 by Neil

Like Paul, I too have saved a few Phyllonorycter mines to try and breed out the adults. Collected a mine from Crack willow last week and was pleased to find a moth hatched out of it this morning (they can … Continue reading →

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Small ranunculus larvae are around.

Posted on 26 August 2013 by Neil

Whilst walking the dog locally to me yesterday found at least 10 3rd instar Small ranunculus larvae feeding on the Prickly lettuce flower-heads. So now would be a good time to look at any plants in your local areas to … Continue reading →

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Beccles Marsh SMG event 24/08/2013 – POSTPONED.

Posted on 24 August 2013 by Neil

Due to the wet weather forecast for the rest of the day, I’ve decided to postpone the meeting this evening to tomorrow night if anyone was interested in coming along. Neil

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23/08/2013 – Where were all the moths?

Posted on 24 August 2013 by Neil

Conditions looked very good last night, with it being warm, cloudy and humid with winds coming up from France. So a bit disappointed this morning to find the traps weren’t as busy as I’d thought they would be. Maybe this … Continue reading →

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IGC in the newspaper.

Posted on 22 August 2013 by Neil

In this Saturday’s East Anglian Daily Times newspaper there is due to be a section on 30 years of the Suffolk Sandlings project restoring heathland in the county. As part of that section there is an article all about Ipswich … Continue reading →

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Still pretty good mothing.

Posted on 22 August 2013 by Neil

Had a few nights off from trapping because of the cool clear conditions and working some long day shifts but as it was warm and cloudy last night the traps were back on again. Pretty good numbers of moths in … Continue reading →

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Square-spot rustic arrives.

Posted on 19 August 2013 by Neil

My first Square-spot rustic of the year in my trap last night, Oh dear. The end of the summer is nigh! Neil

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Early August at IGC – a record breaking night.

Posted on 18 August 2013 by Neil

Traps continued to be very busy a lot of the time at the start of August here, and haven’t caught up on entering the data, sorting photos etc for the period so can’t comment too much on results yet. Certainly … Continue reading →

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SMG event 16/08/2013 – Dunwich forest.

Posted on 18 August 2013 by Neil

Only one recorder turned up for this meeting, and that was myself. Driving through some rain on the way to the site did not bode too well but conditions were dry at the forest. Main purpose of this event was … Continue reading →

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