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Metalampra italica in Woolpit …

I had a very nice surprise in the trap this morning in the form of Metalampra italica. After one at Bramfield in Aug 2010, then 3 together at Dunwich in Aug 2013, this appears to be the first record for West Suffolk … Continue reading

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“Mothing’s like a box of chocolates …”

With apologies for the reference to the classic Tom Hanks movie quote but, for me, one of the joys of garden trapping is that you never quite know what you’re going to get. OK, at this time of the year … Continue reading

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crash, Bang, WALLOP

It’s been a bit like that these last couple of days, and this morning was no exception!  My lack of blogging isn’t a reflection of the fact that I’ve not been running a garden trap but more a case of … Continue reading

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It’s a funny old game …

No, not football, clearwing hunting. Because I had to work at Hadleigh today I took the opportunity to take a lunchtime stroll up Broom Hill. Having given up on counting the (presumed) Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnets when I got to 100 I … Continue reading

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Woolpit – 2nd June

It was nice to see a good selection of moths in the trap this morning, the highlight being the second garden record of Small Ranunculus. I also recorded Cinnabar and Sandy Carpet – the fourth and fifth garden records respectively. … Continue reading

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Pug Surprise

Having just returned from a succesfull trip to Scotland I was a feeling a little mothed out but, with the prospect of a warm night ahead, I decided to put my trap out and see what was “flying tonight”. In … Continue reading

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Two’s company

Ran the actinic last night as conditions looked better than of late and was pleased to see both Ypsolopha mucronella and Brindled Beauty in the trap. Both have only been recorded here once before, on the 29th March 2011 and … Continue reading

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A week in Woolpit

It has been an interesting week here in Woolpit, with a number of earliest ever records and two new macro’s for the site being the highlights against a backdrop of the commoner orthosia species. Two Pale Mottled Willows and a … Continue reading

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The New Order?

My copy of the new ‘checklist’ arrived in today’s post. I’ve only had a quick flick through but was pleased to see they decided to show the new and old (B&F) numbers next to each other. Even so, it’s going … Continue reading

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News from my Woolpit garden

I’ve been plugging away this past week or so with the actinic in the vain hope of adding Convolvulus Hawk or Vestal to the garden list. Sadly for me, both species remain as elusive as ever but I did have … Continue reading

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