Author Archives: Mark Nowers

Couldn’t resist another look at the same ivy patch tonight. Mild again and no dankness in the air. Two large clumps produced 22 moths of eight species – Angle Shades (4), Yellow-line Quaker (6), Chestnut (6), Satellite (1), L-album Wainscot … Continue reading →

Despite the heavy mist last night, the temperature was positively balmy just before nine. My three sites from earlier in the month were all moth-less as the flowers were over, but the north-facing area I had lined up back then … Continue reading →

Haven’t had the trap out for a while, but I had to do so last night to gather some specimens for an event today. Fortunately, i was able to put it under the veranda of the summerhouse to avoid the … Continue reading →

Out again this evening to different parts of the village. The forecast was for 12 celsius but it was certainly lower than that as my breathe was frosting. After 5 minutes cycling along and checking, nothing was on show. However, … Continue reading →

A bumper selection of moths at Ivy last night. A stroll along three stretches in Stutton between 2030-2145hrs, produced 29 moths of 13 species. I have to say it was absolutely great fun. The two members of S.M.o.G. (Stutton Moth … Continue reading →

Until last night, things had been verging on the unspectacular around the village. The cold nights brought very little in, on the 1st for example I had just nine species (23 moths). There was a flurry of Rush Veneers (4 … Continue reading →

The move to a different spot in the garden paid dividends last night with an increase to 43 species. New ones for the village was a rather striking Purple Bar and a very fresh (and very green) Green Pug. Tree-lichen … Continue reading →

Set the trap in a large, ornamental garden (former horse paddock) last night. Just 30 species, which is understandable given the conditions. Two new ones for the village though. Lesser Swallow Prominent has finally given itself up and there were … Continue reading →

The fruit farm easily passed the poor return of last week, with 50 species compared to just 23 on the 17th. If you strip away the Water Veneers, the total was 136 moths. New moths for my Stutton list were … Continue reading →

I almost feel bad for posting this having read what everyone else has been recording the last couple of nights. The only claim I can stake is that on the 18th I had 46 species in the garden and this … Continue reading →