Author Archives: tonyhopkins

Time to draw breath, after an excellent couple of weeks of moth-trapping in my garden (near Halesworth). Several new species for the garden list (lilac beauty, pebble hook-tip, small emerald, blue-bordered carpet), and a good assortment of ‘good’ things (reed … Continue reading →

Continuing a good week of garden moths. Averaging 90 macro species each night (which is as good for my garden as was 2006): 23rd was over 100. Migrants made an appearance on 23rd, with 15 Silver Y, a couple of … Continue reading →

I was away in southern France for five weeks, until last week. Did some MV trapping there, and discovered that June had been as bad there as it had been here. My garden catches before I went away were frighteningly … Continue reading →

My worse start ever with the garden moth-trap. Not many nights with a temperature of more than one or two degrees. Only catch over the last fortnight was on 18th, with chestnut, T alternella and Early moth. I don’t see … Continue reading →

Like everyone else I’ve been waiting patiently for the weather to warm up. The last few nights have been a bit better, but not good (this is a cold corner of the clay country). Trapped in the garden on 5th … Continue reading →

Good to see the new year unfolding! I tried the garden MV on 2nd, which produced one winter moth. Last night it started cool and clear, but dawn was mild and cloudy. Results; three mottled umber and one early moth … Continue reading →

Numbers at MV have thinned over the last week. Satellite, dark chestnut et al. Commonest species (surprisingly) is sprawler – eg five last night. before the skies cleared.

Tried the MV in the garden last night, for the first time in a week. Blowy but mild. Five moths, of five species, including a sprawler (3rd so far this autumn) and a very late brindled green. Others: grey shoulder-knot, … Continue reading →

Interesting comparison of angle-shades numbers on different nights here: 3 on 21st, 25 on 22nd and 1 on 23rd. Big emergence/dispersal, or migrants? Other migrants on 23rd: 2 gem (both males, and rather worn), 3 dark sword-grass, 1 silver y, … Continue reading →

A couple of dozen angle-shades last night, which was a sudden influx. May have been migrants? Two rush veneers certainly were. I released them by launching them to fly into a hedge, but instead of doing this they both spiralled … Continue reading →