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Leaf miner recording day at Betty’s Fen, Norfolk and Hinderclay Fen, Suffolk 11th October 2014.

Posted on 12 October 2014 by Neil

This was a joint meeting with the Norfolk Moth group and as it turned out the day was shared out with a visit to a Norfolk site in the morning followed by a Suffolk site after lunch. With the forecast … Continue reading →

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Joint meeting with Norfolk Moth Group next weekend 11th October

Posted on 5 October 2014 by Neil

This is an early reminder for those who are interested that there is a joint meeting with the Norfolk Moth Group at Betty’s fen next Saturday. Details can be found by following the link below to the Norfolk Moth Groups … Continue reading →

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SMG event 13/06/2014 – Wordwell, Kings forest.

Posted on 15 June 2014 by Neil

Forecast conditions for this night were quite promising, with some cloud cover and warmth. After a bit of a bumpy ride through the forest we arrived at the large ride being managed for Dingy skippers and since our last visit … Continue reading →

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SMG event 31/05/2014 – Wolves Wood, Hadleigh.

Posted on 5 June 2014 by Neil

With warm conditions and some cloud cover, this was a much better night for recording than what we had for the Lackford lakes meeting. 8 members attended, running 9 lights, 5 of which were actinic traps. Main target for the … Continue reading →

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SMG event 24/05/2014 – Lackford Lakes SWT reserve.

Posted on 25 May 2014 by Neil

With heavy rain showers continuing until the evening right across the county, this was never going to be a great night for moth trapping. Still, 9 people turned up so we gave it a go. 5 MV traps put out, … Continue reading →

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SMG daytime event 21/09/2013 – Olive crescent larval search.

Posted on 22 September 2013 by Neil

Tony and myself met at Great Martin’s wood at Bentley to see if the Olive crescent was still present after Tony discovered a few larvae at the site last year. This wood has a lot of Sweet chestnut, and it … Continue reading →

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Suffolk Butterfly AGM and Members’ Evening – change of venue

Posted on 19 September 2013 by Tony Prichard

For those interested the AGM of the Suffolk Branch of Butterfly Conservation is this Saturday evening (21st September 2013). There has been a change of venue to that published in the programme. The new venue is St. Luke’s Church Hall, … Continue reading →

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SMG event 07/09/2013 – Stackyard Nursery, Mendlesham.

Posted on 8 September 2013 by Neil

3 members of the group attended this meeting, with the owners and one of their friends also joining us for an evening’s entertainment. 5 lights were deployed (4 125w MVs plus a twin 30w trap) along with my wine ropes. … Continue reading →

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SMG event 30/08/2013 – Maidscross Hill, Lakenheath.

Posted on 3 September 2013 by Neil

This event was re-scheduled to take advantage of the warm conditions on the Friday night – the Brecks is not a place to visit if cool conditions are forecast as it is always much colder there! Was a wise choice … Continue reading →

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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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