Category Archives: Field work

You just never know what can be found.

Posted on 14 September 2013 by Neil

Always pays to be on the alert for finding moths, as you never know when interesting things will turn up. Whilst taking the dog for a walk just down Bucklesham Road near where I live I decided to have a … Continue reading →

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More sites for Mompha terminella.

Posted on 8 September 2013 by Neil

I’ve been out in the field today at a few woodland sites, with probably my most interesting find the mines of Mompha terminella on Enchanter’s nightshade at both Bradfield woods and Priestly wood. Now we have been alerted to this … Continue reading →

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Cydia nigricana

Posted on 20 June 2013 by Brian

Had a wander round an area of rough pasture near where I live this morning. It contains the usual rough pasture plants such as thistles, ragwort, vetches and much more. I netted a good number of moths mainly micros with … Continue reading →

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SMG night Wolves Wood – 1/6/2013.

Posted on 3 June 2013 by Neil

The start of June brought hope that mothing must surely start to get better, but, unfortunately it was not the case on this night. 7 traps were placed along the rides within this ancient woodland site, a venue that has … Continue reading →

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V-moth larva

Posted on 1 June 2013 by Brian

Yesterday I did a search for V-moth larva on the Norfolk bank of the River Waveney opposite Beccles Marshes where I have recorded the adult moth over recent years. Searching for about 20 minutes in a relatively small area among … Continue reading →

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Ivy still coming up trumps!

Posted on 5 October 2012 by Neil

The last 2 nights have again produced good counts on the Ivy patch here at my house, with 18sp recorded on the 3rd and 17sp recorded last night (after our not so successful visit to Little Blakenham), with good numbers … Continue reading →

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Ivy blossom time.

Posted on 28 September 2012 by Neil

If there are any patches of flowering Ivy nearby, now is a good time to search them for moths after dark. I normally wait about an hour after dusk before checking to give the moths a chance to arrive. I … Continue reading →

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A few larvae found this week.

Posted on 28 September 2012 by Neil

I’ve found a few caterpillars this week, mainly just by chance and not really looking too hard! Found a larva of the Brimstone moth crawling on the wall of one of our worksheds, probably blown out of the trees by … Continue reading →

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Olive Crescent larvae – part deux

Posted on 23 September 2012 by Tony Prichard

Just got back from a rather brief visit to Great Martins Wood, as I arrived the rain started coming down in earnest. There’s plenty of Sweet Chestnut in the wood and it didn’t take long to turn up a couple … Continue reading →

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Search for Olive Crescent larvae

Posted on 23 September 2012 by Tony Prichard

Neil Sherman and myself had a wander around the privately owned Old Hall Wood yesterday. We were looking for Olive Crescent larvae after we had several of the adult moth turn up to light at a group moth night there … Continue reading →

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