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Wednesday 30 May 2012

Lime, but not Prime.

First of all, I just need to direct you back to my post of the 24th May, which I have finally been able to add photos to, including the fabulous Puss Moth.

Yesterday evening, we tried to trap at a wetland site, Stoke Meadows.  The weather seemed to be half decent, but the forecast cloud never really materialised, and as a result, it was quite a slow night (e.g. only four micro species!).  The only species of any quality was a fresh Lime Hawk-moth, and only my second ever Seraphim.  Interesting to get more Swallow Prominent than Lesser.

29th May, Stoke Meadows:
1 Dark Spectacle
1 Brimstone
12 Green Carpet
1 Lime Hawk-moth
1 Sharp-angled Peacock
5 Light Emerald
4 Common Carpet
1 Scalloped Hook-tip
4 Pale Prominent
5 Flame Shoulder
1 Yellow-barred Brindle
1 Seraphim
4 Small Seraphim
2 White Ermine
3 Common Marbled Carpet
1 Maiden's Blush
1 Buff-tip
1 Common Pug
1 Broken-barred Carpet
1 Angle Shades
3 Swallow Prominent
1 Silver Y
1 Lesser Swallow Prominent



Lime Hawk-moth


Seraphim

2 comments:

  1. Pity I couldn't make it to join you guys. Was literally just about to get join the A3, before the car started to judder. Good thing I didn't join it, as the accelerator barely worked by the time I got back home!

    Nice Lime Hawk by the way, also got one last night, though not quite as fresh.

    Bill

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    1. Thats rotten luck Bill!

      Oh well, at least you didn't miss too much.

      Lets hear about your garden trappings then!

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