Mild nights at last!

At last the conditions for trapping have improved a bit... and I have caught a few late autumn species over the last couple of nights. There was a pristine Merveille du jour (already well photographed by others on this blog) plus a few others:

red-green carpet


figure of eight

deep-brown dart

brick

yellow-line quaker

chestnut

The Wonder of the Night

Even though it was cloudy for most of the night, it was fairly chilly, so I was not expecting a great deal in trap. Thanks to one or two heavy showers, it was not looking promising as the egg boxes were soaking! Luckily I did get something, and of the 9 moths, one was a brand new species, and a couple were new for the year. I've been waiting for a long time, but the moment finally came when I looked at the outside of the trap to see a Merveille Du Jour sitting there! Yipee! Even more intircately stunning in the flesh.

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18th October:

2 Brick NFY

2 Chestnut

2 Red-line Quaker

1 Red-green Carpet NFY

1 Yellow-line Quaker

1 Merveille Du Jour NFG (roughly translates as 'wonder of the day' I think)

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Brick

Merveille Du Jour

The head view