Don't you love it when a creature seems to deserve the name it has been given, ones which do what it says on the tin, such as Pied Wagtail or Pond Skater.
And here's another - the moth called the Silver Y.
There it is, right in the middle of the wing - a silver 'Y'. Perfect.
What camouflage too! Here it is, sat on the dried seedhead of a plantain, its back with all sort of knobbles and protruberances to break up its outline.
This is an amazing moth because it can only occasionally survive our winters. Instead it flies in each year from the continent, breeds, and by late summer it becomes one of our commonest moths.
And it is one you can see in gardens right across the country, especially because it flies by day as well as night, flitting endlessly from flower to flower. I tend to find it on plants such as Hemp Agrimony, Buddleia, knapweeds and scabiouses.
And here was one of many I saw a couple of weeks ago on our old friend, Verbena bonariensis.
In the photo it looks like it was posed like a nectaring butterfly, but in reality its wings were a-flicker constantly.
So keep your eyes peeled - they'll be here for a few more weeks until the weather turns really cold.
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I don't know if they were Silver Y moths that I spotted earlier this week when I went to put out the ground feeder at about 06.15. The security light disturbed them feeding on Pansies, and it was pouring with rain! I was amazed that they could fly in such a downpour.