The weather has been good enough for Ed to set the moth trap and this morning the catch was good.
The star was the Small Elephant Hawk-moth (Deilophila porcellus) which Ed photographed before it flew away.
The adult feeds Campions, Honeysuckle and Valerian - all of which are in the Wildlife Garden - and Viper's Bugloss and Rhododendron. The larvae feed on Bedstraws (Gallium) and we have Lady's Bedstraw on the Wildflower Walk. Click on the link for more information from UK Moths. Moths may not be as well know as butterflies but they can be just as stunning. And if they have the right food they will come - only most come at night when we are asleep!
Other moths today include May Highflier, Silver-ground Carpet, Flame Shoulder, White Ermine, Spectacle and some early Gold Spot - this one I also saw during the day in the Wildlife Garden at the week end.
Peter