In reply to WendyBartter:
Although quite common I've not had one yet this year, such a lovely moth. I hope you get some caterpillars for your efforts.
Best wishes
Hazel in the Gironde estuary, France
In reply to Noisette:
Never got any hatch from the last lot , wondered if I damaged them by moving to a more suitable place ... will leave these in situ scattered round the jar & see what happens! Did look on shed door & she'd laid a few there too & maybe one single egg in the pot I moved her to!
Agree it is a very lovely moth, impressive when wings are open, looks like a small Hawk-moth, one of my favourites!
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Mrs Angle Shades very reluctant to leave after being on trap overnight ... tickled her but wouldn't open wings (only to fly away!), no wonder she looks a bit grumpy in this face shot ... lovely tiara! Lol
Great close up pic of the Angle Shades moth Wendy.
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Regards, Hazel
"Each kindness shown to birds or men is sure to flutter back again"
In reply to HAZY:
Thanks aitch, they have such interesting faces & rarely seen!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dkq8KJbX4AsMtlb.jpg
For you H ... second post down about FEM foodstuff ... twitter.com/shrimpermartz
Here's a face for you Wendy, Copper Underwing
Taken a couple of nights ago, but moth of the night was this gorgeous micro moth, new for me, Eupoecilia sanguisorbana, I had help from the insect forum to ID it as there are so few photos of it around,
So big tick for me! LOL
Hazel C said: Here's a face for you Wendy, Copper Underwing
It does look pretty alien, doesn't it
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