Well here goes, for better or worse, another year of moths. The old thread is here https://community.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/f/all-creatures/196070/mostly-moths-2018/1221500#1221500
To start us off a couple of silly ones that came to greet the first trap of the year on the night of the 1st to 2nd january. It was around 6-7°C all night & frosts ever since so I gave it a go.
A Double-striped Pug
& same one closed
& White Speck
Nothing earth-shattering, but a start!
Best wishes
Hazel in Southwest France
Four inches!!!!!!
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
WendyBartter said:Four inches!!!!!!
No need to boast!!!
Let's hope they produce some equally impressive moths when the time comes
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Nige Flickr
Another boast ... Sandra's Garden Tiger eggs started to hatch after only 6 days ...
Oh my goodness, I got them to you just in the nick of time! Thanks Wendy!
Likely to be last view of my four-inchers!!! Only one this morning but the other was just under the sheet contemplating pupation ... soon as I put the new leaves in he quickly changed his mind!!
At the other end of the scale the Garden Tiger hatchlings continue to thrive but can't disturb them to have a head-count ...
Day 2
Had to transfer these two hairy critters from lid back to food using a paintbrush
Tiddly little critters!
ITM, still waiting for Oak Eggar eggs to hatch ...
Day 11
I pulled up some weeds and then found this by the bottom of the pile. I feel like I ought to know what it is, but I don't. Looks vaguely hawkmoth with those eyes, although it was only standard size (1 - 1.5 inches).
As I didn't know what plant it had been on I took it to some waste ground at the back of the house and put by some ragwort and other stuff. There were loads of Cinnabar caterpillars on the ragwort, too. I hadn't realised I had Cinnabars next to the house!