Butterflies & Moths 2020

You won't be restricted by size that way Russ!

I have my first proper butterfly pic for 2020, a peacock having a short rest in the sun.

Later on in the day, a speckled wood had a nibble around on the grass before flying off....

I managed to get my new trap out over the weekend - helps to make up for the fact that Butterfly surveying has been suspended for the time being.

Early Thorn

Flame Shoulder

Hebrew Character 

Common Quaker

 Brown Silver-lines

Waved Umber

One I'd like help with as I am struggling to id 

CinJ

Hi C, lovely to hear from you & share your great moth pics ... think last one is Early Grey but no doubt H in Gironde will confirm ..... or not! Lol

Good to see you've got your trap out Caroline & lovely pics. I agree with Early Grey.

Thank you Wendy and Hazel. my eyes must have wandered past it as I was going through the book at least 4 times!

Wind has stopped play again! I am going to try it a various highs and places around the garden to see if that makes a difference. I have been sitting out in the evening with the bat detector as well which is far more entertaining than the TV.

Keep well

CinJ

Have just started bat detecting here too C but don't sit out yet as far to chilly at dusk, I place mine by open window opposite where I know they roost, as I'm in a quarry am not too far from their ivy clad tree ... first night elicited a few calls but I had started rather too late,next night nothing & last night completely forgot until too dark .. . will improve with practice no doubt! Lol

Wendy,

I got myself a special little toy after going for a walk with out local bat group last year.  So I get to see in glorious Technicolor

It works on the iPhone and iPad.  I am lucky enough to have several different types of bat hunt over the garden.  A few years back I reported having an unusually large bat in the garden which lead to the discovery of a tiny colony of Serotine, which were previously un-recorder. 

CinJ

Ooooh, smart gear! Only heard common & soprano Pipistrelle here, have lots of sightings though especially when flying very low overhead, had a couple last year fly straight towards me ... I flinched first! Lol

They were very fond of my moth trap!