Hi All, I took an executive decision & decided to amalgamate the Butterfly & Moth threads which may make it easier to find if it's used more!
These are the old threads from 2019 Beautiful butterflies https://community.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/f/all-creatures/200195/beautiful-butterflies-2019#pifragment-4285=1
& Mostly Moths https://community.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/f/all-creatures/198118/mostly-moths-2019/1273216#pifragment-4285=1
To start us off here are a few from the recent traps & wine rope,
this is a lovely Satelite from the 8th january
Best wishes
Hazel in Southwest France
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Looking forward to seeing your Ruby Tiger, Wendy, fingers crossed for a good transformation.
Had an excellent night with the trap last night
Rosy Footman
Four-spotted Footman
+ Common Footman for size comparison
Buff-tip
2nd Gen Early Thorn
Buff Arches - had several + some wing, think the bats enjoyed them as well
and my first Hawkmoth -( I don’t count Hummingbird Hawkmoth )
Pine Hawkmoth
I’ll do another post with my ‘I’m not sure brown jobs’ ....
CinJ
Cin J
Thank you Hazel
Id challenge - all help and hints gratefully accepted.
1 - I can’t decide between Willow Beauty or Pale Oak Beauty
2 Mottled Beauty ?
3 Lesser Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing or poss. Langmaids ?
4 Clouded Silver
5 ?
6 ?
7 ?
8 ?
that will do for now
Caroline you did mention that the small Copper is loyal to the area - well I spotted one yesterday, or the day before!! in exactly the same location, well done I thought, then saw two more - here they are
Then nearly underneath my feet
Lucky or what. I had gone back home to get the camera as had seen what I thought was a butterfly I hadn't seen before, but of course when I returned it was no longer around, but then on way back there were these three to make me happy.
Lot to learn