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
Two species I always mix-up H ... last caterpillar I had was damaged!
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Cin J
Its been a lot quieter around the garden in the past week but I did find this today on Marjoram this morning, I'm assuming a moth rather than a butterfly but help with ID would be very helpful please Wendy & Hazel
Tony
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wherryman/
Lots of Peacocks today, but mostly closed for some reason
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Nige Flickr
I think this could be titled 'Oh what a night'. - I set the trap out on Thursday evening not expecting a big catch as it was quite warm and bright. I sat up for a bit and potted some little Ruby Tigers and listened to the the bats until the mossies got too much. Friday morning I had a bit of a surprise there were moths everywhere! I have managed to id 28 species so far, I lost quite a few as they were exiting the trap, the count was up in the 200's and the most prolific was Rosy Footman at 21..... and I missed some :).
I will admit to being slightly overwhelmed by the quantity and I let a lot of micros fly as I just didn't have the ability to process them and was worried they might cook. I was also disconcerted by the number of wasps in the trap.
First sight
Erik pointing out moths on the cloth
Whats in this egg box? oh wow - moths, beetles, the lady bird had already wandered off
A very Burnished Brass
Mother of Pearl were about in high numbers - such a pretty little moth
More Four-spot footman - the girls were out on the town
2 Tigers
A huge Garden Tiger - not seen one for years
Jersey Tiger
And to my joy my first ever - I want to shout and dance
Elephant Hawk moth
The balcony seems to be an ace moth spot.
CinJ