Well it's time to start a new thread for this year. I saw my 1st Red Admiral of the year yesterday & have had a couple of moths in the house & in the trap overnight.
The house moths come out of the firewood (I think), Ive had 3 around the computer this month, I just keep putting them back out Mompha subbistrigella
Photo taken of it in the plastic pot before I threw it out.
Then in the trap a couple of moths, Eudonia angustea, always around in the winter,
& this one which is several weeks early, not sure why, Orthosia incerta "Clouded Drab Moth"
Last years thread is here https://community.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/f/all-creatures/206393/butterflies-moths-2020 for those that want to have a bit of bedtime reading.
Best wishes
Hazel in Southwest France
Butterflies have been very scare of late, almost certainly down to the weather, dull, wet and no sun, so it was nice to grab a last minute day out locally and see a couple of tortoiseshell butterflies from a couple of days ago.
This one seemed to be making the best of the afternoon sun....
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
Found this six-spot burnet amongst my plants whilst on a slug hunt!
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
Butterflies and moths are still scarce, but that's hardly surprising considering the weather.
I did see a speckled wood at the weekend, but it wouldn't stay around for a piccie, however, a cinnabar moth did stop by and allow me to take, just one piccie....
2 posers this morning in the wild circle...probably waiting for the sun!
Ringlet me thinks.
No chance of a clear shot! Lol
Nice photos Linda, and I like the meadow island in the garden.
Cheers Mike..could do with another one as still got tons of lawn lol
You're welcome, and that is a decent sized garden.
Hi all, I think I've snapped some sort of fritillary, but can't work out which one, and only have a half image of the underwing. It was big, and a very bright orange, it was also aggressive, chasing off a large dragonfly from its patch. This was up Hod Hill in Dorset (look out for a longer post regarding the trip in general...you've been warned lol) Thanks for any help forthcoming: