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
Looking through last springs woodland walks photos I found a couple more of the less common butterflies. The speciality of one of the woods is the Purple Emperor, which apart from a tantalising glimpse in the tree tops, we never saw. We'll try again this year. What we did see was -
Silver-washed Fritillary
Purple Hairstreak Butterfly, different butterflies in different woods
Trevor
Cin J
I'm tempted to say green veined, but I'm open to corrections/suggestions
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
Thanks Wendy and Germaine
With the sun out on Sunday the butterflies were active in the garden, Brimstones, Orange-tips and especially Tortoiseshell, a good time to try and get some taking off shots.
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)