The garden species list hit the "ton" last night with this superb GREEN SILVER-LINES 2422
The Dells garden was firing on all two cylinders last night as WHITE ERMINE 2060 was added to the 2011 list
1st May :-
Apart from Esperia sulphurella seen flying during the day, the micros have been in short supply, Maybe they dislike the strong easterly breeze that's been blowing through the garden for the last 4 days. I am still finding the little White Shouldered House-moths in the garden shed and the once frequent Agonopterix heracliana have all disappeared to be replaced by......
AGONOPTERIX ARENELLA 697
1st May :-18 x Shuttle-shaped Dart
2 x Turnip Moth
2 x Lime Hawkmoth
2 x Hebrew Character (soon to be replaced by Setaceous H C )
2 x Endrosis sarcitrella...White Shouldered House-moth
2 x Very worn Pugs... U.F.O's
Esperia sulphurella (daytime)
Brimstone Moth
Knot Grass
Garden Carpet
Flame Shoulder
Waved Umber
Muslin Moth
Green Silver-lines *year first
White Ermine *year first
101 species....66 macro, 35 micro
Well done on breaking the ton, Trent. I had a surprise Silver-ground Carpet last night.
ReplyDeleteWell done on 100 species! next target, 100 Macro's? keep the good trapping up.
ReplyDeleteI got a single S-g Carpet last year, they're scarce in my garden although they are common locally, so I'll be watching out for that one.
ReplyDeleteI caught it on June 30th so yours is a real early one, but it follows a trend this year. Cheers Dean
Cheers Ben, I haven't set a target yet, but 250 macros would be nice, and say 150 micros......OK there's the target..400 species this year ! (:0))
ReplyDeleteSuper stuff Trent. Knocks my paltry 54 sp into a cocked hat! I had 329 sp last year so thats my goal...
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