THE VARIOUS MOTH SPECIES FROM A BEDFORDSHIRE TOWN GARDEN.
Using home-made light traps and illuminated shed/garden walls to attract a huge variety of these seldom seen night creatures -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.
2012 Year Tally to date :- Macros, 98 ... Micros, 52 ... Total, 150 species
This time last year Macros, 128 ... Micros, 80 ... Total, 208 species
Macro "Wine Bet" race at a glance Trent Duval, 98...v ... Captain Trappings, 85
Species total for The Dells garden ... 504 291 macro, 213 micro
Thursday, 23 February 2012
22nd Feb 2012 ... garden traps
Min overnight temp ...9 deg
Very windy, easing at 9pm
A little disappointing given the mild night.
Just one new for year micro to add.......
Satellite
Dark Chestnut
Epiphyas postvittana
Tortricodes alternella ... year first
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