June 20th ... New garden macro's and an unwelcome year first Tortrix.

Two new macro moths were added to the ever growing garden species list ... Marbled White Spot last night (Sunday 21st).
Almost missed it among the Marble Minors in the egg boxes this morning.

BF 2410 ... Marbled White Spot

Clouded Brindle was added on Saturday night.

BF 2327 ... Clouded Brindle

It's always nice to look in the traps and find a new or a year first species for the garden, well not always nice.

This little Tortrix guarantees that a proportion of my Victoria plums will be tenanted by bright pink maggots again later in the year. 

BF 1247 ... Grapholita funebrana, Plum Fruit Moth

Saturday 20th June catch:-

0229 Monopis obviella, 2

0787 Bryotropha terrella, 1

0970 Pandemis cerasana, 1

1083 Hedya nubiferana, 1

1097 Endothenia gentianaeana, 1

1175 Epiblema uddmanniana, 1

1247 Grapholita funebrana, 1

1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella, 2

1344 Eudonia mercurella, 2

1392 Udea olivalis, 1

1428 Aphomia sociella, 3

1524 Emmelina monodactyla, 5

1699 Least Carpet, 2

BF 1699 ... Least Carpet

1707 Small Dusty Wave, 2

1713 Riband Wave, 3

1728 Garden Carpet, 2

1781 Small Waved Umber, 1

1834 Common Pug, 3

1837 Grey Pug, 1

1860 Green Pug, 2

1931 Peppered Moth, 1

1937 Willow Beauty, 3

1961 Light Emerald, 1

1997 Sallow Kitten, 1

BF 1997 ... Sallow Kitten

2028 Pale Tussock, 1

2069 Cinnabar, 1

2089 Heart and Dart 30

2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 2

2098 Flame, 2

2107 Large Yellow Underwing, 3

2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character, 2

2160 Bright-line Brown-eye, 2

2199 Common Wainscot, 1

2223 Toadflax Brocade, 2

2321 Dark Arches, 3

2327 Clouded Brindle, 1

2331 Small Clouded Brindle, 1

2337x Marbled Minor agg. 6

2387 Mottled Rustic, 1

2389 Pale Mottled Willow, 2

2441 Silver Y

2450 Spectacle, 2

Sunday 21st June catch:-
0227 Monopis laevigella, 1
0323 Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae, mines on Hawthorn

BF 323 ... Phyllonorycter oxyacanthae

0420 Argyresthia pruniella, Cherry Fruit Moth, 1

BF 420 ... Argtresthia pruniella

0518 Coleophora mayrella, 1

BF 518 ... Coleophora mayrella

0648 Endrosis sarcitrella, 1
0874 Blastobasis lacticolella, 1
0994 Clepsis consimilana, 1, netted p.m. (Keely)
0970 Pandemis cerasana, 1
1010 Ditula angustiorana, 1, netted p.m. (Keely) £ 2.00 down

BF 1010 ... Ditula angustiorana

1063 Celypha striana, 1
1216 Enarmonia formosana, 1, netted p.m. (Keely) £ 4.00 down

1293 Chrysoteuchia culmella, 3
1301 Crambus lathoniellus, 1
1344 Eudonia mercurella, 2
1376 Eurrhypara hortulata, 2,...1 netted p.m. (Keely ), 1 at night
1392 Udea olivalis, 1
1421 Aphomia sociella, 3
1474 Ephestia unicolorella, 4
1481 Homoeosoma sinuella, 2
1524 Emmelina monodactyla, 3
1711 Treble Brown Spot, 1, netted p.m. (Keely)
1713 Riband Wave, 1
1728 Garden Carpet, 3
1742 Yellow Shell, 1

BF 1742 ... Yellow Shell

1834 Common Pug, 3
1837 Grey Pug, 2
1860 Green Pug, 2
1862 Double-striped Pug, 1
1906 Brimstone Moth, 1
1922 Swallow-tailed Moth, 1

BF 1922 ... Swallow-tailed Moth

1931 Peppered Moth, 1
2050 Common Footman, 4
2061 Buff Ermine, 1
2069 Cinnabar, 1
2087 Turnip Moth, 1
2088 Heart and Club, 2
2089 Heart and Dart, 41
2092 Shuttle-shaped Dart, 1
2107 Large Yellow Underwing, 2
2126 Setaceous Hebrew Character, 1
2147 Shears, 1
2154 Cabbage Moth, 1
2164 Broad-barred White, 1
2165 Small Ranunculus, 1
2199 Common Wainscot, 1
2223 Toadflax Brocade, 1
2284 X. Dark/Grey Dagger agg., 1
2321 Dark Arches, 4
2337 X. Marbled Minor agg. 6
2340 Middle-barred Minor, 1
2381 Uncertain, 2
2384 Vine's Rustic, 3
2389 Pale Mottled Willow, 3
2410 Marbled White Spot, 1
2421 Scarce Silver-lines, 1

BF 2421 ... Scarce Silver-lines

2441 Silver Y, 5
2477 Snout

1st June 2014 .. Moth latest

The highlight of the day was during a nice sunny spell at 12.15pm when a Hummingbird Hawkmoth was observed feeding on a clump of Centranthus in the front garden.
No pics but unmistakable.
It stayed for about 5 mins before flitting off to feed on one of the self seeding plants that grow along my street and adjoining gardens.
Below ....
Centranthus, Red Valerian, a good plant for Hummers that flower before the Buddleia, another good bet for a Hummer

New additions to the garden year list :-
Dichrorampha acuminatana

Argyresthia pruniella

Cnephasia sp to be ID'd

Clouded Silver

Varied Coronet

Grey Pug

Burnished Brass

2nd July 2013 ... Le Shark

The all night heavy rain that the Met forecast gave missed Biggleswade, apart from a shower  that dampened the floor level egg boxes in the traps.
Conditions were warm and humid and the medium monsoon that was blowing earlier in the evening died down to a gusty breeze, perfect conditions for The Dells town garden, which always seems to benefit from a light/medium wind, especially from a South or south-west direction, I then get the "blow-ins" that come across from the nearby railway line with its natural valley of grassy banks, native shrubs/wildflowers and copses.
The Emeralds have made a show with Common, Small and a Light Emerald which is unrelated.
Chamomile Shark was a good earlier record, and now its close relative The Shark can join it on the garden year list .....

The Catch :-
0417 ... Argyresthia pruniella ... Cherry Fruit Moth ... YF

417 ... Argyresthia pruniella

0647 ... Hoffmannophila pseudospretella ... Brown House-moth
0648 ... Endrosis sarcitrella ... White-shouldered House-moth ... 2
0787 ... Bryotropha terrella ... Cinereous Groundling
0874 ... Blastobasis lacticolella ... London Dowd
1063 ... Celypha striana ... Barred Marble
1083 ... Hedya nubiferana ... Marbled Orchard Tortrix
1293 ... Chrysoteuchia culmella ... Garden Grass-veneer
1294 ... Crambus pascuella ... Grass-veneer ... 3
1302 ... Crambus perlella ... Yellow Satin Veneer
1344 ... Eudonia mercurella ... Small Grey ... 2
1376 ... Eurrhypara hortulata ... Small Magpie
1392 ... Udea olivalis ... Olive Pearl
1428 ... Aphomia sociella ... Bee Moth ... 2
1669 ... Common Emerald ... 2 ... YF

1669 ... Common Emerald ... Hemithea aestivaria

1673 ... Small Emerald ... YF

1673 ... Small Emerald ... Hemistola chrysoprasaria

1707 ... Small Dusty Wave
1713 ... Riband Wave ... 2
1728 ... Garden Carpet
1742 ... Yellow Shell
1825 ... Lime-speck Pug
1834 ... Common"ish" Pug ... 5 (probably !)
1937 ... Willow Beauty ... 4
1961 ... Light Emerald ... 1
1976 ... Privet Hawk-moth ... 2
2043 ... Orange Footman
2061 ... Buff Ermine
2069 ... Cinnabar
2088 ... Heart and Club ... 5
2089 ... Heart and Dart ... 31
2098 ... The Flame ... 3
2102 ... Flame Shoulder
2107 ... Large Yellow Underwing ... 2
2126 ... Setaceous Hebrew Character
2154 ... Cabbage Moth
2160 ... Bright-line Brown-eye ... 2
2164 ... Broad-barred White ... 2
2165 ... Small Ranunculus .. 2
2173 ... Lychnis ... 2
2198 ... Smoky Wainscot ... YF

2198 ... Smoky Wainscot

2216 ... The Shark ... YF

2216 ... The Shark ... Cucullia umbratica

2266 ... Campion
2278 ... Poplar Grey
2279 ... Sycamore
2283/4. Dark/Grey Dagger agg. ... 2
2306 ... Angle Shades
2321 ... Dark Arches ... 8
2322 ... Light Arches ... 2
2333 ... Large Nutmeg ... 2
2337/9. Marbled Minor agg. ...8
2381 ... Uncertain ... 9
2384 ... Vine's Rustic ... 8
2387 ... Mottled Rustic ... 3
2389 ... Pale Mottled Willow ... 3
2441 ... Silver Y ... 2
2474 ... Straw Dot
2477 ... The Snout 
2489 ... The Fan-foot ... 2