Trapping throughout November has paid dividends again.
After finding a Scarce Bordered Straw on the 4th, last night produced a male GEM, which is a newcomer to The Dells garden list....
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| The GEM |
The wine bet with Captain Trappings has been conceded for the most garden species this year so I am now playing for pride.
Matt (Capt. Trappings) has reached his 250 macro tally so I am 2 species behind with approx 7 weeks to go.
Tonight (9th) is still mid, but the sky has now cleared showing a big bright almost full moon. Not good.
It is now 20.15 hours and so far nothing in and around the traps.....could this be the first blank for since last winter ?
There is still time to beat me on macros yet. Scarce Umber, Mottled Umber, December Moth, Northern Winter Moth are all still up for grabs.
ReplyDeleteIn 3 years I have had just one moth from that list...2009 December Moth.
ReplyDeleteSaying that, if this warm weather and southerly biased winds keep up ANYTHING could turn up