5th June 2013 ... Don't ya just LOVE flaming June !

6 deg overnight minimum temp. but feeling colder in the light NE breeze
Prevailing cold NE wind for the rest of the week at least.


My mothing evening starts with an early dusk check of the garden shed.
As the light fades, I usually find a few micros on the inside of the shed windows, particularly Mompha species at the moment, and the inevitable White-shouldered House-moth, which are then potted up, checked and released the following morning after taking photos of a selected few and retaining unidentified moths for the county recorder.
Last nights shed check produced 3 x White-shouldered House-moths and Mompha subbistrigella..

0648 ... Endrosis sarcitrella .. White-shouldered House-moth ... 3
0808 ... Platyedra subcinerea ... Mallow Groundling ... 2
0892 ... Mompha subbistrigella ... Garden Cosmet ... 1

892 ... Mompha subbistrigella

0998 ... Epiphyas postvittana ... Light Brown Apple Moth ... 1
1724 ... Red Twin-spot Carpet ... 1
1728 ... Garden Carpet ... 2
1834 ... Common Pug ... 3
1906 ... Brimstone Moth ... 1
1920 ... Scalloped Hazel ... 1
2069 ... Cinnabar ... 2
2089 ... Heart and Dart ... 1
2092 ... Shuttle-shaped Dart ... 4
2102 ... Flame Shoulder ... 1
2154 ... Cabbage Moth ... 1
2283/4. Dark/Grey Dagger agg. ... 1
2389 ... Pale Mottled Willow ... 1