I know! I was so excited. However, I have only been moth trapping for 11 months and this is my first March 😁
Awesome March moth trap: 58 moths, 14 species & 5 NFG (Yellow Horned, Small Quaker, Dotted Chestnut, Red Chestnut & Dotted Border) #teammoth
UK, Europe & parts of Asia
Sadly not common anymore in the UK, they’ve suffered a massive decline
Pretty in pink: Peacock butterfly 🌸🦋 #butterfly
Comma butterfly with upperwing & underwing on show #butterfly
It’s an early variety
It’s an early variety
It is drinking nectar from the centre of the flower
👍 Can’t beat sunshine and butterflies 😁🦋
A Brimstone butterfly nectaring on a Rhododendron in today’s sunshine #butterfly
Despite competing with a full moon, my moth trap (and the surrounds) yielded 17 moths, 8 species, 1 NFY. Best of the bunch, a single Double-striped Pug, March Moth, Early Reveller (Diurnea fagella) & Clouded Drab #teammoth
Yes
Another sunny afternoon brought out even more butterflies. Spotted 4 out of the 5 overwintering adult species; Red Admiral, Comma, Peacock & Brimstone #butterfly
Found in the UK & Europe, think also parts of Asia
The UK
UK, Europe & I think Asia
Thank you
First Peacock butterfly of the year 🦋 #butterfly
It was wonderful to walk around in yesterday’s sunshine, surrounded by flowers & the buzz of bees going about their business. Snapped this Garden Bumblebee poking its long tongue into a crocus #bee
With a calmer night, came a real jump in moth numbers; 35 moths, 11 species, 2 NFG. Highlights: the return of the Oak Beauty & a Pale Pinion NFG. Also got my second Twin-spotted Quaker, x15 Common Quaker & x9 Hebrew Character #teammoth
Thanks Martine 😁
First February moth trap & it didn’t disappoint. 10 moths, 5 species & 2 new for the garden: Common Brindled Brown (NFG), Common Quaker, Clouded Drab, Hebrew Character & the rather beautiful Oak Beauty (NFG) #teammoth
Thanks Rob
Great to start the birding year off with a lifer. Spotted this wonderful Woodcock today #bird #birdsofbluesky #birdoftheday
🎉 AND WE’RE OFF! FIRST MOTH TRAP OF THE YEAR & the start of my second year of moth trapping: Two new moths for the garden list; Pale Brindled Beauty & what I think is a rather battered-looking Chestnut #teammoth
Adorable Muntjac fawn spotted today 🤎 #fawn #muntjac #januaryjoy #winter
❄️ Hedgerow icicles 🩵 #winter #icicles #januaryjoy
A sign of Spring in the depths of Winter: Hazel catkins #winter #January
That’s a great result Liz. Zero in my trap last night. Tonight looks more favourable weather wise so I’ll take another punt 🤞
