Thursday 18 June 2015

17 June 2015 - Nr Sevenoaks, Kent

Went out looking for Common Valerian for future Valerian Pug searching, but left it too late to look for plants and consequently got rather annoyed with myself for not leaving the house until after 9pm (Lesson 1 - plants are easier to find in the daylight). Giving up on finding the right foodplant, I parked up and searched the woodland on my right, only to find the understory a mass of Common Cow-wheat and Bilberry.

Armed with a net I potted the first three moths I saw on the wing - 2 Little Thorns and a Bilberry Pug. Bouyed up by this I quickly set two actinics and spent a very pleasant couple of hours moffin.

I ended the night with 6+ Little Thorns, 5+ Bilberry Pugs, 5+ Lead-coloured Pugs and an Alder Kitten - a nice selection when Eyed Hawk-moth and Green Silver-lines are both added!

The ID of the Bilberry Pugs has swayed to and fro today - when I caught them, I thought they were Bilberry, when I photographed them I thought Green - but now looking on UKMoths and in the Manley book, I'm happy with original ID - I think!

Bilberry Pug
Bilberry Pug
Bilberry Pug
Lead-coloured Pug
Lead-coloured Pug
Common Pug - I assume
Common Pug - as above
Alder Kitten
Little Thorn
Little Thorn
Micro 1
Micro 2
Green Silver-lines

Wednesday 17 June 2015

14 June 2015 - Covert Wood

Took a walk through Covert Wood and netted a few (quite a few) moths - target was Dusky Peacock, and two were found.

Dusky Peacock
Dusky Peacock
(Small) Engrailed
(Small) Engrailed(s)

Waved Carpet
Brindled White-spot
Clay Triple-lines (please don't tell me it's a Maidens Blush...!)
Alder Moth
A Pug
Another pug
Micro 1
Micro 2
Micro 3
Micro 4

Tuesday 16 June 2015

12 June 2015 - Orange Moth

And one last moth from Friday night's trip to Orlestone Forest - this fantastic Orange Moth (that previously wouldn't pose for the camera).


Orange Moth

Monday 15 June 2015

12 June 2015 - Orlestone Forest

Spent Friday night in Orlestone Forest with 3x 125w MVs and 1 x actinic. After all the gloom about numbers, this was a real treat with some superb moths. Scarce Merveille du Jour, Barred Red, Red-necked Footman, Orange Moth, Rosy Marbled and Waved Carpet all made for a great night - the pugs just added for confusion. Micros to be named (possibly!) when I get my micro book in from the car!
Scarce Merveille du Jour
Barred Red
Rosy Marbled
Rosy Marbled
Red-necked Footman
Waved Carpet
Grey Arches
Micro 1
Micro 2a
Micro 2b
Micro 3
Micro 4
Micro 5
Grey Pine Carpet
Foxglove Pug
Dwarf Pug
Common Pug?
Grey Pug?
Micro 6

Tuesday 2 June 2015

28 May 2015 - Blean Woods

Wanted to take a walk through Blean Woods to see how easy Lead-coloured Pug might be to locate amongst the Common Cow-wheat. With torch and net, I ventured forth... Five minutes of searching later...a Lead-coloured Pug!

Tempted to jack in and go home, I kept out and continued to wander in the woods - ten moth species later, I felt I'd given the evening my best possible attention considering I had no generator going!

Lead-coloured Pug
Lead-coloured Pug (as above)
Lead-coloured Pug (as above)
Fox Moth
Fox Moth
Large Pug - Mottled?
Cream Wave
Alabonia geoffrella
Alabonia geoffrella