31 July 2012 - Recent micros...!

And a few more micros from teh garden trap to sort out at a later date. This first one shouldn't be difficult, it's the one on the front of the micro book!

29 July 2012 - Ditton, Kent

A few recent micros from the garden trap, which will have to wait until the winter before I have time to go through the Micro book to sort em out!

26 July 2012 - Holborough Marshes, KWT

A fist catch at Holborough Marshes last night produced a few Wainscots and bits:




Reed Dagger



Fanfoot

Poplar Kitten

Smokey Wainscot (above left), Fen Wainscot (above right) and Reed Dagger (below)

Fen Wainscot

25 July 2012 - Ditton, Kent

A couple of bits in the garden last night, neither of which I'm puting a name to as yet...

Pug spp

 

Micro spp

22 July 2012 - Kent Wildlife Trust HQ, kent

A short visit to teh Kent Wildlife Trust HQ produced three species of Damselflies and one nice moth snapping opportunity...

Large Red Damselfly

Blue-tailed Damselfly

Azure Damselfly

6-spot Burnet

21 July 2012 - Queendown Warren, Kent

A first trip to Queendown Warren KWT reserve was a nice introduction to some good Kent downland habitat.

Bordered Sallow

 

Oak Eggar

Oak Eggar

Orange Moth

Smokey Wainscot

Fern

Ear Moth

Micro spp

8 July 2012 - Devil's Punchbowl, Nr Wye, Kent

A quick trip out on last day before new job started, failed to to produce rare day-time flting macro moths...

Micro spp

Marbled White

6 July 2012 - Larkfield Lakes CP, Kent

A wander around the Country Park with Max produced a few smart mini-beasts:

22-spot Ladybird larva

Harlequin Ladybirds (adults!)

Fly spp - but a really smart one!

Humping Hoverflies

6 July 2012 - Kent Wildlife Trust HQ, Nr Maidstone, Kent

A visit to the KWT HQ was a welcomed change from unpacking stuff. A wander round the reserve produced several of these micro-moths that we affectionately called "Bikini Moths"...

Dasycera oliviella

28 June 2012 - Warburgh Reserve, BBOWT

Surprise catch of the year, so far, was this superb Double Line. It hadn't really been on my radar, so was all the more appreciated because of its appearance.

Double Line

Haworth's pug

Wormwood Pug (left) with Haworth's Pug (right)

Mocha

Brown Scallop

Clay Triple-lines

Shaded Pug

Shears

Shaded Pug

Micro spp

Grey Pug

Juniper Pug?

Plume moth spp

White Plume Moth

Presumed Mottled Beauty

Mottled Beauty

Heart and Club

Grey Oak Beauty - well, 75% of one....!

Blackneck - with stunted right forewing