Sunday 27th March 2022.
It was nice to have a lay in this morning as the sun shone brilliantly through the bedroom curtains. Eventually, at 8.30am, I dragged my sorry soul downstairs and put the kettle on and grabbed a few moth pots to see what bounty lay before me on such a glorious sunny morning. There were actually more moths present this morning than yesterday and with a bonus of my first Common Quaker of the year too.
There was a grand total of 37 moths present that included the following:
- 1 Common Quaker
- 1 Angle Shades
- 1 Buff Ermine
- 4 Early Grey
- 6 Double-striped Pug
- 22 Common Plume
- 2 Beautiful Plume
One of 4 Early Grey Moths today.
There were probably a few more Common Plume’s around in the garden, but for now, that is one healthy number. Apparently, their larvae feed on the likes of Bindweed, Knotgrass and Heather of which are quite common in the gardens around the area, hence the strong numbers of this species.
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