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Moths seen in the garden to date A-C, D-F, G-M, N-Si, Sh-the end
October 2005
Already it is 6th October and the month has begun well for weather with fine days, blue skies until today when they became somewhat grey but it has remained warm and dry. No new moth species this month so far only one which I thought was new as it did not look quite the same as previous examples that I have had. This was the rhomboid tortrix, acleris rhombana. This morning's specimen is on the left and the previous one is on the right, this is more like the photographs on the UK moths site which is why I had difficulty identifying this morning's specimen.
October 7th and another dull grey day. This morning there was a new moth in the trap the beaded chestnut, Agrochola lychnidis.
It was only as I prepared for a talk to a local ladies group the other day that I realised I had not shown what the moth trap is like that I use so I have now made a new page about the equipment that I use to collect the moths and take the photographs that I do. To go to this page click on this link.
Again this month has exceeded last years totals for moth species seen. There have so far been 15 as opposed to 8 last year and there are still 23 days to go! This morning there were 2 new moth species, the Brown-spot Pinion Agrochola litura (the picture below left), and the Barred Sallow Xanthia aurago (below right).
The month romps on and after a couple of wet days Saturday and Sunday, 15th and 16th have been a wonderful Indian Summer bonus. The blue skies have set the delightful autumn colours off a treat and I should really have taken a photo of some of the Plain trees that I saw this morning but I was in too much of a hurry to return home from a residential weekend to take time out. Perhaps if tomorrow remains as good there will be an opportunity then. Meanwhile the only photo that I have to add was a new moth seen last week on 12th October. This is the Orthopygia glaucinalis pictured below.
click on any photo to enlarge.
Today, 24th October, I received an email from Leo Janssen in Belgium to inform me that the species of fungi shown on September's page and which I had not been able to identify was probably Hygrocybe conica. I would like to thank Leo for his identification of this.
Otherwise there has been little to note with the exception of the reappearance after a couple of years of the juniper carpet moth which really caused my interest in moths to develop as it is one that is not so common.
juniper carpet, Thera juniperata
Art
Gallery project
We are currently raising funds for the 'Fix the Floor Appeal' in our church of St Mary the Virgin, Little Hallingbury. Recently I have been playing with various programmes and photographs that I have taken and tried to make some art photos. These I am prepared to sell on CD for a small sum in aid of the above appeal. Please visit my Art Photo gallery and see if you can help.
December / September / Home/ The garden / Equipment / email / Art Gallery project
Moths seen in the garden to date A-C, D-F, G-M, N-Si, Sh-the end