St Mark's WASP

Date:
18 September

Weather:
some drizzle, overcast, min 12C, light E winds, 0% moon

Trapped:
15W actinic (GMS2009) + 125W mercury vapour lamps

No. of moths:
157 moths

No. of species:
23 species

New for 2009:
Frosted Orange, Pink-barred Sallow, Black Rustic

Comments:
Cloud and drizzle meant the moths and bats came out early enough for the parents and children to enjoy as part of a Nature Night [...]

This daytime-flying migrant moth was seen in the school grounds when setting the trap for GMS on Sunday.

Have you been to Crooklets Beach lately?
Those of us who have were amazed by the amount of Painted Lady butterflies covering bushes and swarming the beach!
Apparently, they have come from Africa, and are on their way to Scottland.
Amazing!
Izzy