After waiting impatiently for the temperature to rise this week, last night it was just about ok so the moth trap went out. I quickly noticed a pug on the window of the utility room, and potted it to see what it was.
As I had hoped, it turned out to be my first
Brindled Pug of the year. I decided to photograph it under artificial light and then release it. There was always a chance it would find its way into the trap by morning. I also saw a micro, probably a Light Brown Apple Moth, but didn't look at it closely enough to be sure.
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| Brindled Pug |
So a rather poor photograph. Annoyingly there was no sign of it, or the possible LBAM, by morning.
However, there was another species of geometer on the window, and a much more attractive one. A
Streamer was new for the year. I only saw one last year so it is also a bit special for the garden.
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| Streamer |
The rest of the catch were in the trap. It contained 10 Common Quakers, one Small Quaker, two Hebrew Characters, and one Clouded Drab.
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| Clouded Drab |
So 17 moths of seven species (including the possible LBAM) represented a typical haul for a cool night in early April.
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