February 22/23 - mothing

After a series of warm days and cool nights I decided to try the trap again.

There was a heavy dew and some fog by the time I got up, so I was half expecting to see an empty trap. But no, it contained four Common Rustics and nothing else.

I checked the fence - nothing. I checked the brickwork of the house - noth...oh hang on a minute. Brilliantly camouflaged against the mortar was a moth, and it looked like a new one.

After a quick check in the book I confirmed it was a Spring Usher.

Spring Usher

Another moth which is reasonably common, but new for me.