Right, we really will stop now. The weather has chilled again and the mornings are getting dark. I'll leave you for 2010 with this fine Angle Shades which came the other night in spite of rain. It found a dry perch underneath the trap's plastic collar and was snoozing undisturbed when I braved the drizzle. Also there was the moth below, providing a textbook Laura Ashley example of how much slip to show (short enough to be interesting, etc). It's a November Moth, which seems a suitably seasonal note on which to conclude. I'm umming and erring about doing a monthly trap over the winter, just to see if anything is about. There is, for example, a handsome insect called the December Moth which I remember catching at our porch light in Leeds when I was a boy. But otherwise, see you in April, and many, many thanks for all the interesting and helpful comments.
Right, we really will stop now. The weather has chilled again and the mornings are getting dark. I'll leave you for 2010 with this fine Angle Shades which came the other night in spite of rain. It found a dry perch underneath the trap's plastic collar and was snoozing undisturbed when I braved the drizzle. Also there was the moth below, providing a textbook Laura Ashley example of how much slip to show (short enough to be interesting, etc). It's a November Moth, which seems a suitably seasonal note on which to conclude. I'm umming and erring about doing a monthly trap over the winter, just to see if anything is about. There is, for example, a handsome insect called the December Moth which I remember catching at our porch light in Leeds when I was a boy. But otherwise, see you in April, and many, many thanks for all the interesting and helpful comments.
12 comments:
Thanks for all your blogging Martin, it's been fun, diverting, and educational ! Can't wait for next year!
(+ we've got one of your work colleagues, Patrick Barkham posting for us next week about his new book on butterflies! The Dabbler continues to spread the word of all that is good about lepidoptera!)
Hi Worm - your help has been invaluable and it's great to have discovered the Dabbler - excellent that P is contributing. I had an unexpected butterfly day today - it's lovely and sunny and Red Admirals. Peacocks and Speckled Woods were out in force. All v best and thanks again. I will do the odd post between now and the Spring. M
Hi Martin. I have thoroughly enjoyed following your blog throughout the year and I'm a lot wiser on the moth front for it - not to mention the other gems you throw in from time to time!
Cheers
Allan
Hi Allan - and me likewise from your Stand and Stare blog. Sorry I've not been a good commentor there but I've much enjoyed and promise to be more reactive next year. V glad you've liked the moths, in spite of my many blunders on identification. All v best Martin
Thanks Martin - have enjoyed discovering your many moths...
Patrick's post is now live here.
Thanks Brit - and for the link to my colleague Patrick Barkham's excellent book The Butterfly Isles - click and enjoy! All v best M
What are we going to read over coffee??? I guess we will just have to go with True North! As always, we have enjoyed every post. xxs (and g, in NYC)
Ah you lovely cousins from across the sea! I am going to do more on True North now that the moths are hibernated (is there such a word..?) So see you there (and on your excellent blogs) x M (and P)
very nice your blog, and photo; congratulations
Many thanks sebi! I don't think I can match your photography on fotonatura2569.blogspot.com though. Your autumn pictures are really lovely. All v best for now, M
Thanks Martin, I have enjoyed your humour and pictures of some cracking moths.
Unfortunately it looks like i'll be out and about well into December!! and April is far too late to start for a mad mother like me (or should that read Moth'er)
All the best.
Ben
Ben, you are the best. This is pretty much your blog as well as mine, indeed more so in terms of getting things right. I will trap occasionally and no doubt won't be able to resist posting. But you are a man of steel. I look forward to reading (and hope to comment more, sorry I've been a biut one-way in that regard) Warmest wishes, M
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