It's difficult to entice moths out when conditions are as chilly as those shown above. But there are still some hardy souls flying about. December moths continue to arrive in good numbers and it was great to get the fine Mottled Umber, below, in spite of the frost.
But things are definitely winding down now. Probably just Winter moths to come. Talking of which, I think that we have one of those here, below, seen from above and below through the transparent cowl.
I also had this speck of a visitor in spite of the chill, an Epiphyas postvittana or Light Brown Apple micro-moth. And lastly a very worn and battered macro whose ID is probably beyond salvaging.
2 comments:
Good to see you're still getting a few moths, Martin. Yesterday I went to Ruislip Woods & by a security light near a closed toilet block I found 5 Mottled Umbers & a single Winter Moth.
Hi there and good to hear from you. That's a very good haul from an 'unofficial' moth trap. I find we get Autumnal, November and Winter moths round our rather weak porch light. Doubtless it attracts more interesting things in high Summer, but I'm probably in bed by then. All warmest as ever, Martin
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