August 2007

clay       common rustic       lesser broad bordered yellow underwing       Click on thumbnails for larger pictures.
Left to right we have:clay, common rustic and lesser broad bordered yellow underwing.

lesser yellow underwing       rosy footman       small fan footed wave       Click on thumbnails for larger pictures.
Left to right we have: lesser yellow underwing, rosy footman and small fan footed wave.

drinker       Click on thumbnails for larger pictures.
Left to right we have: drinker.

Erratic weather continues.

All of these moths were captured and released unharmed around St Ishmaels.
A good number do not like to be photographed so in addition to what we see here we have also caught the following this month: rosy rustic, mother of pearl, mottled rustic, lychnis, flame shoulder, heart and dart....

25/08 - 14 species in trap. New for the year - flounced rustic, setaceous hebrew character, magpie and garden carpet.