It started raining in Northowram on Sunday 23rd at 18.30 GMT on Wednesday 26th at 18.00 GMT its still raining ,it has'nt stopped at all in that time.For the last 5 years Ive run my trap every night in september so this rain was'nt going to stop me so I have put it in the greenhouse with all the doors and windaws open for the last 3 nights.(pic above)
amazingly there have been moths out there...
Pink Barred sallow 5
Light Brown apple Moth 1
Black rustic 5
Silver Y 1
Large Yellow Underwing 1
Angle Shades 1
Common Marbled Marpet 3
The Silver Y was most unexpected....,,....
Wednesday, 26 September 2012
Friday, 21 September 2012
Sunday Night Craggs
Meeting on sunday night at 7 ish top car park.Weather permitting,all welcome..Bri and Andy
Phyllonorycter platanoidella Mines 20 09 2012
Found 3 Phyllonorycter platanoidella Mines on a smallish Norway Maple Tree at Todmorden station,underside of mine top, upperside lower pics,same trees ive noticed them before and where previously this Adult emerged from the above Mine,regards Bri.
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
More Caterpillars
Noticed this Green Silver-lines Larva ,top,on a Elder Tree it wasnt feeding probably looking for a place to Pupate,while this Elephant Hawk Larva was feeding in earnest on Rosebay Willowherb nearby.
Monday, 17 September 2012
Friday, 14 September 2012
Hardcastle Craggs
Meeting tonight at 8ish all welcome......
Great to see Marion and Cheryl and the weather was not bad for us.
Common marbled Carpetr 17
Dark Marbled Carpet 2
Dark arches 2
Copper underwing agg 2
Spruce carpet 2
Large YU 7
Common Carpet 1
Autumnal Rustic 3
Dunbar 3
Pine Carpet 3
Devon carpet 1
Straw Dot 1
Lesser YU.. 3
BBYunderwing 1
Eudonia mer 15
The Highlights were 3 Pine Carpets and a freshly emerged Devon Carpet.also not seen Dunbar this late before,next time we should be getting some November aggs to sort through.
Bri and andy
Great to see Marion and Cheryl and the weather was not bad for us.
Common marbled Carpetr 17
Dark Marbled Carpet 2
Dark arches 2
Copper underwing agg 2
Spruce carpet 2
Large YU 7
Common Carpet 1
Autumnal Rustic 3
Dunbar 3
Pine Carpet 3
Devon carpet 1
Straw Dot 1
Lesser YU.. 3
BBYunderwing 1
Eudonia mer 15
The Highlights were 3 Pine Carpets and a freshly emerged Devon Carpet.also not seen Dunbar this late before,next time we should be getting some November aggs to sort through.
Bri and andy
Monday, 10 September 2012
Pine carpet
Another cracking night last night,with this pine Carpet the pic of the bunch.Only the 4 th local record and the first away from its stronghold in hardcastle Craggs.A beautiful Red underwing also.
Sunday, 9 September 2012
Early September
A real start to September with sun and a couple of cloudy nights.Has produced 50 species in the garden,Nettle Tap , Udea lutealis,brown and White shouldered house moth,Garden carpet,agriphila tristella,marbled Beauty and Acleris literana have been netted around the house.
,Orange Sallow,Orange Swift, Centre Barred Sallow(pics above) Sallow, Canary Shouldered Thorn,Black Rustic,Autumnal Rustic and Rosy Rustic have given the week an autumnal feeling .Yellow shell,Campion, Small Phoneix, Brimstone and riband waves are the last of the summer moths.
The new micro book has been an excellent aid in identifying the micros especially Epinotia nisella ,ramella and Gracillaria syringella. (caloptilia).
Saturday, 8 September 2012
White-letter Hairstreak
A quite ragged looking White-letter Hairstreak spotted on the canal towpath in Hebden Bridge Today, Never seen one in Hebden before. Alas no camera. Win
Friday, 7 September 2012
Iron Prominent Pupating
Found this Iron Prominent Larva, making its silken cocoon on the underside of an Alder leaf,quite a spectacular Caterpillar,the swirling gale force wind made it difficult to get a decent image,regards Bri.
Thursday, 6 September 2012
Acleris literana
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