Kevan Brett
@kevanbrett
Secretary of East Norfolk Ringing Group. Bird ringer /watcher, Moths/Dragonfly’s/Butterflies . Gooner for life. Craft Beer drinker. Punk and Ska music
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29-03-2012 20:46:32
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Never happened to me before but I’ve managed to trap all the ‘feline’ #Moths this year for the first time with Sallow, Poplar and Alder Kittens and the awesome Puss Moth Norfolk Moths (Jim Wheeler CMR) Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society BC Norfolk Butterfly Conservation 🦋 #mothsmatter
Cracking Lesser Stag beetle in the garden tonight #beetle Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society
Hi Sean UK Moth Identification a Phycitodes species, can it be ID’d any further, thanks Norfolk Moths (Jim Wheeler CMR)
Mental trap on 01/09 before work saw loads of escapee’s but 311/54 with 6nfy were counted. 2nd Water Ermine of year and latest ever for Norfolk recorded. Migrant Palpita vitrealis, 2 Rush veneer and 4 White-point. Blood-vein and Small Bvein among nfy’s Norfolk Moths (Jim Wheeler CMR) Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society
Euchromius ocellea (Silver-spotted Veneer) at the garden actinic. New for VC28 and 2nd Norfolk record. Norfolk Moths (Jim Wheeler CMR) Migrant Lepidoptera #teammoth
Friday 06/09 was incredible #moths 766/77. Migrants;7 Small mottled Willow (nfg), 14 Delicate, 4 Olive tree Pearl, 8 Rush Veneer, 2 L-album Wainscot, 3 Rusty Dot Pearl, Scarce bordered Straw, Convolvulous HM, European Corn borer, 2 Dark Sword-grass Norfolk Moths (Jim Wheeler CMR) Migrant Lepidoptera
Also from Friday nfgarden Bulrush Wainscot, Engrailed and Epinotia tenerana plus Shore Wainscot nfy. 207! Setaceous HC, 100 LYU , 28 Angle shades , 22 Dusky thorn, 31 Snout, 28 Brimstone , 37 Vine’s Rustic ,30 LBAM were some of the big hitters #moths Norfolk Moths (Jim Wheeler CMR) Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society
Saturday 07/09 trap set under an umbrella due to forecast rain another 345/47 #moths were seen. Migrants again 2 Olive tree Pearl,6 Delicate, 2 Rush Veneer, EC Borer, Sm Mottled Willow. Only nfy Red Underwing,still tops 161 Setaceous HC and 114 LYU Norfolk Moths (Jim Wheeler CMR) Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society
NEW BLOG: a few more details on developments with Nothris verbascella (Norfolk Snout) following its amazing rediscovery last week by Dave Jones. Four sites found! jameslowen.com/blog-14-sep-24… Dave will be writing up the discovery for Atropos Journal and Books
14 September #moths saw only 35/13 in a cold morning (4degC) but still good to see 2 Delicate and a White-point. At least 3 Painted Lady #butterflies feeding on Verbena Norfolk Moths (Jim Wheeler CMR) Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society BC Norfolk
With a rise in temperature on 14/09 saw a rise in #moth numbers 280/36 with Clifden Nonpariel NFY also another Convolvulus HM , sadly another was found dead the greenhouse. Also 7 Delicate, L-album W and garden record of 25 Dusky Thorn. 64 SHC tops Norfolk Moths (Jim Wheeler CMR) Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society