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Hello and welcome to my moth Blog. I now reside in a small village in East Cambridgeshire called Fordham. My Blog's aim is to promote and encourage others to participate in the wonderful hobby that is Moth-trapping.
Moth records are vital for building a picture of our ecosystem around us, as they really are the bottom of the food chain. They are an excellent early indicator of how healthy a habitat is. I openly encourage people to share their findings via social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.
So why do we do it? well for some people it is to get an insight into the world of Moths, for others it is to build a list of species much like 'Twitching' in the Bird world. The reason I do it....you just never know what you might find when you open up that trap! I hope to show what different species inhabit Cambridgeshire and neighbouring counties.
On this Blog you will find up-to-date records and pictures.
I run a trap regularly in my garden and also enjoy doing field trips to various localities over several different counties.
Please also check out the links in the sidebar to the right for other people's Blogs and informative Websites.
Thanks for looking and happy Mothing!

KEY

NFY = New Species For The Year
NFG = New Species For The Garden
NEW! = New Species For My Records

Any Species highlighted in RED signifies a totally new species for my records.

If you have any questions or enquiries then please feel free to email me
Contact Email : bensale@rocketmail.com

My Latest Notables and Rarities

Tuesday, 14 February 2023

A slow start to the year but warmer days feel like Spring

A lovely few days here in East Cambs, with temperatures around 10 to 12 degrees, lovely in the sunshine and out of the wind.
With a North facing garden, i'm having to dry out all of my moth equipment and sheet because of the heavy dew last night.
I probably won't run my trap tonight, I tried last night for a few hours for just 2 moths.
 
The below catch was from Sunday night where the temperature stayed about 7 degrees all night, but with a keen wind.
Dotted Border was pleasing, and the 12th species for the year.
 
Still no Chestnut, despite trapping 4 Dark Chestnuts so far this year.

Moth garden list for 2023 stands at 12 species

12/02/23 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

Macro Moths

Dotted Border 1 [NFY]
Dark Chestnut 1
Pale Brindled Beauty 1

Micro Moths

Agonopterix heracliana 2
 

 
 
 
Posted by Bennyboymothman at 13:42

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