FlyinginFordham: Warm and muggy but sudden downpours prove tricky

Last night was very humid indeed, and it signalled the march of the flying ants in the garden once more.

Yesterday during the day, it had been sticky, great for insects but not for working in. Back to work I still wasn't feeling 100%.

The trap was all ready for a bumper haul come the morning, and indeed it was quite busy, with 100+ Yponomeuta, 40+ Least Carpet, 25+ Endotricha flammealis and 17 Nutmegs... those were the big winners.

A hint of migration occured with 4 Plutella xylostella and a year first Dark Sword-grass.

Before I went to bed I potted up a few nice moths, the pick was a garden first and tiny Parectopa ononidis, unfortunately very bedraggled after a real hefty downpour at dusk, the patio was flooded and I was hoping it would ease after a few minutes, well it did then it started again, then stopped then started again. This went on for a good 20 minutes.

It was worth persevering though as several new species for the year were observed and are listed below.