Turn it off and shut it down! pt2 (Abandon Ship)

Another ridiculous spell of heavy rain happened on Monday night, although it was very warm and stayed above 16 degrees all night.

The rain was just too heavy and the patio flooded once again and I decided to shut thetrap down again as the moths were getting washed away.

I did however pot up two new species for the year, a lovely Reed Leopard, know doubt blown in from the nearby reedbeds and a rather fresh Red Twin-spot Carpet, a late appearance for this species this year.

 

During the day, another late first for the year record, a single Red-belted Clearwing was attracted to it's own lure (MYO). 

The rest of the working week continued to be average, despite the temperature during the day and at night increasing day on day.

 

Moth garden list for 2024 stands at 471 species

 

15/07/24 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

Macro Moths

Red Twin-spot Carpet 1 [NFY]
Red-belted Clearwing 1 [NFY] (To MYO Lure)
Reed Leopard 1 [NFY]

Reed Leopard

Red Twin-spot Carpet

Red-belted Clearwing