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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!

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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.

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Contact Email : bensale@rocketmail.com

My Latest Notables and Rarities

Wednesday 20 March 2013

A lone Moth

Just the one Moth last night, a Tortricodes alternella.
It feels so cold again this morning!
Trapped packed away again as rain is forecast.
Posted by Bennyboymothman at 06:40

2 comments:

  1. Ray Walton20 March 2013 at 22:48

    I think this must be the same moth just going from garden to garden!
    Very thin pickings at the moment, but the 21st March historically suggests that spring is just around the corner!

    Ray Walton

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  2. Bennyboymothman22 March 2013 at 20:23

    Yes Ray, it probably was one I trapped a week or so earlier, albeit more worn.
    Spring, I have really forgot what it feels like, this time last year we had 20c!
    All the best
    Ben

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