Warm weather lulls me into a false sense of Mothcurity..

Warm days, over 20 degrees but cooler nights and a sharp drop in Orthosia numbers and we (well I am) suddenly down to nearly single figures of moth numbers.
This isn't unheard of at this time of year, and I usually expect a 2-3 week lull typically as we shift seasons.
Nevertheless we continue to have faith and we put our moth trap out for that one special moth...sometimes it happens, mostly it doesn't! But you have to try don't you.

Just one new for year species last night, 2 examples of Garden Carpet, a common moth here.

Garden species count for 2019 now upto 55.

Catch Report - Back Garden - Stevenage - 125w Robinson Trap

24/04/19

Macro Moths

Garden Carpet 2 [NFY]
Brimstone Moth 1
Common Quaker 1
Nut-tree Tussock 1
Shuttle-shaped Dart 1

Micro Moths

Emmelina monodactyla 1
Epiphyas postvittana 1

Garden Carpets