After a break on Tuesday night (As it was far too cool for my liking) the trap was back on last night.
Given the mild conditions with no wind and no rain, 12 moths seemed kind of low? The usual Autumnal fare, a Plutella xylostella was only the 3rd so far this year.
The best moth however was right at the bottom of the trap, a fresh Juniper Carpet, and a rather good garden moth.
I had recorded this twice previously in my old garden in Hertfordshire, in the years of 2018 and 2019.
Some of you might know how tricky these are to photograph. They have a really annoying habitat (Like a lot of Carpets) to not sit flat and show their true delicate shades. This specimen was proving to be a tricky customer, and I waited over half an hour today at work for it to open up!
Moth garden list now stands at 207 species.
13/10/21 - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire
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