Welcome

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.

If you have any questions or enquiries then please feel free to email me
Contact Email : bensale@rocketmail.com

My Latest Notables and Rarities

Friday 21 October 2022

Dotted Chestnut

I seem to be getting one moth worth posting about every night recently, last night was no exception with a spanking Dotted Chestnut.
This is my second example this year after taking one in March.
My favourite Conistra species and a lucky spot this morning, as I had already turned my lamps off whilst packing up, and was just about to open the door to go back into the house when I noticed an orange moth in my torch light (thinking it was initially another Beaded Chestnut), potted up I was very pleased indeed that it was something different.
 
Another surprise tonight already, my 2nd earliest record of December Moth, crazy! 

Fordham, East Cambs

Moth garden list for 2022 stands at 656 species



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