A slow start to the year but warmer days feel like Spring

A lovely few days here in East Cambs, with temperatures around 10 to 12 degrees, lovely in the sunshine and out of the wind.

With a North facing garden, i'm having to dry out all of my moth equipment and sheet because of the heavy dew last night.

I probably won't run my trap tonight, I tried last night for a few hours for just 2 moths.

 

The below catch was from Sunday night where the temperature stayed about 7 degrees all night, but with a keen wind.

Dotted Border was pleasing, and the 12th species for the year.

 

Still no Chestnut, despite trapping 4 Dark Chestnuts so far this year.

Moth garden list for 2023 stands at 12 species

12/02/23 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap

Macro Moths

Dotted Border 1 [NFY]
Dark Chestnut 1
Pale Brindled Beauty 1

Micro Moths

Agonopterix heracliana 2