I promise!
I know it's been a very tough start to the year for most of us, but there is a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel, as from now the night time temperatures start to tick up a bit and hopefully we should see mid to high teens every day, lets hope so anyway.
It's not been very sunny mind, but a little warmer and a milder start this morning meant that there were actually moths to count for a change and one for each finger and thumb.
10 moths of 8 species were noted, with 3 new for year species.
Best, a cracking Pinion-spotted Pug, a moth I trapped frequently last April, it feeds on common foodplants such as Hawthorn, but the moth appears scarce, why? it's an odd one.
The other two were Red-green Carpet and Lesser Swallow Prominent, the Red-green Carpet was extremely grass green in appearance.
Moth garden list for 2023 stands at 66 species
26/04/23 - Back Garden - Fordham - East Cambridgeshire - Actinic Trap
Macro Moths
Lesser Swallow Prominent 1 [NFY]
Pinion-spotted Pug 1 [NFY]
Red-green Carpet 1 [NFY]
Common Quaker 1
Hebrew Character 2
Oak-tree Pug 1
Streamer 1
Micro Moths
Emmelina monodactyla 2
Pinion-spotted Pug 
Red-green Carpet