Mottled Umber - female

This Mottled Umber - Erannis defoliaria - was found as a small larva 6th May 2017.  Fed and nurtured as only a good mother could (if you believe that!). She has spent the winter as a pupa in the garden, kept safe in an old yoghurt pot and emerged a few days ago.
Ina and Tony

Oak Beauty

We found this unseasonably early Oak Beauty in our garden trap this morning.  We note our earliest record last year was 04/03/17.

Carolyn & Evan

January Moths

The first trap from a rather wet (but could have been worse) Ynys-hir last night.  Only four species but due to the weather conditions the traps were perhaps not in an ideal location.
Tony & Ina

Tortricodes alternella

Winter Moth - Operophtera brumata

Pale Brindled Beauty - Phigalia pilosaria

Mottled Umber - Erannis defoliaria

Spring Usher

Spring is around the corner!  We had our first Spring Ushers this morning - one from the garden and ten from our nearby oak woodland together with Winter Moth, Mottled Umber and Chestnut.  We note our first Spring Ushers last year were over a week later (29/01/2017).

Carolyn & Evan

Early Hebrew Character

There are a few "brave" moths out there at the moment. Earlier in the week we had a Dark Chestnut and a Chestnut.

Last night saw our first Hebrew Character of the year -Tony says 11 days earlier than the previous earliest record.