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Had I seen the weather forecast (windy) I wouldn't have put the trap out last night.

This morning when I checked it there were twenty moths (OK - not many but it's a good total for me!) - Oak Beauty, Clouded Drab, March Moth, Pale Brindled Beauty, and Hebrew Character (14). It makes me wonder if a windy night might not be such a bad thing. Recently most of the moths have been on the outside of the trap - perhaps the wind has encouraged them to seek shelter inside?

Photo is a March Moth - just in case any newbies have difficulty finding it it a guide like I did! And I find the patterning quite attractive..

Phyllonorycter maestingella and P.trifasciella

I  picked up a few leaves from Pant da last month and would normally have left them outside a little longer but brought them in away from the 'beast from the east' a couple of weeks ago.
As Phyllonorycter are easy to rear (usually) they have emerged a little earlier than they should.
Photos are not brilliant but moths are recognisable. P.maestingella from Beech (Fagus) and P.trifasciella from Honeysuckle (Lonicera).. The latter is under recorded here in Ceredigion, I really should get out there and find more.  If you have any Honeysuckle local to you please have a look for the blotch mine and cones and maybe we can fill a few more squares.

Photos here  of feeding signs etc.

P. maestingella

P. trifasciella

P. trifasciella

Red Chestnut

Despite a cold night and a full moon we managed to catch eight macro species in the shelter of our nearby oak woodland including this Red Chestnut.

Carolyn & Evan

Aberystwyth

Last night in town produced Common Quaker (2), Diurnea fagella, Early Grey, and my favourite of the fresh spring moths, an Oak Beauty. The Early Grey was showing off its gorgeous delicate pink flush.
Joe Parker

Early Grey

Diurnea fagella

Common Quaker

Early Grey

Ynys-hir

Some of 16 species on a wet but warmer night.  Some doing the breast-stroke in the bottom of the bucket trap... but all survived their experience.
Ina and Tony

Brindled Pug - a little darker than usual for here

Common Quaker - another dark one

Engrailed - dark again. Have you noticed a theme here?

Engrailed

Pale Pinion

Small Quaker

Twin-spotted Quaker

Twin-spotted Quaker - a paler one

Yellow Horned

Yellow Horned

A slightly higher temperature than expected last night produced eight species from our trap in the adjacent oak woodland including one micro ( Tortricodes alternella X 15).  New species for us this year included Yellow Horned, Twin-spotted Quaker, Small Quaker and Engrailed.

Carolyn & Evan

Yellow Horned

Twin-spotted Quaker

Garden planting

I'm thinking about planting some 'moth friendly' plants at the end of my garden where I put the moth trap.

Does anyone know if this actually attracts moths?

Any recommendations as regards plants?