Talybont - not our garden!

This morning's offering took us a little longer than expected, I was beginning to think breakfast was turning into brunch!
However, 338 of 26 species of macro and only 9 of 2 micros...hardly fair is it?  Minimum count.
Both micros were new for the year NFY macro were V--pug, Red-green Carpet, Brown Silver-line, Shoulder Stripe, Lunar Marbled Brown.  We had one Early Moth, the latest recorded date one other had been recorded on 19th April but that was in 1978.

Ina and Tony.

Semioscopis steinkelleriana

Early Moth

Streamer

Red-green Carpet

Brown Silver-line

Grey Shoulder-knot

V-pug

Lunar Marbled Brown

Frosted Green

Streamer

Shoulder Striped

Aberystwyth Mullein

Our buddleia collapsed last autumn, so this may be the last spring that I record Mullein in the garden.

Also first-for-year Muslin, Small Phoenix, V-pug, and Pine Beauty last night.

Two Luffia ferchaultella larva racing up the house this morning.

Last Night / Sugaring Tips?

Gradually seeing an increase in moth abundance and diversity - last night yielded 13 species. Highlights for the garden included firsts for year Early Thorn (1), Clouded Drab (2), Water Carpet (1) and Brindled Pug (2), among others. Four micro species recorded, including several male Elachista canapennella.

After making a mess of the kitchen a few days back, I also experimented with sugaring last night, however, the moths didn't seem too impressed... Has any one got a recipe they find effective? I don't think my mixture was quite viscous or potent enough.

Water Carpet

Joe Parker

Early Thorn

Cors Fochno

At last a warm still night!  240 (min) moths of 27 species.

Our first Brindled Beauty, Grey Birch and Streamer of the year. Both pale and dark (pink) forms of Powdered Quaker.  Acleris cristana, Caloptilia stigmatella (no photo as Joe's was better) and an unusual thing, Adela reaumurella in the trap!
A few photos to follow all captioned as usual.
Ina and Tony

Acleris cristana

Adela reaumurella

Brindled Beauty

Brindled Pug

Engrailed

Streamer - and friend

Purple Thorn

Powdered Quaker - dark form

Grey Birch

Water Carpet

Dark Sword-grass

I recorded two on the coast last year at Llanrhystud but it's nice to see that one has made it up to 600' at Nebo/ Cross Inn this year.

Eager return from the Easter break

Having spent the Easter break away from my trap, it was fair to say I was desperate to get her out and running again now that spring has finally arrived! Happy to see a bit of diversity again - 3 micro and 6 macro species last night.

Joe Parker

Double-striped Pug

Pine Beauty 

Caloptilia stigmatella

Blossom Underwing and Great Prominent

A much better night in the garden last night.  We were beginning to think all moths - except Hebrew Character -  had deserted us.
Blossom Underwing has become a regular over recent years, attracted to the blossom of our ornamental Pear we think.
Great Prominent, this year, we expected to be later given the winter snow and cold spring.
Having mentioned Hebrew Character there does seem to be some very attractive ones this year.

Blossom Underwing

Clouded Drab

Common Quaker

Great Prominent

Hebrew Character

Red Chestnut

Small Quaker

Twin-spotted Quaker