A mild-ish night with drizzle finally tempted me out of hibernation yesterday, but only as far as the back garden. 23 moths of 12 species was a welcome return. Highlights were Early Thorn, Pine Beauty and Acleris literana.
Good to read Tony and Ina's report on 2021: to re-live the highlights and to think about what to search for in 2022!
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| Aroga velocella - New to Wales |
The above link should take you to last year's moths in Ceredigion.
Tony and Ina
We were promised a minimum of 5 degrees last night but the reading in the car was only 2 so 58 individuals of 13 species at Ynys-hir was a reasonable result.
As we are both still a little incapacitated (not as mobile) at the moment I decided not to risk another 'round' with the brambles so did not go too far into the woods where we may have found one or two more species, I was hoping for a Pine Beauty!
Ina and Tony
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| Agonopterix heracliana - 6mm |
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| Chestnut |
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| Clouded Drab |
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| Common Quaker - dark markings |
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| Diurnea fagella |
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| Dotted Border |
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| Early Grey |
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| Engrailed - most abundant on the night |
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| Engrailed - darker individual |
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| Herald |
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| March Moth - looking particularly dapper |
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| Oak Beauty - antenna view |
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| Pale Brindled Beauty |
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| Small Quaker #1 |
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| Small Quaker #2 |
Three more moths from the garden this morning, three individuals different from yesterday's and two were sitting on the shed. Some ant activity coming out from under the shed so we can only assume that some warmer weather is on the way.
Ina and Tony
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| Clouded Drab |
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| Common Quaker |
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| A very worn and sorry looking Oak Beauty |
Well despite injuries and general lameness, we thought it was worth a try in the garden last night.
A sum total of three moths... took forever to count that lot...😁 Early Grey, Common Quaker and Hebrew Character.
Ina and Tony
Our first Oak Beauty for this year despite a minimum temperature of -1.8°C .... and one Dotted Border.
Carolyn & Evan
My first Engrailed of 2022 was on the window frame as I put the trap out last night. The only other moth I caught on a frosty night in Cross Inn was a Dotted Border.
