Heat wave intensifies at Little Oak Lodge

The heat wave continues and the garden entomology has exploded. There were 149 species of moths of around 450 indiviudals last night across the MV, twin-actinic and the Lepiled. If confirmed there were six new species for the garden and 44 year ticks in just one night- now on 299 for the year.

I've been keeping my eyes on the skies too with Common and Sandwich Tern overhead and a Red Kite this morning. 

Decided to just stay around the house and garden today and record the inverts. 

Sand Dart- a good one for the garden and a lifer! A very localised species in Sussex with a colony around East Head and another at Rye. Presumably a hot weather dispersive from East Head

Bright Wave- another very good one for a garden.

Roseate Marble- very nice indeed.

Dark Bordered Pearl

A very striking Silky Wave

Brown-viened Wainscot

Scarce Ermine- only the second record for the garden. Other 'migrants' included Gem (below), a few Silver-Y, Rusty-dots and Diamond-backs and a Dark Sword Grass. 

Gypsonoma dealbana

Elegia similella

Slender Pug according to Obsidentify 

Painted Lady- a few of these flying around the garden. Also Meadow Brown, Large and Small Whites, Small/Essex Skipper, Red Admiral, Holly Blue and two or three Purple Hairstreaks in the oaks opposite

Isaac has got the right idea of how to keep cool